The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20
SOME IDEAS
about Civil service Beform-Is It g Fran

WAsHNeToN, May 13.-An evidently de-
serving widow lady came highly indorsed by
Virginia friends to the office of Joseph Mil
Ter, the Internal Revenue Collector, to-day,
The officer carefully read her testimonials
and sadly announced that he could give her
no place Cor the reason that al the people in
his department were protected by the civil
service.
''C5vil service2n she asked, with surprise
and onfeigned melancholy; what is that?"
" am myself so ignorant of it that to save
your life. madam, could not tell"
Now, that explains the trouble between
Mr.. Cleveland and the cfice-hanters There
is but one living American who thoroughly
understands the ls0yrinths of the law
George II. PeDdleton-aRd be can't, it seems,
give the secret away. He is now At foreign
court improving the shining heurs, il Is cup
posed, in studying the civil pension list of
Emperor Wiihelm's Government
The appointed and the disappointed take
widely different views of the political out
look. The appointed persists in sesing q
silver lining. 'Confdsncs in Mr.. CleYe-
land.' he writes, sis growing every day, and
feel assured that his administration Will
prove the brightest ia American history"
The dissppOinted writes his member of Con.
grsss. Democratic hope is dead" etc.
/ met Ben: Perley POore, the king of re-
poTteIs, 10 Gay for tbe first time. He has
been the historian OF every administration
since Jacksons, snd no living man knows
more Of the American publiclsts. Il am
well known" be said, Tor the reason that
l have writes nothing 10 which nv name
wss not signed, ard / think that if every
u rconiraH sion hi7 ri n
would have good influence on the press.
journalism has temporarily drifted away
from that idea, but is will return event
ually. There ought 10 be-there must be-
some personal res possibility for statements.
This habit of telegraphiDg guess wOrk-and
offensive guess-WorE st that-from Washing
ton 10 the press of other cities Will certainly
subside soon sOme journalist of aa
original turn Of mird MAKES the discovery
that the reading public prefers something
more real and subsaatial- The conscious
Dess of personal responsibility that ones
signature 10 an sriics i1sures would con-
dUee 20 respeciability."
Speaking of civil service reform, Mr..
Poore said, in Substance, that it was the
fraud Of frauds; that = more ssupeudous de
ceptiOn was never spawned in legislation.
The head OF every department is at the
mercy. OF bis force. SzIlled in every sort of
service, they viii easily win him. They
will put him under personal obligations.
Al q ElEDdl LDey can DICCk any C0aracter OF
work. The land of the free aud
the home OF the brave is only
such in name. This Government to day, ss
see il. is but little more than q dynasty
of department clerke. They can change
their Coats as rapidly rs Henry Watterson
was cured of sore eyes. Every one that 1
have met bss led me out behind lamp post
and whispered that be couldn't go Blaine.
They were all the original friends OF the man
OF destiny. The Pluued knight mas no sup
porter in this town bat Steve Elkins."
The news of Morrison's defeat wss being
discussed in Mr.. Voorhees, room the even.
ing AFTER the illinois Lection; the tall syca.
more was not cheerful, and said with en-
pbasis: Such Democratic management sd-
mits Of no EXPLANATION"
Ireported this to day II gentleman sc dis
tiDguished as Mr. Voorhees, who replied:
Morrison wassn acceptable man. In truth,
he was decidedly popular. Tne only secret
is Democratic ssRt;s.action; they abse oted
thsnfelvss from the POLLS. and we might
Just as well be prepared for a great deal of
Of this sort of thing"
''ABd you are from Ohio" said Senator
VOCrbees to q gentleman, who had routed
him ont st al eaily hour and urged him far
inibe direction OF one # the department." "Sir,
10 view Of the fact that number of my per-
scnsl friends are here demanding every mo-
ment Of my time, I must pronounce this
on your part the ght Of insolence. Go to
some representative from your own State.
Good day." jar TURPEN.
What Some PromineUt Indianians Think OF
the President other News.
Special to the Sentinel.
WAsHINGTOS, May 14.-Bayless w. Hanna
preparing for Persia, sharing sofa with Sem
ator Hilligass, at Willsrd's, was disposed to
take cheerful view OF the situation 1 am
quite sure that this will ultimately be q
Democratic administration in the full sense
of the term. In a conversation with Mr..
Cleveland, not long ago, observed: Before
xou, Mr. President, are the difficulties that
confronted Thomas Jefferson. The Federal
lists had long bssn in power and the Offices
were stocked with members Of that party.
The situation wss not only embarTa sing bat
promised disaster 10 his administration.
Purpossly as well perhaps unconsciously
they sought to bring e into ridicule and die
grace What did be do? As President OF
the United States ne made short work of
their ofisiaI exisssnce, and filled their places
with men whose political thoughts harmon
lied with his own sroad ideas of govern
mebt" Mr.. Clevelsbd arose, laughed,
looked out Of the wiadow for a moment and
then returned 70 MS ohsir with an express
sivs You've got me .down.to pretty-f fne-
Eoint- No, no, II say mind there Is no ques-
tiOn but that this j. 10 be Democratic ad-
minislrslion With al hat that impliee.
sEsl.L AssorHER VIEW.
Faulkner, Of Ripley, who, as Chairman OF
Mr.. VooTbeea' Committee, is moving con.
stsatly among tie GepartBents, divides the
blame OF tsTducss IN tae matter Of country
postof5css With tzs congressman. "A clerk
showed me today," said Mr.. Faulkner, "ev-
idtnce of large Damber OF vacancies in Toe
Fourth CoDg,sssi0uEl District of Indiana In
every instance the fsilure to appoint q sue
csssoT is the absence Of e recommendation by
the Congressman. II tks CoDRrsssmen would
DO their duty, l sm satisfied that thers
WOULD be less cause OF complaint against
GezeIal Villas
FILLS THE BlLL.
That Hcos;sr opinion is'divided regarding
the attitude Of tbe administrsti IN ia a fact
impoeti5le TO difguiss,. bat l have found no
sne VIE does not speak well OF Colonel
Hugss ESet. as re sPpcsrsin the part assigned