The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-13
NO POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
TIE CIVIL SERTICE COMMISSIONS
EARNING CIRCULAR.


cause They Arc Forbidden to Contribute
10 Campaign Funds-Thc Methods or Jay
nubbeli. Quay. aud Dudley Recalled.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-Mr. Roosevelt and
his associates on the Civil Service Com mission
have warned Government employees in WASH
ington and elsewhere that they must not
make contributions to tho campaign fund in
the coming election. Such advice. backed up
by tho publication OF the law on tho subject
Of political assessments. is not distasteful to
tho average public official at this time for
many OF them fear there is to be change OF
administration. and they are averse to giving
up two or three per cent. OF their annual sal
airy when SO much doubt enters into tho com
ing election.
The subject was freely discussed through
out tho departments to-day. and opinions
differ as to tho propriety Of contributing to
the ampaign fund. There Is an impression
among Democrats and Republicans that every
man and woman in the public service should
be at liberty to contribute to the ca tnpaign
fund in such manner and to such amount ns
is most convenient, bur only the extreme par
tIsnns advocate tho return to the ironclad as
scssment plan worked SO successfully in tho
days Of Jay Hubbcllism.
One OF Jay Hubbell's ablest and most Of.
flcient lieutenants. In discussing this subject
so-uay, sa'u 'h1' VIZ pioe''ce Vi eiNng hperai-
ly to the campaign is now lost art among
Government employees. When Jay Hubbel
was in charge OF the Garfield campaign fund
over $4,000 was collected from tho en-.
ployees'of the Treasury Department alone. The
other departments were equally liberal. They
were called donations. but certain employees
were designated to do the collecting. and
many OF the contributors were under the Inn
preston that 1t was a case Of give up" or be
dismissed Under the existing law. and in
view OF the proclamation OF Messrs Roosevelt
Co.; eam1eisn contributions cannot be col
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ernment emrioyees collect or receive in, such
howovcr nothing in the law 70 nrcvont thosn
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nor Is 'nereAhs .' ,n ~ '.s,eht me mahaGets
lars to the employees at their respective resi-
denccs ~'
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eminent employees does l. OF care to contribute
to the campaign fund. unless the strongest
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