New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-24
MR.. CLARKSON IN BOSTON,
EXPLAINING TO THE NORFOLK CLUB HIS
VIEWS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
,,,, WEN OF HONEST ELECrIoNs-FREE TRADE
NOT FAVORED IN THE NohIh"i
ADDRESSES BY OTHER PRoMl-
FRY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TKlBVNE'1
NENT REPUBLICANS.


FRY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TKlBUNf'1 49,.
poston MAY o3-The closing banquet W ~
,esson Of the Norfolk Club was given al io""e
ee"'o ,, ori,c Tho special guest OF the ciuo
as First Assistant Postmss tcr-Genera |i"'" .,
rhosa were also a number of other promhenO 80"
men present as guests, including "oNcfnoi .aont
Lieutenant Governor Halle, speaker b",ivv po.rd
snracue of the senate; Mayor HART C on0O cunoe
stephen OMara Ex-Governor Long, hu"' w ,,.orr
Colonel Albert Clark. Colonel Mehaiu' '" y, ror,o
Henri, : HYDE Joseph Burdette george " iVs
whi+a pc,cber w. F. Gleason, A. L. r'n9D"i!'
w.rshau Cusbinc David ~ Farquar' Coiohei d. .
roreu CAPTAIN Frank Orcutt, COlohcl ",
F. H. Williams, James Il. Baliou, o'nauo' ,ootor
CAPTAIN George 5. Evans, Cher foso'n'o sionao,
william p Campbell, Assistant GeneraI 1o,s
q, The Railway Mail Service. A reception was "o'u
Va .A - ,ho banouet was served. The prcsl-
49, - the Climb Warren f. Locke, occupied ,io
- nd briefly opened the afterdinner exercises
Iientenant Governor Halle spoke for INC ood'o' A"s
a hrief and pertinent speech IN winch nc cAPi0'oou
the hone that the Mckinley Tariff bill would soon Dc
come law. II might, perhaps, be amended; but IN
the main. he hoped the bill would be enacted Mayor
ua- made n short speech. He believed in straight
pennbIcanism He did not want any hall breeds III
the party and he was inpatient to hear pam uuIS
from Mr. GARRISON, which he knew would be uttered
Mr. Clarkson began his remarks by describing WIN
crapbic force the wrongs heaped upon Republicans
Gratis 10 settle the question equtaby ana inc
imperative need OF the setting up OF standard OF lar
psy in all parts of the Republic. Passing TO con-
sheraton of the tariff, he declared that the cial
that the Northwest is for free rade is not Tue IN
the last Republican National Convention the East
said that the West must stand strong protccuoh
plank The West accepted it, and in the campaign al
the election stood by ii better than the manufacturing
centres of the East stood by their own faith The
hest proteconist in the United states today Is the
Western farmer lie is also the best posted man ~
potics. He reads many newspapers ana discusses
Them with his family. and knows both MS patrOuc
duty aud his self-intereSt. Free trade has sought
audaciousy 10 set UP Its empire IN the NorthMest
hut il will fail. IL mas tried 10 take advantage OF
the temporary hard times 10 convert the farmers to
It's notions. As Western man, resent 'he ply
bestowed upon the Western farmer lie Is passing
through temporary depression. but he Is meeting IL
bravey. and he VIII come out OF 1t by MS strength
Civil Service Reform commanded large share OF
the speakers attention. " / hold" said Mr. GARRISON
TO such an old fas honcd faith that cannot believe
in the doctrine that changes US both from Bible
ground and American ground, that You are Det.cI
fellow if you favor your enemies rather than your
friends. or that you can depend on your eneme; Tor
better service thau your friends. 40 not DeHGNe
that Democrats can administer the affairs OF Re
publican Administration as well a. Republicans, any
more than believe that Methodlss can carry on Ile
affairs Of BAPTIST church better than Baptrts. me
matter of cerkshipS does not count very much one
way or the other, except that II i BAD Tor te clerks
who remain in them 10 lose their iudepcndencc and
usefulness and bad for the r. public TO build mp
lenoldng class But all administrative Offices those
that are in any way 10 carry ont the principles N
government by the people the polls. ought
TO be of men belonging to the party that was approved
al the polls . -,
minor Offices. numbering hundreds OF Thousands ana
millions Shall be held 10y life holding class, and
leave all the higher Offices open mainly 10 occupancy
by rich men. and you have taken the Republic from
its moorings and put il on sea OF danger and ull-
postmaSers and those Of kindred degree in importance
should have 10 part in politics and should be held by
ship Offices Of every state be held for life There is
no business reason even SAYING nothing Of political
tlerh n tins community should be he'd
master If the principle IS right for Fedeal Once,
it is right for safe and county and all local offices.
is Mon; iqF one Is wTong fGr the Other ana
Ihe people themselges is thai all the Offices that they
hard to see how the advocates OF feholdng class
in Office can claim that the people are for it, for
people shown any sympathy whatever for life
I've do want in tli, country a Civil Service reform
but we want one that is practical believe in fixed
tennles in the examination Of all applicants In pro
motion for merit and al The imc In the selection Of the
best possible man for the place. DO not believe in
understand the service themselves nor in any system
which cOmpels any official to take a clerk without
seeing MN without knoWins awning Of ms merits or
his capacity. The practical system Of examination Is
by t his method that the Railway Nail service. wRSh
up 10 1855 rhe most perfect piece Of governmental
conducted the service made the examinations, and
Railway Mail is the most Important local service Of the
Government and the poorest paid and the most
perilous. would make il unlisted service remove
il far from politics the keep faithful and
efficient men in il for life. aud when they worn by
its haFdships and exposure into disability wonld give
them pension believe the American people would
sustain This. but know Of no other civil pension that
they would sustain. When il is proposed 10 pension all
men in the civil list they sixty and compel TIE
shoemaker. who has pounded away from tho time he
was twenty n earn dollar day for hi, family, 70
lelp in paying oa pension for man VINO has nf,d
that Americans will not stand This brings up one
thing which the assumed Civil Service rcformers con.
stantly keep concealed-tat is. the civil pension list
They dare not present this % the Anglican people
for approval The logic Of their reform t insure IT,
direction now There are at least 800 clerks in the
Departments at Washington who arc practically on
service Office in the country will add within ten years
thousands Of men TO thi, civil pension list
THE American sense and prejudice will never permit
has gone 20 the outer verge. II is now coming
back. am free to say that the discussion Of this
due and | accord high respect to all honest Civil
Service rcformers. They have broken the ground
the true Civil service reform, which win be in line
with American ideas. which will improve the civil
eTyee which h w d keep NET pat 6S While n %aps e
practical. and never build mp either life holding
class in This country nor introduce The English idea
~ "A civil pension list. Patriotism and partsanship
will hand I'm hand with the peoples movements a.
heretofore" 20 sj'sS
At the close Of Mr.. Clarksons speech ex Governor
Long started TO leave the hall, but stopped by
loud and persistent calls. lie finally paused at the
door and made short felicltous speech coanseling
earnest faithful Republican work In the coming cam
pagn and besIeaking high moral standard in the
discharge 81 the duties attached 10 Office. Col
ector Beard was the last speaker He cOnrasted the
nm..oent Harrison. and paid the present state De
paTrnent high compliment for its admirable foreign
poIc ano also paid high compliment to the Post
UNIV department for It's efficiency.
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