The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-11

This was the first direct challenge IN the
floor OF the principle OF civI service. The
House had been working up to the point
when plain TAX became possible. and il
seemed acceptable. Mr.. Nohe's pronounce
ment evoked a round Of applause. and the
confusion and the manifest excitement Of
the session became more marked
Dave Shanahan Of Cook. however, man
aged to rally the friends OF the much her
sarded az the administration leader in thu
House. and is known 10 have had more to
. do with making mp the House committees
than the Speaker himself lie threw his
whole energies into a defense OF civil serE-
zee. spoke until his voice was little more
than a whisper and until his face was blue
purple. He called upon the members to
stand by the Governor He called attention
TO the fact that the Republican party has
pledged Itself to civil service; that The p7o-
pie want it. and are now looking 10 Spring
Held to see that thei: Representatives full
IF you. gentlemen. are not loyal to the
vote for this amendment 4 this bill All
your pickering is politics and nothing else.
II civil service is good for one department
Il is good for another. and IS good in all
departments"
The amendment was lost in the form in
which Mr.. Nohe offered H. But the sine
question was reCpeG"d Ey the ln'roIuC-!ca
OF another amendment exactly the same.
but omittrg tnr park boards \ second
flow Of OratoTy was tn result bNHdF %
Bond. an enemy Of civil service IN e1t ring
upon the discussion II exempt Ions. said mat
he favored hem, as Il he mad Ms way. lie
would exempt every "oGi-.
Il hs.ieTc.' SAID ne. that 11- "H#lA-
that al this hui'arlioo about civil service
u only q 'tJur-iuEh' IS perfectly trut. Ana
THINK IN southern Illinois " Know ~ nat
a four-HIsh IS. since T. il sad that poke"
is taught in the public schools. an or
p0Eef 20 every clause %: that "-lL. ara
hcn-e I'favor the adon-ioG OF The amend
-rcnt .xemrting the Sr-r" Auditors force
and the Secretary Of s5at"'s.
A few minutes more o. talk along this
iiar and tn excitement ia tn" Hous- Wa
At higher tide than heforr The Democrat
&C. side was heinz stirred into activity Jim
Wilson. Democratic lead7r In a Democrat
&C. caucus hold lust before tn" House was IN
session, had adv :scG Inc Democratic n -
b1rs not 10 vote upon amendments anu 10
await @eve!0pM' riS
question . = 10 the general merits Of tho bill
mad t-el prescribed
CONFUSION OVER MOTION TO KILL.
BIZ at ;r!s ivU-tur" in the House pro
-cetIiUgS Il Dscame c.etr That tile 'Hajori-y
e rho Democrats wCI.l Vote against 'A-
Governors measure. Eu.dg.s sarcastic re-
CrenceS 10 exemption ~. all o'h@- biting
remarks relating O." irs pert m Governor
viii play Z the bill goes through. IN :eag-
s.uizing inc SD e pay roll argI"'I Demo
cratic applause
II vas tho critical instant. which Shurt',ff
cros- to spring his tnrt.Y4 20 XII tr- h.r'
I move. he cried. 'tJ strike ont the IN
DEMOCRATS and Republicans Joined to-
-rtFeE 70 ElsF ana SAILi Tor 4 roll cal on
the motion. Speaker Miller and tho fri.g.ts
q "..I service obviously We're much DIS
;urbed. Indy and Shauuhan r,tsacd 90
the Speakers chair and "a hurried confer
cnca followed Meantime III, y.Us for a
roll call became more i0sis'art
Gentlemen. You'll get Il roll call said
the Speaker finally.
The roll call was given, no. uro0 the
vital question. hut upon the amendment
naming the eysmr tons. TIE Speaker de-
rlsred that the motion 70 strike out I'D not
take precedence Ilacr the circumstances
Some fifteen minutes He-a required 10 die
pose OF the amend-nc mt L los. As The
Democrats would not vote upon amend
rnCrts.
Shurtlef regai1od the floor and -ereved
mis- motion TO kill the bill Debate Vas men
begun unor the mer Is Of the bill ia raroraI
:hu-tleH declared that civil service. and as
.ecialiy civil service as named n, Tho I,iiI
now up. would hut place all the STATE ri
ronage in one place--iirectlv in Tho hsu5s
Of hts EsCetlenCv the Governor n indeed
there be something rotten IL Denmark -
ShurtlsT declared that this procedure would
not effect cure. Never t-v to kin n
snake said he. by stepping on It's taiI
Why don't You include in your proposed
civi; service ali employees If the state =
He then went on 10 dissect the bill by pro-
visions and sections
Judge Sherman attempted to answer him
but others renewed the attack and many Of
the members were again tumultuousIy de-
mandirC recorded vote. 10 further tenn
Iorizin- was Sossible. Accoriir-I.. t:,a 20