Evening star., 1897-07-31
CIVIL SERVICE ORDER
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that to the victors belong the spoils, no
matter which party is in power There
were not many changes under the demo-
cratic administration and business was
thereby greatly increased. Simply because
a man votes the republican ticket or demo-
cratic he should not be fired out of Office on
that account. AS long as he does his duty
he should be allowed to remain, and bust
ness IS benefited in this way. Just befcre
an administration changes persons in
office very wisely economize. Until recent
years the year of election was always a
bad one. / regard President Mckinley's
order as one of the best for the city that
has ever been issued.Y
Alfred Mayer, proprietor of the Bon
Marche. 314-16 1th street northwest:
ut is a good order for the government
and the city. When man does his duty
faithfully he should be allowed to remain.
irrespective of partisanship. The govern
ment Is nothing but big trading firm,
ana II IS natural that better service can be
come acquainted with the details and has
learned tine business thoroughly When
there is a sense of security and perma
nencv, as has been engendered by the
recent order, 1t is natural that govern
ment people should spend their money
freely and not attempt to economize as
tney nave been accustomed to do on former
occasions l say the order is a good thing
ana should be pushed along
Opposes English Custom.
Charles b. Bayley. manager John F. Ellis
& Co.. 95I Pennsylvania avenue northwest:
1 suppose, take the order from business
standpoint, 1t is good thing, but there are
reasons also why a change is better some
times. l am not in favor of adopting En-
gllsh innovations. one of which, believe,
the new one is. The fact of the matter is,
there are not really many changes when
anotner party comes into power. l have in
a number of instances known government
people to ship their pianos away. with the
expectation of having to go themselves,
but finding they did not, have them brought
back to Washington. The sense of peace,
permanence and security which is given to
the government folks by the Presidents s
action should be productive of good results
to themselves and to business. l know one
man who blesses the day he was forced out
of office. He lost his Office under Cleveland ;
spent every dollar he received for salary
After he got out he went into business and
is now worth hundred thousand dollars"
J. G Erck, manager knabe piano house,
l422 Pennsylvania avenue northwest:
THE order will certainly result in the
government securing better service and the
city having more money in circulation, on
account of the security and permanence
which is brought about by it. l was in the
British service in the West Indies fer many
years. and saw the excellent effects there
of the merit system. A person will work
better after permanence is assured. Gov
ernment clerks under the British service
were pensiored after twenty years of serv-
ice Business is always greatly depressed
before change of administration, which is
natural, as the feeling of insecurity is
prevalent everywhere. The government de-
partments are simply branches of an i'm
mense business firm, and in my opinion the
merit system is the only one on which to
work..
Fay0rS Permanent Tenure.
c. II. Rudolph, hardware, 1904 F street:
Il have always favored permanencc in
nfYion ic h.,tt. for h.a hnl
themselves and for business In general.
Under the new order it will not come by
fits and starts, as is the case when security
is not assured. When clerks keep their
places they become acquainted with busi-
ness men, and both profit by the cquaint-
anceship. The merchant gets to know
who is reliable and who is not. and is not
afraid to trust the good people.as he would
be the total strangers. Business undoub.ed-
ly falls off greatly just before the change
of an administration. 1t is doubtful
whether this loss is made up by the new
people coming in and making purchases.
AS they approach the end Of their four
years they will not be afraid to spend. l
do not know whether or no the order has
already helped things or not. but l know
business is better this July than for for
mer ones"
H. H. Jacobs. jacobs Bros 1929 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest:
II believe the order will have a good ef-
feet on business in general. A man will
rot be afraid to spend his money, knowing
that he will be secure in his office, and will
case formerly, with the expectation Of
having to go. By the Presidents action
people will doubtless feel secure in buying
homes and paying for them. AT the same
time there may be one or two offsets.
where business men are concerned. When
u person first gets in Office he spends freely
fer everything. After he has been here
some time he may join cooperative socie-
ty and buy articles at their very lowest
values without much profit to the mer-
chant. Security in a place, however, and
permanence is an excellent guarantee of
prosperity"