Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-09
HE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS on THE civil. SER


DEMOCRATIC VIEWS ON TIE CIVIL SER
VICE.
Tie. roice ofHc PcoPle-LcttcrS from Ironj-
INFANT Democrats.
The following circular letter has been
addressed to prominent Democrats
throughout the country. The replies
will be published from day to day. In
this issue we publish letters from Hon.
Edward McCrady. Jr.. distinguished
citizen of South Carolina. and from Col.
j. F. Hanson. gentleman who is well
known throughout Georgia for his very
decided opinions:
AUGUSTA. Ga, March n. lSSG.
Dear sir Il would like to have your
views ON the following questions:
lSt. What do you think of the civil
service policy of President Cleveland:
ID. Was not the election of President
Cleveland Il rebuke to the administration
of the government by Republican meth
DDS and Office holders:
3D.. Did not the election mean that the
Republican otfice-holders were to be turn
ed out and competent Democrats entruSt-
ed with the offices in every department
of the government!
18th. Has the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland met the full expectations
of Democrats in your State:
9th. Is President Cleveland's policy
calculated to strengthen the party. and
insure success in the coming elections:
Yours. very respectfully,
PATRICK WALSH.
REPLY FROM HON. EDWARD M'CRADY. JR.
No. % BROAD STREET.
CHARLESTON, ). c., March %. 1856.
Hon. Patrick Walsh, Editor Augusta
ChrOnicle:
Dear SH:-Iou ask me: "What do
you think of the civil service policy of
President Cleveland:'
can best answer this inquiry by stat
ing that at the regular session of our gen
eral assembly of 1850. Mr.. Pendleton'S
bill, now the civil service law, then being
before Congress. introduced and sue
ceeded in carrying through the following
concurrent resolution:
ReS0lred by the House of Representatives,
the senate concurrng, That our senators and
Representatives in the Congress of the United
states be requested To urge Congress to take
such measures aS may he cNpcdicnt tor the
reformation OF the civil service. 50 that the
tenure Of office under the general government
may no longer he dependent upon party sue
cess, nor subject To levy 10y means of forced
", and 50 that capacity and character shall
be the test of fitness for office and the sole but
certain guarantee of its tenure.
Upon Mr.. CleVeland'S election and be
fore his Inauguration, on the 10th of De
cember 1881, again introduced a con-
current resolution reciting that. "Where-
aS, the general assembly of the State of
South Carolina did. at the regular session
of 1850, adopt Il concurrent resolution, to
wit; repeating the above resolution:
And whereas, the general assembly, in view
OF the change in the administration OF the
national government, desires to rciterate and
reafhrm the principles and policy of said res
OlutiOn,
BE ii now resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatiNes, the senate concurring, That this
general assembly adhcrcs to the same, and
tenders to the administration of the Prcsi-
dentelect the approval and support of the
people OF this state in carrying out the pro
visions of the law in regard To civil service
reform.
Resoiced, That his excellency the governor
Is hereby requested to forward "A copy of these
resolutions to President Cleveland when he
shall have been inaugurated.
This resolution was after a debate car
ried by large majority through the
House, and was at once adopted by the
Senate. You see therefore that with the
people of this State generally | was COM
mitted in advance TO the cordial support
of Mr.. Cleveland's civil service policy.
But if | had not been committed, and
were | now free to express any opinion
upon the subject, the Presidents policy,
in this respect, would have my unquali-
fled approval.