The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-01
CIVIL SERVICE,
President Elect Cleveland Favors
Reform In that Regard,
In Reply TO Letter from George William
Curtis, He Declares His Intentlon to
Enforce Existing Laws on
the Subject,
THE NEW DEAL

ALBANY, N, Y, Dec 90-Colonel
Pulitzer editor Of the New York World
and COngressmanelect, has been In the
city, and had u long interview with Gov
ornor Cleveland, Like Senators Bayard
and Garland, he drove from the railroad
station 10 the Governors mansion, and from
the mansion TO the station, He threw
around his visit an air OF mystery, but In
qury has failed 10 discover what important
message ho conveyed TO the President
elect
Governor Cleveland refuses to hear any
new applications for pardons, and will be
unable 10 decide all the applications he has
now under consideration, lie viii turn all
new business over tO his successor, Governor
Hill, who viii arrive here this week ana en-
ter upon the discharge of his duties Jnuary
o. Gov Cleveland will not make q public
address when no resigns or addresses the
Legislature In q lengthy communication
lie viii resign without making any display
and after visiting Buffalo return 10 this city
and call into consultation prominent Demo
crats from different parts Of the country.
NEW Y0RK, Dee, 8O,-rhe following cor
respOndcnce explains ltselt
NATIONAL CIyiIesERvICE RErOnM LEAGUE,
OTFICRl PINE SrnEgT, NEW YORK, Dec, 20,
lS4,--llOn Grover C0volNndi sll-we have
the honor 20 address you NJ hohnlf OF tho Ma
tlona Clvil.ScrvlcC liofOrmlcnguo, nn Hssooln'
ton composed OF oltlH0na OF nll parties, whose
solo purpose IN indicated yltA name, ,nnd which
tnkos no part whatever In party ooinroVcrsy,
The vast increase In the number OF persons
engaged IN the Civil Service aud tho grayo
mlschIQte aud dangers arising from
SIGS SSS fdT R'o''GEGo" GaG S Century S has ss'ySH fol-
lowed the change OF party control OF tho
National Administration have produced 80
profound IN suppression upon che pubic
mind TINT the first objective stops toward no,
form wore taken. with the o., operation OF
both parties In the .pnssNgo OF the Reform
act of January 49, l%J Tho abuses which
that not seeks 70 correct howoyori
usngos Of both parties that lhcro IN naturally
widespread anxiety lest tho purity change IN
the National Executive effected by tho late
election should show thom 70 DO lnsuporabloi
but believing, ~ we do, that tho reform
aystom ONn not bo held 10 bo securely oslab.
llshod untU II hns enfoly passed the ordonl
of such party changes, and rconlllng
with satisfaction and confidence your public
OniClnl acts M Chief Executive OF the Stnto
OF Now York, wo confidently onmmond
The cause 20 your patriotic care IN tso oNer'
olso Of the great p0wor with which the Amor
lean pooplo have lntrustod YOU. Respect
fully yours, GEoHoE WILLIAM, CunIls,
President
WILLIAM PoTrs, socraNry
John Jay Mororold Storey, j. Hall Plons'
nnls, W W, Montgomery. Eyorott y, Whoclor,
Frederic Cromwell, Morrill, Wymnn, Jr, Carl
sGhurl, Sllas W, Burt A, II, Marlborough,
william Cnroy Sanger, william W. Aikon, Ex'
ooutlyo Committee,
The following Is Prosldont-eloct ceve.
lands roply'
A. "a liIfuNa
Curtis, President, Oloi DEAN SR-Your com
munlOniiOn dated December 30, addressed 20
me on behalf of the National Clyl Service Ro'
form lcNguo, has been received, Tint prnct'
Cnl reform In the Clyl Service N domnndod Ia
abundantly established by the fnct that tho
statute rcfOrrCd 10 IN your communication 70
secure such result hna boon pnsaod IN Con
gross with tho assent of both political pnrtlos,
generally prCvnlont among patriotic
people calling for fnlr ana
honest enforcement OF th0 hw
which hna been thus Cnaolod / regard my.
tho truO Democratic faith nnd public duty 10.
qulr0s that this nnd nll othor statutes should
b. ~ good a,n, ana Without evasion, en-
lS' mado prior S 70 my clcSStIoa S % az I PresIGcnS
approved by the party 20 which ! bolong,
and which hnyo no disposition 10 dlHclnlul
have, In Onoct promlecd the people TINT tha
should ho dono, nm not unmndful OF tho
oltllona four that the recent party change
IN tho National Executive may dolnon.
alrntO that the abuses which have grown
up IN tho clvll aOryloO nrO inCrndCnbl0,
know they are do0ply rooted, aud that tho
npolla ayAtom hna boon supposed 70 10 intl'
mnloly rotated 20 success IN the maintenance
of party organization, nnd nm not suro thnt
those who profess to ho friends OF that rO'
form Will stand firmly among lta advocates
whom they mud II ohelruUilng tholr way 70
patronage and place, hut fully npproolntlnE
Che trust committed 20 my charge, no such
consideration shall onuaO ronNhtlon
on my part of un 0nrnOst effort 20 on.
force tha law, 1horo IL n class OF
Government positions which aro not
within tho lottor of Clvllsorvloo statute,
but which nro 10 disconnected with tho
policy of m administration that removal
thor0from OF present lnCumbontA, In my opln'
ion should mol ho mudo during the terms FOR
which th0y were appointed, solely on partisan
ground nrd for tho purpose OF putting In
their places those who nro IN p0'
lltionl accord with tho appointing
power, Hut many now holding poa'
lions have forfeited nll Just olnlm 10 rotontlon,
because thoy have used tholr places for party
purposes IN dlarcgird 20 their duty 20 the poo.
plO,nnd because, ,lnatUud of being decent public
servants, they have proved themselves olfcn'
alyo pnrtlanns aud interruptions mnnlpulniurs
ofloGn purity management Tho lessons OF tho
past should bo unlOnruod, nnd such officials,
nA we'll nA their successors, should ho tnught
thnt onlciouoy, iltnoss and devotion 10 public
duty uro conditions OF tholr continuance IN
public places, Yours, very uly,
GROVER CLrynLAND.