New-York tribune., 1886-03-20
JUSTICE FOR HONEST MEN.
GOOD regulations ENDANGERED.
Mr.. sPOoSER's ARGUMENT on THE SUPPRESSED
PAP ERs CONCLUDED.
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PAP ERs CONCLUDED.
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WASHINGTON, March 19.-Mr. SpOOner spoke
for two hours In the Senate to-day in continuation OF his
argument the subject OF the suppressed papers. He
made number Of effective points and was followed by
Senator salisbury, whose speech like all the others on
the Democratic side consisted largely in reading from
official Documents Mr. Colqutt took the floor after Mr.
salisbury finished but gave way for adjournment
Three four other Senators speak and the dc
bate may continue for several days.
Mr.. spooner did claim to orthodox Civil Ser
vice man. He believed Administration had right TO
1ll the offices with its friends This called the
"spoils system" but Mr. spooner denied IT, It was
proper. he said, that Administration should De held
responsible TO- the conduct Of the puDio and
1t should properly fec the weight Of that responsibility
What he asked, there shout politics that should
be offensive to the people Of the United States He
wanted every honest, proper seBse 20 be poll
can He denied that the 10OO00Oo voters or this re-
public could be "debauched" by the idea OF Office.
Had 1t been for President Cleyeands Civil Service
declarations ard his expression of purpose not to
move who faithful TO their public duties,
thousands o; ooe-hoders would have resigned Honest
partisanshp honest citizenship. Under the Presi-
dents idea Of offensive partisanship" the new Demo-
cratic 0tliceholders could be emOalmed aud laid away
and their wives allowed perform the duties OF the
Office, IN order that there might be suggestion that
partisans" lLaughter.l Every man suspended had q
right to know why he Suspended.
Mr. spooner read letter from suspended ohicial-a
man. he said, who had entered the Mexican Army as a
drummer and threw away his drum on the battlefield and
entered the thick OF the fight with musket in his hand
That had, in the late risen to the grade or
Major-General Suspended by President Cleveland he
could ascertaln-nOr could Mr. sp0oner ascertain
for him whether the charges hied against bim-on
which he had been suspended-inyolvod bs personal
honor or not Mr. sp0sner did not suppoe the Prest
don't to submit his felOIczens 70 serious IN
justice but the system he bad adopted In the matter OF
suspensions inevitably tended to cast shadow on the
honor OF honest men. Papers that held secret
to-day might puDe when the person affected by
them IN his grave, with no power In Ills wife or
children to d.sproye their false Allegations
Mr.. Spooner did desire TO see the Ad-
minstration embarrassed. The man who wished
TO see the Administration fail was too mean
to taken into account but some method sh ould be
pursued protect honest from the unjust impnta-
Ons under which they compelled to rest 0Y the
method adopted by the Administration.
Mr. ,aulsbury said he unwilling TO content him
self with silent the question before tine Senate
The President had sought no controversy with the Senate
The Republican had said that they hdd no dc
TO protect Republican officials. II thaJ were true
not strange that the Presidents nominations had
long been allowed 10 remain unactcd DAt A. IL no.
strange that Republican senators were now mahits
claims for class of papers ueFer cIaLed beIOtct
sbury characterized the Of the majority or the
Judiciary Committee most dlsinge nous, UNFAIR ahd
unjust presentation Or the COutrOvcr-ythe most UNJUST
and unfair that had ever emanated from commit tee
In deliberate Dody. lie Iudlhlaieu 49, SolT '
! Tenure OF ONCE act was Unconstitutional.
Parties, Mr. SALISBURY continued, were necessary % .
free government and minority party cond al"aJs eA
rrcse most sau-arY Influence IN the conduct OF puOc
affairs amt the action Oi the majority party Inc e-
publcsus therefore. occupied position where they
could be of Invaluable service to tue country II tuey
would aba don their dctlpus pOIcy they couu TO
sCriin every improper tendency on tle pAI - OF ,Is @
OrLy Iusteat or LnaJ tue rpuOilcaus
Ead converted Themselves into an Obstructive party
/ hmderlng the due exercise OF executive power