Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
the second-highest office in the nation,
that every citizen of Wisconsin should
read it. The Sentinel said.


that every citizen of Wisconsin should
read IT. The Sentinel said;
PreSiden, Hayes has not been striking success
Is a civil service rtormer, hut it Is unfortunate
for Senator Conkljug that he attacked the emily
feature " Hayes reform that is worth anything.
" No officer shall he removed during the time his
commission covers, except for good cause, is that
part OF the presidents regulations that is worth
holding to. II il As binding upon the president rs
upon other and deprves him of the power 10 de-
Gently remove men who attend 10 their official iu-
ties, however eager he may he ~ reward personal
supporters, and cpmpelS HIM 10 remove bad men.
This part ot his reform has not boon a failure,
and therefore the country mcludn q majority "
rcpubh ans, will sustain the senate IN ITS cnuhnn-
alton OF The president nominations Tor the New
York custom house
For years Arthur had been there ten years. the
New York custom house has been regarded as
mere political macltne--the attention OF
officials 70 party politics causing negli-
sencc Of Official duties by which THE COY
EMINENT WAS LOSING MILLIONS oS DOLLARS
ANNUALLY. The president without consulting
senators and without placing before them any
reasons for his action removed Arthur and Cor
nell and sent To the senate the names Of two COM
petent and reputable New Workers Roosevelt and
Prince. Indeed the president fatty refused to
acknowledge the right Of the senate to ask his
reasons for the removals. but allowed the senators
to understand that the removal WAS the result
OF violation OF his order against officials taking
active part in politics. The nominations were
considered by the senate ON the Eth Of December,
1877, aud the weakness Of the presidents position
was shown by Sen. Conkltng. For 10 be Of any use
TO the country, the regulations OF the president
should lie Is binding upon himself NJ upon scna-
tors. lie could have well afforded to submit to
the senate the reasons for his action The issue
was not nicely made 10y the president. The result
uf the SCnatrS consideration was the defeat at
Roosevelt and Prince by vote Of - for con
hrmation and - against. The following repuhlI-
cans voted for continuation. Burnside, Christiau-
cy Connycr Dawes Honr and Matthews SiN --
thirty republicans voted against.
The president then submitted to the retention oi
Arthur and Cornell afraid to make another at
tempt. After the adjournment of congress, how
ever he removed these officials ami appointed
Merritt ana Burt to the positions When congress
met again the names OF Merritt and Burt were
sent to the senate for confirmation. This time
with distinct charges against Arthur and Cornell
the result of Secretary Shcrman'S good sense.
The matter was referred to the committee on
commerce. which is friendly to Cnnkling. To this
committee Arthur and Cornell made answer to
tie charges and the committee made report
against confirmation. SECRETARY SHERMAN
| FIRED A BROADSIDE INTO ARTHUR AND
| IN
| SWERS. These proceedings placed the prcs-
dent in the proper attitude which he did not oc-
cupy III the previous attempt. Having establish
ed that there was cause for the removal of the OF
| fcias he was entitled, under his civil ser
vice reform regulations to remove them.
! The senators who voted against conhr-
nation were placed in the attitude # opposing \
MEASURE PLAINLY ron ruE PUBLIC COOP, IN order
| To sustain the right of Il senator to hold N office
INCOMPETENT ASH coRgrPr MES for his personal
advantage. There can be no plea this time, that
| Hayes has departed from his declarations which
| force him to remove only incompetent or bad Of
flee holders. ARTHUR ANp CATRoLL WERE RAJ
THE COUNTRY KNOWS THRoUGn TtE fACrs PRE-
| sENTEn ny SECRETARY SHERMAN.
II is humiliating that 50 large II number of >
publican senators by their votes express them
| selves in favor Of the retention of the corrupt
officials because they are friendly to the senators
| (The .SeEtiac here gives the names Of those voting
for and against the confirmation which We cal
safely omit without tIie charge OF gnrbling 50 abb
and truthful an cdit0rall
THE VICTORY OF HONESTY OVER coz
RUPTION HAS BEEN WON BY TIE All
OF TIE DEMOCRATS who had no disposition
to help Conltling. Ii is VICTORY or rIlE PEG
| PIE AGAINST THE MACHlSlsTs. Cndcr Mcrrit
the great abuses Of the New York custom hous
have been corrected placing ut least $50 geo ,OOl
annuity into the treasury, aud putting that lnsti
tuition on business basis.
| IllS was tne NeNttNtS tledI VIEW %
the corruptions Of Arthur last year
1t did not then maintain rs it did i'll ii,
issue of Monday last, that Arthur's re-
moyal was on account of violations o
Hayes civil service order. On the con
trary that was the only one of til,
charges against Arthur and not tbs
reason for the removal The remoya
was for shameless corruption, fraud
dishonesty and incompetency as full.
shown by Secretary Sherman and re
stated by the Standardization Dem.