The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-17
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Omcers Elected and Resolutions Adopted
by tho National League.

Oncers Elected and Resolutions Adopted
by tho National League.
Philadelphia, Dec. l2.-The delegates
to the annual meeting of the National
Civic Service Reform league, which be-
gan Thursday in Hotel Walton, held
business session Friday morning. Pres
illent Schurz was in bad voice, and
Henry Hitchcock, of st. Louis, presided.
Tho officers elected were:
President. Carl schurz. New York:
vice presidents. Charles Francis Adams.
Boston, Augustus r. McDonough. New
York: Rt Rev. Henry G. Potter. New
York; J. Hall Pleasant. Baltimore: Henry
Hitchcock. St. Louis: Henry c. Lea. Phila-
William Potts. New York. and Archbishop
r. J. Ryan. Philadelphia
Secretary McAnery read the report OF
thccommitteeo on civil service extension;
Col. John r. Proctor, president of the
civil service commission, explained the
operations of the civil service among
government employees, and addresses
on civil service were made by G. Il. VIII
lis. of Cincinnati; w. L. Gushing, of
Cleveland; Rev. w. r.. Lord, of st. Paul;
Henry Hitchcock. of St. Louis; Richard
Henry Dana, of Boston, and j. q. Thorp,
OF Madison. Wis.
Charles j. Bonaparte, of Baltimore.
chairman of the committee on resolll-
tions, presented the report of that body,
which was adopted after some changes.
A synopsis of the resolutions follows:
They. refer to the fact that for the first
It's principles were openly repudiated and
a revival OF discarded abuses threatened in
the platform put forth by national con-
vention and In the public declarations Of
candidate for the presidency, and "con-
graduates the country that the purpose
thus foreshadowed to undo the good &C.
complished by persistent effort during a
generations space have failed of con-
summation" The league congratulates the
country on the truly remarkable prog
ress Of reform under the second admtnts-
tration of President Cleveland, and espe-
cially during the past year, and declares
that for this great achievement. advance
ing as 1t does the fundamental principles
Of free government. President Cleveland
deserves the sincere and heartfelt thanks
of all good citizens" The league recognizes
in the president-elect friend to civil-serv-
ice reform. and urges that he adopt as soon
as may be practicable plan which may
enable him to base his nominations for
non-political presidential offices such rs
postmasters and consuls, upon ascerta:ned
fitness and efficiency. regardless of party
or other affiliations. The league further
suggests to the president-elect that the
public interest would be advanced II no re-
movals were made Of fourth-class post
masters. except for cause, and it submits
the ACCESSIBILITY Of extending the system of
registration OF laborers to all departments.
At the afternoon session number
of interesting papers were read, and the
meeting adjourned sine die. 1t is prob
able that the next annual meeting will
he held at Cincinnati. The place will
be selected by the executive committee.
A banquet was given the visiting dele
gates at night by the Pennsylvania as
ISOLATION. Herbert Welsh, of Philadel-
phia, the president of the Pennsylvania
association, presided and number OF
addresses were made by prominent per-