St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-02

I'VE whois willing, II permitted TO ,attann,
an improvement in the methods of admInis'
usuon' The constitutionallty OF these laws
W uo means admitted. But why should
the provisions or the repealed law which re-
CURED specific cause for suspension and a
report TO the senate of -
evidence AND REASONS"
oe now IN effect applied 10 the present ex-
o,s nS'Ne ~ INSTEAD OF the law afterwards passed
ana unrepealed, which distinctly permits
suspensions by the president "in hIs discre
uon' and carefully omits the reouiremeDt
.i'' evidence aud reasons for his action I'm
5 ,ue case shail be reported TO the senate
Inc requests and demands which nv the
! score have for nearly three months hon -
sehteo 10 the different departments of the
/ government, whatever may be their fo-rn
nave out one complexion. They assume the
.t .tsut oI the senate TO sit in Judgment upon
the exercise of my exclusive discretion and
executive function. for which am solely re
sponslble 10 the people from whom have so
lately received the sacred trust of Office NJ
oath 10 support and defend the CONSTITUTED
- ny a'laS uuS 20 tne people who have chosen me
70 execute the powers OF their great onice
ana 10 relinquish them and INV dutv 70 fhe
chleI naglstracy which / must preserve nm
impaired IN all its dignity and vigor. eomDel
r Tio 70 reIuse TO comply with these demands
10 the end thar the service NAV he imr-o,-as
the senate is invited To the fullest scrntinr 20
tne persons submitted TO them for nnblJc |
ONCE, in recognition of the constitIt,onaI
power OF thar body TO '-''-
ADVISE AND CONSENT
10 thelr appointment. 1 shall continro -. T i
nave thus far done, TO furnish. ar the re,.s,
VI Va tne cohnrming body, all the information / |
POSSESS touching the fitness of nominees
PIaceu oeIore them for their action both
", ~"en lnsy are proposed 10 I'LL vacancies and
10 iake the place OF suspended officials Tnon
y rStnsal TO confirm shall not assume In.
Ilgnt 10 ask the reasons of the action of the
senate, nor question its determination
cHnhot think that anything more is required
10 secure worthy incumbents i'm publIc ofsco
than careful and independent dischar%e 90
our respective duties within these weIl-de-
hhed limits. Though the propriety OF sns-
pension might he better assured If the actton
- 1,t .ue Presluent was subject 10 review by the
senate, yet II the constitution and the Laws
nave placed this responsibility nnon tho .a ,
~. .ouIiNe Drahch OF the government IL sbouId |
TOT De disturbed nor the discretion which n |
uNoIVed reinquished. IL is claimed thar the |
~. IN cAecutSe' having pledged himself
iot 10 remove officials except for cause tha |
act OF suspension implies such rnisconduct ]
- " 'ue % part OF suspended officer as Injuries
; character and reputation, and therefore a
SENATE SHOULD REVIEW 7
ne case for his vindication. | have said
nat certain officials should not. i'm NV onin- {
In' pe removed during the continuance of
nc term Tor which they were appointed
1lely Tor the purpose of putting i'm their =,
A'~S1 eHOoe III pOuIlcai afhlatiOu with
ppointlng power, and this declaration was
mmedlately followed by a description of s
hClai paTtisanship which ought not TO entitle
lose 10 whom il was exhibited TO considera- -
on. III is not apparent however. that the VI
purse thus announced carries win a. tIo | q
)nsequences described If in anv dos,.ao | Z
'e suggestion Is worthy of Consideration A. | .
70 oe hoped that there may be a defense | %
sainst unjust suspension in the Justice of IN
aae ~ eAeoutIye. 81. I'VE Every pledge which have III
aue py which have placed Limitation q
pom my exercise of executive mower bss d
zen faithfully redeemed. OF con rse fba VI
etense is not put forth that no mistakes Ia
we peen committed, but not suspenslon la
- - rS. oeen maze except il appeared to nv In
uslactlon that the public welfare would ba eli
lpfoVed thereby. Many applications for mi
sPensIon nave been denied and the ad- ! va
renee to the rule laid down to govern NV ~
lon as TO such suspensions have caused w w
zen irritation and mpatience on the part sti
those who have F' be
INSISTED UPON MORE CHANGES an
.ne onces. The pledges have made were the
lde TO the people, and to them i am re- Nh
uhsloie Tor the manner i'm which they have far
,r.n II am not responsible TO the ag,
late, and l am unwilling to submit INV as'
IONS and Official conduct 10 them for iud6- sd'
NJ. There are no grounds for an aiIeoa- Die
y a that tue fear of being found false TO NV aft
'iessions innuences me in declining to SUBJ the
10 tue demands of the senate 7 ha,-o fyvs
lstantly refused TO suspend oficiaIs arS 20 ],
g incurred the displeasure of polticaI Nc
.nds: % and have not yet wilfully broken ,or
se to them. Neither the 5iscoDtoet Icing citi
ty friends nor the allurements constantIv
req OF combinations of appoutments
uiuoned upon the avowal that suspeusions . r
peen made on party grounds alone, nor
tureat proposed in the resolutions now
ore the senate. that no confirmation viii Spe
mace unless the demands OF that BODY he p
lpned with. are sufficient TO discourage or Fra
y me from following in the way which -
1' UonRinceo leads to better government for et.i-
people, GROVER CLEVELAND. edic
ssbinoto Executive Mansion. as d
~ -h@iSn l. 1880. We.