Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-03
Civil Service Reform.
Speech Of Hon. C. W. WILLARD. delivered IN
the House Of Representatives,, Wednesday,
April II. 1872.

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GBefre proceeding, Mr.. willard sent TO the CLERKS
dsk 10 be read the order of the President OF the 6
inst relative to the action Of the advisory eoArdI
After some preliminary, remarks Dir. willard
said: Reform hiss rested only in the vague
reuerSlities ofreFolutions and good determinations
long enough. 1t mas been used as fair pretense
quite Is long Sc suoh a pretenfe can m's.eld in-
telirent men. Those who mean reform when
they say reform, have reached point where
thew believe it is desirable TO Ascertain who Is
willing to set as we'll as talk in favor CT It. Hap
uily We have a presiient-With whom more than
with al others rests for the present the power oil
advancing ref1rm-who has auuounce1 IN IN
mistsksble language his purpote Of giving
carefully prepared scheme, which has been SUD
mitted to his judgment. and which be has uure-
rer7edly approved in its general scope, "a iaiF
trial"
will not I.op 70 consider whether nis al
herence thus far TO this determination has quite
pouslled cur expectations. II he hiss come short
Of what we hoped am charitable enough to be-
eve that the fault infinitely less his th-n that OF
the Congress which ought to have given him sn
encouraging response long before this, AMI OF
some sslf-sppointed leaders of the Republican par
~ who, while eulogizing General Grant, nave
nearly stfengled the measure which be so CORDIAL
lv aud fally indorsel. | believe the Pretident, II
let sloae, viii give cisil service reform a fs!f
trial: and Is | an moot heartily in favor OF a.
lowing the experiment to be tried, am L i@For
Of such legislation "a will 81 leaEt prohibit mem
beres Of Congress from interfering with what IS
NJ; only the pleasure but the right Of the Execu-
tive, 70 make appointments TO and renewals from
the civil service in his own way.
TIE proposed reform has, however, already
served one good purpose 1t hss dioclotei the
real hostility TO any essential Improvement o. lne
civil service Of tle country. hlle the iFienas
of reform we're compelled to WORK through pub
lie ou;ai0n and tie forms Of legislation slone,
public opinion could be partially quoted y
ioecious constitutional objeclious and popular
deruucistions Of sristocracies and mouopohes'
while Nr. Jeuckes and bis lev cl-vorkers 10
Congress- were allowed to make speeches which
were fell9m answered, and to perfect bills Hnlcn
were always recommitted or sent TO the table
with c5nteruutuous Indifference that generally
characterized a confident majority But when the
President unmiStaksbly announced bH purpose
20 introduce reform far more sweeping and lar
reaching than Mr.. Jeuckcs bill contemplated
the busiuegs bcgSn 10 lock serious. The cJnsl-
tutionsl difficulty wss otvis;el. The fFes,ient
vss known 10 he uerss eat. He seldom tu--
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