New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-16
FOR HARRISON THIS YEAR.
TALK WITH A CIVIL SERVICE REFoEMER
Nh. FouLKr, ALEAprR OF TIE MOVEMENT ~ IN


In6,azapolls July 1a-winam Dudley Foulke, one
Of the most prominent Civil Service Reformcys in the
West, who heartily supported Cleveland IN 1884, Is
making Republican speeches IN Indiana now ana VIII
do everything that he can 10 aid IN t@ ciec'ioh Oh
Harrison To-day while he was on his way 10 Ill
an appointment 10 address meeting Of worhnsmch
he was asked What do the Civil Service keformers
think OF Grover Cleveland after four years of his adj
minis,rationl'
Il am satisfied. he replied, " that Indiana Civil
Service Rcforcrs have very poor opinion oil Grover
Cleveland as a rcformer. have not heard one VINO
has anything to say for him in that capacity lie
has permitted the Civil Service Of this state
to be shainelcssly prostituted, and from reports
that come from Maryland, Philadelphia, New-fork
and Chicago. as well from the indian
department. and elsewhere things do not seem 10 DC
In much better condition outside The stale man III
n There has never been a President more fertile In
! promises and more barren in performances II ~
had even enforced the law, without going ohc s'eP
bevond t. quite a number OF Independents, such as
Inclus B. swift, would vote FOR his re-elceton' h't
when In the only Office in the state which comes unrr
tho provisions of the Peudleton Act. efficient pophc
servants have been dismissed In platoons JOE wv
mere purpose OF making place for Democrats rncr'''u
largely from tho criminal classes when mon pass 'n'
examinations who can not read the supcrscrpons OF
tho letters they arc reGurc1 10 Gelcr when hundreds
Of unopened letters arc soh to junh-shop dealers
AID when all these things laid before the Presi-
dent and he docs nothing there are many OF us VINO
do not intend 10 vote for the reelection OF such
| President with any idea of advancing the cause OF
Civil Service Reform. Indeed, feel satSHeu Myself
that Mr. Cleveland has done the cause OF ~Vii service
Reform more injury than the most fragrant spokesman
corld ross,blv do spokesman would be pretty sure
10 furnish an example of the evils OF the Spots sSs
| tcm bat when Mr.. Cleveland processes to be re-
former and gives US this iniocrabe SUBSTITUTE MN
who do not think the matter out arc apt 10 coeIuuc
either that this thing IS Itself Civil Service heiorn III
which case they want none OF it, or else they think
that when so good a rciormcr as Mr. CeVeiahu ca"
not accomplish anything it must be impra'ucdDio
7 think Mr. Cleveands conduct has been postuVcy
and accressivoly Injurious and snail do everything
I can to prevent his election
DEMOCRATS HOSTILE TO REFORM.
Have YOU any faith in the Civil Service professions
of the Democratic party = go . ell,
Tho Democratic party Is actively hostile TO GIVE
scrvice Reform Although It had repeatedly demanded
the reform, of the Cv Service in its previous pat
forms Il is now silent except TO declare that the
thing which Grover Cleveland has gwen lis Is .Ni
Service Reform which is as palpabe iasehoou d.
any statement possibly be-"
what do you think of the attitude OF INC parry ID
Indiana toward the Clyil Service 2"
1.-THE state Convention was simply more caho'
than the National That Is all The Indiana Demo
Gratis declare in plain terms that they ought 1" nav
the offices The Republicans on the other manu- ID
their last state Convention, demanded al eAonso" VI
the Civil service Act TO all other subordinate onices I"
which II could he applied, and the adoption OF Us Pro
visions in all branches OF the star
TO take our benevolent and IciOrAa'or3 lis 49, -,
out OF politics. In Indiana the lines are very cIca'S
drawn upon this subject 49, T.. .ouno..,or With
me ome Years AGO there were some independents who
did not like Senator Harrison. not on account oi any
because they thought him very closely Identified WIN
the party organization did no. share tho lo0 opI
| had IL
but find that those men now are me mos ,t it
9m I1 MS suR PcGr sentiment With him as we'll
with the rest Of US has been matter o. Rly",n agd
) | as 1852, in which be said:
, want to assure you tonight that am an advoea"
Of Civil Service reform. Ny brief experience at "a'nh
ton has led often to urr the WISH WIN an eihph's
do not often use that might be forever relieved Oh any
o,re.,ior with the distribution OF public PATRONAGE.
coyet for myself and unpurchascd support OF NY
foow-czens and long to be able 70 give my Time sh'
energy solely TO public affairs that esnatey r.
late n the honorable tuss which you have committed
-,., --.,o. Do
General Harrison voted for The Civil Service he
form law although he did not approve OF the Prov
sops which prohibited contributions by omc"-hoi"ei'
regarding that interfering with Their liberty; oor
have felt since that time that thcIe M, m ~
craving interest in the reform on h5 part IN al -
I To5IIy, OF the abuses in the BENEVOLENT nStoiS v
viii bIs eloGucnf tongue Here Is another extract
which is only one Of many Instances:
notifies become bcstdl tldb Ou' VI Di' "''
and oore Of the insane low men shall be allowed 70 coll
Marty advantage do know saddeF thing uea'
IS not sad We are entitled to know tha' inc men an ~
women who have the Of these unfortunate ones nav
hee, seac,od not on account OF their politics. Oul
,t If their experience and their kind AMI human
dIs,osltlons How utterly the mercy OF luS' al
r cruelty the insane are when they CONF 'H'o :,
=, ius,icc 70 tell OF brutality and outrage he answer
NV are insane. Defencecss, except as We T-sOiF'
citizens that the Legislature that meets
Indiana shall be pledged the duty OF putting every o
NJ our benevolent institutions upon an Ih'ei"Ncn' %
a,san Civil Service basis So 1t shall never asai
he asked when q woman applies Tor sei''0v III
NJ these Institutions what your politics. 20 hs !"
most careful scrutiny into their antecedeht history a.
their fitness for the delicate duties they have 7" uSon
9 s.su determine the question Of their appointments
- FAITH IN GENERAL HARRISON
prt bcvond all these expressions or hts rccordc
! acts | feel for one. and know thAt o'H"I' i'i
same that there is much in the upHGh'icSS e"p a.
soutc integrity OF the man hp ms nnb Io record Il
yii nrobablv not promise 80 muCh Is M. ~,
did lie certainly ought not mote an" an '''
What 90 you think of the position OF inc hep"
> mean Pa ayc no doubt that great many OF the w9iAe
80 the Te publican party not at al ia' Or u
# % % s ,JafiorJn which was written by MI Ge.it
y William Curtis. and which Is as s'Iols au ,be nrsllr
H. CO.. Gerioraon dcnouncing those who leti me par
migIt very wisely have been ontieH gu, .nq scIf
is more the less explicit upon lhc Ieiot"n IA, 80 co
- ono stuposcs that General Harrison VIII .c cU
,,cJ Iv he clamor for Office rather thah Nv ms ~
: decsiations and official uiteances Oh Lis p"Si on o
5 ueo 1,gsintcn i'm the man. Eight years 40 VIII =
n .o,ed The senate he doubt distilDulcu Euou
n H atronsee but the recipients, a fule "ero !"
IL " How will the independents OF indiana WI IN,
$ &ot one Of them win whom nay In N
IS tbc nomination Will support MI & t or tbr
r. INC Town RichmonG there were only tN3 , u nnl
n who refused to vote for Blaine. mn van ~
), Mno earnestly. There are Doubles 49,, ~"
o Ii%1 so,oii Who may IN Demorrac 'eAs r
he tariif issue but a A. Mchami Lu 'r mar, in o.
lno , ''inrs Who have taken prominent par - ~
anu Atom viii not only vote but %il 49,, :;
work hard Tor ocnetia. prfnrm a. of Indefinite
qa s amy question Of h s acton ' OF
e and do no lhenu ~ ado and dev0ung his excus
e seHon to this ch 81 3a, n rd nS