Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-09
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NEW YoRK, May 29.-The National
ciYl service reform league commenced
its annual session tonight by a mass
melting at Chickering hall. Everett p.
Wheeler presided.
Ion. George William Curtis was
intodnced. Mr.. Curtis remarks in
substance were devoted first, to q com.
paison Of the abuses during the reign
OF he Stuarts and the present condition
uner the system of reform; second, TO
traing abuses of similar character from
Wpldngton's administration up to the
psent time. He went on TO say.
Th course Of American history does
no depend upon presidents, but
uTn the people. OF that fact even the
naagers of the nominating conventions
afaware, and therefore, although they
dest civil service reform and insist
th It is extinct, venture TO predict
u one OF the great conventions which
VI soon assemble will praise the pre-.
stnt for his fidelity 10 reform and the
OR will denounce him as chief Of the
sters against II, each party assuming
utlat reform is dead, but what il
| nectly true, that ii is more alive than
| q before. Party platforms are Yalu-
q not SO much for what they say as
feFhat they indicate. He said that
wn MIR. Jenckes, of Rhode Island.
tAty years ago, spoke in New York 10
~ persons in the chapel OF the uni.
vaty upon reform in the civil service
lgRs like Paul in Athens declaring
unknown God. To-day there has
u for six years law OF congress
dDdying his views. In the white
he there is n president elect
ekDecause he held those views.
Hien cnunciated the reforms created
gie league since its organization
- years since, dwelling al length
u the question OF the ineligibility OF
tbresident for a second term, He
! iat would be becoming the work OF
tbagne 10 have enacted such a law
W would at the Same time extend
thrm to six years. lie quoted Pres
ia Cleyelnnd'B letter Of acceptance in
: Tin which the latter referred 10 the
aion Of a president TO be his own
i'nsor as a great danger TO the peo-
piir. Curtis, however, qualified these
J reks ms follows; "Iha tendency
gmptation which in the mere pros.
ftle president depicts in these de.
cland accurate words. actual expert.
) enas doubtless proved 10 him 10 be
Ser aud more seductive than he
: ifned."
! arring 10 the soldiers whose graves
: 10 be decorated tomorrow, he con.
! OIL as follows: ''Ihose conventions
9 gay well heed the memory Of that
! ~ heroes whose graves tomorrow
! Pc strewn with flowers. In no
= rry WINS there a moro beautiful bene. |
o. upon patriotism ora more touch |
< hbute OF national gratitude. II |
!, Nuntry, not party; Il was duty, not |
. son; u was liberty and union for |
they made the costly kacri. |
= They we're patriots 10 whom |
! ica meant not only nation.
and justice -Rnd equality and |
y Fnee 10 law, but also political |
Z lss, the righting Of public wrongs.
pity OF the people 10 see their
errors and constantly 10 |
. fthen, by purifying their own gov.
Y fnt They died 10 serve these
~ cndA Let us live 10 serve them
escRtier flowers upon their graves:
* bapiiZe ourselves in their spirit
y sth their abiding faith in the peo.
70 being everywhere the signs that
nerica Of their hope shall be the
g en- Of our children.
the mass meeting q business
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