New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-01
SENATOR CALL And THE PRESIDENT
BrRoNGLY OPPOSED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE Law
Mr.. cLEyELAND's POLICY.

uTRoNGLY OPPOSED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE Law
MR. cLEvELANDs POLICY
Senator Call, of Florida, has been spending
Inc summer with his family West Point lie is now at
the New York Hotel where TRIBUNE reporter net him
yesterday. The Senator's name has been associated
with those OF Senators Eustis, Beck. Blackburn and
Others who with Vice President Hendricks said 10
have determined to make President Cleveanos
policy as to the ofoes When asked about this matter
Mr.. Call said:
81 know Of no concerted action purposed sither by
Democrats or Republicans. AS far as am oncerned
there nothing in the report have not seen any OF
the gentlemen named had any communication with
them"
SIS there any truth In reports OF dissatisfaction with
Mr.. Cleveland e.
There AFRO great many people who do not agree with
e e a MS shs sseso Of Feaea great
many Democrats There are a great many who do not
ssai1st ONCE There are great many Who do
not believe with him aud his Civil service reform ad
tioa the tariff any other question Personal and
social relations they believe have great Influence with
prospects, and the condition Of business aud otner
not r 'ae sse Oh M q m
creasing. II Is bound 10 continue TO increase. when
case OF senator Euss Is quite likely
violent expression OF the sentiment thn where
that D saS one 2 Sss with Mr. &c m peru
son. Mr.. Beck. for instance, will have no personal
Trouble or controversy the fresucnL mr. Cibye-
land will DO and accorded perfect right to hold bis
belief and ~ practise it. Indeed he has shown single
OF purpose In the matter high degree Of c0nscen
tiousnbss ani great frmness. There may be dsrais
faction Ia different States the amount OF patron
dispensed but the opposition against the principle.
not against the Presi dent doubt here has been any
conference OF either Democrats Republicans looking
" such an opposition AS far as AIN concerned, 1t 10
certainly 10 So report"
Judge. however. that you do not agree with the
Presidents views T.
opposed TO the Civil Service Law I'm all Its par
tlcnlars. voted against It, was OF the bcggUrly
Tow who opposed It. made speech against It, do
not believe In IL: believe IL IL unconstuti nal l
know 10 inprscticsbe aud seDseless regard II
prce OF humbug and sham. can reason why II
the Government w1nts clerk. his knowledge OF the
location OF town In Interior Africa anything
20 DO with qualification. I can sre 10 sense, when
Tue Cove eminent wants peunan 10 wffte ~ Rel OF
records the applicant should DO examined In tho dis
c0yery OF steam and decimal fractions and square root
lts M asnriity that man must be ned IN aiith
meiic W I'LL position which is purely manual that
ne should cot be taken into office the principle
snat business men bhe their employee In ENGLAND
where Institutions are established, classes fornef
eociety partitioned ~ rule. and Office hoing made
Duslness can understand that cyilsservice exaDfDa
sons are OF some account But not In This country,
where every man 10 entitled to aspire TO Office. Then
there another thing. am opposed ~ any Law iat
shuts out the poor young " this country who have
not had the opportunity Of securing education bat
have gained practical knowledge OF business and fair
penmaDship BY hard practice from participation ia the
Affairs OF this Government In that view. OF sound
judgment ana grasp OF afars. such many
who have rison TO greatest prominence In this country
~ successfni management or private Affairs would be
uAtes OF colleges and OF high schools"