The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
OTHER QUESTIONS.
Speaks n Good Word for Civil Service
Reform.


The advantages to the public service Of
an adherence to the principles of civil serv-
ice reform are constantly more apparent;
and nothing is so encouraging to those in
official life who honestly desire good gov
eminent as the increasing appreciation by
, our people of these advantages. A vast ma
jority of the voters of the land are ready
to insist that the time and attention Of those
they select to perform for them important
public duties. should not be distracted by
doing out minor offices and they are grow
ing TO be unanimous in regarding party or
ganization as something that should be used
IN establishing party principles, instead OF
debating the distribution Of public places as
rewards Of partisan activity.
Numerous additional offices and places
have lately been brought within civil service
rules and regulations. and some others will
probably soon be included.
The report Of the commissioners will be
submitted to congress, and / invite care
full attention to the recommendations it con-
tains
l am entirely convinced that we ought
not to be longer without a national board
Of health. or a national health officer
charged with no other duties than such as
pertain to the protection Of our country,
from the invasion Of pestilence and disease.
This would involve the establishment by
Sucn DOafQ or Ollcer. OF proper quarantine
precautions, or the necessary aid and coun-
sci to locate authorities on the subject;
prompt advice and assistance to local boards
of health. or health officers in the suppress
sion Of contagious disease, and IN cases
where there are no such local boards or Of
fcers the immediate direction by the ma
tional board or officer Of measures of sup
preston; constant and authentic information
concerning the health of foreign countries.
and all parts of our own country as re-
lated to contagious diseases; and considera-
ton of regulations TO be enforced in foreign
ports to prevent the introduction Of con-
tagion into our cities. and the measures
which should be adopted to secure their en-
f0rcement. There seems to be at this time
a decided inclination to discuss measures or
protection against contagious diseases in in
ternatiOnal conference. with a view Of adopt
ing means of mH u a6Tistance Sne crea-
ton of ST health establish
ment wOul, standing in such
conference y our opportunities
to avail 1her benefits. l earn
estly req Inauguration of a ma
tiOnal boaN IN or similar national in
strumentalit living the same TO be
needed pre- Hn against contagious
disease and ia he interest of the safety and
health OF our people
BY virtue Of a statute of the United
States, passed in 1888, l appointed, in
July last, the Hon. John ID. Herman Of the
state of New York and the Hon. Nicholas
Il. Worthington of Illinois to form, with
the Hon. Carroll d. Wright, commissioner
Of labor. who was designated by said stat
ute, commission for the purpose of
making careful inquiry into the causes Of
the controversies between certain railroads
and their employees. which had resulted
in extensive and destructive strikes, ac-
companed by much violence and danger
Gus disturbance. with considerable loss
of life and great destruction of property.
The report of the commissioners has
been submitted to me, and will be trans
mitted to the congress with the evidence
taken upon their investigation. Their
work has been well done, and their
standing and intelligence give assurance
that the report and suggestions they
make are worthy Of careful considera-
ton