Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-01

ocrats Nominate Van Wyck for Mayor
and Fight Shy of National Issues.
New York, Oct. 1.-Carl Schurz has
addressed another open letter to United
States Senator ]. II. Gallinger, of New
Hampshire, in the series which has
grown out Of the senator's attack on the
CIVIL service law as now extended, and
on its supporters. The first portion Of
the document is taken up with a
defense OF the writer's political record.
Schurz says his principles have always
remained the same. but the parties have
changed their positions. He accuses
Galiinger with misrepresentation in re-
gard to the working Of the civil service
law. and indulges in severe personalities
in the same connection. Schurz says in
part: You pretend to great Indignation
at the wicked Grover Cleveland, who
as you say-did not honestly enforce
the civil service liaw, but prostituted it
to partisan ends.
Wants the Statute Blotted Ont.
"Of course you wish your constituents
TO understand that you fairly yearn for
a really honest enforcement of the law,
and that partisan ends ere a horror
to your patriotic soul. Do you not again
presume upon the supposed ignorance OF
the people of New Hampshire. They
need only open the Congressional Record
to find that on March %, 1897. less than
nine months after the Republican party
had reiterated its solemn pledge. you
spoke in the senate thus: 4 do not be-
Heve that life is long enough for this
senate to investigate the civil service of
mon 'har to- oh 4
easier way, and that is to get rid Of the
whole thing. I have voted against it
1.-THE civil service lawl IN the other house
of congress. / have voted against it in
the senate whenever opportunity Of
fered, and what ] desire is to cast my
vote to blot out that statute
Quotes the Republican Platform. E.
Thus it appears that you recognize
the pledge of the Republican party to
enforce the civil service law honestly
and thoroughly and to extend it
wherever practicable;' that you reserve
to the Republican party the right to in
terpret this pledge; and that at the
same time you urge the Republican
party to redeem the pledge binding it
to enforce the civil service law honestly
and thorouShly-by blotting out that
law altogether. 1t is q somewhat un-
pleasant question to ask, senator, but it
must be asked: Is this q position to be
taken or game to be played by, an hon
est mar? And I venture to suggest
that it '. II not be q sufficient answer
10 this question to cry out that the
person asking it is traitor or a
renegade or even. if you please, a COM
mon felon. Nor will it be sufficient to
affirm that you have never voted any
other then the straight party ticket
Would Bask in GalIinger's Fahne.
AS the matter stands, every I'M
preJudiced person examining the evil
dence before us will find himself forced
to tse conclusion that you have delib-
erateiy sought to mislead and deceive
your constituents by telling them things
which had been proved to You and
which you know to be untrue. You are
genuine celebrity. Your noble de-
fiance of President Harrison, on ac-
count OF a consulship. of which YOUR
biographers tell Us. and your valiant
battles for poStofilces and revenue
places have carried your fame into the
remoteSt corners of New Enmpshire
Everybody loves fame You have it in
abundance. Whv do you blame me for
coveting litt, II it? Do not grudge
me the passing gleam of notoriety
which comes to me through the reflex
or your renown in having my name men,
toned, for few days. together with
yours in this public -'-~- ss'on."