New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-19
PEBUFF no SPOILSMEN.

,rbo honed- for distribution of judicial Offices Is
no, to take place. Mr. Mortons announcement
that he will not appoint the twelve new Jus
ti,,s of the Supreme Court whose election ny
fine pcople next autumn is authorized III Inc ne"
Constitution is received with various sentl-
mcuts The spoilsnen disappointed AT inc
,hourht Of having twelve large salaries ui
drawn for Il year The taxpayers are reJoic'u
=, fine prospect Of saving their money People
,yb, b,,,. been on She watch for indications aS
=, ,h. usn which the Republican party wouiu
make of It's victory find in the incident srouhu
fr believing that their confidence was not mis-
nl,cnl The decision reached meets WIN th'
,nurovnl of every citizen DESTROYS OF IN honest
economical and business Ike administration Oh
the State government
The fac, that even the most selfish or place
hunt,rs should have. dared for an instant 10
hon, Mr. Morton would take any other view Oh
thn subject reveals the depth 10 which poli'l'S
in N.v.Yorb have been degraded in the las ten
vc,rs Moral considerations have been so long
utterly without influence in the Executive 'hain-
her that II has required positive evidence 10
mayo to many men that they could have any
,.,,,co Even the honorable and eminent
character Of the Govcrnor-clect did not at once
strong was the politicians belief that the finc-
lion Of n Chief Magistrate was to provide al
nossbc plundcr for his party frien'L. Accord
ingly they determined 10 wrest from MN the
twelve iudgcshps in question. They made no
claim that the public service required the ap'
Monuments. II was not pretended that the
trainers Of the Constitution intended 10 crea"
,hose u.y offices in advance Of the rcorganza-
H. ,.fa
Thought Of authorizing twelve men to draw
salaries for a year and do no work IN" who'
camuaisn was brazen fight for sp0ls based
on an assumption II the "oV'rh"r "'""''''
,,,y.r 70 throw away 100000 Of the States
money ip reward dozen lawyers Tor poiiu'ai
,,tiviry II i not surprising that MIR Morton
has refused 10 be- party 10 any su'h niSh"h'S'
s,h.n,. TIN. only surprising thing is that any
body should have th~nght II possible Tor MN
49, f,r any other Governor To make such I'M
callrd-for appointments
Mr. Marion Ia. bravcy done his. duty aud
| r.bnkcd the spo>mcn. There il reason 10 W.
u..v. they sor,lv troubled him with their per
siscucy and that h. sought RELIEF from 'h'T
opne,ls. FOR he saws that nc deemed 1t neces'
..sary and proper 10 make this statement III al
vance" Of his accession To office. Had he said
uoihinc they would have kept on pulling wires
Now he il free NJ lra< from that company al
place seekers The public viii b" grateful Ia MT
Morton for doing the right thing. though Inc
value ~ his action relates less 10 the absolute
| Importance ~ the particular appointments thah
10 the spirit In which h. has considered the
question He has called 10 his assistance III"
leading lawyers Of the STATE ana acted III a''
cord with their opinions. His method OF pro-
crdurc is so foreign to that of his Immediate
| mr.. l,c.s.ors that he has no cause for wonder
| that people were not prepared for II. That any
! body should seem surprised when h. begins ms
| administration with u manifcsty honest ana
| proper act need cause him NO unpl'|Sahtn'sS.
The feeling is due not 10 dlstr,isi OF him. bu' Ill
! ability Of a sudden 10 appreciate so great Il
! change. in the conduct OF the Governors once