The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-11
A GREAT SWINDLE.
False Pretenses of Civil Service
Ref0rmers.
Hypocrisy i'm High Piaees-Eeport
ofthe senate Committee-The
spoils System Prevails.

Hypocrisy i'm High Piaees-Eeport
ofthe Senate Committee-The
spoils System Prevails.
wAsHIxsToS, Oct Ie-roilowing Is a
synopsis Of the report of the majority Of
the special senate committee to invest
gate the operation Of the civil service law
presented by Mr.. Hale In the senate to-
day. The report makes printed dceu-
ment OF 50 pages, discusses elsborafely the
testimony taken in New York. Pennsyi-
vania and elsewhere, aud concludes with
the following general summary: The in
yestigations made by the committee and
the acts therein brought forth, establish
these things beyond controversy: That
partisan changes have been made in the
federal Offices in a wholesale way, under
no prctense et the good of the public
service demanded such changes. In mos;
marked instances, as In Philadelphia, Bal
iimore, indianapolis and New York, these
changes have been followed by scandal iu
public service. which has been rendered
less efficient by reason Of the changes.
Second. that federal officials throughout
the country, contrary 10 the directions OF
the president as fould IN his letter of july
Il, Isss. have freely and openly partiei
patea in political conventions and prima-
rs election movements, using their official
influence. In Pennsylvania the entire ma
ehinery of the federal service was put in
operation for the purpose OF controlling the
Democratic organization IN the slate in
the interest of the Administrations force,
as agains, the friends of Randall. State
conventions were dominanily controlled
BY federal officials, and the chAirmauship
OF the state committee secured by ot1ces
bestowed by the administration upon
members of the committee who changed
their allegiance from Randall 10 the presi-
dent In no case tioes the committee hnd
hat any federal officer has been disci-
plined for such interference. In some
eases, notably af Binghamfon, n. Y, the
interference was most offensive 10 the peo-
pie. and amounted 10 conspiracy 10
thwart and defeat the popular Will
PoLITicAL ASSESSMENTS.
Third, that the system OF ieyy!ng tolls
and assessments upon federal officehoiders
for poIiticai purposes has continued with
OUT interruption since the administration
came into place. The committee Is per
suaded that a. present throughout the
country officehoiaers are being generally
assessed and called upon 10 contribute
from their salaries TO sven the eampaign
these assessments, so generally made asd
responded 10, are In violation ot the r,'-
heated declarations of the president, aud
OF fundamental principles OF civil service
reform, the committee hardly feels war
ranted in severely adverting upon the con
duct OF these subordinates iof violating
the policy announced by the president. Ia
view OF the fact that the policy has been
departed from and grossly violated BY the
t,r,ssff aud mem bers Of his cHbiuet IN
their alleged aud unconlradlcied subserif-
tions in large sums to the Demotfaile ma
tiaual committee. II i not 10 ne expected
that suhordiuates VIII feel iasilUed N
considering as sincere declarations OF pol
iey, which are 50 paipahly repudiated by
their author, and tie fact that the presi'
dent az the United States. IN campaign ia
which he has 50 great personal Interest,
contributes notorioESiv one nfiho OF year
salary for political use is fairy to be taken
by those Who depend upon him for their
tenure of Office a. not simply an invitation,
but command TO do likewise.
TiIE PRESIDENTS HTFocRscY.
While perhaps nor strictly function OF
this committee, u mas not . IN proper iof
IL 70 commend % the consideration OF tne
legal advisers OF the president. an inquiry
whether such subscriptions rs are made
sre rsat in direct Vtalsffon Of the following
provisions the provisions Of law are hers
cit,d3 These things are contrary 70 ihe
pledges repeatedly MADE by the president
both befOIe his election and since. IN hss
letters and messages and weliauthenh-
Gated interviews The report here makes
qYiofA tons from tho ftst letter of accept
auce of President Cleveland from as iei-
ter of December =. iss4, 20 Hon George
William Curtis: FROM his inaugural al
lrsKs. from his first annual iaeSsase, and
fram his ietteT ef september II, Isso, 10
CIVIL S-ryice Commissioner Eatan. con
4eranaiury VI the coils system aud euUnc-
tatiRe the presidents views on CIVIL scFy-
ier fcfafza II says the investigations made
by the contai{fee show condition OF AZ
fairs as diauaesTieaily opposed % whai the
gFs sisient has paYIosea as Il would D. pos
sole 10 imniagine.
Ta snow hoW those promises have been
kptss. th,. committee quo es the concluding
,ssFagrapss of thr report of the civil scr.
scr &s sioFu Association OF !Hd ana. c',iii,
posed largely o. gentlemen y ho SUPPORTED
the prtsideut in iS.s, commenting en
Nmrh the cum mttfee says, The coan MT.
tie can appreciate The ceDHltinn Of nlin1
In which these grnilesnsu Of Indiana must
fs in hen c0aiFsItcd with The facts
broagh; oat hy the Investigation. fnany ut
whleh have been also established before
laIs committee.
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