New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
GOVERNOR BLACK CRITICISED.
HIS ANTAGONIsM FOR CIVIL SERVICE NJ
FORM DENOUNCED BEFORE THE
SCIENTISTS AT DETROIT.

De.rait Aug I0-Members OF the hm,r''
can Association for the Advancement OF ocehc,
were still arriving when to-days ses''"' "s'
To-day's general session was priei' M" va" WV"
pied mainly in announcements
Tho botanical branch met this mo'n'"s ~
elected officers to I'll vacancies. j. j. DAVIS. OF ma
cine Wis. being named az president. ana ~ e.
Woods OF Washfn gton secretary. permanent OIL
GERS will be elected later
Members OF tho American Chemcai ooc'eV VIZ
visiting the Detroit Laboratories and manuiae'"'e'
to-day.
The nroprammes Of scientific addresses and db'
c,Is.ions before the several sections OF the a.
sociation this sfte'-7 were extensive anu '''
the most part large attended. Most OF the papers
read were by specialists.
To-day's proceedings before the association were
cnllvened by a criticism OF Governor Black ny
william H. Hale OF Brooklyn before the section
OF Social md Economic Science. DR.. Ha!ss SUB
ject was civil Service Reform" He sah IN part:
Last at Bunao presented 70 t,s The $500, sss
later had the satisfaction TO see that the Reopss
q the United States by an emphatic vo,s bsi ysr2
time gre@t @ politiea party, holding what regard
as sound views Sn th!. question: was as av"rnel Of
the State Of NewYcrk and selected for that oics ,.
young man This man Frank ;;s B1cki IN sn a,sn xss
destined 20 oil the chief executive ofiice and 70
become the most bitter and formidable opponent
For several decades there has been gradually
s0Tns up in Egfand and Afea III. nsss
persons TO be appointed TO public ornees. hesuits
and distasteful cnly TO professional politicians who
oGk pos R Scss S ans 81 he hed
York in 1883 long before the advent Of Black within
Goyernor Black sisnaiized his accession. to once
lature Recommendation tina, legislation be had
N ipe not al ne
which is evidently forbidden by the Constitution.
s nGi me ba as I the close
the session they passed bill. which the Governor
eRfa hod piS'ps he 'H cT ssfrce and
should count only 30 per cent and that examna.
the bower 5S Of MAKING appenmens and should also
count 80 per cent and that the total pereentage o,
the results Of both examinations. The rules when
finally adopted had been so modified al Governor
Blacks suggestion as to assis, spoilsmen TO the fup
extent permitted by the Constitution, II not more.
Referring to the relationship OF Civil Service
form TO the question OF State and municipal owner
ship of quasi-public works DR.. Hale said
There are many obvious advantages In having
responsible government control and operate all
franchises which use public highways and supply
public necessities II is well that the comfort and
convenience OF the people who are supplied by these
monopo,es be made the paramount sasb cn
poraton. Strikes and boycotts, the bane Of street
lied believe that this country is on the eve OF
vast extension OF municipal ownership ana controI
OF systems 10 supply light. heat Transportation;
etc. Perhaps there l. danger Of too sudden ard
explosive movement in this direction Work ot
this kind requires skill integrity industry and ex,
perence, which only be secured by "A careful
selection of for merit and fitness. and the best
cannot be obtained without a somewhat stable
tenure OF office To leave these Difficult, and import
ant public works spoils to politicians would Sc
riously impair their efficiency and would also con-
fer upon party leaders dangerous power or IT.
responsible and unlimited patronage. The system o,
Reformed Civil Service which aims TO secure ana
TO a large succeeds in securing the best m.n
for the performance of public duties afords the ONLY
nd ,horef
Of the problem of governmental administration o.
these natural moncpoes for the public good.