The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-27

| excellent When discharged, ne was told bv
| the postmasters that the only reason for his
! discharge was that Democrat wanted his place
| de was the only man with family in the Reg
lstry Department. except one, who has wife
We called upon the postmaster to learn his
reasons for these changes, and have it from him
that these two men were first class men: that
they were in every way efficient and thew were
personally satisfactory to him. He said: 'They
were not of our faith, and changed them be-
cause had promised their places to Democrats
told these Democrats before the examination
mat II they passed the examination | S"'lld give
chen1 the places. intend to discharge all but
Few Republicans. don't know what the last
election meant if it didn't mean that the Repub-
Iicans were to be turned out. fl have a Repuh.
mean VINO IS good MAJ, and does his work we'll,
enu asdlisC WI IA there is no complaint shall
;n In simply because he is a Republican,
- order to give his place to Democrat, If L
want to. would not appoint man, no matter
how high an examination he passed, if he was
Republican,
We respectfully urge that no man holding
such views as Mr.. Jones holds of a public trust,
and illustrating them by such acts, is fit to hold
any Office, much less an Office regulated by the
civil-servce law.
This matter may seem small in comparison
with the other burdens resting you, but it is of
the highest Importance to u.s. The Office is the
only one in Indiana within the provisions of the
Pendleton bill. If the postmaster is left to follow
his present course we believe that IN the near
future he will discharge all persons not Demo
Gratis now employed there and will appoint Dem
ocrats only to their places and that he will do
this solely because the former Republicans
and the latter Democrats. If a postmaster may
do this. then the Pendleton bill does not
accomplish what it was fair to suppose it did,
and the opening battle of civil-service
reform will have to be fought over again. In
stead of being the one place in this State where
public employment may be obtained by fair
competition, this office will simply be place of
rewards for party services anda part of the party
machine.
We earnestly submit that the foregoing facts
show this postmaster to be guilty of offensive
partsanship. without mitigation or excuse, and
that the discharge of Wood and Wilmington was
plain and deliberate violation of the spirit and
intent of the civil service law, and that these
offenses call for sharp correction. Wsx1o not be-
lieve that it is manly TO ask for ourselves reward
or honors for services in the campaign, but it
cannot be improper to urge, with special refer
ence to these abuses, that the law be indicated.
In conclusion the petitioners after offering to
prove the truth of their charges, demand that
Mr. Jones be Immediately removed and replaced
by Democrat who will observe the provisions
of the civilservice laws. The members Of the
quadrilateral are still quite positive that the
President will send an inspector here within
few days, who will make a thorough investiga-
ton of the charges and are confident that the
result will be the ultimate displacement of the
object of their wrath.