New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-22
EARNEST FOR PROTECTION
A RINGING SPEECH BY JOSEPH L. BARBOUR,
OF HARTFORD.
SEVERELY SCORING THE RECORD OF Mr. cLEvE
LAND AND HIS ALLIEs-A CAREFUL REVIEW
OF THE MILLS BILL--wHY HARRISON
Ann rnproN cuorrrp pr SUPPORT

LAND AND HIS ALIIES-A CAREFUL REVIEW
OF THE MILLS BILL-wHY HARRISON
AND MORTON SHOULD BE SUPPORT
ED BY ALL LOYAL CITIZENS.
The speech delivered by Joseph l.. Barbour, OF
Hartford at the great meeting held under the
auspices of the Wholesale Dry-'ioodS Harrison and
Morton Club in the large hall of the Cooper Union
last Tuesday evening has received the warmcst
COMMUNICATION OF all the Republicans who heard
il. Owing TO the pressure on the columns oil
Tho Tribune. it was impossible to give more than
a brief report Of it on the morning after II was
delivered. 1t has therefore been decided to pub
lish some of the most striking passages of the
address. which are given below. After quoting
from President Clcveland's first letter of ac-
ceptance. Mr.. Barbour said:
To-day having failed his strenuous efforts TO secure
the adoption OF constitutional amendment prohibiting
second his appehensons of the serious danger TO
the deliberate action which must characterize govern
ment by the people, fallen into state of lnnocuous
desuetuie and only check with which he meets the
Efforts OF horde OF Office holders to accomplish his re-
election for $4,000 daughter and groans)
Mr. CIEvELAND's CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Mr. Barbour quoted from the same letter OF
acceptance q paragraph On Civil Service Reform,
and added:
But while Grover Cleveland wrote those words there
urked In the shadows about him the hunger OF quarter
OF century and an appetite with capital A. Upon
Inauguration he confronted in the language OF
George William Curtis with a Democratic party very
hungry. and. you may well believe. very thirsty All
through the campaign the patsans OF the Democracy ha
stood at the door OF the National dining room with q
hand and fork in the other and the napkins
all tucked in their necks The cards which they bore
were I,beed Civil Service Reform on one side. ana
on the other Bill Of Fare (Laughter)
The new President temporarily exchanged the encycio
paedis for the dictionary. and turning to the letter
found two definitions OF Reform first, change; second
mprovement lie enthusa sticay adopted the first and
hilarousy rejected the second There was ior'h"lth
a ercat abundance OF change, coupled with great
scarcity Of Improvement There broke out among the
Republican h lders. In the eye OF the fresaehua
physician an epidemic Of offensive partisanship ana the
death rate was nearly 100 cent Out OF 50 foreign
ministers he forthwith removed 80 out OF IS collectors Of
internal revenue he removed s4 OF III collectors Oh
customs he 1867 he removed every surveyor ana
naval Officer; of 24oo posmasers subject TO fresoeh'a
appointment he removed 00O and out OF total
q. 5s 600 appolntces he removed 10000 with re-
sulting changes in subordinate Offices amounting 10
nearly 10000 more and this the record up TO june
1887.
QUOTING FROM THE TRIBUNE.
The tremendous unanswerabe and unanswered exhibit
ia The Tribune OF July 90 1855 illustrates the reckless
carcessness and partisan blindness which chaiac'eeo
the Presidents appointments. There 1t appears tha' the
list Of criminals among the appontees embraces 1871 not
ncluing persons guilty OF political crimes or indirectly
connected with the criminal classes that one person Is
appointed Judge Of the very court by which he had been
imprisoned for six weeks that voators OF the revenue
laws are appointed officers in the revenue service
voaors Of pension laws appointed as pension agans rob-
bers OF the mails appointed postmsstes and mail agents
one-oh irony OF fate when appointed being In jail Tor
robb,pg the very Office which he was appointed ard
the list includes who have been convicted OF robbery
embezzement theft bribery, keeping disorderiy houses
assault and battery, wifebeating and matchmaking 80
you see that in anxiety appoint only iron-bound
Democrats he succeeded in ppointlng fair proportion who
had abound Qaughte among the tried partsan
whom rewarded there fair percentage who had
been only tried but convicted and 1t IS not his for
een ministers alone who truly say that they have peeh
presented at court
And now as election draws near, the Civil Service re-
form dance goes merrny Political belief and service
the open sesame" political preferment and par
activity is the only stepping TO political pro
motion for political purposes are openly
levied upon Government employees with threat that re-
fusai subscribe will you your head" Competent
Republican officials removed without explanation
deputy collector and dozen subordnates hasten from
New-York to Bnghamton to pack primaries and conven
purpose OF concentrating corrupt bargain
for purchase of the pOstorcc site. Federal ocials
by hover about the Democratic State Convention
Pennsylvania, force into its platform an Endorsement
the tar policy Of the Administration as opposed to that
Of Mr. Randall The clerks Of the Third Auditor OF the
Treasury are engaged in making out lists Of male invalid
pensioners in doubtful be furnished to the
Democratic campaign committees for use in exchanging
promises Of pensions Clerks in the
Pension Ofce preparing OF
pension bills for circulation among veterans.
POSTMASTERS HAVE NEW DUTIES NOW.
The duties OF pOstmasters are extended as to CON-
prise the opening OF Republican and the inser
therein OF Democratic documents and also the delay
ing OF Republican pamphlets and campaign notices Grip
pied survivors Of the for the Union removed from
the only apparent grievance against them being that
they survived. The raising OF pork is enormously en-
oouraged by rafe in tho NewYork Custom House which
sends the price OF single specimen up about So 0oo
speeches in every doubtful State The ConsulGenerai of
the United States London summoned home engage
in vain and futile effort stay sinking in my
State Of Connecticut; and at last the stomach
OF The New-York Evening is nauseated Qaughter
and with fearful retchngs It cries
The truth IL. that doubt If single independent
voter in this state Of The thousanas who supported
importance to the uerances of the members OF the Ad
any longer refuses believe that the Presidents prom
ISIS ana prGessGhs nave 0een Tyaeel or dIeSaroea on
ana in divers
And upon the Democratic banner the old. old
To the vicors belong the spos7 is pasted the
haobiterated and wholly despised legend Public office
public trust the unterrihed the sound Of the
swift dropping OF the few remaining Republican official
heads into the guotine basket with ahoush ree. and
the white robed apostle of Civil Service reform lies down
IN the mire Of the sly Of the Widow McGinniss pig.
(ere the laughter which had followed nearly every
in this portion Of the address broke out in long
continued uproar.)
WHERE Is TIE MUGwUMP Now'
Mr.. Barbour here remarked briefly upon the
disappearance Of the Mugwump from American
politics, illustrating his points as TO the return
81 the honest ones and the swallowing up in the
Democratic party of the dishonest by several
funny stories, which were greeted by of
laughter. In this connection he said
For the dishonest Mugwumps l have words but
those Of reproach and desire 10 utter words Of well
They represented by such papers "The
New-York Times" and The New-York Evening Post"
The Springfield Republican, and :" Tho Providence
Journal" We them for their action. but
the dishonesty Of alleged their
They said that they because OF dissatisfaction
with that splendid champion Of American industries
G.. Blaine tremendous applause and three cheers; but
they prove that that their by