New-York tribune., 1877-10-19

would be unsuccessful The organizations would decay
and the people would lose interest. Very probably the
ignorant and noseed would lose interest, but there
would be no more melting at end than crystalliza-
tion at the other. The valuable vote would increase.
not as fast as the worthless would decrease, but
with vastly favorable result Besides party
which went before the people with sincere
determination 10 carry out Civil Service reform
would be surprised at the preparation which existed 10
receive its doctrine and maintain 1t with votes
Nothing that base and corrupt could surprise the
speaker In the history Of human nature or human
politics. nor the other hand anything that was lofty
magnanimous. DIR. Bellows concluded as follows
Human nature if not poor that only one and mat
low method OF dealing with IT, is practicable. Inc Civ
to win the race Make 1t noble enough, firm and alb
solute enough and it viii carry the country
THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
Dr. Bellows then introduced Professor Theodore W.
Dwight Mr.. Dwight said: 4" In looking one of the
prominent city papers lately struck by an express
sion new TO me, Civil Service Humbug' Ihad heard OF
Civil Service orm and the thought impressed me that
IL was time that matter explained 10 the people"
He cited the remedies for corrupt system OF Office
bOding: The emancipation of the appointing
power, which. according to the Constitution, lies
with the Executive, but which, by him, is trans
erabe 10 the legislative and thence TO the Judciary
the establishments the foundation OF Civil Service
reform the three principles OF examination to insure
efficiency rigid scrutiny as to reputation and probation
to final test the development of the efficiency OF
officers He upheld the business Of the Presidents civil
Service order and said that without exclusive attention
the duties of office, the holder Of that office could
not do il Justice Among OF the popular objections
which he presented, he asserted that the ldea
that Civil Service reform was ant-Demoeiaue
was mistaken one 1t throw open M the
trouble qualify himself Tor an office IN H. 10 thOse
who considered the sch1 me Utopian ana co.
had only say, that experience had shown s prac-
tcabinty in other countries, and only tral was
needed to prove 1t practicable here IN eoncnon 6 nd
said that the movement must be carried ny agtIV' anu
although at first the popular response might De Oy as
gentle breeze, it would certainly increase INTO 'he 0e
Oswald Ottcndorfcr said he regarded the great subject
at hand as a self-evident proposition. He numbered
among those who were preemlhenIy Piac'Icai s mans
with whom temporary victory IS every thg' rediu 70
secured" He had seen it claimed that Civil Ser
vice reform incompatible with the existence
ANA ac Ss aFgaed and if political parties could only
kept alive by the ndscrminate use OF pubic
Il was the duty of every intelligent well-mcanng ctl
TO exert himself TO the utmost 10 throw Gown nTc %
parties 1--WE boast" said he tha we maffh d n az ,hs Ide
hat can be cast '' in the face Of a people
The American people apt 10 laugh at the nations OF
the Old World when they are unable TO conduct ther
rSed i 6Y he Nil of the people lie referred to
elections in France, as having been the result OF
would have thought it madness to UNDERTAKE
He was forced 10 acknowledge tha as uley gIo IGm;;
political parties cannot Ee Wlilout patIoh'Fc, % @
was why they should he permitted 70 yrIy Oh
practices.
ties constituted they at present are have no ht 10
exist II we are in for the promotion Of the OBJ
iert this meeting should make our strongest resolves
10 smash the political machines throughout the country
lie WAS glad know that there were a lew men, even
among onlineui officials who, although their elevation
10 thc positions which they occupy WAS due TO pohica
parties awake 10 the present abuses OF hc Cyil
Service and willing to try at least - remedy eHst
ing evils All that needed was the enthusiastic
approval Of all intelligent citizens to BRING about lhIne-
date and beneficial results
Roswell u. Hitchcock said "small begnnings are not
merely with great results but they are mus
peusabe 10 them" lie aware that the advocates OF
Civil Service reform called scntmcHtallsts ana
dreamers. lie desired TO say That history teaches
and honest, is to be the battle Of to-mOI.
row aud the victory OF the day l0ll0Wn2..
lie condensed the whole matter in giving the great
question before the American people, snail we haVe
our Government work done 10y the best men we can get
or by the best OF the men WHO run WIN
the machine that is first at the hre Z lie
would not say that there either BRAN
or talent behind the movement for Civil service re-
FORM but believed that there i sentiment when IN
Srrcd H. and which would cause both political parties
~ their turn "tO learn what hurt them lie Wised 10
warn these parties that there Thunderstorm form
in. which would not b. heard until tne lightning STUCK