Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-28
rooNomY ANp REFoRm.


ington in various ways that the new ad-
ministratlon has In mind and is earn
estly striving TO put into practical OPP
GRAFTON the universal demand for econ
omy and reform in all branches Of the
public service. An platforms OF all
parties have embodied these vital planks
in their declaration Of principles out
the party which has been in power for
a generation was incapable of purify
ing itself. The longer it held sway the
stronger grew the power OF the Office
holding and oilice-seeking classes until
they had the better bat weaker element
Of the party by the throat, and all de-
clarations of economy and reform be-
came purfunctory and a cloak under
which they stepped into power
This is proved by the condition Of
things at Washington. The snbordi-
nate Offices have been multiplied until
il takes five men to 40 two mems work.
The several departments are literally
honey-combed with useless officials. II
was only the other day that Secretary
MORTON set the prunlng-knife at work
in the Department Of Agriculture, and
in few hours Topped Of enough sine
cures to save S125, GOO per annum TO the
government. There is little doubt
but if all the departments al Washing
ton were thoroughly investigated by
competent persons, from three to FIVE
million dollars might be saved in use
less salaries. Perhaps even more. And
the REGISTER takes occasion here TO re-
mind the powers at Washington that
one Of the best methods in the world to
make the federal revenues conform to
the needs Of the government, is TO cut
down unnecessary expenses. That re-
markable Tariff Reform Club, with
headquarters in New York,
are prolific in deyisiDg methods
by which a greater revenue may come
into the national treasury through tariff
duties. Did it ever occur to them that
there might be a simpler and better
way Of meeting the great drafts upon
the government, bequeathed 10 it by
the party just thrown out Of power,
than devlsing some plan whereby the
people may continue to be taxed, al
though perhaps more eQuitably? Would
not the object be partially gained by
looping of the unnecessary expenses,
and thus keeping the money in the peO-
ple's pockets?
Without intending to offend the num-
erous candidates for federal Offices, the
REGISTER believes it would be an excel
lent thing if the President and all his
Secretaries and heads of departments
would postpone replacing the "rascals
with honest men" until they had com
pletely weeded out all the sinecures, re-
organized al the departments on a bust
ness basis, and so rearaanged the work
that in the six or eight hours that an
employe is required to be at his post,
he would have 10 labor hard enough to
give him a fair appetite for his meals.
by this plan there would not be as many
plums for the Democrats, but there
would be less drones, and, better than
an, a certainty Of the perpetuation Of
genuine Democratic government
The REGISTER believes that this is
the programmes. Mr.. CLEVELAND has
so indicated by his recent utterances.
His Cabinet is in sympathy with him.
Secretary CAEIIsrE showed decided
symptoms iu this direction when some
Ohio Democrats came % see him 20
recommend a Democrat for the position
of Inspector % Immigration at Toledo,
20 take the place Of the Republican who
held the Office. Secretary CARLISLE
instituted some Inquiries, and, instead
OF giving the place TO a Democrat, abol-
lshed she office.
Let the watchword be q full days
work for a full DAYS pay. Scrape of
all the barnacles and give the Ship of
state a clean bottom in order that she
may sail well. Lop Off the dead limbs
so that the roots may supply sufficient
sap to restore the live branches of the
government to healthy action and
proper growth. 1t is in judiciOus econ
omy that as much genuine reform can
be wrought in the government and give
relief to the people as in correcting the
tariff.
Let us have relief from both sources.
A VICTIM OF TIE INAUGURATION.
A Prominent Young Physician OF Charles
Town Dies From y Cold Contracted at
That Tina