New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-03
RENE WING THE ATTICK ON GORN1N.
DENOUNCED IN BEHALF OF WORKINGNEN.
AN OPEN LETTER FROM JOHN X. cowEN-His
METHOD CHARACTERIZED As IMPUDENT.

An OPEN LETTER FROM JOHN X. CowEN-His
METHOD CHARACTERIZED As IMPUDENT.
BALTIMORE Nov. 2 (Speciab. One of tic
principal leaders III the movement against Senator Cor
mans reelection is John X. Cowen. noted Democratic
lawyer, chief Of counsel OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Last week German made speeches in different
parts OF the State dcnouncing Civil Service REFORM de-
clarlne that the only bad appointment which
Cleveland made Is that Of Postmaster
Pearson OF Ncw-York and that the future
success OF the Democratic party demands that
all subordinates in Office be MIR. Cowen. in
an open letter TO the Senator, reviews the laters
speeches and then proceeds to dcnounce him and his
methods IN scathing terms. German denounced The
Civil Service laws OF Massachusetts in reference TO the
aborng classes aud city work. Mr. Cowen says In
reply:
DO you prefer to this merit system for free competi
,ion for places the citys work that ether
system by which citg laborers are chosen because
Of their allegiance the bossosi Your system cx:
cludcs thousands OF men from the opportunity OF
doing the Guys work. because they, Will not debasc
chief Dos Do you intend, by, your power;
prevent the adoption Of Civil service laws for Maryland
ike those OF Ncw-fork approved by Clcveiand DO 10
YOU have the mpudence TO say that we indepenSenI @
Democrats who oppose you are therefore opposing es
vi Service statutes such as he approved ID
shall not bc adopted In Maryland fou tell us bat you
unless all the oicehOlders are III political sympathy
crai. held office under Republican Administration ana
can United States Senate You profess 10 bc friend OF
tho President and endeavor 10 pass yourself OF as
his representative in ths state You know that 80 arc
thorn In the side OF the President and the greatest
obstacle in the way Of his policy. lie il committed TO It,
and on his success failure In enforcing IL his Admin
lstratiOn must stand or fail Grover Cleveland SAYS
Ciyi Service reform opens the door 10 rich and poor
alike you deliver domagOgucs harangue against " hh
Il Acknowledgement OF the poor Cleveland says pubNC
Office is public trust you Claim, In tho most shameless
way. that II 10 proper opportunity 10 pay your political
debs and dofray your campaign expenses out OF the
civil list OF the Government.
Mr. Cowcn then donounoes what he calls the fraudu
lent labor legislation OF the Legislature Of 1854 He
Gays:
Did you not when that legislation was pending. and
told you In tho corridor OF the Capital at Washington
that IL was q sham OF which You Ought 10
In order 10 keep cOutr0l OF the working people, To
make them think you were doing something for Them
Driven forth from the confidence OF the people.
charged with felony by one Of tho most deseryedy
honored citizens OF the state you have last hope.
rnd avorcd TO masquerade rs mIu suffering for MS
devotion 10 the wOTkngman. Mr.. GUrruau We shall
demand from tho Legislature that the Kegisra-
iion laws shall bo amended 10 prevent thaineless
frauds. We shall demand glass ballot boVcs and We
shall demand Civil Service Reform Law Ike that In
Ncw-lOrk.
Mr.. Cowcu also rci;erates the charges Of Mr Noot-
en OF Gornan's completely In the election frauds Of