Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-05

mons are very interesting, and forcibly and
eloquently delivered.
Rev. Mr.. Sanders had intended favoring
the Baptists of Rock Hill with services on
yesterday, but telegraphic dispatch aunoun-
cling the death of his mother, in Barnwell, pre-
vented him doing so. Rev. A. B. Brown
filed the Methodist pulpit yesterday in the
absence of the regular minister-Rev. Mr..
Carlisle.
Judge IT, Mackey will deliver the ad-
dress before the literary societies at Erskine
(Due Vest College on Wednesday of this
week. BE has taken for his subject, the
Language and civilization of the Anglo Sax
on" Qu1.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Bill Kemble, Author OF ssAddition, Division
and Silence," Expresses Views and Un.
fields Tale. ~
Hon. VIM. 81. Kemble, ex.State Treasurer,
and for twelve years member of the Re-
publican National Committee from PenDsyl-
vania, when asked by the representative of
the Philadelphia Times how be regarded
President Hayes new civil service order,
said: How do I regard it? It is palpably
insincere. 1t came from a President and
Cabinet who have never practiced it, and who
cant believe in it now. The head Of the
Cabinet believes in being paid, and we'll paid,
for all he does. He defended Beecher for
liberal cash consideration, and that only.
The tail of the Cabinet is German who, as
rule, never makes political speech unless
he is paid for it; and, so far as can learn,
neither Of them trouble themselves to inquire
from whom the money is collected.
Reporter--Do you mean that Mr.. Schurz
always requires pay for his political speeches?
Mr.. Kemble-Yes, I mean that. Seme
time ago, think it was in 1868, Mr.. Schurz
wrote out fine speech, which he agreed to
deliver three times week for $500 per week
for us, and we took it in Pennsylvania to the
extent of 81 500. We raised the money part
| ly by assessments on officials and partly by
contributions from Republicans of means, but
Mr.. Schurz didn't stop to inquire who paid
the money. He knew that somebody had to
pay it, and must have known that officehold-
era paid part of it. l do not have faith in
the sincerity of civil service reform that
comes from such Cabinet officers.
Reporter--But how does that prove the
President insincere?
Mr.. Kemble-The truth is that President
Hayes is not satisfied with his own title to bis
Office He wants to avoid being called be.
fore the bar of public opinion to answer res
pectiDg it, and he is trying to divert attention
from the question by an effort to make the
world believe that he is better than the party
that elected him. The last election was the
severest strain ever made upon the extreme
resources of the Republican party, both in
money and efforts, within the range of the
best political skill. The Southern States were
carried for Hayes by Federal oficeholders,
liberal contributions of money, aided by the
army, and the civil service policy now. an.
nounced would have given Tilden not only
Suuth Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, but
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Oregon, Cal.
ifornia and Nevada. There can be no Re-
publican party in the South now, for unless.
organized and sustained by Federal officers.
it cannot be organized at all.
Reporter--How could Ohio and the other
Northern States you name have been lost to
Hayes?
Mr.. Kemble-Hayes had everything at
stake in carrying Ohio in October Of last year.
Had he lost that State there would have been
a Tlden whirlwind in November that would
have swept not only Ohio, but Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Nevada, Oregon and California;
and Ohio was saved by President Hayes and
his friends appealing to US for money to put
into the contest. Secretary Sherman and
Governor Dennison wrote the most importu-
nate letters to US for money The State that
gives US a civil service President, Cabinet
officer, and any number of other officials,
practiced civil service 80 far as not to pay
their own money to the campaign. but they
called upon Pennsylvania to do it for them
and Secretary Sherman then appealed to men
who he knew had pro6ted by the government,
received money from them, and has since re.
warded the parties BY profitable contracts.
As to the President, his case is worse. We
made assessments here in Philadelphia on of.
fceholders, every dollar of which we sent to
Ohio, in addition to other large amounts sent
there, and some of which was sent directly to
President Hayes himself. It would be un-
charitable to say that the President had not
used the money for political purposes, as any
other use of it would be breach of trust that
would warrant the Pennsylvania politicians
in calling upon him for an account render.
And ip 1875, when President Hayes was
dragged through Ohio by the ears, the same
appeal was made upon us, the same measures
employed to raise money to save him, and
liberal contribution was made from this city
Just on the eve of the election that had much
to do with his narrow escape from defeat.
Reporter-Do you believe that the policy
will he enforced?
Mr. Kemble-Not long. The public will
gladly sustain any administration in prevent.
lug officials from unwarrantable interference
in politics, and from being bletl by political
sharks; but every Cabinet officer, excepting
Key, holds bis place as a reward for political
services, and public sentiment will always
sustain the promotion of men who fairly and
honorably earn their positions by party SER
vices. The people do not care how much Of
fcials contribute for legitimate party purpo-
ses, either in efforts or money, but they do
care that officers shall be honest and capable;
that they shall faithfully perform their duties,
and that no more men shall be employed to
do government work than would be required
to do the same work for an individual.
That's the civil service the country wants; it
is the best that any party can ever get, and
those who profess to do more will find their
sincerity always doubted by honest men. An
unsuccessful policy of course cant last, and
literalenforcement of the policy just announc-
ed by the President would be a disastrous
failure