St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-24
DOWN STEPS EATON.
The Great Reformer's Elaborate Resigna-
tion Accepted by the Discreet Chief
Executive.
Both Letters Models of Courtly Epistolary
Oomposition-An Interesting Inter
change of Tafy.
sensational Developments in Connec-
uon With the Whisky Exten-
sion Business.
Il New York Appointment to Receive
Presidential Investigation and
Attention.
Eaton,s ResignarionAcce

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Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Dorman B.
Eaton, chairman of the civil service COM
miss sion, in his resignation of that Office.
winch was accepted to-day by President
Cleveland, offers in explanation of his
course several pertinent reasons. He recites
his long service under three presidents, and
ms appointment as commissioner bv
President Arthur the effective and i'm
portant work that has already been accom-
plished, and hndS now the law in such good
working order that he can see no necessity
Tor remaining longer on the commission.
lie explains his long continuance in office
under Democratic administration to de-
sire to escape the damaging imputations
against himself and against the law
that would certainly have been
made had he thrown up the
burden upon the accession of new party to
power. He also says that he should not
nave resigned at this time even had he been
requested to, as it would have furnished a
pernlclous precedent utterly repugnant to
the spirit OF the civil service act. MI. Eaton
says:
'Ihese considerations constrained me to
commune IN my place until the reform policy
OF your administration so clearly defined in
your declaration should be as 11nmistaL,sbl,,
oeVeioped III your acts as president as it had
Deen IN your acts as governor of New York.
Ihat time has arrived. No candid man can
longer pretend to regard that policy as in
definite or doubtful
Mr.. Eaton further eulogiZes the civil ser
vice act and details some of the benefits
already accruing from it and predicts what
may be accomplished by it in the future
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
n Ia1c
ter, President Cleveland expresses genuine
regret at the decision therein expressed,
and refers IN terms most complimentary to
the valuable services in the cause of good
government rendered by Mr.. Eaton. He
predicts that civil service reform will in the
future be advanced to that point where the
opposition OF incorrigible spoismen will be
Intellectual and the cause be placed on a
sure foundation. All laws for the enforce
ment OF the reform should be rigidly exc
cuted, although all the benefits will not be
realized unless the people acquiesce to the
doctrine. The large number of friends that
have enlisted in the cause of civil service
reform is regarded as great cause for con-
graduation. The president reflects at some
length upon the difficulties and embarrass-
ments that are being constantly thrown in
the way OF true civil service reform, and
concludes by requesting Mr.. Eaton to re-
tain his present position until Nov. 1, and
concludes as follows:
II desire to express my entire confidence in
your attachment to the cause of civil service
reform and your ability to render it efficient
aid, and indulge the hope and expectation
that notwithstanding the acceptance of your
resignation, your interest in the object for
winch you have labOred so assiduousiy will
continue beyond the official term which you
surrender -