South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-24
NEW. THE SPOKESMAN

The work Of unsclnsh citizens life time is
in danger and once more the old menace Of spois
and puago threatens the public service
Upon one policy. every great president without
regard TO party been most intent and this is the
firm establishment OF the principle Of civil service
IN the minor public offices
To say that every mail carrier must be named
because OF his agility shrewdness in getting votes
is mos. absurd This APPLIES to every public position
IN the various bureaus which ability and service
are the requirements not definite fixed opinions
politics
The late Pres't Roosevelt was one Of the most
staunch supporters Of the civil service. Ills vision
ras greater than that policy OF throwing out of
,fnoe those who had served faithfully, simply be
,ause theg differed in political views from that Of
ne party in power
Pres wilson was Of the leaders Of the move
uent to more firmly establish this principle in our
government and to it Prest Taft his allegiance.
Sow tho spokesman relying upon the conn lacency
81 Harding. hopes TO those old days when
public Jobs were considered the Of the party
" power. r. be given in payment Of political debts
Without reference the character. ability or in
egrity Of the appointee.
II you believe the leaders Of that non-partisan
organization which has jealousy guarded against
any invasion Of this PRINCIPLE one Of the chiefs OF
heze new eouspirators who hope to return to the
I'D DAYS Of pull and piage is Sen. New Of Indiana.
THAT organization. the National civil Service Re
FORM league is headed at present by William Dudley
Foulke. In a call for gathering at washington
this week Mr. Foulke sounds this warming
'srhere appears TO he a dangerous organized effort
on the part Of various members OF congress and
others high I'm government places weaken. cripple
and perhaps finally destroy the present competitive
system I'm the civil service OF country In spite
Of the declaration I'm the republican platform that
the civil service law should only be observed
hut extended various prominent republican con-
eressmeu-senators Moses and New, and Rep.
Williams and many others. insisting publicly
that democrats should be removed from office and
republicans put in their places account OF their
political opinions. This would involve the destruc-
ton OF the merit system"
The designation of New one OF those who are
working for the overthrow OF civil service should be
a warning 10 those members OF his party who do
not believe that it's successes at the polls rests en-
tirely upon its ability 10 give jobs.
Those republicans who believe that their party has
firm foundation in principles, that its appeal rests
upon its history and its policies Of government, that
it IS strong Of its service to all the people
rather than through venal attempt to reward
tartv workers should resent this attack and SANDER
upon their party by New
New the spokesman, should be removed from
position where he can menace the things for which
Roosevelt. Taft. Mckinley and others stood and in
which they believed
To renominate him for his present position is
confession that his party must keep in power
through purchase of votes with public moneys, not
through any real service to the people