Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-04

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elimination Of all local OFFICES from the
field Of politics.
"This is. however, but the beginning
of civil service reform. The problem is
not merely to take on the employee
through honest competitive examina-
| ton, but to maintain and to improve
| if possible. the initial efficiency of that
employee; to infuse into his work the
same zeal which he would display in
4 private business.
Warns Against Tenure Evils.
! I'VE must also be on our guard
against certain evils that have accom-
panied the giving of permanent ten
ure to large classes of civil servants.
/ Useful associations of classified civil
servants have been at times perverted
| into combinations to force the con-
gress ana the executive against their
better judgment unduly to increase
their pay or reduce the burden of their
duties. The general public is not aware
| Of the existence and exercise Of such
influence. and do not hesitate to pro-
nounce 1t serious governmental
danger that calls for wise legislative
and executive action.
II am now directing an inquiry into
the efficiency on economy of the de-
partments, the aim being to improve
/ the service and lower the cost Of gov
eminent.
| Our population has vastly incIeas-
ed, our tax producing capacity has
grown in proportion, and the annual
l a. re 40 cynN mn r
new conditions that surround it have
become greater by many millions.
"Our democratic friends are in the
habit Of saying that our government is
taking out from the people in taxes q
billion dollars year and spending It
for the expenses of government. This
| is an erroneous statement.
1.-THE net expense of running this
government. derived from the pro-
ceeds of taxation. is about $650,000,00o
q year, not $1,000, 100000 a year The
total Of appropriations is not a true
Indication Of the expenses derived
from taxation.
"As an illustration cite the postof-
flee department. In addition to the net
ordinary expenses Of $660,000,000 APP
propriated for by congress last year
there was also appropriated for the
expenditures of the postofice depart
ment alone approximately $25O,OOO,00O.
/ But the postal revenues are practically
equal to the postal expenditures, and
tax payers this year will therefore be
practically nothing.
| Our democratic friends are saying
that If the democratic party came into
power 1t would reduce the expenses OF
this government $300,000,O00. Do they
mean the democrats would abolish the
pension list Do they mean they would
~
army? Do they mean they would
abandon Porto Rico and the Sandwich
islands and the Philippines?
Asks Democrats for Details.
LET us have a little specification.
What are such statements worth un-
less the gentlemen who make them
give us the details Of the expenditures
that they criticise and expect to avoid
II they are let into power and become
themselves the national government.
| cit Is possible to save money In
carrying on this government, and we
are struggling in this administration
to find out how modern principles Of
business organization and efficiency
may be applied to governmental
structure that has been handed down
for a hundred years, and has never
been reorganized with the idea of se-
curing modern business economy.
"But it is hard work. and when one
speaks glibly OF s3O0,000,000 being
saved each year in the ordinary con-
that saving Is to be made under the
direction OF party so lacking IN
everything that goes = make up BUSH
ness coiesiveness and singleness Of
aim and view as the democratic party,
we may regard the statement as Pick
wickian.
Touches on New York Politics.
) Gr al vi NIT, :
out reference to the action taken by
our party in the state of New York
during the present week. The cause of
republicanism has been heartened by
braye declaration OF principle and by
the nomination Of an exceptionally
satisfactory ticket with candidate
for governor Of the highest character
been the powerful ally OF good govern
ment in this administration and the
last He has been terror to eyildoers.
I rejoice in his selection.
ut is possible in such government
as ours to lose deserved popular APP
prevail through Misrepresentation and
misunderstanding. But mistakes Of
this kind are no. permanent. Let US
constantly remember that II we stick
to our principles, If we insist upon eff
ficiency in government, If we perform
our promises In the future as In the
past when opportunity offers, II we
stand shoulder to shoulder in the de-
Termination to carry on the work OF
progress as we have understood 1t.
then, because we are an effective and
progressive party, because we do not
know how practically to carry on gov
eminent, because we have principles
by which we propose to stand in the
face of victory or defeat, we shall GER
tainly be continued in power
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UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD.