New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-28
ANOTHER PLANK RIDDLED
FALSEHOODS EXPOSED.
CiUd Service Reform Leader Punct-
ares Democratic Platform.
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taIns two deliberate faISehoods. Mr.. Foulke,
than whom none can speak on the subject Of the
Civil Service with greater authority. completely
refutes the charge that President Roosevelt has
failed in loyalty TO the Civil Service reform pol
ICY and demonstrates that he has done more for
the movement than any of his predecessors.
The promises and professions OF a political
Platform are rather uncertain in the best of
circumstances. unless they have something be-
hind them" said Mr.. Foulke to-day. But one
OF the professions OF the Democratic party in
the platform this year is particularly unreliable,
because II is accompanied, in the very same par
agraph, by statements which are absolutely de-
void OF truth. If a is about to sell you
horse and tells you that the animal is sound as
well gentle and the horse begins to kick
viciously while it's owner is sounding his praises
would you place any great confidence in his rep
resentatiOn that the horse sound? Now,
the St Louis platform says:
The Democratic party stands committed to the
principle Of Civil Service reform. and we de-
mand its honest and just and impartial enforce
ment We denounce the Republican party for
its continuous and sinister entertainments upon
the spirit and operation Of the Ctvh Service
rules whereby it has arbitrarily dispensed with
examinations for Office in the interests Of favor
ties. and employed all manner Of devices to over
reach and set aside the principles upon which
the Civil Service was based.
In this paragraph there appeared two dis
tinct faIsehoods. first that the Democratic party
IS committed TO Civil Service reform and sec
ond. that the Republican party has employed all
manners Of devices TO set aside the principles
OF reform. II is not true that the Democrats
stand committed TO the principle OF Civil Ser
vice reform In 1896 the Democratic platform
declared We are opposed to life tenure in the
public service except rs provided IN rho Cor
stitution.'"
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NOW. lHefe Is no NE tenure IN the 'ivil Ser
we Any e''p'oSe may 'e dismissed az Will
only ne must Nao" "hat Is the complaint
against MN ana nave an opportunity 10 say MS
say ne mas no F'eht 10 ms ONCE against the
VII % q S-tS'toF VINO IS olss'''s'ea Win MS
o''''S7 there ~ no '&ed teri"
P''iD1u' anu because men are nor turned ou'
e''s ''N' 'e"iS ~ maze way TOT po''''a4 APP
po'H-ees. 'He enemies Oh DlVh service reform
nave cei'-n '1's a mo tenure ana the Demo
~''o "a. ~ .o.1iuH 'h7 PFeJl-'"S or me enc
-'19 - '''7 ~" 1s'' zee 20 W. H-.''r''' wa are
'1'' 90 ,''' '-..'+, SS' We
''''s'''S N's'' on merit "Nel terms
'4 '' ''' ",l'-'''9' "l'o" OF 'l'e '''''
- a "'i' N"',' sl1'' 'Ppo 'u'i''S Co
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ma .'' mass ~
pune e'''p''y' - az 10 'e '-I"e1 our every rev
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II anything. that after a pass examination tara
mere pass examinations are utterly worthless)
the appointing power shall he at liberty 10
choose from any one on the list Under such a
rule places can readily be made sor political
henchmen."
Mr. Bryan. The candidate defined the plat
form what We oppose In that plank said he
in his convention speech. is the life ten-
ure which is being built up al wash
ington-' That is Mr. BRYAN opposed the /
administration Of the CivII Service law. In his /
letter % acceptance he said: a hxed term IN /
eppointive offices would open the public service /
20 larger number OF citizens. without impair
ing Us efficiency
The purpose. then was 20 build an Office /
seeking class which he would lure 70 his own /
support by the hope Of the places 10 he dis /
tributed Terms OF Office we're 10 be ared so T
that more Office seekers could enjoy the patron
age That vas where the Democratic Dart,
stood In 1896 In 1890 II reiterated IN Kansas /
City. every resolution Of the Chicago platforr, 7
and nominated the same candidate 10 carry
those resolutions into effect. Yet this false
hood is no greater than the one which follows
denouacing the Repu blicans FOR their sinister /
eaoroachulents on the rules In the interest OF /
favoriJes and for employing devices TO over
reach the law"
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~ - '''"' a' ii' '''''s SIM '''e "u'p-
-o'- VI 'i'e ID" nave the spii'' anu "i'el 'el"HS
7' Dee.i :" 'oii7iS'ei'''' anu u''li.I my
,eu 'S uiluer the 4uiiLlSlI"'i' u r'eSi-
VI HI'S''eii' iNe 81 vas me
pest civil Service Commissioner this country
ever had aand he is the best Civil Service Re
4or,, po..,A,i- -, .. 80 10. ~
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o'liy mas the system been greatly EXTENDED ana