New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-12
A TRAGEDY IN TWO ACTS.
THAT RAINBowMUED REFORM BUBBLE

crrcrvsr. MuCyUAIp PRETENCE FOR SUPPORT
ING CLEVELAND
From, The New-York Times, August y 1884
Tho Democratic party, which IN the past ass has
isry under the domination OF the Spots SYSTEM; ha s
acnrnIzed the force OF the reform sentiment, anu
raced in nomination for tho Presidency man ,,e IN
iear and INTELLIGENT and faithful devotion to tho
principles OF the (Cyil scrvlce) ieiorih'
THOSE TEMPTING POST OFFICES
From Harpor's Weekly, December 90 1854
NotbIng would do so much to free elections nun on
,n,iSin and corruption as the knowledge that inc
tenure of 10000 postmasters and Oh anS ia 70 he
GctermIned not by party zeal but by ocla hoe sh
and efficiency. The opportunity 10 broSo '"' - ''
great opportunity OF the Administrations
MR.. CURTIS HAS VISION OF GLORY
From Iarper's Weekly, January II, 1880
Tho comments upon the letter OF Mr. Cievelanot II
regard TO appointments and removals In the Cisii
service, show general conviction that a srea, pa'
cal change In administrative methods Is al hahu'
SOMETHING MORE THAN A DEMOCRAT, MIND
YOU
From IIarper's Weekly, March T. 1885.
Merely as a Democratic candidate, he lCleVeiano'
would not have been elected
MIR. CURTIS JUsTIFIEs HIMSELF.
From Harper's Weekly, May 0, 1855
uMr Cleveland had not been believed strong enough d
and sincere enough resist the pressure OF INC
bon Democracy, and to trust the younger, IIesnor
onnder sentiment Of his party there %STia hsyo
were not votes enough TO bring II into power anu
tbc independent vote would have been thrown ior
third candidate
HOW TIE GUDGEONS ATE THE BAIT.
From the sweetly trusting New-York Evening Post,
August 20, 1884
lilo cleveland In his letter OF accepancel proceeds
TO give point TO this remark lelucidatng tho reform
ideal by a distinct pledge as to tho only law aooue
whose honest enforcement there : any oUmo' IN s
be remembered will be established until It has
stood tho test OF change OF parties at Pre9ldentla
election The very meaning OF the reform IL mat me
body of tho Civil Service SHAH DO nnahecteu ny INC
coming and going of political parties.
THE MILLENNIUM REORGANIZATION AMONG
THE SAINTS.
From Tho NewYork Evening Post, November u, 1884
1t seems too good to be that having got all tho
we have really swept it out OF existence since the
fall of Richmond there has been no such triumph III
this country
INCIDENTALLY, A COMMUNICATIVE DID HOW'LL
From The NewYork Evening Post, November 20, 1884
The proofs arc multiplying every day that Governor
Cleveland means to DO real Civil Service Re1orncr
at Washington. II he falls TO make up ms
Cabinet on Civil Service foundation he will not make
the politicians howl; but they Will make him howl
TIE sPoIIS SYSTEM DRAGON LIES WELTERING IN
GORE.
From The NewYork Evening Post, July %, 1855.
1t IS this state of things 1.-THE strokes OF segfrled
Cleveland which enables tho Civil Service RE-
former address tho Life Long Democrat as follows:
We perceived long ago, old fellow, that Ia was very
likely that IL your party ever got back into power
again. you would stop that pater about Civil Service
Reform which you kept UP In your platform SO long
. UuO You VIII never see the spoils sys-
tenn again. and you getting very near the point
where Cabling about it becomes laughabe.'