The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-10-24
ABLE MEN ARE
SELECTED TO FILL
FEDERAL POSTS.
President Harding Has Taken Time
In Selecting Officials and Has
Shown Ability to Pick
Good Men.

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important circumstance In connection
with appointments made by President
Harding which the people OF the coun-
try will not fail to observe" asserts
the Republican Publicity Association,
through It's President. Hon. Jonathan
Bourne, Jr. This is the fact that none
Of his appointments has aroused crit
icisms as to the ability Of the men to
perform the duties Of the officer to
which they were appointed. Each
member Of his cabinet has been en-
lnently successful in his private bust
ness. In filling positions Of lesses
Importance but often requiring
scarcely less qualifications, such as
chiefs Of bureaus and memberships on
commissions, he has been equally sue
cessful in bringing to public service
men who have demonstrated fitness
by achievements in private enterprise.
1.-THE same policy has been followed
In filling such positions as District
Attorney, U. s. Marshal, Register and
Receiver Of Land Offices and Post
masterships. In carrying out consist
emily his determination to put effici-
ency into public. service, Mr.. Harding
has quite naturally been slow in max
ing some Of the appointments which
always follow change Of administra-
ton. Because of this delay, he has
been subjected to some criticism by
those who are DESTROYS, and properly
so, Of seeing the management Of pub
lie business taken out of the hands of
Democrats and put into thhe hands of
Republicans.
ut Is safe to assert that not one in
ten Of the people Of the country cares
rap who fills the government posi-
tons just 80 the occupants of the Of
fices give prompt, efficient and cour-
teous service. Since service is the su-
preme requirement land the individ-
ual Of little relative Importance, 1t is
cause for commentator that Presi-
dent Harding has taken all the time |
he deems necessary to conduct the |
sitting process which brings to the |
surface the men best qualified.
quite likely every position subject
to presidential appointment could |
have been filled within a week after |
Mr.. Harding was vested with the pow
err. There were not only applicants |
enough, but the applicants could I'M
doubtedly qualify so far as party 10y
atty and service are concerned. I'm
mediate changes could be fully justi-
fled by the overwhelming reputation
of the Democratic administration at |
the polls last November. But whole
sale changes in haste would unques-
tionably have resulted in many mis-
takes which would have meant pub
lie dissatisfaction and injury to the
public service.
"The Republicans of the country |
and have right to expect
that administration Of public affairs
will be transferred to Republicans.
The Democratic administration was
VIGOROUSLY inefficient and wasteful
and mas made ready agency for the |
propagation Of socialistic doctrines. |
Democratic offlceholders aided | nthe |
effort to commit this government to |
principles and that eff
fort was rebuked at the polls. 1t is
not only proper but desirable that the
whole complexion Of the government
be transformed so that it will be a
nationwide influence for the strength
ening of those policies which the peo-
pie Of the country supported by their
votes.
This end should be accomplished,
However, without hasty and ill-con-
'idered action. Good service to the
lation is the great desideratum, and,
his accomplished, the party will be
strengthened nthe judgment Of the
'eople."