Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-24
- freeman,
Civil Service Reform.

nos. Z. w. WILLARD, deEreysl Z, ts,
Ha r Representatives., Hedaesdry, fprH IT,
Before proceeding, MR. WILLARD sent to
tae Clerks desk to be read the order of the
pr-.ient ef the 10th inst, relative to the
action i tile advisory board. Remarking
ras he had causeI this executive order
(Which viii be found printed elsewhere in
tie FsEEaaSJ to Be read, because it seemed
very fitting Introduction to some discussion
u tie question, N8. WILLARD continued:
lir. Speaker. We are all relormers-pro-
ie--edIy 50 at least. We are all in favor OF
civil service refJrm-of some sort. Repub-
Hcsns and Democrats: all shades Of Repub
lic1us and I'll shades Of Democrats are 0p-
posed 13 eerruptI4u-In the abstract We
make public proclamation Of this in speeches
here. upon tac stump, upon the platform
and through al our newspapers Messages
j. Presidents and reports Of the heads Of De
rutmcuts press the subject upon our atten
-ltu- Not unrcquent developments Of the
lrr.Tcr use o. official positions and infOr
.-..u seem ID demand some action calcula-
-1-ceuro more honesty, honor and elficien-
a places yL trust, responsibility, and
#ar. aud all resolve that we will at once
-..9at the work.
..- from the very beginning we encounter
emily aim So insurm0untabe obstacles
......- e.fH--furieiIv as r.. rLo c,,l iii.
.H-.- = reach; differ with a fer
wide as that which separates rbe
h tile means to reach that end No
..r u.I say tltt be Is not in favor OF
-...- .saesE administration of public
tweed used u say that when he
stealing millions annually Ii clsts
#...r-- - = honest and noble and good
~ aaI that kind of honesty and
GOODNESS has therefore become
Ill. cheap. Are we ever To hsv,
...-.r2 i there To be anv reform
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,r- sneaker at the commencement of this
lite shall present some general consider
atoms touching the question of civil service
-earu ! arm. as / have been for q long
-s.. satisfied th1t the objections to the bin
which t4d the honor To offer for the cor.
er-rIau Of the House. a. well as the obec-
-.rs ta every measure looking to any essen
-a m8j. fcltian Of the present system Of
uEluz appointments ia the civil service,
-rrf-.- mainly from hostility % any change
:. fHe present I..-...l- practice of allowing
r.r-.s46 considerations. layoritisln and po-
-.I Influence t. control the appointments
i AL ernr.fovrneut OF persons in the service OF
the government. This is the inspiration of
nearly all the criticism which those who ad-
-1c4te some change have 30 encounter.
The late rebellion was n0minallv a de-
.ar-eol liberty. butreally q defense of slave
rv. and until this truth was recognized the
.--.e 7gas not squarev made or the battles
Al ..5srerv f.ughr When this truth was con-
Al t.--.f-auI ID was recognized by the ue0ple
III I-- Es...-s r was Ev the uoliticf4ns-the bat
III ..1e.r- Onward 70 victory. Men knew what
III r.sv .-rra frbring for. and took sides accord
r- And III tie struggles for a reform in
ii. ..ru earg..a NJ r real objection has been
III aa. rIv kent out Of si-ht, and tile
Ua u rbe ,rr-,rt methods have ur,,
.--. H.r..ar heart cnIv Il devotion IL
I'D c-........a, and the in.liena6le n. .hts
o.-tr ol.lI office.
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eitA aeINicS oi 'He counSI u y
iHends ot reform were com pelleu
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as F. q popular denunclatlon oil arIs-
ana m9n0p0iIes WhlIe MT JehcKes
.7 -e" eJ"OFkcrs IN congress were
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