Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-11
TAFT's RADICAL REFORMS.

If President Taft has MS way he viii deprive
himself and his successors in office Of that pat
ronage which gives the occupant Of the White
House practical control over the party machine
IN federal elections He never pretended to BE-
. politician and his reckless disregard for the
power which comes from the bestOwal Of offices
must astonish and disgust his predecessor and all
other practical politicians To them the surrend-
er By the president If the appointment Of first
class postIHasers must b. the last straw Yet that
iswhattiep resident offers to do for the good 81
the service. H. asks senator representa-
tive in congress 10 give up more than be- does.
Since this session Of congress began the presi-
dent has communicated two messages TO that
body accommodating II 10 take a large number II
offices out u the political market by bringing
them under the civil service rules This, h. main
tans would improve the service and effect great
economies IN the cost Of administering the affairs
Of the nation. He would place IN the classified
service the local officers Of the departments Of
the treasury Of the pOstOfiee Of the interior
Of commerce and labor and Of justice. In these
minor offices saving If ten million dollars a
year could be effected and the public would be
better served
In last Thursday message to congress he offers
70 the cause Of reform and economy Ill the post
masterships III his gift H. saws that as the
annual operating expenses of the first and second
class offices aggregate the enormous Of more
than eighty million dollars undoubtedly If the
postmaster Of these offices embraced in the
classified service. and required to devote all their
time 10 the public service the annual savings
would eventually represent many millions Of
dollars "
This Is quite feasible The savings in salaries
alone would be S4.500OOO year. H. would do
away with the office Of assistant postmaster and
make the postmaster stay IN his Office and work.
Is If - the assistant postmaster usually does
all the work while the postmaster looks after
the oiling Of the local political machine. He
Is now expected 20 be practical politician and
not eivil servant To give the unassisted post
master some incentive TO work the president
would grant him an addition Of his assistant
and save the sum b. mentions At present the
salaries Of posimasters II the first aud second
class amount 70 S6O7690O while the salarie. ii
their assistant postmasters amount q - s200oa
2 year The saving p be made in this way
figures ont As S45l29O0 4 year
I'osimasiers in the classified service would
have 10 give All their time to the public serv-
iee They would be- promoted from the rank.
and this possibility II climbing 10 such positions
would prove great incentive o. an and would
draw very good class al men into the service
The people as whole DO not come into very
close touch with the other departments - the
public servire hui every one IS n close contact
with the pnstoiiiec. aud would h. benefited ~ any
Improvement in ts conduct that might D. made
The president ~ course includes other
branches ~ the public service in his plea far s.
form. and asks enugrvs, o. amend The laws &
take elect np latter than lnly 1914 * that ghs
pseple mas fhe benefits ~ hr tefiNesl franl
The eantiuet Nf their AFFAIR. bv anaers selected
! merits basis and Aeyntinw their tin.s and
talents SOLELY 81 the latie. ~ their esfrsas II
congress adopts hi. reepmnsn .laiians - nsesA
dent VII hereafter he charged with as.HN 81
lNtFenaee q eonirol national party tenteathuas