The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-02
Mr. Hendriclks.

BOSTON, June 25.--At the Parker
House this afternoon Vice-President
Hendricks was rendered a reception
and driven by the Bay State Club
Plates were laid for 800, and about that
nu clber gathered to do honor to the
'iNar horse" from Indiana. Promi-
mont among those present were ex-
Governor CASTOR, Colonel Taylor,
Congressman Collins, Zion. Edward
avery, Charles p. Thompson, ex-Mayor
Quincy Adams and Josiah G. Abbott
sild" numerous State and municipal
officials.
1.-THE Bay State Club dinner given
W. Hendricks, that gentleman was
rtetfved with three cheers and was
introduced to the party by Colonel
l'nylor, president Of the club. After
4 mking the club for the honor done
mn, Mr.. Hendricks referred to his
viFli to Yale and Harvard, touched
uti1n the political result in Indiana
1857 into line rs Democratic State,i
emo then launched into civil service
fscrn. After stating that he was np-
pcinted by President Pierce commits
sinner general of the Land office and
1niu the work in it four years behind;
AMI describing how in less than four
Years he brought order almost out OF
shaos and got The work down to-
vi hin four months of date by insti-
tuting radical reform in the
wording force and methods
og the office, he proceeded
&C. sythat when you men that give
your money to the tax gatherer want
70 understand the particular point at
which civil service can be brought
about, will tell you: 1t
in detail; it is not with
ihe secretaries in detail; it is with the
bufeau office that has to deal directly
with the work, and with the clerks
who perform the work. am
not personally very much ac-
uuainted with the bureau Of
fcsrs employed by the secretaries ares.
own Judgment and force will bring
abo It civil service reform in their de-
;,iu safe in saying that I know
thet. have already taken steps in
that direction, that the people
viii not be sold out by them,
fatplause), and that the administra,,
tien, whenever and wherever 1T shall
ID will fill all the bureaus in Wash
ington City will capable men
al the head and tell them
that the work devolves upon them and
holds them responsible. This will
bril about certain and prompt reform.
] think we are going through all right.
1t was good while that the
Dem ocrats were kept out-a quarter
OF century. The sentiment of the
country had been forced with cruel
presumption, such IS never
ADV Gated toward the opposite
patty, for know there are
honest men among them, and would
not say, If I could do it, take the charge
Ofthis entire Government away from
the opposite side. They pay their
ka1es; they contribute to the support
III lie country; they help to fight the
battles when horrid war comes upon
an, and tits but fair that they should
shsr3 In the honors, but it is
not fair and never has been fair
that they shouftt clutch them all and
Say 10 the young men OF the DEM
05rady: "You are not to be trusted;
you shall not share in them"
fApplause.l He closed by saying
Chat after the next national election,
In which he proposed to have no
personal interest tories OF "head OF
Ehs ticket uext timsv1 he wanted to
come back and meet the Bay State
club, bringing good news from Indi-
ann to Massachusetts.