Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
The Administrations Sham Civil Service
Reform Policy Dissected by
Senator HE.

WAsHlNGTON, Jan. lin the Senate
after routine business the resolution of
fered by Mr.. Hale December -, for Sc
lect committee to examine fully into the
present condition of the civil service was
taken up. Senator Hale sharply arraigned
the administration upon the non-fufill-
ment of the presidents promises, made
both before and after his election. In the
course of his speech Mr. Hale compared
him with President Arthur to the great
disadvantage of the former The official
figures were given, showing how sweep
ing had been the changes made for par
tisan purposes, and that the spoilsmen
whom he was doing his best 10 serve,
were not yet satisfied. The changes made
in the interior department were es-
pecally mentioned as being sweep
ing, although Secretary Lamar had
posed as reformer, opposed to the
spoils system. The speaker then passed
to the question Of federal officials partici
pating in political conventions and said
that not only were they not even censursd,
much less removed, but that they had in
many cases been promoted. The presl-
dent had not shown the least disposition
to perform what he had promised, and had
not hesltated to deal deadly blows at the
referred to the recent municipal election
ia New York. when Fellows and NicOu
were candidates Tor tN- Office Of district
attorney.
Here was an opportunity for him to have
stretched ont his hand to The men OF New
y Ork who were lighting against cOrrup-
ZION and against thieves aud robbers and
bribe- givers and bribe takers in the cause
Of good government, but those who be.
lieved he would do so had been bitterly
disappointed. Mr.. Vest defended Fellows
and quite a discussion ensued between
Vest and Hale.
The value of the cry of "cvil service re
form" had ceased to be of any estimation
in the minds of the leaders of the demo
cratic party, and its canvasses would here
after so on in the old fashioned way. He
affirmed his belief and Ventured the pre-
dictiOn that no means and no appliances
that have been in years past used by the
democratic party would fail 10 be resort
ed to in this. Intimidation, outrage and
murder, If needed, would open again
the bloody grave in which would
be entombtd anew the free ballot
OF the South. There was no device,
no plan OF campaign ever resOrted to by
the democratic party in the days of Polk,
Pierce and Buchanan, which would not
be resorted to this year. The means and
appliances and practices of the democratic
party, would all be resOrted to in its des-
pcldtt dtltulpJ ~ itidlH HOlu Ol lue Da-
tioual government. In the meantime
where would the independents be Mr.
Hale's speech attracted great and unusual
attention.
The Wool Men Gut in Force.
There is large gathering of the wool
men to day from various sections OF the
country, to unite upon wool tariff declar-
alton acceptable to the growers, dealers
and manufacturers throughout the couu-
try. All three interests are well repre-
sented.
Nominations for Commerce Commission
erships Reported Favorably.
The Senate committee on Interstate
commerce to-day unanimously ordered
favorable reports upon the nominations
of all the inter State commerce commits