San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-12-15

The continued intelligent execution OF the
civil service law and the increasing approval
by the people of its operation are most crafty
ing. The recent extension OF It's Limitation
and regulations TO the employees at free dehr-
ery plstofhces which has been honestly and
promptly accomplished by the commission
with the hearty cooperation OF the postmaster
general Is an imme usely important advance
in the usefulness Of tine system am, If pos
sihle more than ever convinced Of the incalcu-
liable benefits conferred by the civil service
law not only in its effect upon public service
but also what is even more important, in its
effect in elevating the tone of political life
generally.
The course OF civil service reform in this
country is instructive and interesting II Illus
trates how strong hold a movement gains
upon our people which has underlying II
sentiment OF justice and right and at the same
time promises better administration Of their
government The law embodying this reform
found its way TO our statute book more from
fear OF the popular sentiment existing IN its
favor than from any love for the reform itself
on the part Of Legislators, and II has
lived and grown and hourtshed in spite
Of the covert as we'll as open hos -
ultty Of spOilsmeu- and n0twlths thndlng the
querilous pmcticability OF many self cOusti-
tuted guardians. Beneath all the vagaries and
sublimRtcd theories which are attracted to It,
there underies this reform a sturdy common
sense principle. not only suited TO this mundane
sphere. but whose application our people are
more ami more recognizing 10 be absolutely es,
sential to the most successful operations OF
their government If not to its perpetuity- II
seems TO be 10 be entirely inconsistent with the
character OF this reform as we'll a. with its best
enforcement. to Oblige the commission
to rely for clerical assistance upon
clerks detailed from other departments.
There ought not TO be such condition In any
departm eut that clerks hired 10 do work there
can be spared to habituRlly work at another
place apd Il does not accord with sensible
view OF civil service reform that persons should
be Ell ployed on the theory that their labor is
necessary in one department, when in point OF
fact their services are devoted to entirely diff
ferent work IN another depar ment. earnestly
urge that the clerks necessary TO carry on the
work OF the commission be regularly put upon
its roster and that the system OF Obhgins the
commissioners to rely upon the services OF
clerks belonging to other departments be dis
continued.
This ought not to increase the expense to the
government, while It would certainly be more con-
slstent and add greatly TO the efficiency OF the
commission.
Economy in public expenditures is a duty that
cannot tunocentIv be neglected BY those entrusted
with the control OF money drawn from the public
for public II must be confessed that our ap-
parently endless resources, the familiarity of our
people with immense accommodations Of wealth, the
growing sentiment among them that the expendi-
tnre Of public money should In some manner be 20
their immediate and personal adyantate the In
direct and almost stealthy manner in which
larger part OF taxes are eKRcted and q
billy have led to growing eNtraV-
agance in governmental appropriations.
Al this time when = depleted public treasury
COnirOnts us, when many Of ous people are en-
gagged in hard struggle for the measures OF
life and when forced economy is pressing upon
the great mass Of our countrymen, l desire 10
urge with all the eaTnestness at my command
that congressional legislation Be So limited By
strict economy as to exhibit an appreciation OF
the condition OF the treasury and sympathy
with the Strengthened circumstances OF our tel
low citizens The duty of public economy IS
also Of immense importance in its intimate and
necessary relation u the task now in hand OF
providing revenue to meet government eXpen-
diIures and yet reducing the peoples burden OF
federsl taxation.