St. Paul daily globe., 1888-12-19

henderson charged that the present ad-
ministratiOn had not enforced the spirit
of the civil service law. Mr.. Mcmillan,
defending the administration. said that
the greatest per cent of partisan ap-
pointments ever made under the civil
service law was made in the pension
Office under Republican administra-
tiOn. He denied the charge of MIR. Hen
derSon that Commissioner Black had 81
per cent of Democrats appointed. Dir.
Cummings and Mr.. Spinoia made an at
tack upon the civil service law, and ad-
vocated an amendment striking out all
appropriations for its enforcement. Mr..
HendersOn'S amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Randall appealed to Mr.. Cummings
to withdraw his amendment on the
ground that it would merely
CRIPPLE THE COMMISSION
and not kill it. Mr.. Browne, of Indi-
ana. said that it was unfair, it was un-
American, it was bad policy to assume
that One-half of the American people
bearing the responsibilities and burdens
of American citizenship should not be
permitted to enjoy some of the emolu-
mentS of the small Offices that might be
in the gift of the party in power. Ii the
government established the policy of
Tammany Hall. what would be the re-
suit? The elections would be a mere
scramble for Speils. If there was cor
ruptien to-day in national politics (as he
regretted to say there was) it was be-
cause of the infamous greed for the
emoluments of Office. Every gentleman
knew that one-half the offices under the
house of representatives could be ab0l-
ished and the service made more efficient,
but it was not done because gentlemen
could not bear to remove their friends
from their places. 81 indorse every
thing Cleveland has so well said on this
subject, and condemn everything that
he and his party have done"
Laughter and applause on Republican
side.l Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, said
that if President Harrison administered
the civil service law in the
SAME SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS
in which it had been by resident
Cleveland, the people would have no
reason to complain. Continuing, Mr..
Springer said, that an examination of
the returns would show that Grover
Cleveland had received 5.53S, 600 votes
while Harrison had received but 5,4S0,
600. If it were not for that cumbersome
and obsolete machinery known as the
electoral college, the Democrats would
now be rejoicing in a great national
victory. On the principle which was
submitted to the people at the last cleo
ton there was large majority OF the
people who decided in favor OF the plat
form of the Democratic party. OF the
white voters of the country more than
1.O00, 900 majority have decided in favor
of the platform of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts. said that
IN view of the opportunity which the
Democrats possessed for increasing
Cieveland's majority in the Southern
states, they must feel, like Lord GIVE,
wonder at
THEIR OWN MODERATION
in giving him only 100000 majority. LII
is was the desire to destroy the commiS-
sion honestly and manfully, the way to
do it was to bring in a bill to repeal the
civil service law. What was called civil
service reform was simply name Tor
what was desired by the people To take
the great mass of routine offices out or
politics. Whether it was done by ex-
animation or by drawing lots was
wholly unimportant. Had not every
member groaned under the pressure of
Office seekers? There was not man or
{. party to which patronage was not
source of weakness at the polls. at the
last election the Democrats had the pat
ronage; how much had it helped them?
At the previous election the RepuOll-
cans had had it; how mach had 1t
helped them? Mr.. McCOmas. of Mary
land, favored a law which allowed the
poor and humble chance to compete
for those places which were of minor
importance. He preferred that system
to that given by Tammany hall to New
York where out of l.5OO,0O0 people, 1t
required but two men to say who should
be mayor, and where men must bow TO
Tammany as to the great God. When
il was asked lis he capable?" they
pointed to Cardoza; and when it was
asked lis he honest?" they
POINTED TO WILLIAM NJ. TWEED.
MIR. Cummings said that the sneer at
New York politics came with an Ill
grace from Republican congressman,
from Indiana UBrOwne). The world un-
derstood the Indiana idea OF the spirit
of civil service reform. 1t had not for
gotten that one of the leaders of the
Republican party was to-day practically
a fugitive from the state of Indiana.
The New York political system had
never included the live block" busi-
ness. GLaughter.l Mr. Randall agreed
with MIR. Lodge i'm what he had said
about the disadvantages of patrOua Q.
AppOintmentS to office were hurtful
to the men who supposed they could
give them away. Mr.. Browne said that
the gentleman from New York Cum
mings) had mentioned distinguished
Republican as being fugitive from
Justice. He would remind the gentle
man that the fugitive from justice was
the Democratic United States district
attorney. who had become diSguSted
that the facts did not justify an indict-
meut. and had resigned his office. He
would go on the bond of any Republi-
can who might be indicted. While he
did not believe that Indiana methods
had been altogether right in politics, if
the Democratic party wanted to open
the books they should be opened. He
did not say that his party was pure; ne
was not attempting to defend it, be-
cause the other party was worse; but IL
the gentlemen wanted an investlga-
ton, in Gods name let them have 1t.
In vindication of Indiana, he wanted
to say that twelve months ago two dis
tinguished Democrats had been
SENT TO THE PENlTENTIARY
for violating the election law. Mr..
Bynum. of Indiana, said that his col
Ieapue had stated that the district at
torney said he had resigned because
there was no evidence sufficient to
cause the indictment of Dudley. The
district attorney had said no such thing.
Mr.. Browne The gentleman did not
understand me as saying that the district
attorney had said it. Mr.. Bynum-No;
the Republican papers have published
it and have published everything that
is not true and nothing that is true in
Indiana, for the last six months. The
politiocl methods of Indiana politicians
were discussed at some length, until
Mr.. Buchanan, of New jersey. asked
whether the gentlemen from Indiana
could not go and discuss post mortem In
diana politics in the coat room while
the house proceeded with its business.
The motion of Mr.. Cummings to strike
ont the whole section relating to the
civil service commission. was then re-
car a.