New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
ROBERTSS ACTION LIKED.
MANY LETTERS OF PRAISE FOR THE
STATE CONTROLLER.


POINTED EXCISE AGENTS HAS RESULTED
INA GREAT VICTORY FOR CIVIL
SERVICE REFORM
.,. r,,o I (speciaD.-James A. Roberts. ene
etato controller is receiving many letters 49,
prominent citizens of the State eApI.S r. nro-
thanks TO him for his course In ehlorciiis Wv
,,.tor of the Constitution OF 1884 'haO az =, ah
o,,,oe, or,nlovment in the Civil Service sia'
seeN.ne 'na,,,ve examination to their quail
dcatlons to do the work which they N''"'
form. /, o,ararca to the
o,t., AGENTS OF the Excise Department. ~
,ivty men were concerned In this rha''o'' ,,,
&c., - the Controllers action has been 10 pu'
,oo nlaces in other State departments vi ~. Tho
,, lie, ~ the Civil Service Commission ~
f,s,o, annarently will be still more eNte'S''e -.
rs effect embracing about all the feii'A'''' O.
I'm the State departments, as wen as NV Low
rho state courts. 1t may also aileo' 800
,bo ha. entered the State service si"oo Is,
,.,- - s,,ca tho new Constitution went INV CIV
Harry n LYMAN State Excise Coniihi'S'o'' -
,,.1I ,h.t Mr. Roberts ought long ago 10 nave 'e-
,,, % nav the salaries OF certain men VINO "e'o
,i,,ed 70 office after January J. 1850 = 800
many Plat Republicans VINO nave O.e" ny ,na,
70 Office since them are compaih'Is " tan s,h-
for calling attention TO their not "" :, 4, sio
,o,d IN competitive examinations, ana II 10 s
-. .ba, Mr. LYMAN is no longer talking ABOUT
In
,,,o,,y an Injunction suit to restrain Co''"'"N
Il,r,s from having the salaries or all men "p
,,,od % office since January !. 1884, "I'"o' ~
,,g nassed competitive examinations
Eron a large number of letters received " ~
,oi,or Rohcrts two or three are gwen oeio" " ..
dc,,a the earnest support ne Is receiving i'o'', %
,o,ora of the State In his enforcement Vi -
S,ic. REFORM Here Is one from Sherna" o.
So leading lawyer Of Buffalo and a Repuo-
can: ,..n.,, Nav ~ 1896
The Hon James A. Roberts. o,.,,, asro,re and
~ want 10 say that greatly a'Ii, .aoasssni
SSa,v annrove OF your admirable ana succ s ~.
Grhr over the excise inspectors dou , na' v.sorm
the State and the cause ,1a ed today and have
NO. more presented to people the speciacle, -.
a nigh official paying CONSTITUTIONS ioS' ~ 49,
oatn OF Office Yours slntgeerrvviyyi : ROGERS
Tho following letter came from the Kew ~ A'""
Abbott. Editor OF The Outlook; o,
-" New-York May % 1895
Wv Dear NJ Roberts. Please accept, no, or, oi,yy
from me but the constituency "nc" q, a,iher char
rep ,rrob.rs think-hearty Congratulations
an your splendid service FOR CiVlI %. e'f,,eta
ana on cnfire NATION for it Is object lesson 10
the entire Nation. Yours sii,,,rrr;y,1 ,ppOTr
,,.,, Machine which Thomas c. Platt
though, he had erected when he passed 'ne N"'V'
rloror Tax law has tumbled IN ruins since Non-
,,olicr Roberts enforced the Constitution against
49, soecl,l AGENTS Tho special agents were 70 DO
Mr. Platrs chief instruments ioF tAe son. .'''V'
:, .ha I,ouo- trade. Selected as they Will be- by
..o.,.,,o examination. 10 which any citizen OF
30 G,a,e has access Mr.. Pla;t cannot nam: 'lsn.
NJ Platts followers here are tnreA,e".ss y. -isas,
revenge upon Controller Roberts al '"7 'a'''''
opportunity.