The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-01
MR.. CLEvELAND'S LETTER.
Vice President Eject Hendricks Gives
His Views on the Subject.
Senator Mcdonald on the Letter
Views OF Auditor Rice and Sec
rotary of State Myers.
MR.. HENpRrcKs.

AAts hENIhANA1-
81 have read the letter with interest. 1t
isa clear statement of the Presidents views.
/ can not better ex press my opinion OF its
merits than BY giving what / said on a for
mer occasion in referring to civil service re-
form: In the reform of our civil service I
most heartily indorse that section OF the
platform which declares that the civil service
ought not 20 be subject to change at every
election; and that il ought not 10 be made
the bliei Tewsrd of party zsal," but ought
10 he awarded for proved competency and
held for hdeliig In the public employ l
hope never sgain to see the cruel aud re-
mOrseless prescription for political opinions
which has disgraced MISUNDERSTANDING for
the last eight years tp5i0r to 1850 Bid
as The civil service now IS, as I'll
know, Il has some men of tried
integrity and proved ability. Sach men,
ana such men only, should be retained in
office. but no man should De retained on any
coEs derati0n who has prOstituted ms Office
10 tie purpose OF partisan intimidation or
-compulsIon, or who mas furnished money 10
corrupt the elections
HON. JOSEPH 2 ~M'DoNALD.
~ am very much pleased with Prssi.
dtDreieot Glevflspu's letter. IL out
lines just what 1 lad supposed would
be tbe IeLcy OF his administration
On thC@ subjects, and it ought
10 be satisfactory TO the Democratic
pariy and 10 the county, Whatever
may be mems opinions as 10
the proprieiy # the Civil Service
law, no one ought 10 expect him to disregard
it, especially as the Constitution MAKES Il
one Of the prime duties of the Executive to
take care tbat the laws be faithfully exc.
cute0.' Most Of the officers of the Govern
ment not sfiected by the civil service law
hold their terms for fixed periods. and are
not SUBJECT TO removal by the President
ourlng the terms for which they have been
appointed, except by and with the consent
of The Senate, and ~conseouently remogals
would have 10 be for such cause or causes
as would meet with the sanction
OF the Senate. His expressed de-
termination t0 make examples OF
such officers ss have prostitutsd
their Offices 10 political purposes will M
dcubtedly meet With general ~cOmmendation,
and its enforcement viii bring about a very
heslthy reform in our civil service. All
this, taking the letter as a whole. indicates
q sound and safe Democratic policy that will
bring the party fully into power during his
term ard perpetuate it many years"
HON. JAMEsH. RICE, AUDITOR OF STATE,
wss seen and questioned. cts q great let
ter" said Mr.. Rice-s great letter-and. by
the way, hasn'tthe Presidenta knsck OF put
tlhs n4hseAt Oh paper IN q strong WavI i
never seen q vulnerable expression
from bis pen. ,But this letter is all busi-
ness. Much as we would ike to see
an immediate ascendency OF the party 10
power, 1t is expecting the impossible 10 ex-
pect that. The party will make haste by
going slowly IN making changes. We must
make them only so fast as to prevent confu-
SION ia the working of the departments.
That is business, and it IS a business.like
administration that the country wants-and
the Democratic party, too, if it has an eye
to the future"
CAPTAIN ". r. MYERS, SECRETARY CT STATE.
Il regard Mr.. Gleveland's letter we'll
timed ard entirely DemocrssIc. Il is in en-
tire accord with the National Democratic
platform. for the psst twelve years, and in
my judgment viii meet the hearty approval
Of Every Democrat in Indiana. 1t is in per-
feet harmony With our State platform aud
the repeated utteTances of Governor Hen
bricks and Senators VOORHEES, and Mcdonald
during the last campaign. My understand
ing is we only promised to turn the Tascals
out Emphasize the word '~rascals,' and
any Republican. however dull OF compre-
hensiOn, can catch the idea"