Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-25
SAYS THE REPORTS ARE FALSE.

until after Collector Hedden reports to him
all the circumstances attending the removal
of Capt. Bacon and the appointment of
Sterling.
saws rur prpoprs ,,rr,,u
N. - -. ~ ~ =,
o;r;, so-,;ao anr.. =. ;.' 5.in An VI tue
statement that he had charged his expenses
at Washington to the government ia q wan
ton falsehood. He further saws that he aid
not tender his resignation about the time
The present Standardization came in and he
would not then have rendered Il had Il been
requested, as be thought a change at that
time contrary to the spirit of the civil ser.
vice reform act.
The following letter of resignation bv Mr..
Dorman B. Eaton, Chairman of the civil ser.
vice commission has been furnished the as
sociated press for publication:
United States Civil Service Commits
siohef MI Eaton' IA MS ietter, wnich Is dated
'ey .otn, says. IN execution OF apurpose
VI MnicL ,Ei1rlheuyou several weeks,,ago,l
WY resPec'iuly .enuer my resignation as
civii services commissioner, put out OF defer
ehce W your WISHES 1 VII! not urge us &C
cep'ahce ahtii sucn tiine IN tne autumn as
you may hno convenient Ior new appoint
nent. may hot' nope, DC inappropri-
a.c . auo some WORDS OF explanation.
'9r W 'he cassage eo Oh tIe civil service act
Oh January 10Th, 1858, had held under
sASo ca. nc. PieoiuonIs anu WAS tnen hoiuing
closelv analogous N NV nresant off;ao os
s. al.
wv. 'hA'oh COMMISSIONERS
ana Tor nearly the whole period had served
without compensation and had been COM
PEELED to bear my own travelling expenses,
including those OF Journey to Europe, and
other preparations OF an extensive report,
made az the request OF those presidents, but
printed by congress: had taken an active
part oy which my time was largely taxed in
connection with the preparation and pass
age OF that law: When the time arrived
for executing its preparation it seemed to
lhe .ha' o1uiu no. larry oe caiieo upon 10
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In aid OF civil service reform, besides the
enemies OF reform were SO kind as to charge
that L had promoted the act for the treble
purposes OF gaming notoriety, an office and
salary: But PRESIDENT Arthur without the
least intlmatlon 10 me OF ms purpose, nomi-
mated me and was confirmed as commits
sioner and when was about TO decline, the
irien ds OF reform, with whom had labored
ior many years IN us oenaif, insisted was
IN duty bound TO accept and those enemies
with
AMIABLE CONSISTENCY
made clear their purpose of charging any
refusal on my part as coward by shrinking
from the speedy and disgraceful failure sure
TO follow any attempt TO execute SO chlmeri-
c s;, anu '1n had hsua1 ha IA slcn o
Dus entered upon my oihciai duties VIII
Tue u .Sa purpose Ui remaining, 81 i naroly
lo.o :nan IL T.;" az io"s. Ine ooh-
.Ions s a:@S =. e..os ne" system a. Us
a. .ne emu u tIa' tinie nat oecoine ii'ef-
es'eo 'hore ueeP'y 'hAli ever IN Inc
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
of the new system. Its great utility and
easy process had gained the commentator
of the president of the United States and
more largely tho party with power and
secured from a committee of IL irteen men,
bers of the Democratic house of representa-
tives unanimous report declaring the great
usefulness of the law and rules, and COM
mending what IS described as "the intelli-
seni, e e .h ao p"..:an anu cGnsient,ouS
VIZ VI .h Sne CIV. seiy hT .? ~
ioun u 'ner th. haS tn,n a H. W ie h;ah
.IIns :; sneie nae ueet sol I Una. winch In
; ;nv enSee u .L e9 9 u' uJeeu W oe
d;nptoJ H. any H. .no iam au ,aes "ele Va
rh;"h 49, 49, ~ ELL, anS
w. ..L ".,S ''o' ''' '''"'''i GU 'N'
:" '"Ao
IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT,
and when few months later l
was about to insist on being re-
lieved those friends persuaded me by
urging that there would be critical period
in case new party should come into pow
er, ana saw pialhly from nostiie Journals
fleeing from the periis of the crisis. 1t was
clear enough that no excuse from nv long
service and no declaration of NV confdence
in the reform policy of the presidential can
didate and statesman of the Democratic
marty would relieve me from the damaging
possibility of such a CHARGE. Ass priyste
c;t; zon copid ecorp tho innutation bpt "a
a nubIic officer and heinr in a nr;vate wa, in
some manner identified with the canse of
civil service reform had no rioht to make
an onnortunitv for its
NATURAL hNhA,hS
in the other party to use such charge to
Its injury. There was another reason why
could not tender my resignation, and
should have refused to do so had it been re-
quested at or near the time OF your accession
to office, for should regard it as a per-
nicious precedent, utterly repugnant to the
spirit OF the civil service act to treat the Of
flee Of civil service commissioner as political,
and hence as one to be filled at the beginning
of each presidential term. These considera-
tons constrained me to continue IN my
place until the reform policy OF your ad-
ministration. so clearly defined IN your
decisions. should be us
UNMIsTAKABLY pEvoLvED
IN your acts as presioeht as II nau peen IN
your ACT as governor Oh New iork. Ihs,
,ime mas arrived. NO cahulu man coulo
longer pre1enu 70 Iesaru tna' pohcy As
a fi,uennile OF aouo.."i ;r 10y one 9n VIC
nve months OF your ao'nihistration uSrng
oeen enforced WIN as much Irinhess ana
delity as under that OF rresiaeht arthur,
mas not only auueo new eVioelce ol the
utility OF inc new sys.en' upon Mhicn l
congfatuiale Inc country, pus nave maze
more dennlte tse SOY Purpose Vi yoar au-
:, 70 'a,tniu.y ei a,u oo.h tne
law ana rules ia tne iu.ure. tne IL" changes
you MADE IN inc ruies naye uu.
O. Ap h 10 rn ah,S =, .o 49, .h.
90 iar as nave oeen aoie 70 Learn 'nGre mas
not peen hcnoer u your caolhe' VINO mas
not as INC resas =, MS pef,e s &c III ounce
hlshes s0a .s, 'na o,;,or; =, nv iee ~ y,
tnAt HerisoI,ous system IN lne
PUBIC services which tne eIvl sertice act
those at 'he nesu u VIC Pos.ai anu ous.oih
=, ~ ~ nv ,o ana mho,hor ,hau ha
pp Ihs1s ., '"I Soid;ua " nrar nr nav ;cars
ccePuDncans noiS V a. h ne" un's
lroni tne 1.her p"i .. re- has eonio Ho