The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15

Tho candidate for its service WHICH nts !
tho more general knowledge, Is one, )
which directly and practically ehcoufaesS :
Intelligence and morality. Snail a man pT =.
apDointed to Office because ne i d go
~uoEtical worker, because ne stahos -
with the political bosses or pecauSe -
has men Of political influence ana po"Si
at his back. or shall he be appoinHd UP
on consideration of his own kho"lede
fitness merit and capablHfy 70 20
,baroa the duties Of the ONCE:
II thor t. be conceded that no Que
| should he appointed TO any Ioeh''on -
which he l. not quai!ned 10
tho dnties. it ie obviously necessary -
ascertain these qualifications IN -
he done only ny
ton or probation. &C.,, Co.
so Raoulations is simply a return 70
,hc original purposes of me constitution.
lhis * proved by the attitude OF the
first presidents ana the founders = u
constitution.
Every part Of the country should nave
an equal chance in The competition ~
amendments III the executive dtpaI.,,
ments of the national government. wv.
service Regulation divides these posi-
tons among the different States accord
ING to their population. BY TINS lne+.no
we have equal rights not only TO al c,u-
zpns. both north AMI south. Dul also
canal rights to all sections OF the nation.
z II these who are removed from Of
: fca at the end of the four years, are re-
/ moved for just causes. II = eNiueh'
tbat the system by which they are alr
pointed is unjust and netfcleht. :
they are removed for unjust causes
q every one will admit that the system >
II unjust and inefficient. Thus II rs pro
- e 41axy 1n lnlny f0
: inst or unjust causes the system IS COZ
rnnt and falla cious and should be SUI
Is nlanted by a system which only al
~ noints upon consideration Of knoWledg
merit. fitness and capabiiity to dischars
the duties of the Oflce.
nc 1t is claimed that the spolls OF ON
y. are necessary to maintain party ofsaI
,r- ~ization. II this be true the supporte.
al of such a party must support 1t Wltn II
hone Of booty. Such supporters u
70 void of craftsmanship and PATRIOTS
nc and are wanting i'll the essentlal pr!h'
icy nles that constitute a true Amerlc;
citizen. If the spoils are necessary
lld hold j marty together and to rally t
ect reonIe 10 the support of the party, y
will reaally admit that We need no su
parties.
- Mr.. Charles s. Burgess first speaker
he negative Gained, in a ve"y fore
af manner thit the most san@llne -
- CIVIL Service refor1ncrs admit tllat
would not be best to bring all COVE
mental appointments under this systt
- Under these regulations. training
men sie MI ob,r,.+nr 5.
patriotism are almost entirely ellml
ans ted.
~ |. The practical workings and tend
~ cies o. Civil Service are contrary to
80 spirit of our government.
-. Ours IS a representatives goVernn
The interests of the government
the people are identical; any meas
u hy which they are ~alienated Is rum
/. Since the technically educ;
Gov only could stand the eNamlnaroh,
rela- i"'ssee "ouio - shut tho doc
. the political arena in the face OF
49, people. how can patriotic interest,"
kept alive in their bosoms?
,. 1t practically declares the PEG
p"o Inability to rule. This government
built on this assumption. Strange
Wh' If has taken this nation with all
~ boosted knowledge and statesman
, far over a century to discover TINS ms
G reg . - Ish;na ma +hrona
: p"a 3. 1t exacts rigid responsibility Q
executive without allowing HIM
; So dom of action. The president IS
responsible for the administration {
ee executive functions of this govern
~" vet by his he will not be allowed
80 ha leet the men by whom the exec
! $3.50 machinery is operated.
: nluI t. Its tendency is to fill the civil {
with men out of IN with II
~ nrinistrltion. They antagollze Z
- ~ forts for success, because their su
IL I'll : l.-l4 ..-,,1j NO To ~ ifs f1iIlr
= Nv IS claimed this does not follow bt
49, Civil Service is non-partlsln.
:: This is not really true, but SUPP
~ is. by law YOU compel men to {
- IN with every administration. thus Il
carr;oo out of them mere machines. rms
support eolisti'"t'of - a.tion
IF Civil siarahtet" lieeooH
.1s+on, speech.
s' l.. Tbs Will build a great ofticl;
feeracy. 1t will I'LL all the app
IL II offices and then hedge them III
iileu ~ to secure them from removal.
lese ap- 1t creates life tenure. The cOnst
,e made .aataa. lf. +onura ia none |
r"hN judiciary.
49, he The French nation is an exam
"a ,oo,, this life tenure affair. n
Revolution was caused by the OPT
-uho Of the aristOcracy. Napoleon Ill
~ re dent of the Second French K
IL ItStli 1919 .,,4,,l xf INr,
'ple and secure 49, 1;fa ta,,ra ri
two wants. +ho pr,o+orj,n
nd those l'olit elt'' hadr ana soon
pointiye. as i p'iil'inllt
lose that VlctlnI - = !. ~,
with the IN fAhslahu =. - > bolG
e issues tenure. ~ ~ aaan1a
with by the WIFI - "ie fa:ai e,rr,n+;,
,ur laws, II. IL telnl> : 49,, ,,ara,
We are tenure neh'pifps au h,,1- =
visibility Tres. i'n +taa ~
positions ments hase peen ,rI,a i an
Te to do of lons ~ Che
the GOV OF TINS lhlaiipie 49, tho,,son
&c Regu- own oerSice 30 ), ~ =
ruot Of any nation on the globe.
Civil Ser = s f~an, office
n o1;tr nf lOlloN