New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-06
TIRE CIVIL SERVICE LEdG UE.
COMMENCING THE PRESIDENTIAL SUGGESTION AS
TO OFFENSIVE PARTIsANsHIP"

COMMENCING THE Presidential SUGGESTION as
TO "OFFENsIvE PARTIsANsHIP."
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 5.-The fourth an
nual meeting the National League Civil Service AS
ISOLATION was opened this morning in the Charming
Memorial Church. over fifty members were present
from all parts OF the country. Among the most prom
nent members present were George william GURUS the
president; William Potts, secretary; Everett r.
Wheeler, Colonel sas W. Burt. Naval Officer oil New
York G. o. Graves ch ef of the bureau OF Engraving
md Printing; Carl schurz, of NewYork W. c. Sanger
of Brooklyn Arthur Hobart W. " Keller. of Boston,
John NJ Comstock, of Brooklyn; W. W. Montgomery b.
Francis Wood Edward s. Sayrc, OF Philadelphia Johh
C. Dodge. W. W. Vaughan. ]. ]. Myers, Morrill, wyatt
ir of Cambridge; Charles j. Eonaparte. John {.
Rose, OF Baltimore; DIR. John Jay
Augustus Schoonmaker and Henry j. Richmond,
the NewYork Civil Service Commissioners; Charles
Theodore Russell. jr OF the Massachusetts, Civ ser
vice Commis son; General William Aiken, Mr. Williams
of Norwich Conn; Henry Hitchcock, of St. Louis;
Josiah Quincy OF Boston. and Professor Charles VAIL Oh
Hobart College, Geneva. NJ 4.
MIR Curtis delivered the annual address. He was ire
qucntly interrupted by applause MI Gurus was re-
elected president The treasurers report showed mat
there was larger balance hand than usual secre-
tary Potts reported there at present sixty as
sociatlons which deing excellent work Reports
associations were then presented an Mt Rogers vi
Buffalo, criticised the Mayor of Buffalo, from whom
they had not received that assistance they shou nave
The Committee Resolutions reported tho following
Resoired That under popular RepuoIlcan Govern r
Ypeut Kr cnplOyment
CIVIL Service the duties of which administrative ana
not political ought to be open ON equal terms 10 every
citizen whose fitness shall have been ascertalneu oy
appropriate examination ami practical tests ana tn ne
chief executive authority over the Civ tn
over the Military and Naval service is an official trust
be exercised not for the advantage OF party put lot
the common welfare , . -, ,,s oxoor
tive action i'll regard TO appointments ahu
movsls and n,cs certain mSasur as
by principles of reform, we disapprove, President
Cleveland has proved. AMID Immense perpir1us, ana
serted letter of December %. 1854 10 the ENecu
courage IN enforcing his convictions. IApplausel
Resired That every American citizen Is nteies.su III
sion OF truly American aud Democratic principles OF
the equa right Of every citizen 10 Apply ,or aon the
pecessi Y of obtaining aid from personal friends or
frns anis Subject to NE ateSii n Of ali in
by every means r eTyce Reform
League offer resolution in regard to the repeal OF Tue
laws known The -Four Years Laws ana , urges
every local association and pledges Itself 10 unrelits
efforts secgre the result essential Tor the complete
reform OF the abuses Of executive patronage. ,..
Resoired, That the reformed system OF appointments
in the Cv Service established by the aet oi snuS
poyments under the Government to which IL Is applca
BILE fast ad far as practicane win que regsa
to tine conditions of efficient administration; ana the
National League upon every local association the
necessity OF promoting TINS extension OF the reiorneS
system by every fair and legitimate means 10 tne emu
the complete removal of the lingering relic OF .he
1ponarchca aud abuse kno a. the spos
system" which Obstrucs the daily discharge OF uuty III
every department of the Government degrades Amer
Resoired. Ih,t the friends OF Civil Service reform
have Iue utmost reason congratulate themselves ana
the country upon the striking progress OF The cause as
shown in the universal public attention whcn j. noM
directed the action OF the Administration III iee.r
10 appointments and removals and III tno
high standard OF sound principles upon 'he
subject by which that action Is Judged.
Rtsorcd That we regard the recoxnitlon ny the hd-
inistratom of offensive parisanship tbat ~ 10 SAY on
fnsve craftsmanship In the conduct OF public ocer ~
great cause removal from Office as being correct In
rInc,pe and in effect conducive to the estabis-
uent OF service and we trust thit Pr.si'
dent Cleveland will apply the same test with perfect in
pariaty all public servants, whether belonging 10
one political party or another
On the motion of Carl schuz the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.