Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-20
Friday, March 30, 1885.
SOME CHEERING SIGNS

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The Democrats are not very good Civil
Service reformers naturally, and many OF
| them will never get over the disgust they
| feel because the great reform has made some
progress. But there are Democrats who have
perception enough to see that the reform is q
good thing, and that their party will be wise
| if it helps it along.
Enough has already been made public to
show that if President Cleveland turns out
to be a real Civil Service reformer he will
have support in his own party. OF course
"the boys' feel much aggrieved because he
hesitates refuses to heed their demands.
On the other hand there is hearty approval
of his course. The first authoritative ex-
preston of opinion came from the Norfolk
| county (Massachusetts) Democratic commit
tee, which met for reorganization the other
day and talked over the situation. Several
speakers heartily indorsed the Presidents
admirable force when he said that ''it was
the duty Of the Democratic leaders to help
Grover Cleveland to keep up his hands, and
if they did not the people were bound to do
it," The committee finally adopted by a
unanimous vote the following hearty resolu-
ton: Resolved, That at this, our first meet
ing after the Inauguration of Grover Cleve-
land as President, we gladly avail ourselves
of the opportunity to express our hearty
sympathy with the policy outlined in his
honest, able and patriotic inaugural address;
our regard for the high-minded advisers
whom he has called to his Cabinet, and our
especial satisfaction that among them should
be 60 true representative of Massachusetts,
Democracy as our late candidate for Gov
ernor, Judge Endicott.
Especially gratifying and encouraging is
declaration in favor of the great reform
which comes from South Carolina. The
Charleston News and Courier, which is the
leading paper in the State has the following
to say: eve confess that our confidence in
the new administration would be seriously
shaken if Mr.. Pearson should be removed,
unless it should be shown that he had abused
his Office and made political machine of it,
which is what it used to be before Mr.. James,
Mr.. Pearson's predecessor, came into Office.
The New York postoffice is good place to
begin with, and if the administration of that
Office by Nh. Pearson has been honest, intel
ligent and progressive, Mr.. Pearson ought
not to be disturbed merely because he does
not vote the Democratic ticket at presiden-
tial elections" This is not all the evidence
that the Civil Service reform finds favor with
the South Carolina Democrats. A delegation
from that State visited the White House and
brought an engrossed copy of some resolu
tions passed by the legislature at it's recent
session, reaffirming resolution passed four
years before, requesting South Carolina's
senators and representatives to "take such
measures as may be expedient for the refor-
nation of the Civil Service, SO that the
tenure of Office under the general govern
ment may no longer be dependent upon
party success. nor subject to levy by means
of forced pecuniary contributions to any
political party, and 80 that capacity and
character shall be the test of fitness for Of
fee, and the sole but certain guarantee of
its nature;" and declaring that the legisla-,
ture "tenders to the administration of the
President-elect the approval and support of
the people of this State in carrying out the
provisions of the law in regard to Civil Ser
vice REFORM
All this is cheering to everybody but tt .
bitter partisans and the hungry ofice-seek-
srs. 1t is to be hoped that the signs that
Civil Service reform has got real foethold
will increase.