New-York tribune., 1885-10-22

.ha yrrn,,oct,o-of the Massachusetts, Mug wurnps,
and backed by such influence as sy a
another is the Hon. Carl schurz, armed with very
strong letter of recommendation signed py i hlnse,
credentials from General Benjamin Franklin Butler his bis
old friend and beneiactOr, and furteer Iornea
letters from represe ntative citizens OF African
the return OF bread upon the waters years ago
Possibly the Hon George william Curtis LID t ~ ~ the te
group and dozen Others besides no matter aDoue .he
names. They are all candidates. They all want tne
Office and IN order to get have em stcn
and ppotiea influence counts for nothing. They have
been met by the resolute determination OF Etn
REFORM to the sSecton Of the new and
here they writing away for dear IRE anu s2ooo d
year on fOoscap paper supplied by the attentive anu
ever-obging Lsmokt .,o
fine scene though scene Of fancy Here Re Is sr sre
mtted glance the shoulder OF one OF ne eau eau
dates at the questions which he Is eastanlS
Higgins has prepared the paper: .,,o. ,o+ mora
than two three Commissioners shall be adherents
Of the same political Iarty; state II you cah u "i"'
We're yo1 mixed up in any way with the Fraud OF
1876 either as an agent or as DeIeueary h; ordap
"3 Name the Governors OF Arkansas ID theIr 0reol
from the admission OF that State to the Union in 1886
4. Divide SO ZIG by SD 069i K III, A.. Ace. Tan
pages Of The Dorman B. Eatons letter of June 1883
in defence of the competitive examination system
~. Describe MongoOse, and give the component
s. Have you ever been accused of hebetudinosity
How many times =, -
9. What Is the right Of infangthef and When II ever
Is it heter0piical
d" 10. Who invented cart wheels .,-.
II. What is the railroad fare between washington
and ChtagO When the railroad company charRes you
23 for transpO between the two cities are you
prepared TO swear the ticket cost yOu $50 90
IL. Ex plain the commonly received theory OF the
maZurka .,,, ,., ond
g. What s the essential difference ethical. legal anu
metaphysical, between stealing money from thc heu
States Treasury by false vouchers and perjured adayl
pic,ing the pocket of JeffersOnian DcinOcrat
State clearly your views this subject ana put tDe III
the form Of brief but respectful lotter TO the frsI
Auditor.
IA. DO YOU drink gin Do yOn drink ginger Gle
Are you addicted to the lemonade habit !"
Meanwhile the President with tine earnest look SIM Oh
Lis face matches his two thumbs and patiently waits
II the capacity and fitness Of candidate for Tl10O
clerkship can best ascertancd by requiring him 10
answer hand. hard questions In arithmetic syntdx'
science of government ethics, aesthetics ana autnDOS
rlphy. the intellectual caOre OF candidate Tor 93oOV
COm!niss0nership ought to be measured by tcst az
least twice arduOus. The prOpos ton Is Iar one
TO ntust the future OF Civil Service reform Dy c0Inle
tive examination 10 chosen not according To tDe
Methods the reform. but by haobaZard by persohal
wbm preference by tho pressure or outside lnnuehce
IN short, by the old and vicious methods OF partisan
politics. Is to poutc the reform at its fountain mead
The hope and prayer OF the sincere Nugwump shOud DC
for the realization " the purely imaginary scenes I'D c
East Room the White House which VIC have taken the
liberty to present fir the sincere Mugwunps canHd
consideration. Examine the Examiners. Reform the
Reform