New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-21
VoL.XLIV.. NO. o.l3,161
HENDRICKS AS A REFORMER.
. SHORT CHAPTER OF HIS CIVIL SERVICE
RECORD.


date for the Presidency closes his newspaper oo'-
tr,yersy with the Secretary of the Navy as follows:
addressing nv neighbors, | SAID that this and
HE cases admonish them to demand civil service
reform in the removal of all from office who VIII
NOT seek 10 promote il within the sphere OF ther
official dutv and authority" Every good citizen
will agree with Mr. Hendricks that every one VINO
holds an Office however humble or e1aiteu' anu
fails 10 perform his duty honestly and faltnluly'
,boud be removed But the would-be wee
President would have the country beneVe
tbat he is civil service reiormr'
Amsu's acts are the best evidence OF ms char-
.cter. Unlike ex-Sheriff Cleveland Mr.. Hendricks
hsld Offices of trust and profit to 1872,
snd his record as civil service reformer
,av be obtained. During the years OF
Is5G-5- he was Commissioner of the General
land ONCE On reference to the reports of COM
ittees of the House Of Representatives, first ses-
-, yXXVIth Congress- Vol. g. 1S59-6O. the
.,.orn testimony is presented of a number of wit
,asses who give the details showing how money
xasraisod under Democratic rule for campaign e1-
peuses. -.,.,,uo
NOW CONTRIBUTIONS WE'RE COLLECTED UNDER
MIR. HENDRICKS.
In1S56 II appears shat two collections re MADE
in the department-one was voluntary, to when
tbe clerks generally gave from S. to $780, and The
other was made nthe basis of certain percentage
n, the salaries. The latter was taken to hQuidate
-. debt of the Democratic state Central Committee
Of Pennsylvania aud from 81 to 50 each was SUI
fciept 10 meet the deficiency As to the manner OF
collection clerk in the General Land ONCE testl-
6ed a. follows
,,rks or srspioTes ther. for political purposesi Al
s.Eed the genemeR-a portion Of heD-to contribute Tor
mat purpose
How was that contribution made wasit certain
percentage the salary IA one instance II Was
snal percept was asked OF the gentenen.
Oh what year was thstt Any impression Is 'nS'
u was 10 the year 1855.
ID 10 vou recolsCt what percent II was mat was
i,Tsd mai veari A-Ican only tell from my own pro
!:,osHo zoo Ny recollection Is 'A"' p''' - '''
IBID YOU collect lt that yeari Al called on some
I'm what way was that list madei Describe how
..,rsa aud the perceu ase that assessed or how
was ~ A.-So FAR "a my recollection serves so J am
not aware that had list think had menortn-
tIemen as contributed moving their ol3ry aud ve.t
proportion It would be Ihat Is my rsoouscuon o' 'se
Q-were not there two assessments made that year-
one before the election and another aerward-to make
Mp denciencyi A.-Thatis what spokeoC thrk ono
va before election snd another 70 max up "suSs"Sv
sr'S enc had anything to do Win
Y. That ono YOU collected A. yes air ..,.,,.
or srrceI 'o TO ptrfsT% n. SUtyI Al
io5E nc paper around 1t ,hs request OF The comui'
'gaeF OF ,ng L%Sl W. h o,.v n,ft after veu
collected Il : the money That procmei lhlhk
pIo oyer 20 S"v % ,1u svr sg DO ~ one time How much
wa you gave A. t9e o ot9d o. ,T uns ,ue s s w
"S'V ,,''Ivv nvnrcrrn rpov rrr r.y OF crvpKs.
Another man who WAS a clerk in the General Land
o0ice rnder Commissioner Hendricks. testified as
f,~Iovs.
0-Wn YOU tell Ms an you know about The collecting
ga raising Of money Insre Tor b.nacM PllS0'gs -
lew words whist was clerk IN that Department,
eys we're made upon various occasions upon me clerks
VS. srsust NV festags and my principles
hey iii not come on az Sccts ons 70 ne oHJ me 'l
] ,,,.c 20 T, 70 .i ,f1 fp ~ = o5o as az o66 w
80 den,rrr5.ots Tbat bou.vsr 7 do NOT Lulv.
5 9 as fhe sis. ement made 10 me-
r,,, il.s1'sries Al DO Got recollcct think il Wa.
between p suo per cent.
Q-Y1u ssy II assessment. aud that you refused
v,'s..rtb rsro..ae5 i, c.,ss from lsrt,'n
CO. ige 3ire. m sa,rirs AMI The am1u-t. 70 be-
pss were 70 ID ,ut dowp.
Q-'4t--- od the paper c1ns FRONT A.-Fron the
department of tle ln -or lr w. me zane kni of
r.r .s tle pr, c.--, rs.. on 7--vi,u o-c4soa an
u errss Gsd 10 n,sey 4ni tas am ,unts we're alter
VsrI teiucted rom tue pay 0y tne paw clerk.
rvr srcrtyr. r.,r, Tn ms c.,,f,,ls.rovrp
Ou peg's 5J5-JOJ Of he report before mentioned
a.. ar, tie testimony of man wlo was chief Of
ID, 10 IN the General Land Office under ComInis-
s-'-eI IleAuIlcA'' d" iaIl IL ie"u' 7@ loHoWsi
QDid on assist collecting l-jO- 5s Al did,
vilH uy division.
Q.-Ey whose drectiOni A-Ver I wls requested-I
directed DO SOTO carry the list around Ia my
oy.'.OH; tnat Is, 10 collect n.
By whom A--y Nr Hen tricks. believe who
Va tnen Commissioner. twas request
Tho ,.i,r.so tastih.d I,eyo -e-l +b.+ he l.r1ol
'' F- '' '"' ''' "'''''-
he money 10 clerk IN the same Oihce, who, as
above stated paid over the receip.sto MI Hem
a
OtA~
TIE FOPM OF THF SUBSCRIPTION.
cleIk Ia ahOthef bureau 0I the same depart
neut, the Pension Once, testified that he WAS q
49,. -. a. 49, an Il -.
>'4N IL" tV 1uo4OH clSS a. NiV I'm 'IHcht.oHeu
aRd gave The form uf subs riptl0u Ia the Pension
"a ....
N' az i''i""e'
Isr-,.r -' ..,- I' 49,. ~. . =. - ~
current mou.A tie sums opposite respective