The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-08-29

fishing justice and increasing to a
greater degree the safeguards against
unfair rates and improper disorimin-
atoms. We have a fine record of ac-
complishment. If did not think
the Republican party was great
liberal party breathing the spirit of
progress, | should not be here.
Government Example
When the federal government acts
within its constitutional sphere that
should be a pattern for all action Of
a like character If there is bureau
to administer under federal author
ity with respect to an activity which
Its state side and with respect to
which there is bureau organized
under state authority, the federal
bureau in its competence, in its lead
ership in the wisdom and efficiency
OF its execution should be an exam
pie to every state in the union. We
can make it such.
But we must elevate the standards
Of administrative conduct. l de.
plore the extent to which the present
administration has refused to apply
the merit system-the system which
was erected as barrier against
spoils. We have had under this ad-
ministration law after law enacted
providing for the creation of numer-
Gus places, with provisions to the
effect that it should not be necessary
In making appointment to conform to
the merit system as established by
what is called the civil service law.
Srecious excuses are made, which de.
ceive no one. Every one of those
classes. designed to make inaprlic-
able the merit system, was simply to
provide an opportunity for partisan
and political spoiis.
We must sedulously guard against
that. So far as ] am concerned. l
propose that the principle OF the mer.
II system shall be recognized and ex'
tended. I propose that in every prac.
ticable way we increase the stand
ards of public work-that is, that we
elevate those standards, that we pro
mote efficiency in the discharge of
public business.
Leadership 10 Necessary
II is a mockery to have great
department of government without
competent leadership of that depart
ment. You cannot expect to achieve
our ideals in that way. From my
ro!nt OF view government under free
institutions is entitled to the best SER
vice which 1t can command. When
we are dealing with these great adj
mlnistrative departments, with re-
spect to which there should be no
play Of partisan controversy, when
we are dealing with the performance
of public work for the execution OF
laws. in these great governmental
activities. we should know but one
standard and that is the standard OF
impartiality, the standard of efficien-
CIV. Government Of the people, by the
people and for the people should be
the best government obtainable. !
think that 1t is quite possible with
out expecting a change in human
nature to accomplish much along this
line. 1t Is only necessary to carry
out in practice what we profess in
words Everyone before the public as
n candidate for Office makes profess
sion OF desire to secure good ex'
pert administration of government.
| should not expect that you would
thing what u say worthy of special at
tention, if it were not that | had put
four years, four Of the hest years OF
my life, into trying. regardless Of
politics. to maintain those ideals In
the Empire state.
| VIC Should have not only the ideals
81 administration to which | have-ro'
ferred but we should have proper pol
icies of government for the building
up of our nation.
belong to a school that has very
little use Cor those who think that
this government is simply govern.
ment OF negation. That you cannot
do anything to foster and encourage;
hat it was the intention OF the foun'
ders of this government to give a
splendid opportunity for doing moth
ing nationally for the people OF the
United States.
I propose that the Republican par
ty as the national party, according to
the constitution of the United States
within the national sphere, shall pro-
coed wherever 1t is practicable, to
build up and foster and encourage
| American enternrise and omen the