The Cecil Whig., 1886-05-29

Thomas, Eugene Higgins and Sonny"
Malone, simply because it was grosser
act of partizanship, and . more palpa
Bile violation of Mr.. Cleveland's own
pronounced policy with reference to
the unexpired commissions of capable
public officers who were Republicans.
Mr.. Randall has recently given the
Civil Service Reform system death
blow by his insertion in the Approprla-
ton Committees report of a require
ment that the Civil Service Commission
shall no longer certify to the appoint
ing power only limited number of the
names standing highest on the list of
persons who have passed their eXami
nation, but shall certify the 7.'h0L' list
fer selection to be mate BY hraaS 0t
atP''-Lupeuts.
lhls Is the r'an recently adopted by
MIR. Veasey while po~-,aster at Balti-
more to evade the non-par:1an re-
quirements OF the law.
Whatever else we may think Of Mr..
Veazey's wilful violation of a law which
he had sworn with all others to execute,
we can but admire his frankness when
he admits, that his purpose was so fll
as consistent with the public interest
and with what he regards conformity
to law, to select for appointment none
but Civil Service Democrats.
Why should any fault be found witt
Mr.. Veazey for preterring Democrat:
to Republicans
Isn't he perfectly consistent with the
practices and teachings of his superiors
in taking all the names of those who
have passed competitive examinations
and selecting from that list oVIr gooo
Democrats
Isn't this Collector Hedden's plan a
New York Isn't it Mr.. Randall's plal
at Philadelphia 1t simply means tha
applicants for office under Mr.. Cleve
lands administration shall only be sub
iected to an educational test, havin!
passed which, those and oNLp Ties
who are members of the Democratic
party shall be rewarded with places.
Isn't the Baltimore custom house be
ing run upon the SAFE plan? Ism
Mr.. Groome thoroughly in sympath,
and agreement with Mr.. Veazey as Il
the Interpretation of Civil Service law
and rules2 Applicants understand thi
well enough. No Republicans are ask
ing to be examined, the list of thos
recently examined from Cecil and else
where showing none but Democrats
The plan just suggested by Mr.. Randall
will afford the collector at Baltimore
and all others distributing patronage
} an easy means of recognizing their owl
party men, and appointing them only
Now it is not likely that MIR. Randa
at Philadelphia, and Mr.. German i
Maryland, would instruct their repre-
sentatives in office to adopt such
policy without at least the tacit consen
or sanction of the President. In othe
words, it indicates disposition on tn
part of the President to conciliate tn
grumpy machine managers by throw
ing off the mugwump load, and the re
turn to good old Democratic notion
of the Civil Service, which means tn
recognition of no one for office excep
"simon pure" Democrats.
Republicans should find no fault will
this. What rights have they whicl
Democrats are bound to respect whel
patronage is concernedo Besides VIII,
should Republicans weep because tht
President finds the mugwump load TO-
heavy to carry? As it has been wei
said, the Democratic wolf may concea
himself for time under the mugwumI
sheepskin, but as he grows fat and bolC
he is sure to show his wolfskin at last