Telegram-herald., 1890-10-04
THE REF0RMERS.
Resolutions Adopted at Their
Mosting N Bosten.
The Cisa-Ssg>is0e Reform LesEes
Aants TIE Spoas System Drtsen
fron AFnei-ic9n Politics

fAaetAAeA Athtl1 - - tstk tt4@
BosroN. Oct S,-Ihe business meet
fng ~ he AatsnAl Cstil-Sertice ~
form Lsagss sas caliea - or2sr Ttur
aay mefnlAg. There Nas : fair &tfenk
anoe If memsoEs and Tea
spectators oeoiks William Cgrlis
w4s unanimously chosen presi-
dent for the ensning year IAs
secretary read paper BY + n. Shep-
ara. of RaosklKn. an 4 'ExAmin&flon n
Character EsssRtisl u Complele 1en-
petionn Charles ]. BonApssto. 81 hal
timore. president 81 tRe Clyil- -Sersioe
Reform League. read paper on The
Relation 81 ClKil-Sersioe Refern to 9th
a. Reforms
Resolutions were adopted eongratu-
lating the country thst The sftempt
10 nuliify the reform Law during
the present session ei Congress
wss defeated in the House, that
the LAW Was defended hy dissia-
gaishea members u both political
parties. and that the leader Of the me-
lority q the honse declared his party
WAS pledged - nothing more than 10
ciyil-sersloe refOrm. which xas truly
sustained BY the best opinion 81 boih
parties Republicans and Democrats
alike. The resolutions continue.
The league recognizes ne TACT fhaf 500
places In tae peeiie service are aos fiisc n.on
fair and tree competition ty Eierit alunc. shiie
Commissioner Roosevelt Gscs assurances
that ~ per ccnt cf the clcrss 49, appointed
under the lAte 4amln8stratiou have osen
retained. II ftcslls with satisfaction the
action of the Attorney General nustaia-
ins the Ciysl Service Commission the ftFoga-
fion OF appointments MADE IN defiance ~ 70
form lao ana the Indictment ~ persous fof -
ceifing political contributions. IA oommenas
The q Plsustiou OF The Civil Service Commission
before the House Investigating ooMmitiee. spd
c0nsratalGtes The country npon the choice ~
Civil Service Commissioners 0; the present Al
lninisirauon.
whilst according 20 the National Admins.
fratiou the greatest credit foE whatever al
NsncemeEt msy have been Maae ~ the oppA-
eaton of evil terFlce reform g. the couduct
Of public business 10 is nevertheless eur
duty 10 remsud the country q The pledges
MADE by tke successful party al the
last Presidential election aud % hole
how far these pledges have been kept The
pledges q the Administrator were flrst.
that reform Of TIE ciefl service already surpi-
ciously begun should De completed ~ ne
further extension o. The reform system
20 OIL grades of the service; that the
spirit snd purpose Of reform shoulc be
observed in AL executive departments, that
al laws al variance with tie subject Of e1lrt-
ing reform legislation should be repealed
These pledges have been cisfee afdcd
The reform system hss Dot bccr extcnded.
Not only have ncf the spirit Ano purpose o.
reform been obiervcc in al executive &c.
J1rtnepts. but they have been oftes yiolstoo-
The laws 81 variance with reform isgislsiion
lav not hee leQ fas fEer f.ssH
proposition fsr repeal Against thts practical
contempt of pledges The league records its IN
qualified protest
The removal a. post masters Tor 40 other
csn:es than their political opinions o. party
sfliations resulting IN partisan dessststiop
of important branch OF The pseiio serr-
ice is a breach of faith with The cour.
try a1c n grave orense sskinst POI.
itios and the interest o. ID ofrcieIt
pueiic service The league holds That tbe irs-
portaut duty o. ta1dRg he census xhouid have
been CON fnitted 90 efloer- seieeted because of
their fitness and With rcssrc 10 political or
partisan oousiderstions.
While holding thsi the power o. removal
ehouid be vested in appointing offoors subject
only 70 sound discretion The lesgUs eiso hoies
that no opportunities for changes ~ public
service. which 10 not political. for reasons par
tisan should be permitted u therefore urres
al friends of reform &C press upon pubic attcn-
tion and Oh Congress tse repcai ~ The iavs pre-
scribsng nxed tcrHs q oface whioh d.
sigBsd to facilitate changes W!thout the ooium
OF express and positive ronevsi"
The evening was devoted 70 ban
ouet Short informal speeches on
phases OF the work were the feature.
MIR Curtis presided. After The bang set
the convention closed The neyt meet
ing viii be held al Bnfalo. n. y.