The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-12
Carl Schurz Reelected Presi-
dent of the Body.
M'KINLEY'S ORDERS.
RefOrmers Say He Is Bound to
COntinne Civil Service.
He Must Say There Are No
Spells to Give.

ZION the following DlIEGES We're ElEGLELr
President Carl Schurz, New York;
vice presidents. Charles Francis Ad-
ans, Boston; Augustus r. AIcDonough.
New York; J. Han Peasants, Balti-
more; Henry Hitchcock. ST. Louis
Franklin AcNeagh. Chicago. VIM. Potts
and the Rev. Henry c. Potters of New
Ork.
Archbishop Ryan Of Philadelphia was
also elected a vice president TO fiji the
vacancy caused by the death Of Right
Rev Stephen N Ryan.
Il committee from the National Assoc
citation Of Letter Carriers appeared be-
Jore the general committee with a Pc
lltlen urging the continuance of post
office department order which provides
that no carrier shall be discharged
from the service until he shall have had
an opportunity for defense, also that in
promotions to the office of supeTintend-
ent of carriers. carriers alone shall be
eligible also that if it is intended to
establish an Inspector force for the SUI
IerVision of the letter carriers that said
inspectors shall serve ait least five
years la the classified service. The Pc
Triton was referred to the committee on
resolutions.
President Proctor of the civil service
commission addressed the delegates on
the workings of the civil service law
AT the afternoon sessions papers were
read Dy Mrs Lowell OF New York Col
LA or Chicago ID. b. Eaton OF New
orA- Luelus B- Swift OF Indianapolis
Franels f. W. Leupp of Washington,
ana sherman $. Rodgers Of Buffalo.
ne relation of women to the reform
OF the civil service" was discussed by
Alrs- Charles Russell Lowell of New
York
Mrs Lowell set out with the state
nenu that as New York mad the haDDv
distinction of having originated the
spolls system, id was natural that the
tirst association for its fefOr1n should
nave been formed in that state This
was in 1871 The Woman's auxiliary to
tnis rev I ork association was formed
only year ago
She declared that, however great NAV
pe the cause for gratitude for the many
victories won by the cause. the war *
not YET over and the spoilsmen driven
20 bay on in New York at least are
IIeparlns for determined attack on
The very life of the reform.
MIS- L0Weu urged that the objection
~ ll.7 separate existence of WOman's
auNlilar1es was not Wen taken because
more interest could be aroused by hav-
ing more than one organization. She ar
Sued. however, that the women of other
states should reduce the membership
lee from So To So or ST., in order to secure
a larger mem ershfD
Dorman j. Eaton spoke on"CfviiI ser
wee commission as essential TO the
civil service reform. Mr. Eaton he
San his address with the statement
tiiat tiis enemies OF the civil service
AEloIAh ia the state of New York are
preparing IDE q combined assault unOn
mat system at the next session Of the
IeRlsistllfe and that if it should pre-
Vail disaster would result t0 tba ~
FORM policy of the state The direct
OBJECT OF the assault is to deprive the
state commission of power over the
an lilstLiols ne said, and if possible
70 s9peiseue the commission altOgeth-
et. Mf. Eaton continued The most
0ltlleulI cases to deal with have been
whereas for example in BaIfirn0ra-
tAe local officers and the local party
managers out Of office have been side
ny side IN secret cooperation with
eaeh other Therefore to hand over ~
el.ner or them the control of the exam /
nations would be the merest stupidi-
The speaker concluded as follows.
II Alr- Morton could be governor for
Two years more the struggle Of fba
Spoltsi1en Tor supremacy would ~
mace hopeless and the abiding tri-
utnpn OF reform would be achieved I
Much now depends upon whether Mr.
-eiaeAr tne new governor of New York
shall decide to lead the higher or fba
lower forces Of his party whether h.
shall take patronage rnongerina- Gov
ernOr Hil for his model and court his
the disruption Of his party II si1a1i
rise to the level of Governor ana Pc
lle1t Cleveland, of President Harrison.
ot Governor Morton and of all the sroz
ernOrs of Massachusetts, laf+e7 re
whom vetoed every bin which fhraat
enea reform in their state"
FRANCIS T. Leupp OF WASHINGTON had
~ ms SUBJECT -lo the Poor Spoils-
mans Ills Days Numbered in tba m
dian Service
Ar- Leupp at the outset told the zf,r-z-
OF the emergence of the Indian ser.1-+-,g.
from -spoils barbarisn.' adding thai
the competitive test for appointment f.
an MINOR places Is undoubtedly so en-
trencned that no future administration
viii dare attempt to dislOdge it.
But he continued lin the Indian
service, as elsewhere, the steady redllc-
tlon OF the spotlsmanas privilege has
the effect of concentrating his greed
for what remains. Fer a remedy fa,.
this trouble shall probably have
10 await two changes. A reform in
the method of choosing the higher of
hcers and the more general settlement
of the western country
Lucius R Swift Of indianapolis dis
cussed -Four Years Tenure Mr.
Swift opened with a recital Of the
achievements of the merit system in
the federal system during the past 80
years under the leadership of this
league He said that one result alone
was the transfer from the field of poll
tics 10 the field of the wage Garner Of
shout 100000 of the best places in that
service
The final establishment of the merit
system, said he, had left much of the
federal service in q curious condition
most Of the under employees being Of
high efficiency and long experience.
while the heads have less because they
We're generally appointed within four
years and were almost universally
without knowledge OF their duties This
is because there is always place to
reward. actual or alleged, service in
carrying the election.
He said in conclusion. Mr.. AIcKin-
ley is not free in the matter. He must
take up the work where his predecessor
leaves it and so forward to the end
To urge that four year commissions or
four year customs stand ia the way
would be but childish excuses The
first principle to be laid down by Pres
fdent Mckinley is that there are no
offices to be divided as spells. The