New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-16
SPOILS AGAIN WOULD RULE
BRYAN'S ELECTION WOULD BE A BLOW
TO CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
WHAT THE PLATFORM AND THE CANDIDATES
CTTERANCEs MEAN-ApDREss OF THE

WHAT THE PLATFORM AND THE CANDIDATES
rTTERANCEs MEAN-AppREss or THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The National Civil Service Reform League
yesterday sent fr ,m its Office at No. ~ William
ST.. a circular addressed TO the voters OF the en-
tire country. answering the attacks Of the Chica-
go platform and Of William Jennings Bryan the
Chicago candidate. on the Civil Service system
In the event of the success Of the Chicago ticket
in the coming election. the League declares. the
spos system. one of the gravest perils which
has menaced our Government since the Civil
War. will again threaten the integrity and per-
nanency Of our institutions" The Republican
platform and candidates have declared openly for
Civil Service reform
Following is The address in substance:
To the Voters OF the United States:
the Unanimous vote Of its Ef.cutive Commute
calls attention to the declarations Of the Chicago
Convention ana It's candidate respecting civil Ser
vice Reform.
he platform a9 onnoses wife nure in The pubS
such an administration OF Tho civil service laws
M Bya in his %,1,Tsnt
9peech' thus explains this declaration: What we
ing built up al Washington. which excludes from
psar,icipation in'the benefits the humber members
In his letter OF acceptance ne adds: A perma-
lent thce-holding class is not in harmony with
except where the Federal Constitution now pro
raieeT NUMBER or Citizens. without impairing Its
efficiency"
~, Tn Sialsmeni that life being built
the cas shed service subject all times dis
cannot be removed for refusal TO render political
Se rSn no or to contribute to cenpasn funds
non Platform and candidate would result a
clean sweep Of al public officers and employees
e9hpe'en; ana Inefficient faithful and unfaiihfii'
9 rs6c5 yy6.eS ne peroteal di,Paeemsn' y
,nt Np.renced ana me eomp'e;e destruction Of busi-
RI m,tnotT IN the conduc OF ne Governmeni.
orI,r aitend.nt upon such changes
Ny Bryan says OF tn present system thai "Ii
bier member. q our Th prnsn t .y n
ehNciuuts no on" who caa prove, after competitive
Office 20 which he asplras I. is one Of the chi,
nuvahsages OF ~ merit system tnai The humber
he mos. anu. IN en.efns hg pnbl terv WIZ n
NO l@vorrSm nor podtlea. Influence VII adj
a' Gemosrailc !; Is significant ma Of those
pd@Ssns m Examinations. - per cent have been
'dGcated IN ih' common SCHOOLS and Is per cen. ir
academic ard business schools. while OF ne Y
( ihc training ' "
The Platform and the dec.ara ons % Mr.. Bryan
pee pariisaa reconstruction OF tne Civ Service.
no legislation IS n i 10 cdomplish this
result me mere election Of q President who will
ncIiy ne Civ!l Service rules. IN accordance Win
thsr principles viii restore tho spoils system A. il
1871 uuiihg the worst periods Of our political
n'S'orE WIN us evils greatly mutt piled owing 10
vice. ''''' ~ -
ln' merit system has been slowly and lahoriouslv
'Nytu OUT Or IN" necessities Of public service
ana ne condition Of our political NE II has added
'"'N u" the economy ana efficiency OF adminis ra-
non. ron. ne suiordnaic places in IN" Governmon;
nave n''om' Tor the first time positions a put,.
uus' instead o' rewards for partisan service Tn,
,n.r' SNItgm the product Of generation of prog
49, WI. the principles OF Tho Chicago platform
~ 'hlofcth n" destroyed al single blow. th. bus
nrss OF IN" rovernncnt will be- thrown back into
e'dos' IN" cost OF it. maintenance Will be Increased
~. many millions. and the "spolle system on. ~
tnt trhN"st p'rils which has nenaced our Govern.
n"h sinc" IN" 'iyil War. VIII again threaten d..
"t,rr.tTIiI ana p"rfnan"ncy OF our institutions
. ~" platforms Of both the Republican and IN. Ma
onal democratic parties a. y ell AS N. d.clar,
non OF 'h'r candidates give explicit assurance thar
Ut w" event OF IN" success Of either IA. .,iefr,
SEsl.m WI not only b" maintained but extended