The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-23

system which fills the departments With
District Of Columbia people out Of all
proportion and mere academies
The action Of the President in placing
in advance 2 construction OF the census
/ bin illustrates a trait in his character
( He believes in civil service reform; he
/ deals with politicians who d. not. He
knew the law that was passed was in
tended 10 provide BY appointment 10 the
/ census bureau and transfer 70 other de-
| partnents thousand clerks. He knew
( that this vas desired by prominent Re
I TuaIicans in the house and senate from
every Republican state. He knew that II
sign the BIZ and permit the appointments
and transfers 70 be made would make
him friends He knew that 70 construe
the BIZ in advance as he did in making
compulsory the discharge Of 1850 clerks
would subject him 10 criticism and make
him enemies. He must have realized that
TO exclude from position these 80 clerks
who had ben led 10 believe their services
could be used IN other Departments with
absolutely no detrinent 10 the public ser
vice as they had proved their fitness by
+ experience would distribute enemies from
Cne end OF the country 70 the other. In
face Of this he aets without hesitation
and III opposition 70 the strongest sort q
influence. doing that which practically
converts these census clerks into anti
Roosevelt clubs The President is man
OF courage. strenuously So He does what
he thinks ought 20 be done and does not
osfer much 70 advice. he does not as
sumo that q politician IS thereby fitted
for public position. II a nan should
&c recommended for once the fact that
re has influence and a leader in politics
IN his locality need not be urged as
part Of his fitness The President has
way OF coming 70 the applicants; other
merits that politics count apparently for
little. The leaders are unable . fathOm
the point that partisarshiD is to play with
the present administration. Thai the
President is seriously determined to bring
the public service TO q high standard Is
certain That the politicians are in
qua1dary is not Al exeggeration-
There is wide difference between the
President and his predecessor as 70 rolit-
zeal methods Mr.. Mckinley had the con
fdence Of lhe country as no President
has had n years Yet he was = supreme
politician He apparently did not dictate
or direct anything: but no President ex-
ercised greater influence in the White
House than M Mckinley. He was keen
IN intellect with & temper Undistlrbed;
Re knew What he wanted ard how % get
men 10 do things he wished done. II
vas a politician. He used men as actors
in shaping legislation and in controlling
state affairs He was able 70 see thai
men Of action with Organizing ability are
necessary in accomplishing success il poll
tics as in any enterprise He interested
such men He vas able TO convince them
that his economic ideas were right; he
Tot unfrequeutly interested them through
their ambition OF jealous effort. He COM
bined craftsmanship with the methods Of
q politician OF the highest order as sue
cesfully as any man our country has pro-
duced. The question is vfu his slIece sso-
&c equal 10 tho task OF succeeding him. !
have before said that President Rose
welt $ the most widely read man with
rare exceptions who ever was President. .
He is conceded TO Be honest and faithful.
No man ever gave more effort 70 per-
form MS duties than he His life IS an in +
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He works longer hours than any Presi-
dent ever did. And yet I renew the CUES /
ton whether he can or viii understand
the use Of the politician in the economy +
OF a political party. Not understanding
this. lack Of organizers and organ cation +
may result Apathy may he the effect +
and want Of enthusiasm may foretcll de-
feat. IRE President may be stronger +
smong the voters than among tn poll +
t.cians-and that he is-but unorS31ized +
sentiment cuts not so much figure when .
the vote is counted as In talk before cleo .
don day. Il IS early and many things
VIII happen in two years As the matter
now stands President Roosevelt seems +
10 be the logical candidate TO succeed him
SELF. And if 50 7 have 10 doubt he viii
command the support Of the hest AMI most +
patriotic people OF the natcu- To guess .
on the outcome Of 1894 would be rash.
IF the next house 5 Democratic AMI New
York should elect a Democratic governor .
then calculations on a Republican can
didate for 1904 VIII assume an interest
ing phase
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