The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-18
Resolutions in Behalf Of Civil Service
Reform.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 1.-THE
Civil Service Reform Association of the
United states met this afternoon, with
Geo. William Curtis, of New York, as
chairman. Upon taking the chair Cur
tbs said that this was the first national
conference ever called on the subject of
civil service reform. Civil service re-
form associations have existed as local
organizations, and il has been thought
best to call this conference for the pur-
pose of interchanging thoughts and ideas
from different parts OF the country on the
subject.
The following resolutions, which will
give the subjects discussed, were present
cd and passed in the order named:
G. w. Curtis introduced this resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the bill intro duced
in the senate by Pendleton. of Ohio, pro-
vides constitutional, practical and effec-
tive measures for the remedy of the abu-
sive spoils system, and that the assOci-
ations represented in the conference will
use every honorable means in the press,
on the platform and by petition to Sc
cure its passage by congress.
BY DOrman 3. Eaton:
ReSOLced, That we regard it as an i'm
portant part of the system of compete
local examinations at the various points
convenient for those who might wish to
be examined for the different states.
These examinations and the local boards
by which they may be conducted to be
under the supervision of the National
Civil Service Reform League.
By Carl Schurz:
ResOIUed, That the several Civil Ser
vice Reform associations here represent
ed be united for National organization
under the name of the National Civil
Service Reform League, for the purpose
of serving as the center of correspond
Evidence and facilitating such united ac-
ton as the circumstances may demand.
That the Executive Committee of the
Civil Service Reform Association of New
York is hereby authorized TO act as the
Provisional Central Committee of said
League, and that the several Civil Ser
vice Reform associations be requested
to designate one person each TO be
member of said Provisional Central
Committee.
Also by Carl Schurz:
ReSOlged, That we consider the organ
ization of the Civil Service Reform As
ISOLATION auxiliary TO the National Civil
Service Reform League in every con-
gressional district highly desirable for
TIC VA Jul OOlO(SI A10 VIC IT,
quest the existing associations TO apply
their energies and influence to that end.
By Everett P. Wheeler. of New York:
ResOlUed, That the bill introduced in
the House of Representatives of the
United States by Willis, of Kentucky, at
the last session of Congress, provides
practical and Judicial measures for the
remedy of the abuse known as political
assessment, and that assessors represent.
ed in this Conference will use every
honorable means in the press. on the
platform and by petition, TO secure its
passage in Congress.
Schurz offered the following as a sub
stitute for the resolution offered by F.
w. Whiteridge, of New York:
ResOIced, That we are uncompTOmis-
ingly opposed TO the arbitrary removals
from Office, as well as interference by
members of Congress with the exercise
of the appointing power.
A vote of thanks was rendered to Mr..
Curtis for the fair and impartial manner
in which he had presided over the ses-
sion.
After brief address by Mr.. Curtis,
the convention adjourned sine die.