The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
NJ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY S, 1908.
The Daily Republican is
'ead by more people than any
other paper in Delaware ex-
'epting none.
Civil Service.

y. Civil Service. U-SF
\ Congressman Butler, Of Delaware Co,
Pa, thinks the country is getting too
much civil service reform, and he will
make an effort to secure modification of
lhe law when the question comes up in
Congress- He says he favors modifica-
lion Of the law and simpliflcation OF
me examination. He is interested in see
ing the heads Of departments, chief clerks,
laborers and similar employees Of tho
Government, taken from the classified list.
He don't think that in order to secure q
iituation as q laborer, Waterman or a
carpenter, aman should be required to pass
IN academic examination nor in order to
be eligible to a place as common clerk
Or letter carrier, he should be obliged to
possess anything like a collegiate educa.
Non. He would also like to see that spe-
bal order of the Cleveland administration
hacing 10000 additional officers under
,iRil service rules, abrogated, for there are
,1plsnly Of deserving men longing to taste
II the fruits Of victory. The Republicans
pf Delaware are in o similar position.
Every office in Delaware in the local gov.
rnment. with one or two exceptions is
held by Democrats. They don't believe in
,,iyil service, except when the Offices are
snnder Republican rule. II the Democrats
30 successful in eleoting their President
In 1900. they will give civil service black
bye, and tnrn out every Republican hold
lug q Federal position and SO they should.
Why should not the President and tho
heads OF the other departments bo placed
nnGer civil serviceif 1t is good for the rank
md file. What is sauce for the goose,
mould be sauce for the gander.
The Philadelphia Record says: Mayor
Van Wick, in his inaugural message to
lhe Municipal Assembly of New York
sait that the financial condition of the
b,nsolidated city, while indicating an APP
pHrent margin for further borrowing of
III 40 eco, demands ''the utmost caution
In tho authorization of any bond issue"
lIi the present, a warning which was vs4y
nepe.sary at the outset Of the new munci-
ia, government and which should be SUI
tc..l: TO check the tendency toward ex-
iravapa!irs. wliich the mere sense of big
pess will be apt 70 create III the alderman
u n,!nd. Concerning the civil service,
Ee Mayor deCiaioS stoIiy and uuqunliti-
ie.T 70. tho MORT system, making honesty
intelligence aud prolnpti;ude t.9 su',, tests
-a;~dm sos. ant promises not only 90 reward
ats'!y VI du.y but to deal severely hot
nssi, w:sL dishonesty. but With ANY
wAns Of inausir. and any inNiite sopco tO
nv s.-sty, ooa.fu:ta hA e9pve,tiencs of the
ysTi,." Wf."t lid MsJur Van Wyck DO
kr. tutn ont arery ohio holIar in New
YalA and fill their PLACES with Tainmany
Democrats insde of throo days after he
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YVES HALL Is the name Of a Sri:h Co.,
!,ansas, farmer whose II year old dauch-
w. died LAST Tuesday. He went 70 town
r5er coffin, found one, It is said, that
bad been badly damaged in lire That he
.uld buy for So. He drove around 20 tLe
Inherent carpenter shops in search Of ono
hho would repair it. Knowing Hall wa,
eel off, the carpenters Indignantly refused
- do the work, and he WAS compelled to
lake the Casknt home and repair it in tho
.i!chen of the house where his dead child
w. His meanne5s was s1cl. thas his
saighbor5 raised Il protest again his ;,nr-
rmoay. His avarlcu is like that Of some
II tho civil service advocates.
THE young folks do NOT heed the cold
map, and are taking every advantage of
he weather to enjoy the skating. Shell
,'ot pond is one Of the iavorie places for
>ar young folks to 60 and enjoy this exhl.
rating pleasure. r young folks can
uan.t an amazing amount OF cold weather
md never have thought Of getting cold.
As the gallant youth l,neel, down on Tie
:old, cold ground 10 put his hest gltrs
skates on. and looks up into MGR brilliant
syes, he never thinks how cold il is. i.oyu
ls blind to all conditions. evon freezing
Eeather can't dampen it,
THE Democratic Committee have issued
call for county convention 10 meet
here on February Sd, to eyisc the rule; Of
Bic party. There will BE- twelve delegates
from the city and fifty from rural New
Castle county. There PROMISES 10 be fuu
ihead when tho two fact ions. the oyeralIs
md the swallow tails meet 1t remains
10 BIO seen who will control the convention,
but from observation tho swallow tails,
As in years past, will turn up and capture
Herything in sight Tho Democratic
League is not yot strong enough to dictate
bhe policy or candidates of the party
The sun still insists that VIM. y. Epgrs
Me missing cashier Of the Dover bank
will return home on time, Tho sooner tbs
batter,as his presence among US might pre-
ant several bloodIc3s encounters and
much Of the hard things that have been
Mid in the press Of the state. II Boggs
Tsturns home and will toll what lie knows
Bhere will be some Iattling among tho dry
bones in ana around Dover. The little
Giama entitled "Who Received the Boo
die" will attrao 1ni:e largo audiences
daily until the curtu - finally rung down
pn the last act.
' CONGRESSMAN Handy is no friend to
Evil service and he represents Delaware in
ihe halls Of Congress. We should like to
ico his views OH this question published in
the Every Evening. Of which he WAS once
fdtor. 1t is 2aid that Congressman Han.