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SPEECH OF MR.. BOND. OF OHIO,
pELINGRUD ~ rIiE
u. =. gpousr Of Approximation.
MARCH, 1895,
Upon NJ. Hcpks's Esseiuii0a 10 B,ggr,
Government from me Pres.

GVue'nnSW jroni ne Pes.
Ma BOND SAID hc rrioieed that The attrn-
ton of the House and Of ih- country wss
again invited 10 tho subject Of rctteuch mept
snd reform. Tie was aware that these terms
had become some hat ha-knc, 81, ard I've al
"cst feared ihst,b-ir frequent repetition here
had rendered ,hem trile aud unu.eaniug. They
haf been used, - was well known. with great
eject to pat down one Aimint,tratipn SOD a.
eva.e smother That end being attained, they
seemed TO have performed u,s,r oiier. - ar
~ least n the party now in power are cone
eerned Al must admit that We have bal 10
practical rs,renohmGnt or reform.
MIR u. ,sid he wished gentlemen now in
power u admu that thew had amused. q not
deceived. tho People 81 this country Wiih a
mere fancy sketch" II they would not MIKE
this cpncession. then he called upon them 90
specify any reirenchrn-ut or reform which
they had accomplished. But, .ir. Il they la
In this, rs think they must. then dem,ad
their reasons for not carving out their great
ard saluiary system OF reform, fcr which they
stood solemn'y pledged before The country.
lam unwilling to believe that the terms re-
renchment and reform have iost their lust
and 'riuovs sepse. The People Of thi, eoun-
try will determine whether the necessity Tor
.ueh measures had passed avas with TIE .im-
pie elevation Of certain men 30 poWcr
Vow Mr. Speakc- rrust ~ welt nyvare that
something moro than this was prom i>r,l. lou
Profes.ed, sir. mean the party with which
YOU act profes.c.l. to be moved ~ The purest
and most sacred regard for the welfare - the
People. we 6nd recorded here and n The
senate. solemn pledge io carry ihto elect a
systematic reform. &c YOU should be placed IN
power This vas done sir N March. 1929
and YOU have hold urhis;uJbrj possession ever
since. Daring that tirr, now going on ten
years what part Of your pledge has been re-
deemed
desire 20 conduc; This discussion fairlv
snl with entire accuracy as to facis wish
40 20 state them. too that all may form a inst
opinion in relation to the sincerity and good
faith or those whose couduct may &c brought
under review
Wa Il really true, sir, that tie ovpendi-
'ure. or The Government were unnecessarily
lS-ce3 Had he President too much p0wer.
and wss there n necessity for restraining II
WAS the patrons-e or the Government; ~ enor-
NOUS As 10 require checks To be placed on it
Was this patronage u-ed for political end.
especially the patronage of the Press' Mas
IL true that the freedom q the press and the
security OF our liberty demanded that the
printing patronage should he Withdrawn from
the several Departments, and the State De
partmeni N psriiepiar2
An these inquiries arc suggested by tho de-
clsraiions and aVawals Of the present DON'T
nsnt party when they sought for elevation -
But lest gentlemen may have forgotten the
precise charges made against Mr Adams.
Administration. beg leave To read from GER
tain documents oG tn. House ard Of the Sc.
nate IN which thes- griefs and complaints.
with the promised reforms, arc duty record
cd
The first. in point n time i. n report Uade
60 tho senate IN 1926 nv a select committee
(of which MIR Benton was ehairman,) Ito
which was referred proposition 10 inquire
into tho eVpedirrcy of reducing the patronage
~ TIE Executive Government OF the United
states" In this Document Mr. BeuIon re-
ports;
"ThNt after mature collaboration. the com
rniiiee are Of opinion that II = eNpedtcni "a
diminish or TO regulate hy law The Executive
patronage Of the Federal Government, when
ever the same can be done consistently with
tho provisions Of the Constitution, md with
~, impsIring the proper efficiency q the Co
vernment. Acting under thu, conviction thev
have reviewed - carefully as time and Other
engagement. would permit them to do the
degree and amount Of patronage now eSef-
o.ed nv tho President, and have arrived at
The conclusion that the same mar, and ou-H to
be diminished BY Law "
For this purpose that committee tbfn r..
ported six bills one Of them proposed "a
regulate the publication OF The laws and OF
public advertisements another had Mi. inn
posing title IA bill ~ 'sers IN office the faith.
fui collectors AMI di'bursers ~ the revenue
snd 10 d'sp'ace defsulters " But, hesiles 10
afluring tile. that bail also contained the FOL
lowing provision:
That in al nominations made Nv he Pre-
s'dsnt TO tho Senate 10 ~ vacaneies occa
stoned by the exercise o( the Presidents pow.
or 10 remove from Office. the fact of the re-
movai shall be stated 70 tho senate ~ the
same tine tho nomination j. made. With a
statement II the reasons f'r which such OF.
Ger may have been removed
The other four bills also looked 10 tho ~.
sirsint or reduction 81 The Presidents powe-
snd patronsge. u il unHccesssry now 10 read
them. The report proceeds
"The committee DO not doubt but that tlc-c
nre many other branches % Executive patron
ake, IN addition 10 those which are eomrrc.
hsnded IN the provisions of these bills. which
might be aivantagoously regulated by law ~
Tar from thinking that they have exhausted
ne subject. they believe that they have ooly
opened ~, end tha' nothing m1rs ran be done
1i ris frs than 10 10y is f5''uaqiion n ~ gy''sri
% b. f3Howsd ~ asd completed hrrf1feT'
Mr. Bovp esd th.t, notwithstanding 4 60
Ties ofyeafs had elapsed. and Mr Benton and
hs friends bad flIl power. The People bod
looked u vain Tor tuperstrpriure ~ ihi'
"f1u1dtii0u n q system ~ reform A." Which
this lannon's report proposed 10 have iaii That
same committee. too. asse.i ard claim Tor ths
Senate Tho control over appointments Co n
nee, ani say they believe that thew Will bs
actinE IN The SPIRIT Il the Constitution IN ia.
boring n multiply 'he guarIs and 70 strength
IN the barriers ak'inst the possible abuse OF
power" THIS - necessary. thcv say. where
laws "are executed by civil aud military of.
GERS by armies and navics by courts IL i4s.
t.re. and BY tho collection and disbursement
~ revenue. with all iis train ~ salaries. iab.
and contracts; and where IN tbs sspect ol
tbs reality. We behold the workine ~ patron
sge. and discover The reason why 80 man,
't1nd ready, i1 ary country and N ail ages. @.
Cork 20 the standard n power, whercsoevci
and by whOmsoover t may Be raised" Th'
number of ofire.holjer Is spoken II ~ large
ard uiii rapidly Increasing. and the report
proceeds 4" Each person employed will have
circle of greater o. less diameter, Of which
h- Is the centre and soui--a circle composed
q friends ard relations, and % Individuals
Employed BY himself on public az on private
account By way of illustrating the great