Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-16
Foolish Talk About the Civil Service
Law.

Law.
1t is stated with considerable positive
ness that an attempt Will be made next
winter 10 repeal the civil service law, or
at least 10 so modify it that it will no
longer be Objectionable to those who favor
freer use of the Offices for party pur-
poses. The EUenuq star at Washington
Saws that several Democratic Congress
men have signitied their intention to in
troduee repeal bills as soon as Congress
meets. The Star claims to be a Demo-
cratic journal, and there Is no doubt that
It is conservative in tone. In this in
/ stance, however, it is possible that it has
been led into accepting the wild talk OF
Congressman who have failed to get places
for their friends, as deliberate utterances
of men who mean what they say.
/ There may be two or three Democratic
members of Congress who will seek noto-
riety by introducing and supporting bills
/ hostile 10 the civil service law, but it is
/ certain that no Democratic Congr essman
| of any prominence will do anything of
that sort.
! The present civil service law isn't goin 2
/ TO be got rid Of easily, If az all. The com
mission may be changed but the law will
not be yet awhile.
The mistake that a few journals and
politicians make is that they think that
the people are dissatisfied with the law
They can't get rid of the idea that the
whole country thinks as they do. II a
repeating bill is introduced into the next
! Congress they will be very quickly un-
deceived. No considerable number of
/ Congressman, even if they are opposed to
the civil service law, will support it, I'M
less they are assured that they are acting
in accordance with strong public senti-
ment.
What evidence Is there that the civil
service law is becoming unpopular?
There is no cutlery against it here in the
South, and the people OF the North do not
appear 70 be holding meetings demanding
its repeal. Those who want the small
Offices at Washington and can't get them
are murmuring il is true. but they are
not the kind OF people who influence pub.
lie opinion.
The leaders OF both political parties ar
rsyed themselves on the side OF civil SER
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country was disguised with the evils Of
the spoils system. They went % Chicago
and pledged theh respective parties TO
support 10, and they talked In It's behslt
throughout the campaign. II Ia nonsense
20 talk about repeating the civil service
Jaw under the circumstances, and before
Il has been given n fair trial.
What folly II would be for Demo
cratic House 10 pass repeating
bill only 70 have II defeated in
a Republican Senatel What bet
ter political advantage would the Re.
publcans want than TO have the Domo-
cratic party arrayed against reform
that WAS inaugural d by bill intro
duccd by a Democratic senator. and 70
tho support OF which the Democratic
party IL solemnly PLEDGED? Thooiy SER
vice law IL on the statute books TO ptny
awhile; aud there ia another thing in con-
nection with n that is worth while MOTTO.
iug. 10 is that b. Is going 10 be- inf0rcod
/ rs long as SIR. Cleveland is President.
Strange % say, no patriot has yet killed
/ an obituary bard, although it Is unlyer.
sally conceded thai such d killing would
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