The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24
The Presidents Civil Service Order
Untenablc.
REPUBLICANS NOW HOLDING OFFICE.
Only Two.Tcnths Of department Place.
Filled ny Dcmocrats-Nfnny Ways
TO Nuiiify tho Law.


same time taking an unfair advantage |
of his successor in the White House. |
Neither of these Indictments VIII stand
IN the first place IA vast majority of |
the offices under the government arr IN |
the possession of the republicans, II the |
president were to wait until the demo-
Gratis are on even terms with the republic
ans in this respect he would have to be
elected about ten terms to get the chance
10 sisn ms mime to the order Tor, nm
palatabe rs II is 10 say it, democratic
representation on the departmental pay
rolls In Washington at the present ti'ne
Is only two-tenths of the total 'fhnk OF
II, Only two-tenths. And stll the H
Informed and malicious tear tncir hair
and rage because the democrats 'haVr
turned out the republicans 10 make way
IRON members OF their owu party"
Democrats wish 1t were true that iney
TO be Charged with turning the dcpuri
ments over TO the ''spoisnen' ana tNeR
II there is one .e Tim; Sa a6Sui iO' when
working democrats feel they have sub-
stantlal grounds for compaint against
the president 1t Is his persistent ipiusni
To turn the rascals OUT 10 MAKE com
for good democrats lie has iisi.t,l "a
the rigid enforcement Of the clN1 service
laws. not only IN tho letter. nut ia thr
sririt as well He has 'esolltsly get his
Ia rso,j sgai rs any ny, ana 4. a" Id OF s &
been evaded or manipulated .or Iaity
aavantage--littie tricks that wpulA he
by the average run OF PRACTICAL poll
ticians. lie has frowned on all of that
Tor which lie is. now being sub -c.ci IL
more ,or less unfair criiicsm and attack,
1t may be said that II he mad t's,''d II
when he originally decided upon it.
about "A year ago---lt would hnVe taken
until now 10 formulate the rules Tor IS
proper and effective onforc ,myut. liz
preferred 10 perfect all OF ;he preliin-
Uaries beforehand ana have the mn
chinery in readiness so thar .he ot.ier
la Int ,HIf
signature was affixed. By tuat neais
ill confusion aud perpieNiiy las Dem
avoided. The adoption OF mat course
was the result OF eNperiener' i-nirr lnN
inught the president and tue ciil sofNie-
commission that time and ifo'her conil
be saved by turning cut q romplsie Jrnl
instead of sending out the pie % aud
joining them together nfteiwari.
But, after oil, the clvn service law af-
fords small protection to the office hold
ers over whom It's mantle "a 50 ositriiA-
viously thrown If n hostile adminislri-
ton Is ben, on turning them out INTO Tao
cold world. Their safety depends almost
entirely the disposition o. ths officials
insrusted with the enforcement OF iAr
PROVISIONS OF the law 10 va ti.e huseid.e
Ia,r thing- a. partisan naturalization
could tear the interior fsat "u. pt sue
law, nuinfy 1t In every vssnnlsii r1t-
ticular and still leave tho STEEL intnct
to are.siye the pubic, tnae like so "Nl9
10 pe sulled.
next administration can nnHfy, putuip-
vent or rig" ,he ciyi strtire. ~ 4 il7ts!
be against its honest "nipi eflru-- Ut ~ ~
interest those who ate 5ust nov .i'sin+t
themselves on havin, been lAI,tn 49, ga
Dr The wet by ;he pf'1-ae4.t+ n,irs ~ l.i,
rs weli ihe gensTAi ptilr. g. ht"N
now ;his can no done. ~ IS ID be il.' lsl' a
ure OF IN. writer 10 "Hi.nn. it.H spfur 81
Them, for IN. double i,urposu oi lsals
the e1ultatlon Of many Niip u,s3. tDiHujst
ignorance. soar 50 hisn ,iiAt iisN Wti No
hurt when they fal! ana hi' ''r r,rih. H'h
tlt.s d ia
curious and uftennines erroneous 4IrAS
For Instance me noxt almlms'rauoa
l. Rcorganise the civil seryice< oulp.s.
>. Dismiss clerks and provide For nom
oon,p.titiyc examination. io ~ the Va
caNces, designing iaVoriirs.
3. suspend. change or r'sclni f'snla-
!. Congress cnn fail 80 provide aprro-
p,iatlons for the commission.
g. Tho law can he wholly ipnorf1 aud
disregarded without any oyeass. II tne
t.ntirnent Of the administration ~ against
President Cleveland could. " nc were
disposed (acting through tho beads % ilt
deparimentsl do amy and all or thr fhbg'
nlnye enumerated except fail 70 provide
Nancy for the commission 'rhnt rensrtss
can do whenever II sees w
II would he tho casiest trlnr IN 'hs
world for the heads of the several evocn-
tive departments TO get rid OF clerks OF
tho opposite political faith. 81 they wcre
backed up in the crusade by The ir"ai-
dent. The secretary can d'rnisF nay clerk
on the pay rolls of his department a.
AIRY moment he may so dosire. iir may
give an excuse or reason lor N'' "fl'9i
or not as he sees Ill. II the nelsni-- u 40
missed insists on knowing why p" ri sue
has been bounced AN oniciai prr.eAt
ear U. found therefor. The charge at IN
efficiency" Is the easiest 10 niieRe ana tho
hardes, 10 dlsprove, hence II 50 ihr ptiwi,
est In evidence. Clerks who are lr'r, !
from tho rolls understand ms md II -
rare thar one OF them insists On iroNceNi
ang Inquiries too far. ior Z, u No, . pltito,,
anl thing to have an 'in'nieiency' re-, 2ri
Mace Il enough wtthou; that additional
igrcminy. Hence II Is only whoa the a's.
tho cismtss!ng mower goet' into particulars
EXCEPT in cases where The dtsmlss'd j. for
sornc naerant offense. ino h"pn' ,n'vh, An
to for IND vacancies. and can not "scn ha
sure OF getting democra,, ni,, =, ,,1 ~ h.a
than the ono dismissed can ne f.rHf'l
If not the process can be rcpe9,cn N, u
tho desired result Is ae',epar az W. co N
he "weea,rd oti," completely IN NE caurs.
OF time with the exercise u patirhc' ni'l
an nx Then offensive parushnN Gun u,
Sh,ftei about and then salaries cu1 at
Pleasure.
Had there been a man In the WHIT
Houfo less earnest In the enforcement
OF the civil service laws than frNs'NNh
Cleveland there nigh. have been cau7
for the complaint lodged nsiinft IN
president for delaying the oha'T eN X y,
Ing the ciyii service rules TIE y tr.s "a or
department and the department OF IN. u
terior have more demo rats IN MN I'm, ~, ~,
ali a the other departments pu' 'ns"t ". !,
The treasury department "pnin ny ~
bad twice as many az \ NH, Ri II VIZ r.,
So for. az ain The worId knows ana as the
times, they are firm believers IN NV sl y, z
(. n ciple that 70 the victors belong ths spn =
L Al II is. the department pay rolls g.,
tain vast majority o. reP 81 nestisg =.
vi u them. II has not been found pos .
& Aysn % put democrats INTO the Pcs sanss0