The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-18


EATON TO RANDALL
~ Ex-cival-ssrvice Connisslsass rahss
Ne Ops.-Lssssr PiAn - GlvlnB nsprs.
nsatasive Randall Eais Views % nscsno
Actson % the House ApproprineaeosC Co.
miteee-MoFe Anon.
NEW YoRK, June 6.-The Times prints
a open letter from Hon. Dorman
B. Eaton % Hon. Samuel J. Randall.
The letter Il headed "No. 4" which
makes IL appear that Mr.. Eaton intends
to write series Of letters:
BRArrLEBoRoUcu. w.. May n
DEAN SIN: You Will md before you have
nn1shed this letter abundant reasons Why
Il has been written. Why q - puoliciy I'D.
m 1sss Il ne least apology Tor &. You aSs
she chairman Of the House committee on ep'
propriations and are justiy held mainly -.
sponsiols for the sesion q sns po. poll 60
one, N aflronting she President. and IN doing
your utmost % defeat the execution Of HE
tivil-service rules and reform policy By -
patton. having for - manifest objece the
Increase Of Congressional patronage. -
which believe you have unbounded faith
fun share. In making these comments. and
the more definite suGEestione which are g
follow III have thought is bus fair 70 give yoo
The act to which refer . the appropria.
commissee Just completed Of proviso re-
sDs g s AHA e ss. she cs sssss
which provieo 10 N these vords; This ~.
preparation shall Be ~ ailabie only when she
rules Of the Civil-Service commission are %
appointment nom any state found duly
oualiflod on examination and wienoue -.
gard 70 age. shall be sent 20 the head Of de-
partment or other omeer charged wnn MAJ
that this exsraordlnary and audacious ~
stricticn was prompte ~ the spirit q the
old spois system that = = inssna sT ~ y 4
IL utterly repuenant 20 the rules and policy
which the President and bis ADMINISTRATION
e she oficial repssssnsatlvss q yonr Ps, s,
for comment Nevertheless the fr1ende %
reform may congratulate themselves that no
enemy has ventured an attack on only two
AGE. and that relating 70 she number 70 oe
sent mp for appointment or eertined 90 ~
shs commission
q snse 70 Rs ssess eS7Ioos - .
your party over greaf issue before the
country. You can. n ron choose. take the
d q sns osSsr sss ens q
the House. You viii not deny that 10 Il the
secret e ir 10 the ogfensible purpose Of this
proviso % coerce the President into changing
In the exercise Of your usurped functions
Won plainly declare that the several com1ni9-
sioners and AL OF their subordinates shall
out compen safion Tor mot work at ALL. n the
rules are not changed according 20 your de-
mAnd. You and your associates OF the ma
On sns .sss anass s1sae s1
commissioners and their subordinates alike
are utterly without authority for changing
ns n q s esen ss allow she ns s
except e ss q che Presidens shall request
why did ycu not y - a. open s sIa ms an
she salaries OF the members OF his Cabinet
shouId NOS be paid until he amended the
rules and did various other tninxs % sun
without presenting yourself before the
country a willing 20 wound yet afraid q
snesfef 81 re House. believe. and some
what Of 10 honor a7d dignity bens youl
conduct Do you think q quite the thin1
yo9 g sg e s ea shs lion e Re aes
even mention his name IN your pro
viso, when m thst proviso you ae.
| ixnafed his rules - the rules Of the Civil
| respecf and respect enough for truth and
| manliness left % Be secretly ashamed Q
such piece Of demago1tsm anl oecePtI9u
| STILL you and your fellows OF the majority
| are entitled 20 whatever credit - due 20 81
ercine another branch o. the Government
| ana aurmenting the influence Of the House
| II may 70 far toward removing the discredi
| OF this session ana prevent inquiry INTO O.
l reasons why she appropriation bills nav
| been - long held back Under you
precedent the House may con
! dition the salaries OF scnae0rs q
| their voting for House bill and the sa!arie
OF Judges upon their amending the rubee 2
| the court a fse House may resolve III
/ senate need not ssubmIt 90 ~ defeat y q
attempt 20 urest the power Of removal iron
dIllon the payment Of his salary upon d
sending all hts private correspcndencet 20 g
several committees Of that body. wen -
committee on appropriations may necome
great power bv reporting laxnInst the -
Hes Of all ofacers Who DO mot yieid - iss g
SesefsheIess. g may o veI!' nos e coo.
usurpafion and efrontery until we -
whefhersfhe President. n this proviso sne
become 4 law. does not vfndtcaec MS JUS
indepe ndence and authority ~ veto o. OF
erwise against the spoIIsmen OF his own pe
" a. boldly and successfully - ne mall
tanned his constitutional preroxntIs
against the attack Of : committee o. y
n concsusion Mr.. Eaton says: In =
next will explain what would pe sne pre-.
tIcal results o. enforcing the changes vhis
| ficuisrs these would By no means reaii
your antIcipations."
The letter occupies over . column, 81
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