Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-08
issues OF state banks. The Supreme
Court OF tho United States has decided
that that tax Is not unconstitutional. We
can find no higher authority.
oivl.servico with a Vengeance.


Mr.. HAnarsox's attempt to continue In
Office under Mr.. CLEVELAND Republicans
appointed 10 government places by him
self or members of has Cabinet Will not
commend ciyil-service reform, 30 called, TO
tho favor Of the people OF large. me
President has OF course no good motive IN
thus endeavoring to set at naught the
wishes of the voters who last fall by an
immense majority made known their de-
sire TO have enforced the war-cry. Turn
the rascaIs out" This action of Mr.. B.R-
Rrsos's is ciy.l-sarvice reform with ven
geance. II is a defiance Of the expressed
wishes OF the people aud @ reflection
upon the incoming President. who VIII
not object TO the continuance IN
Office for q proper length OF time, or,
we might cay. indefinitely. of all officials
who are exceptionally qualified to perform
the duties of their respective positions
and who attend TO the business OF the
government rather than to electioneering
for the perpetuation OF their own occu-
pancy of the soft places of the govern
ment. and who have not figured offensive
ly In party meetings nor elsewhere as the
mere tools Of the corrupt ringsters OF the
worst party that ever ruled this country.
Indeed, a good many Democrats who,
like Mr.. THURAsN. Of Ohio. desired that the
Democratic "boys" should have a chance
20 warm their toes" thought that Mr..
CLEVELAND es President had gone almost
too far in putting into practical opera
ton the professions OF those OF III.
party friends who had advocated
civil-seryice reform as meritorious IL
itself and as measure which WOULD
promote the best interests of the country
In word. the Democrats do not like to
play the game of Heads / win, tails you
lose" And yet this is the game which we
are told Mr.. HARRISON intends to play with
his Democratic successor TO the presidency
For il is nothing less than such rascalll
game for Mr.. HARRISON first to turn out al
the Democratic officials in the land and hi
their places with Republicans, and then tc
| extend over his sppointees the protection
OF the rules adopted by the government tC
| carry out civl-service reform.
Democrats generally have never adyo
Gated what IS styled civil-service reform
and Mr.. HARBrsos's exemplihcation OF the
way IN which it may be abused will not
serve TO convince them that 1t IA measure
| which they ought TO support. TO provide
| that men shall hold Office during life IS q
| insure the creation of ciyll-pension list
| The cry will be raised that faithful public
servants must not DO left unproyided TO
| in their old age. The rank injustice o
| such system will be manifest to AM
one who will recall the fact that tn
| men who apply for and secure th'
| offices of government will be the verl
| men who will receive pensions, Wills
| the poor unfortunates who fail to ge
Office will be taxed to pay these pensions
JosTs and SMITH will put forth all theii
efforts TO secure fat place under the gov
eminent. Let us suppose that JOKES vii
get it. What results? Why, he will ii
| due time retire upon pension to be pai(
| by SMITH Now. that sort of civil-servic'
reform does not strike the Democratic
q" boys" as Mr.. THURMAN styles the work
| ing Democrats, as a KIND OF reform which
| they ought TO take hand in introducing
into this country, though it is popular IL
England and is to be in operation IL
| China
BY the way. il may be proper to sal
here that Mr.. CLEVELAND. if Mr.. LAMoNl
knows his intentions. has made up hi
mind fully not to forget or overlook tn
friends who stood by him SO faithfully il
the contest of last year for the nomina
| ton for the presidency.