New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-02
COrEPNOH F.OUER EXPOSED.

The counts in the indictment against Dc
| mccracy as il is represented III the public
offices n Albany. arc increasing. The LcgS-
laturc, enc Of whose branches was made Demo
cratic by frauds of the most glazing sort has
gone on rccoid as cmphatlcally opposed 10
home rnlc fer cities and aS cmphaticllly IN
favor e DISTINGUISHING the farmers The course
pursued by the majority on number ol bills
relating I, the charter Of cities. and on what
/, known As the PEI sonal Registration act. war
Iants this statement. Democrats leaders are
fond of posing at public meetings * the cham
Mons of Home Rule for Ireland and aS the
fricrds of labor But if home rule l. good
for Ireland why isn't it also good for the
Stat. of Ncw-York? If these Democrats are
indeed in sympathy with labor. how docs IT
happcn that they are banded together 10 pass
a measure which j. designed TO Cypress III"
farmers among the WoIihic,t and most INDUS
tliou. of all lahoring men? To answer such
questions candidly is 10 expose these Demo
cratic bosses AMI their servants IN IN" Legs
latn,c in their true Characteristic character OF
humbugs and dcmagoguc>
Eut notwithstanding the not )riouS fact thai
the Democratic record was iI1gIantIy bad toy q
c,nor Flower must needs proceed 10 make II
several shades darker, This he has done by
coming ont boldly rs a spokesman by an aci
which proves that he l. an enemy ~ CNll
Service reform. His dismissal OF John u
Riley. Chief Examiner Of the Board OF 'lyl
Service Commissioners. has been followed b!
a plain statement from Mr.. Riley. which bclrN
yer, hard on the Governor. Here Is a salient
extract from this statement
know TIA, somc 81 The machine managers have
on vnrous occaIo during III" ln-r YEAR threatened
the removal Of the ;'lvi Service Vommls-on and my
se, because Of attempts made TO cniorc" IN" Civil
Service law Recently IA" reports from several VI
the State Department, showed that appointments had
been mad. IN direct violation 81 ~" statutes.
notified the appointing officers January lnt. and
laid my communication, upon the subject "for" Ia"
Cvl S.rvir" Commission. At subsequent meeting
commissioner McKn,try appointed TO walt upon
The Governor and arrange for conference for the
plrpo.- Of learning his wishes. Commissioner En-tac"
wa, removed soon aftcrwari. Ny communications
are .tl pending business bcfor" the Commission. tx
cepi ~ 10 i- state hospitals and few minor state IN
silfuiions the Civl service law has been practically
uullnci during the last year In this. connection II
NAV not b" nnntcrc,ting 10 note that several oc
c,,lon. when the Civl service, COMM, don failed to
chang. tie classification Of employees 10 enable
The heads Of departments to make selections wiihou,
reference TO The merit sv-tcm Governor Flower had
promptly ordered the changes.
Now these are grave charges. They are
preferred against the Governor by a reputable
citzcn-a man whose word can be depended
upon. and who must necessarily know whereof
no speaks. The Governor stands revealed in
thee charges aS attempting ~ make shpwrcck
Of Civil Service rcform-to bring the work of
the Commission to nausht Years ago the
state after mature dclibcration adopted Civil
Service reform policy for the government OF
certain appointment, to office. Governor Flower
aims 10 destroy this wholesome, progressive
policy, and to substitute in its place the re-
pudatod policy Of "spoils."
In the circumstances, considering the per
formanccS Of Legislature and Governor, the
rank and file of NcwYorli Democracy may
well pray TO be delivered from their leaders.