New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
THE CIVIL.SERVICE LEAGUE.
ADDRESS BY GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS,
AN INDIANA MEMBER POINTS our DEFKcr-No
PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH.
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NEWPORT, Aug. 4.-The annual meeting OF
tho Civil Service Reform League took psoe ct the
Channng Memorial Church this morning. Shortly afssR
IL O'clock George william Curtis, the president Of TIE
League took chair and after announcing the time e
tho usual business meeting Immediately began his
nual address. Among the audience were number se
ladies' He said In part:
When Roger Williams coasted along the seekonk. he
heard In his native tongue What cheer brother whas
we should ask ourselves What cheer. brother. what
cheer !" the answer would BE-; Such cheer -
papers that Civ Service reform !: virtually dead;
When Congress refused , ih: to cen r.
that sundayschool politio: were dead Il has been
death loves shining victim and It is supposed thas
death is sure marksman But It is not So The xreas
the first time leading question In th. Congressional
election. The Democratic candidate did not soIemnly
e 1s stand A IN '':.si %.nds fsrs $780,
the slave has elected Presldent, and 1t 10 evidens
that Cvi service reform will tbe prominent In politics
this b bn S y:a fruit and trees arg s soos and
they will bear rich fruit we have never
s Sss Of iI battle. On tho other hand our battle
hani TO hand conflict.
The Speaker hero defined the attitude Of President
Cleveland toward the League He had been in sympathy
It's principles. Then he gave an account OK sundry
movements of Congress regarding Civil Service
REFORM There were many bills presented. Some
were not reported. many slept In tho committee Me-
Curtis described Congress as bewilderng body on 40
count OF the banterng over bills tending toward civil
service Reform From the speaker went into the
remova of the many clerks, which no declared was the
Just saving Of the public money. The speaker then dis
GUESSED in part Edmunds BILL defining tho points Of
interest to Civil Service retormsra lie added:
Tho spoils system destroys and demorszes the party
know" said Jefferson. :. must DO male Out IL must must
be SS%' Ss snS,. ss::
son an prinoiples ITO the victors belong the spos
rm Tine ssG SS% w ". S.'
signal illustration OF legitimate party contest Does
~ and ike loaf on the a struggle for post.
offices for collectOrships ana tnat without IL IL
would have languid strugglei There 10 nothing
cratic as civil service reform.
After the address the business meeting Was held MI
Curtis announced fret business to be the election Of
president Carl schurz moved that the secretary DO
authorized for George william Curtis.
Carried. The treasurers report showed balance OK
1924 IL, q total expen iiture OF 81 ,i30 g. Tho
president appointed auditing committee. consisting
OF Messr Coms,ock, OF New York; Wood. OF Philade'
phia, and Hobart, OF Boston. Tho secretarys report
showed the League to be gradually spreading over tho
country. There was however. little encouraSement
from the South. but considerable from the West. Re.
ports from the various associations WAS the next
business hand. Mr.. Allen. Of ST. Louis.
reported made by the Missouri League. They
had endo.yoredto pass bill Ia the Legislature toward
a state and municipal reform but had fard. though
nearly successful. Ie said that they hal prominent
mon for both parties IN the association Colonel Charles
Bonapare reported for the Maryland association iIc
though the association embodied as good material
as could be found IN that part OF the countrr.
Mr. Law, OF Brooklyn, spoke OF the controversy with
the and explained tho stand taken by the mem.
bsrs OF the association In this respect He stated that
they were upheld ny thu war veterans who we're Ciy
Service reformer Senator FOulke, OF indiana, spoke
working OF the Indiana association. He thought
the associations In the country were not sui
cienty popularized. Tho cause OF Civil Service
reform was poor mans cause. The associa'
ions regarded a. aristocratic Institutions
At tho meeting OF the General Committee held az tho
Ocean house last evening, William Potts was Reelected
secretary and Ira Burslsy, treasurer The Executive
COMMITTEES Is as follows George william Curtis. Moor
field Storey. Charles j. BonAparte ". A. Aiken. Edward
VI. shepard. William Cary Singer. john Jay. Carl
scnurz, Everett T.. Wheeler, sas W. Burt. A. x. Nc
Donough, +. W. Whisrige. William Montgomery, Nor
rill WymaD. jr.
Inc delegates to the meeting OF the league Bostou
Charles X. Goldman John Richie William shines. FraD.
els A. Osborn. II. W. Chapman. Dana Estes. Jacob L.
Williams. Richard A. Dana, Arthur Hobart, James j.
Myers. Robert +. Clapp.
The convention reas ssmbied at p for discussion.
but al they did what they said teegrAphet
tho country. aim sion by ticket only and all
reporters were re used admission.