New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-12
CARL SCHURZ ADDRESSES WOMEN.
HE TELLS OF THE BENEFITS TO THE
PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS RESULTING
FROM CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

rha ers, q, seres OF meetings in the interest OF
c,u c.,,cs Reform was held yesterdeS afternoon at
the Rerke,cy Iyceum Theatre 1t was largely Attend
Oh in spte Of the rain and the speakers were received
uh much enthusiasm. The course Is under the d.
rocon OF the womens Auxiliary OF the Civil Service
ps,o,m Association and the members OF the League
for Political Education also interested In the
work B,shop Potter presided al yesterdays meeting
pe opened the programme by speaking orieny ana
nointedy upon the main principles OF CIVIL service
Reform and referred to the educational side OF II as
ono which appealed particularly to women He then
,rtroduced Charles Dudley Warner. who spoke for
few minutes upon the value OF REFORM IN TINS direc-
r,r and urged the members Of the Auxiliary and
one else interested In the subject to allow no
.lackenng Of their efforts In Its behair.
~ warner was followed by Carl schurS, VINO
,do tho chief address Of the day. he began Ny
sneakinr with especial reference to the erect Wv"
service Reform had had upon women In the Govern
-, sorvce when I was a Senator In Wasnihs-
ton said Mr. Schurz. thousands OF wome" "e'o
,o,.od IN The various departments whose places
aanerded entirely upon the influence they could COM
r,apd Meri; did not enter into the question d. Az
Won can easily imagine the consequences Vi sue"
ys,.m Now that is all changed ana woman "no
ryss the Government Is able to feel that she nous
ho mace because she thoroughly capable OF doing
O, The indeo>ndence and self-respect which are
given to her BY the new reform are inesumao'e II"
their value.
..Ore feature OF Civil Service Reform which has not
90, hosn touched upon to-day. continued Mr.. Schurz.
,s Ira essentially democratic principle To Illustrate
wha, mean. should like TO say first that ram
,orv Hall Is the most arstocratic organization
.h,ch has ever existed In this country. daughter,
No, arstocratc In the sense OF the personality anu
adcrse Of lis members. but because. IN the uay OF
peuSau usor II was true feudal system The CHIEF
Tis r,h,fed the highest oces to the district neaos
,nmedla tely under him. and they In turn proviaea
To- their stibordinates There was nothing 70 weiSn
a1a,nst the absolute power OF the Few IN controL
mna 70 that state Of affairs with the new conoitions
hrnmght about by Civil Service REFORM. NOW every
oitjsen has as good a chance a. his Fellows. Line
comnetitIye examination Is the same Tor an: ms
ladies' and gentlemen Is democracy opposed 70 aris-
'Wouens work. continued the speaker. was to dis,
sem,nate the good influence and to make an especia
fort to convince the poorer classes OF people OF the
bensfts of the new order OF things He then gave
short history OF the Civil Service Reform Association
IN the State OF New-York and summary OK the chiei
,h,n~s which II had accomplished So well tried and
WAVED had the merits Of the work become. said Mr.
Scburz that there were scarcely any direct argu-
"enis now against IT, The spoils-hunters WERE now
ever still strongly opposed to practice which de-
priyed them their plumber and were making roun@
about attempts to injure It. One OF these was the
nroposed bill to place the examinations OF applicants
in the charge Of the appointing boafda the examl-
nations said the speaker must be ntrusted 10 otner
and entirely dlsnterested parties In order to make
requesting the aid Of every one interested IN honest
and ecent public service for the purpose OF defeat
Ing the bEl when II comes up for the Legislatures
winter. .taf.D. ~