Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-06

After the conclusion OF Mr.. Curtis ad-
dress members Of the League adjourned to
the Charming Parlor where business
meeting was held George William Curtis
was elected President amid applause. The
treasurer report was read and showed that
tLrre was larger balance on hand than
usual. Secretary Potts made report which
showed The league was in aourshlng con
diiion. lie said there were sixty associa
tons, which were doing excellent work,
The reports OF the Association we're then
presented
The Address,
Tie year that ends to-day has seen an
event OF the utmost Importance in the his
tory Of civil service reform in this country,
party change in the national executive
As reform cannot ), held to be securely es-
;a5lished until it has safely passed this or
deal, our most uterestirg question to-day is
that ofits position and promiso alter five
months Of such change This is q question
which We consider here solely as civil serv-
icr rcformers, and shall speak plainly, and
| hope, wholly without party prejudice, as |
am sure thai you will no: suspec: any party
purpose.
Reform Of the civil service is not as yet,
ard never has been, the distinctive policy
Of either OF the grnht nat'oEal parties. TIE
relation OF both these parties TO reform is
'.e 'bat of the Whig and Democratic par
les 10 slavery forty years ago. In bo'h
parties there was an anti-Savery conviction.
Ticre were conscience Wings and free soil
Democrats Bat neither of these rroups
could persuade i:s party to act unequiyC
cai.y for freedom. The Democrats insisted
that they stood BY the compromises Of the
constitution. The Wh:.s declared, and
truly, that their party was more and-sla
very than the Democratic party. But
Barmecide feast does not satify
d O5ust appetite. Il was not enough for
ca.ues, ant;.slayury men that he Wing
party was more anti,sla' e.y than the Demo
cratic party, and after the lorg and vain en-
G,aycr 10 pour new wine into old bottles, the
ccrscience Wigs and tn free-soil Demo
cra,s threw the old bottles away and filed
new yess,l with II divine spirit of liberty.
In both the great parles now there is de-
mand for civil service reform. In both par
Ties hat purpose is trying not merely to
ir,ne the profession which IS very
easy process but 10 direct the action
OF he party. God speed the good work
As vet, however, | repeat, neither thc
Republican nor thc Democratic party, as
such is distinctly aud consistently a civil
service reform part 4 Republican may
he OF the strictest rar'v orthodoxy, and yet
desplse ard Gisrrust reform. A Democrat
may De Of uryues,ionaoie party Standing,
AID vet foam al the mSun at such super.
human folly a9 that OF no, turning out every
Republican in c.,.ce when you have the
power. The ',st of party principle is the
| allegiance Of every member Of the party.
| There was never GIL original Republican
who was not opposed TO the extension Of
| shverr There WAS never q Jacksonian
! Democrat who vas not an enemy of the
| Bank. Civil seryiC, =, .Orm is not and never
has been an jpdi,pu'able Republican princi-
| nj IKE The restriction of siavcrr; nor an
| acknoyIeGopd Democratic policy like the
over hro% Of the Bank.
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which nominated Mr.. Cleveland for the
Presidency. carefully avoided maxim re
| F.,,,, q y ;ssll. in ANY, nj ih.r Eersa Than that
Of universal change OF the officers and EN-
| ployes o! the Government, and no~her" IN
| the Democratic campaign vas reform DIS
Cussed or demanded IN the sense III which
rhc wccd Is understood og the League The
| President therefore, was not committed to
tn prosecution Of reform as the candidate
Of party which seriously desired It or
! prom sea Il. Bat his convictions and OF
! tiy'&l action upon the subject T re tam, 1GT
| - tt country and i WAS J.cause
CT them that he was nominated.
! [ Undoubtedly Mr. Cleveland Was nomi-
mated and elected not because his party de-
sired reform but because OF all prominent
| pubic men in the country he had the con
v;c'ion aud the ccura-e OF q civil servicsre-
former in the ponncaI situation OF las
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