New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-03
THE CANVASS AND CIviL SERvIoE REFORM

THE CANVASS AND CIVIL SERVICE Rhfo""
IN, buffalo Express statcs that tho Honor
cable Sherman y. Rogers, prcsldont Oh V"o
Buffalo Civil Service Reform Association VINO
ala now In Europe, writes homo that NO w
alieves that reform would be endangered oy u
Democratic National victory, and In therefore
earnestly for Blaine"
There Ia no Republican who stands higher IN
the confidence Of the Independents thah MI
Rogers IL was only last week That Hdrpo's
Veoky singled him out for honorable mention
A man of great ability and stainless character
his entire connection with politics mas peeh III
tho interest of pure and progressive govern
ment The reason this upright and sagaclous
Republican gives for supporting Blaine weighs
n ton. He supports him because he believes
that Civil Service reform would be endangered
by n Democratic National victory. That he Is
fully warranted in entertaining 80 grave an APP
prehension every thoughtful person must ADMIT
Democracy honors Civil Service reform with its
lips but not with its heart. Ii has conclusVey
shown it's real convictions in the premises by
its treatment of its leading Civil Service re-
former. Why was George H. Pcndleton beaten
in his canvass for recollection to the United
and Hoadly figure as Ohio Democratic Presl-
Dental possibilities, but never Pendleton
Everybody knows why. MIR. Pendletoh aug
his political grave when he became an active
Civil Service reformer. To state this one TACT Is
to demonstrate the true inwardness OF Demo-
cratic Civil Service reform 1t Is mere pro-
fession. 1t lacks sincerity. The genesis OF the
reform was with the Republicans At all stages
of its advance Republicans have been It's most
efficient champions. The Democrats OF late
years have placed some highly respectable CiVl'
Service reform planks in their platform. Two
wears ago Democratic Legislature III our
own State was dragooned into passing a OiVi'
| Service Reform bill But let the Democrats oe
restored to power in the Nation, ana "ha'
chance would the reform stand when con-
fronted by an appetite for spolls sharpened Dy
a fast of quarter of century
The platform upon which Mr.. Blaine is run
ming contains the following admirable Clvi
! Service reform plank:
The reform of the Civil Service, ausplclousV pesul
under Republican administration, should be completed
by the further extension of tine reformed system srea
established by law, to all the grades OF the service
which it applicable The spirit ana purpose vi Vhe 10
form should observed in all executive appointments
and all laws at variance with the opecH vi cASu"s ~
formed legislation should be repealed to the emu tha' III
danger TO free Institutions which turks in tho power
official patronage may be wisely and effectively aVolneu
This expression has met with the hearty ap
nroyol of the most intelligent and exactins
friends of the reform. They know that it Is nC
buncombe. but that it means precisely what
saws. I'm the record of the Republican party
they find the sure guarantee that the contlnu
ance of Republicans in power Will insure th'
completion of the great reform.
A number of good reasons can be mentioned
why it is vital to the best interests OF the coun
try that the Republicans should be continued IL
power Mr.. Rogers has mentioned one o
them. He Is for Blaine and Logan because 1T
does not desire 10 see Civil Service reform iall.