Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-24
AID PRESIDENT CLEyELAND's REPLY.
Civil Service Reform and Chairman Eaton
Virdicated-- Resignation Accepted to
lake Effect ia November.
The ADMINISTRATION AND REFORM.

SlG: In the execution OF purpose o!
which informed you several weeks since,
l may respectfully tender my resignation as
Civil Service Commissioned, but out Of DEF
ereuce to Your wishes | will not urge its &C.
cep,arca until such time in autumn as you
may fld convenient for a new appoint
mcrt.
i may moi | hope, be thought map
propriate If add some words Of eNplsna-
,icn.
Pricr TO the passsge Of the civil service
Gct OF January I6,h, ls55, had held under
,nree earlier Presidents. and was then hold
-g under President Arthur an official posi-
ion closely analogous % my present oilca
- Civil Service Commissioner
For nearly the whole period had served
ajtho1t ccmpeUsa.icn, and had been com
peeled to bear my own travelling and
v,ler expenses including thosc Of q Quincy
0 Euope aud :t' preparation of an extel-
i've report MADE ct the reques, of one OF
-e,e Presidents, 3a; P,in;sd by Congress.
Lad taken an active par by which my
.iue was largely taxed, in consultation with
ne preparation and passage Of that act.
When he time arrived for the execution
f its provisions it seemed TO me that could
o. fairly De called upon to make further
uc-i&ce Of my private interests in aid OF
.Iyr. service reform.
Besides. the enemies OF reform, were so
;irI as to charge that had promoted the
&c, for the treble purpose Of gaining noto.
:etT, 81 o...ve and salary. Bat Prcsiden,
Arthur. without the least iGiimati0n 10 ne
OF bis purpose, nominated me aud | was
.crirmeo a. commissioner. When was
ABOUT 10 decline ill.nLs oi reform with
whom had laborod for rasny years in i;s
0thSli insisted | was IN day bound to &C
oepr aud those enemies. with gmia5e con
,.s..rcy, made clear ;hy.g pacpyse OF cha-g-
z O. Nj, rt !.-at On G.- H,l: a5 COwa:Giy.
~.5.rhws ..gm taa s,-cig a1d disgracstIl
allure sure 10 !JIJw anJ attempt to
.Nycu,e 40 ch,msgica, and mp aguca5!e
r,-lre. la such situation | had hardly
ia.-;T C.. choice ngt entered upon my
Yh.i.! al.ies =. j he declared purpose o!
-ewaiulng hardly more ,kHI year wthlu
which ii least the constructive work OF
making -ules sid regulations AM Of en-
.or,lug a lew system az l., uU5. difficult
,,age could be ACCOMPLISHED. NJ the end
IF that tiu,e hai become more deeply
han eyrr interested in the practical appLi-
cs@ou Of the new system, It's great utility
nd easy processes hal gained the conmeu-
Ia,i0G OF the President, united moe largely
he parry in its Powc: AID gccuret from a
Committee OF thirteen members OF the Dem.
nc-s'j, Tguse Of Representatives, L uuaui.
nous repor! decisring the great usefulness
+ he law and rules >ud conmer ling what
- Crsc..oed rs the intelligent, efficient, non
partisan and conscientious work OF the
"iy.l Service Commission ] could then
see litigation to remain longr That
had beer done which enemies of reform had
declared % be Impossible. The laws and
ra'rs we're yjE3i~alei BIZ there were I'M.
.rA,t.ca. methods which were MT fully
0a;urtd aud ! remained - take part in
h.jr Development.
.sEi. q X ti.|'a-A'N az va .''''''' "
.us'sl uptn beng relieved. th5s" .riend'
u,.ugGed ne 5r urging tust there would
e crit al cti>is IN cas-: "a rev party
r9.lu ,pme mo power aud the charge b;
r,...s..'.u ;ol!u5is that il { resitneI, !.
ss.,d f Hse;r. ircm Ice C-',is.
Z, las cl-.- enough tha. no eEcu5,
.rn. T. - .crg ..ry.co. s-1 no de,la,gt.on
Il ny couals.cs in tie reto;n
..a.7 e tie Pr -tie9.ial csniida,e.
- statesman of'he D,rocgat party wouId
.s.iaye ne Ig.m the yanagiug plausl-
5'.;, ,t such , ca,rs,. Asa private CHI.
EN- Icou,d a;ow yh- ;rpUtation, on. as a
D5Hc a!csr and as 5eiul in private va,
vr-gaa. identified a.,a the y.u,c OF civil
..,. .-'a-r.. . tsG I'D -,-ht % ma. ~
.pro.tua.gy f = il natural ensmiesia either
sn.r 10 use s.ra q -2,rs2 70 It's injury
rhaie was aao,Aa- rensrr ,vhv could u0,
.-rarrr M, .....,.s,ics--aui shou!t have re-
r..a g i, TO. Aat II been rsores.al-at OF
...l p. ..v.. O: r5ur accession {, o.F,e
sor | should lave regarded II asa re.ni.i,Js