The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-06-09

honestyaud real Civil Service re-
form 7Abut / nm opposed to Phari-
seeism, hypocrisy, shams and hum
hugs, no matter in what form they
may he disguised or in what raj
|Mteht they may lie clothed. The
Experience Of the country is that
the present administration of the
Civil Service law Is, and has been
In the past, no more nor less than
the elimination of a scheme to re-
tain Republicans in Office, and 10
keep Democrats out.
"The people Of this country have
no confidence in the Civil Service
Commission as q t present constitute
ed, and I believe are justified in
this lack of confidence. f
ave have a Democratic Admin
istration-that is, the people voted
to have II Democratic Administta-
tion-and set two Of the three Civ
il Service Commissioners, Messrs.
Lyman and Roosevelt, are Repub-
leans; and they, through their APP
pointees, hold civil service exami-
nations and furnish to the depart
ments lists Of eligible from which
selections must be made of persons
to fill vacancies in positions in the
departments.
"Mr. Chairmnn,.if the civil SER
vice law is II good thing and can
produce advantageous results as
applied to 5000 clerkship, why
would it not be productive of good
results to have Il board constituted
and have persons examined as to
their qualifications to fill Cabinet
positions, or to he Representatives
in Congress-, or Senators in the
United Stateso why not make
the law apply to persons who. want
to be president, or want to he e'civil
service commissioners evenv y. i;
"Mr. Chairman, why should not
Democrats hold office under. q
Democratic Administration? Why
should not Republicans, hold Office
under Republican Administration :?
The people of this country in 1892
declared in favor of Democratic
principles, and of Democratic rule
as we'll. They did not elect Grover
Cleveland simply because he was
Grover Cleveland, but because he
was the nominee ofthe Democratic
principles. They turned Benz. Har-
rison out because he was Repub-
lican, and they have declared by
their votes that Democrats should
be placed on guard all along the
line. They do not get change of
rule if Republicans, through Civil
Service sham or any other kind of
hocus.pOcus, are left in places OF
honor, trust and emolument, and
in control.
"The truth is, Mr.. Chairman,th that
nine-tenths of the people of the
United States, without regard to
party, are opposed this Civil Ser
vice nonsense. 1t is a fact to be
regretted that many men in public
position lack the courage of their
convictions, and insist that the
best and most honest way to show
your devotion to Democratic prin-
ciples is to retain all the Republic
cans possible in Office. 1 have no
sympathy with the idea that it is
disreputable to enter into honest
competition to secure position, and
l have no respect for the chronic
Office seeker, in Office himself, who
complains that he is importuned
and worried by his constituents
who want Office.
off the truth be known, it will
appear as fact that when the peo-
pie of this country by their votes
say that the principles of any party
are wrong, they mean that there
shall be a change in managers of
government as we'll as change in
governmental policy"