The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-06
SENATOR CALI AND THE Hi,E.Si-
DENT.
Strongly Opposed to the Civil service
I,aw--NIr CIevcland's Policy.


T,aw--NIr. CIevciand'S Policy.
n. Y. Tribune.
Senator Call, of Florida, has been
spending the summer with his family at
West Point. He is now at the New
York hotel, where a Tribune reporter
met him. The Senator's name has been
associated with those of Senators FustiS,
Beck. Blackburn and others, who. with
President Hendricks. are said 10
have determined to make war on Presi-
dent ClevcIand's policy as to the offices.
When asked about this matter Mr.. Gail
said:
Il know Of no concerted action r'ir-
posed by Democrats or Republicans. As
far as | am concerned there is nothing
in the report. have nGt seen any OF
the gentlemen named, nor had any com
munication with them
There are IA great many people WHO
do not agree with him III his view that
party affiliation should not lie an "lt-
ment in the selection of Federal officers
"A great many Democrats. There are 4
great many who do not agree With him
in his view that pariisanshlp = hai
against office holding. There are great
many who do not teleivc with HIM ana
with him and his vl'service reform adj
yisers that votels are influenced by abs
tract conviction on the tariff or any 9th
or uuestion Personal and social reia-
tione, they believe have great influence
with the masses, as we'll as condition N
life. and personal prospects, and the
condition Of business, the other matters
not directly the result of principles OF
government. The number OF these peo-
pie is constantly increasing. L Is bound
to continue to increase. When local DIS
turbances are brought into the scale, as
in the case Of Senator Ecstis. the out
come is quite likely to be . more violent
expression of the sentiment than where
the belief is merely passive. Bat do
not appreIend that any one has amy
quarrel with MIR. Cleveland IN person.
Mr.. Beck, for instance, will have 10 per
sonal trouble or controversy with the
President Mr.. Cleveland will be and Is
accorded a perfect right to hold his be
lief and to practice it. Indeed. he has
shown a siucleness of purpose IN the mat
ter. n high degree Of concientioEsnese
and great frmness. There may be DIS
satisfaction in tie different States oven
the amount of patronage dispensed, but
the opposition IS against the principle,
not the President I doubt if there has
been any conference of either Democrats
OF Republicans looking to such an oppo
sition AZ far rs / am concerned. 1t Is
certainly q false report.
Il Judge, however, that you do not
agree with the Presidents views:'
j am opposed 10 the civil service law
in all It's particulars. voted against IT,
was one of the hesgarIy few who CT
posed it. / made speech against It.
10 not believe init believe IT nncon
etitutional know IL is impracticatl
and ss,nseless. | regard it as a piece O
ilimhng and sham. can see no reason
why If the government wants a clerk
his know ledge of the location OF toWi
III the interior of Africa has anything t.
do with his qualification. | can see n'
sense, W hen the government wants pen
man to write up a set of records, the ap
nIic,nt should; ba examined in the dis
covsry Of steam and decimal fractions
and s,I,Iar,. root. IL is an ahsurdity tina
= man ptust he examined in aritimeti'
t. fill position which is purely mammal
or tha, he should not be taken into of
lice on the same prime pie that business
men hire their employees. In England
where Institutions are established. ciaSse
are formed, society partiti"ned hy rule
and office holding made = business. ca
understand that civil service examine
tions are of some account. But not |
this country, where every man Is EMIT
ed to aspire to Office. Then, there IS al
other thing. | am opposed To any In
that shuts out the poor young men {
this country, who have not had the ol
portunity of securing ON education, bt
have gained practical knowledge of hu
mess and fair penmanship by hard pra
tice from participation IN the affairs
this government. In that view, men
sound judgement and grasp Cf attain
such rs many oF tii, men Whc have it~t
to greatest prominence IN this countr
bv successful management If private 81
fairs. would be excluded from 'hr 90
ernment to make places for ErudEaies
colleges and of high schools
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