The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-15
The Last Chapter of Civil Service Re-
form.

There is now before Congress a bin which
pretty accurately represents the position
taken some months agoby the bogus reform
crs in MI HAYES Fraudulent Admnistra-
tion. in regard TO assessing olilcchulders for
campaign funds. This bill lies undisturbcdm
the quiet Of the chamber where the Commit
tee CA Civil Service Reform meet to discuss
tho recommendations of SCHURZ and LyAllTs
and of GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS 1t pro-
vidcs that ans officer or employee Of the
Government who shall contribute, directly
or indirectly, any money. property. or other
thing 10 assist any person or party in con-
Quoting u political campaign, shall be
fined from $1,000 TO $4,000 and imprisoned
from six months to year. 1t also provides
that any person collecting. receiving, OF
handling any such assessment or contribu-
ton shall be subject to fine of from $1,000
to $4,000, and imprisoned for not less than
two nor more than four years.
This bill Is not law and is not likely to
become one; but its language recalls the
fam Of civil service reform with which
HAYES and his fraudulent crew started out
Under the very noses Of Mr.. EvARrs and the
remarkable ScHURZ, aud profcsscdly with
the knowledge and consent OF HAYES him
self the Republican Congressional Commit
tee is now sending to every department
officer aud clerk In Washington the follow
ing stand-and-dcllVer circular:
EuGKSF HALE. Headquarters ofthc
Chunon RfruplicAS coSGafssioSAL COMMITTEE.
1873.
Gro GornAN 1919 street, Northwest,
S'o,tuH wAsuNGToS u c.
WAsniSGtoN u c.. May 81. 1878.
SIR This Committee charged with ahorins Tor the sue
cess of the Reuhhvdn caus" m the coming campaign tor
the election OF Members of Congress call with conhe
upon YOU, as Republican, tor such contribution
money You may feel willing 10 make hoping that il
may not be less than 500 Tle oanip'e d,en Iop. 81.
a." lnV A" Rni'rn' qe0'tHNy, 4" rf1p 0o, 'ci, hir
pen he ~ Iefei egIip ddt hsfs rW is o,oon ~ uy
| oIrnH qHNfci n sri fo'Hfnig contributions
The importance oftne pending struggle cannot essyhe
exaggerated That the senate 10 be Democratic after
the 4th ui March 1879 is very nearly certainty In
view o. this the election of Democratic House OF Rep
resentitVcs would pre- initiate upon tie country danger
aeithuons, which would inc, itahly add pres,
disirosses Foremost among their schemes the opposi-
ton already announce their intention to attempt the
revolutionary expulsion the President from his office
Il, by the presentation OF three candidates for the
Presidency 1870 the people should fail choose
| House must elect-each state delegation casting one
vote
From what is now known and with the growing dis
sensons in the camp the enemy the Committee have
good reason to enter upon their work with courage.
| Please make prompt and favorable response to this
letter aud remit ut once by draft or postal money order
to "spSFY = AusrIS, Esq. Treasurer. 6c, German.
American National Bank, Washington, u. C."
By order Of the Committee.
Gao G CONAN Secretary
In this case the demand is for 500. The
official who is thus blackmailed believes
that if he refused TO pay, or if it were known
to the head Of his department that he had
| furnished the circular for publication, his
dismissal from Office would follow az effect
follows cause We believe that his appre-
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