The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-24
same More RESOLUTIONS

RIVER HEAD, l.. l., Sept. 2l.-In
Suffolk coupty the District Demo
cratic convention assembled to
cleo; delegates 10 tho State
aud Judiciary convention THIS
Gr,eruoon. Congressman Perry
Belmont OF cred tho following
Resolved, That tho Democrats OF
suffolk county do hereby declare that
no will stand 10y and Ioiterste the
declarations on the subject OF civil
service reform, made by Democratic
Naiiouai convention OF 1915, $50 and
iCci.
We demand Tho power of removal
nom oiiice contided 10 the President
OF the United states by Ire constitu'
ion, he e-sstao ished, and to that end,
tenure OF Office, laws OF 1867 and 1865
, DO repealed immed ately and entirely
as we'll 90 tho legislation of 1910, known
as tho "iour-year .aw." We insist
tbero should be prompt displace
menG Of all those in public service,
/ shown 10 have used their official
, mower Of influence In recent elections
as 'oionsive partisans" and uDscru
pulors mahito' d manipuiators of Local
party mapag meDt. In respect to the
| q oIA 80 VI poWSi VI oppoihehiope VI
| In .erior l'csrs as distinct from the
power of removal. Wo approve of the
! civil service law OF lc93, which
provides for the classification OF
certain portion of the civil service as
| iS calculated to aid the executive in
selecting aud appointing the most
meritorious o. such officers nut we III
sIst tibet rules for carrying that law
into effect end the Interpretation o!
them Ehall not impair
the constitp tional power OF
| choice OF selection and oi
2pnointments of sach Inferior Offices
that is vested in the heads OF depart
mems. We also insist that the civil SER
! any way De p,oStituted, 80 as to pre-
'.ervo TO the appointing gov
or only Republicans upoa
the LISTS Of eligible candi.
dates already having passed
examinations, and thus TO promote the
| cry objects which IL was the true in
! cent and spirit OF this law 10 condemn
Neither civil service law nor any com
mission has anything TO do with re-
| novels, except the commits
siorers themselves, who .r,. can
by the President without the consent
has not been and cannot be, applied TO
nominations and appointments to be
made by TIE President, or advice OF
Senate. The existing civil service rule
exempt from examination con-
identisl clerks, in any de-
% a rtment, all financial Off
GERS, and those having to do with
moneys or accounts under tho security
of bond all those in professional
employment,and all chiefs of bureaus,
| deputy collectors, chief clerks and
chief weighers i'll tho custom house.
Iu short speech Mr.. Belmont asked
for the adoption OF the
resolution saying the right way 10
deal with an important public cues
ton, such as the civil service, was the
direct way. He had voted for the
civil service law, and the Democratic
national convention had on three oc
casions advocated civil service re-
form, that President Cleveland
was elected on that platform,
and was carrgine out that
law. Ex.Judge john r.. Reid
| of Babylon, moved 10 am0nu by
| eddiug tbat the sentiment OF the colt'
vention was in favor OF the total abe
litiCn o. the civil-serS ice laws, and thai
president should turn out Republican
and appoint Democrats. A lively dis
cussion ensusd between the two
speakers, after which the res
oiut.on was adopted, with but
one dissenting vote, that Of
Judge Eied. A resolution strongly
endor1ng the administration CT PRIEST.
den1 Cleveland and Governor Hill
was then passed, and The contention
&c ,1urued,