The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-03
MEETING OF THE FnAxIsKKs.
MGgwumps Discuss the Needs II the
Puhsie Service.

Pebble Service.
EosToz. oct- z-As tbs meeting Of TIE ges-
erai ccanstsee Of he ya.sozal C1yss service
League to,1sy IL vas voted % fscrsxse the exc
eurys COMMITTEES ~ sor-. ard E6xa-d Cxsey.
Cssrses Collins snd wsl.su D. F0cke. OF IL
cisza s1c Esesssd T. Dsos. Of Csmsrsd
we're Toe 1es rs3Ea5e-s esscfe1 AZ the bzssi.
nsss meeting t1sre xss . fair s.ssDtasce Of
members and q few sy@etxsors Hon GsSsxe
william Cn-tss WA unsn 5s7orsly chosen prsss-
Cent for ta~ eIsGspz year. Cassass J. EoEss-
yzsrte. Of Il ts-.oEe. Rad paper on "T3e h Ia
ton q Civil ssrvscs Reform 70 ozEsY
EsiorEs," Ia uhieh se aid: 1T
.r.etsos # csS1s serysce
reform 70 yrovsd- Tor al osa@- ~ orna To sx
per 70 GET - rtaon 20 szen problems - the
fa-sS. TIE eursssscy aid fas pension system
sron sren nssa make % TIE bssk Of either
horse u cosg-sss. OF 70 deal wisely with tie
lsosr and sfqsoy questions through snen Des -
FAKE up Our leg s.s;sres ssd cs.y coubesss. 10 -
irrational ~ 70 ex ecs fgs from shisrea"
A loag ciscussion was had rpon tae pfopo-
sstsor a. to printing dir~rsns papers. sore
zsns1szDsz taking excertsoas 70 . portion Of
their co .eEts and ot5eciny 70 their going on
record sppsrsstsF - o-4ng sanctioned ~ the
association A resolution Vas finally adopted
tai the exseu I've COMMITTEES Be directed In
rgspzrins papers sog publication 70 prefix note
tsss the iesxUs 10 mot yespo-ESoae for the views
therein exp-csse1
The COMMITTEES On resolutions presented q
lengthy rtbort. wnich uss snansnously
sso. Ted The league eoDgrs:1is.es the country
hat tie ssi<ups 70 nuslisy the reform lsv dur
Ing fas presslt sesalDp was DEF. ate1 In the
House. ard i1At the lav wss cefen6ss By dis
finzusoe6 members Of bosh par iea The
league recognizs the TACT TIA. 1850
paees In the pubic service are now
led Epon free and fair com petition
NIL ia
gives assurance thai % per csnI Of the clerks sp-
POINTED under The last administration bxve
teen retained II recalls with Satisfaction the
seton OF the attorney general in Sustaining tie
civil service commission In revocation OF sp-
pointnents made in defiance Of the reform lag
and the Indictment OF pers0ns Tor
receiving political contributions: com
nends toe explanation Of The c.yil
service comm ssson before tie house
committee, and conErssulstes the eourtry CD
the choice Of the commission By The preseas Sd
ninisvsiioa. While according the asssousl
ADMINISTRATION the greatest credit for rnsssvsr
advances ngye been made, the league ida IL
necessary 10 rsmind the country Tia: the
Pledges made oy the sreeeseful psssy ~ the Last
election have been cisregsrd>d The reform syS
ten has MT been exrsnced The spssls sus
purpose OF tie reform have nos o1ly not been
Observed in ali tae executive Departments but
often violated Laws ., variance with reform
legislation have not besa repeased, nor has
there been any proposition for repeal Ag.ins.
.1ls contsinp' Of pledges the league records N
unqualified prof@s:
The removal OF postnasfers for no other cause
than political opinions or party affiliations, re-
sEifins in the partisan control OF important
branches OF The pubic service, IL q breach of
faith with the country and q grave ofsenss
against pure politics and the iatsres, Of sHcieut
public service.
m NJ Hr-<r rf
should haye bsen committed to Ell ers seec.xd
because OF hines& and without regard 70 poli,i.
cal or partisan cc1sioerztiona The league urges
the friends OF re ofn 20 press upon the public
attention and On congress the repeal of laws
prescr.b.ng fxed terms of ONCE:
changes without the odium of positive
removal. As measure of relief
from one OF TIE worst and mox. widely diffrsed
abuses OF the spoil. system the league approves
the principles and obiecis OF the bill introdu ced
IN congress At the present sesion to regu ate
the appointment Of fo1rsh-clsss postnss,ers by
causing their selection 70 be made UPON b,.sf-
usss principles.
In conclusion tie league declares ths, N IN.
necessity OF reform was never more urgent. the
league VIII prosecute with undagxiag energy
lite appeal o. that rnat1red oplui IA OF the Aras-.
lean people waicn r=iorms every abuse tt.,
rnensces the welfare Of he REPUBLIC. several
association reports were read
Mr.. bonsparte spoke OF the coruple.e demon.
alizstion OF the publican psrty in Bs,t,uo-e
because OF the oislrib ision Of patronage. and
SAID II seemed certain that the delegates TO the
next Repu bliesn National convention would 10
pledged against Harrison. TIE COMMITTEES ad-
journed to meet in Buffalo nexs year.
At the closing banquet tonight Mr.. Curt,
made speech In whicn he said: at show,
healthy condition of the public mind thar a
United States senator has been literally roasted
Tor declaring ;hzs morals and politics have No
connection Power always intends 10 fntox1-
cate Itself. and so the hope OF reform sIxxrs
rests in the minority. Cesar mad min Bru,n.
Charles L nsd his Cron we'll. and tue majority
may, IN tnis country. profit bv their example -
Late ,onignf the Republicans claim the st,te
Tor soSeraor and member of congress ey 1 500
MAJ trl'y, and election OF the full state ticke,
oy about the same majority. The lexisla,.re
they Calm vii stand forfy-svo Republicans
len Democrats and two doubtful