New-York tribune., 1884-11-17
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
WHAT REMOVALS WILL LIKELY DE MADE.
VIEWS op DoRMAN u. EATON AND JUDGE riioMAS
OK GOVERNOR crrvrIAND's roIICy.

on with reporter IN regard TO tho probable effects Of
the election of Cleveland ana Hendricks upon the main
tcnnnco of the Clyil Service law. said
~ have taken part whatever In the late campaign
have not the least right to to speak for Cover
nor Cleveland or his party. Having acted with
| the Republican party from its origin
can hardly speak without some party
bias Nevertheless will frankly tell you what think
We shall have an administration absolutely Democratic
In policy, but whether with member representing those
without whose votes the Democratic party would have
failed will not gness. But the Civil Service act Will
he repealed. either at the coming session during
this generation Governor Cleveland and the statesenf
his party would oppose any attempt to repeal II.
The Republicans n body would resist and the senate
would defeat such an attempt The rules will not be
abolished they will be enforced under the Presi-
dent hut not fear with such enlargng breadth Of APP
plcation and such moral support from the party in
power would have been the case. certainly, had
President Arthur been reelected and probably had Mr.
Blaine succeeded.
DEMOCRATS CfAMORIyG FOR REMOVALS.
The dsntcrestedncss aud patriotism OF the country
unequay divided between the great parties, but
I'm my opinion my party has much
the larger part OF the intelligent conviction
which has thus far supported Civil Service Reform.
Great numbers OF persons in the Democratic ranks are
prejudced and uniformed on the subject that
they will caor for removals for the sake OF patro mage
They do comprehend that party which could elect
its candidate only by the aid OF the Republican friends
of reform has chance aenates those friends In the
future when they are he and
crf than They stl believe In the old proscrptive
spos system, cOmprehending that Is doomed. and
caring a. do many Republicans also for q four
years saturnalla OF spos than for all the future beyond
that struggle the reform issue in the Dem
ocratic ranks Is therefore certain The statesmen of the
party Bayar Pendcton, Lamar Garland Carlisle Ran
dali, Cox. Morrison, Tucker. Hearth, Willis
and others, each of whom has already
spoken and voted for the Civil Service Act will
stand by the new President in its support. But many
worthy Democrats aud all the dcmagogues,the spolsmen
and rabble of the party will be against it. The Rcpub
cans will stand together for the act and rules anXouy
waiting the Democrats to ruin them
selves by their abrogation. Tho President will
lead the reform element OF his party.
There public In this country who has higher
of the moral obligations OF official life, or who Is
more certain to withstand mere partisan and selfish
appeals than Governor Cleveland
"lfany officers outside the rules and some within will
doubtless he removed for good But far
possible Governor Cleveland will prevent mere political
prescription He cannot attend to everything Much will
depend the members cabinet and especially onthe
Postmaster General II there are. tls charged some
officers who have used their influence to enforce assess
ments and neglected their duties and violated the pro
prctic their stations engage in party warfare, the
| fate they have challenged may likely await them.
WHAT GOVERNOR CLEVELAND HAS DONE.
buffalo was city almost "a partisan. awless and
badly governed M Cincinnati Upon being made Sheriff
Mr. Cleveland exhibited those qualities which are being
more and moro needed aud appreciated by the people
They comprehcndcd aud approved hls spirit He was
elected Mayor by votes from both parties In that cpub
can city. entering upon his duties In January, lss2
Ills life ~ Mayor was continuous struggle for honesty
aud Hdclty in office against the lohhcra aposnoh aud
partlsans who had long proycd on tho city
| lfc brought about speedy reform In lunalo which
| thp ~
tcntlon ~ the state iloforc he had been ono year
Mayor hc was nominated for Governor, IN the moan
time ho had aturd CiVl service Reform nj NcwNork
Cy aud aAo the then pending frndicton hiil when II
now the Ciyil service act of January III, 1881
"Ina Republican state he was elected Governor As
Governor ho has been his pledges and his prn
cipes lie vetoed bill because he held ia aim was Ia
secure places and patronage for party advancement
In his veto of the Railroad fare bill he wthstood the
threats and colemcnts of all the mani nlpuators,
demagogues and commnistsot his party. lie maae
of business instead OF politician OF the state
superintendent OF Public Works against inc eohmhSu
pressure of the whole army of partisan 1obbers Ihey
Ss Mere vent "T far Ser 30 Seyond S p ali tbs SewYork bill
largely in the identical language OF the
National Civil Service Act, but, as amended, yet more
prompt signature. Under 1t a commission OF two
Civil Service rules which he approved, and winch are
In force In the entire executive service OF the state
OF New York and all its cities twentythree In NUMBER
The New-York law is more stringent than the Federal
law against political assessments
REFORM IN NEW-foRk.
"This great reform little comprehcnded elsewhere is
reallv poltIca revolution in the Empire State, which
will give Governor Cleveland high permanent place in
her history For patriotic dsnterestedness In the sur
render patronage, has parallel in our annals ex-
cent in the passage Of the of 1888 by Republican
administration That Governor Cleveland has his heart
In the work, and Justly estimates the great results
Is shown I'm his annual message OF January last
lie shows how certain that policy win stimulate and
honor her Common School SYSTEM The rapidly growing
reform sentiment OF the country has been demanding
| m
less politics In executive places Governor Cleveland hls
the distinction being the first since Washington
who has been elected President because he possessed
! those qualities In a pre-eminent degree
81" the Democrats enforce spos system policy, they
must take the consequences No true friend OF reform
would have any part In perfunctory and deceptive en-
forcemcnt Of the rules muated in essential parts He
would rather await their certain resurrection four
years hence over the graves OF their enemies
WHAT JUDGE THOMAN SAYS. py@
| The views of Judge l.. ID. ThomaD the Democratic
member Of the Commission were also obtained on the
same subject discussed by Mr.. Eaton. When asked what
would be Governor Clevelands policy he replied
do not know. but 1t would that his past public
utterances and sufficient guarantee that his
policy will be conservative and IN thorough sympathy
with the present Civil Service law and rules
"will there be many removals OF Government officials
from Office !"
| "Yes; and many will remain. / satisfied that a
thorough administrative reform will the removal
OF many officials whose places need not he filled and II
policy is pursued by wch the business OF the govern
nent will be conducted business principles, the ben
| NAL register in two years from now will contain
| several thousand less names than IL does to-day.
As 10 disturbing suborduaes In these public offices,
much will depend upon their efficiency In the places they
occupv The power OF removal Is not abridged by the
Civil Service law but the places made vacant cannot be
filled within the classified service without requiston
ON the commission thus 1t Is that the motive for re-
moving thoroughly efficient and trustworthy clerks Is
| gone"
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