The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-30
DlSPELLING DELUSIONS.
Mr.. Cleveland Distinctly Defines His
Civil Service Position,
AND TALKS PLAINLYToTHE BOYS
Those Oflee Holders Who Have Been
Rank Republican Partixans
GAN PRePA RE TO BE FIRED OUT.
But Many Democrats With Aggravated
Appetites for Soft sits are Notified
that MANY are Called but
Few are Chosen"
AND TALKS PLAINLY ToTHE BOYS
GAN PREPARE TO BE FIRED OUT.
HON, SAM RANDALLlN KENTUCKY

HON. SAM RANDALL IN KENTUCKY
NEW YORK, Dec. @,--The following
correspondence explains itself;
NaMlonal Giyil Service Reform League, OF.
nee no Pine street, New York. Decem.
1er ~ INTO the Hon. Grover CleyeIand,
olR:.We have the honor to address
you IN behalf of the National Civil Se,s
vice reform League, an associate
composed OF citizens of all narties
whose sole purpose is as Indicated Inv
lts name, and which has taken no nart
Whatever in party controversy. The
vast increase in the number of persons
engaged III the civil service and tho
grave mischiefs and dangers arising
from general prescriptions i'm the ser.
fice, Which Tor half century has fol-
loVou tne change OF party control of the
nnatlonM administrations, have pro.
duced so profound an impression nnon
the pnblic mind that the first eiIectiya
steps toward reform we're taken win
the cooperation of both parties in the
passage oil the reform act of January M
1883. The abuses which that act seeks
10 correct, however, are so strongly en-
Irenched in the transIcIions
and usage OF both parties that
there is naturally widespread anxiety
to test party change in the nationa
executive effected by the late election
mould SHOW them TO he in. Bnt
oelleving, US we do, that the reformed
system cannot be held and be securely
established until IL has safely passed the
E,aeai i,o, % ol such party change, and recall
lns WIN satisfaction and confidence
your puD,lc expressions favorable to re-
form, and your official acts as chief eS-
ecutlVe OF the state of New York. we
confidently commend this cause 10 yonr
patriotic care in the exercise of rreat
power with which the American people
have entrusted YOU.
Respectfully yours,
~ GEoRdE WILLIAM CURTIS,
w Ne FoTls, President.
Secretary.
John jay, Moorefeld Stonev, ]. Hall
peasants, W. w. Montgomery. Everett
Z. WheeIer, Fred Cromwell. M. wv
man, jr., Curl Schur 2, Sias w. Burr. <.
n. MgDouaugh, VIM. Carey Sanger, w.
W. Aiken, executive GOmpNttee.
80, CLEvELAND's RELY.
Inc following is Presideut-elect Clevo.
lands reply:
Albany, Dec %, lSSl-To Hon. Georgo yylu.
lam Curtis, President, etc.
DEAR SIR Your communication,
dated December 20, addressed to me ON
behalf of the national civil service re-
form league, has been received That
practical reform In the civil service is
demanded, has been abundantly estab.
ilshed by the fact that the status re.
ierred TO in your letter to tho effect that
sueh measure has been passed in con
gresS with the assent OF both political
part les, and by the further fact that
the sentiment Is generally prevalent
among patriotic neople calling for fair
anu hOnesteniorcement u the law which
mas Deen thus enacted. regard myself
pio1ged 20 ihis, because my conception
OF the true Democratic faitli and puhlic
duty requires that this and ali other stat
ntos should be I'm good faith and wltho
evasion enforced, and because In man
utterances made prior TO my election as
president, approved by the party to
Whlch | belong and to witch / have no
ulspoSltlon to dtsclaim,I have, IN effect,
promised that this should loo done.
am not unmindful of tho fact which Won
refer t0i that many of our citizens fear
the result OF party changes is natural.
Ihe executive may demonstrate that
the abuses which have grown up i'm the
clNil service are ineradicable. / know
they are deeply rooted, and that the
spolls system has been supposed 10 be
intimately related to success in the
nlaihtalnonce ofparty organization, and
am not sure that all those who profess
10 pe friends OF this reform wi |
stanu hrnly among its adyo-
eaes when they find 1t
Cpstructlhg their way 10 patronage and
place. But fully appreciatiug the trust
committed To my charge, no such con
sideration shall cause a relaxation on
my part an earnest elior. TO enforce
TINS law, There is a class of govern.
ment positions which are not within
tue letter Of the Civil Statutes, but
Whlcll are So disconnected with the pol-
ICY OF an administration that removal
thereirom of present incumbents, in NV
opinion, should not be made
during the term for which
they. were appointed, solely on
partisan grounds, and for the purpose
Of putting in their places those who are
IN political accord with the appointing
power, but many now holding such
positions have forfeited all Just claim
to retention, because they have used
thelr places for party purposes, in dsre-
garu OF their duty to the people, and be
N"oeN lheNthh vi ntlUK uH
cent public servants, they have
proved themselves offensive par
tlsans and INSCRIPTIONS manipulators
OF local party management. The lesson
of the past should DO unloarned and
such oiliiials,as well ~ their successors,
should ho taught that efficiency and tit
ness and devotion to public duty are
the conditions OF their continuance in
public place, and that n quiet and un-
ohirusive individual exercising of polit.
ical rights in n reasonable measure to
their party was reasonable service.
IL were addressing but party friends,
should deem il entirely
proper to remind them that
although tho, coming administration is
TO bo nemocratic, u due regard for the
peoples interest does not permit faith.
ful party workers TO bo always re.
warded ny appointment TO office and TO
say to them that wnile Democrats may
expect all proper consideration, selec-
tons for office not embraced within the
civil service rules will be based upon
sufficient inquiry as 10 the fitness of
those charged with that duty rather
than upon persistent Importantly or
self-solicited recommendation in be-
half of candidates for appointments.
Yours very truly,
GRovRR CLEVELAND.