Arizona republican., 1904-04-16
Senator Bailey Takes OC-
CasiOn to Say II Is a Sham
OTHER SENATOR'S AGREE
Mr.. Bailey Believes That the Best Gov
ernment Comes Out OF Partisanship
Which Fixes a Responsibility Upon
the Party in Power.

Washington, April 15.-After a day
devoted to routine proceedings, the
senate was treated to a spirited speech
by Mr.. Bailey just before adjournment,
on the question OF civil service. This
subject came up in connection with Il
paragraph in the sundry civil bill.
There was no debate until the amend
ment authorizing the secrstary Of the
interior to appoint agents for the pre-
lection of public timber. without re-
gard to party afiliation" was reported.
Mr.. German made inquiry concerning
the civil service feature of the pro-
vision, whereupOn Mr.. Bailey made an
attack on the practices under the civil
service law. He spoke of the civil
service requirement at a dream, an
irridescent dream" and added his con-
Yiction that the present president has
suspended the civil service law in or
der to make political appointments.
more times than all of his oredeces-
sors."
He then announced himself as
spokesman and he said that he de
lighted in it," adding that he never
had been able to attain the intellectiI-
al enthusiasm of those who would en-
tirely dissasociate an applicant for Of
flee from his political conviction. Il
believe" he said fatty. that to the
victor the spells belong and if l had
my way, under a republican adminis-
tration l would not allow a democratic
endorsement TO be filed. nor would 1
as democrat permit the filing of a
republican endorsement under a demo-
cratic administration"
He added that he would ask no favor
af political enemies and he said that II
such favors were granted he would not
think much of those who granted them.
as he would know that they would ex-
pect favors in return. He had no COM
Dlaint to make. he declared. that re-
nublicans now appoint their partisans
but he did complain when there We're
violations of the law under a political
Gilletantism connected with the sey-
vice under the present conditions.
There never has been more scandals
in the deDartments than since the
present system was inaugurated, he
said. and if the republicans had been
able to turn democratic rascals cut Of
Office when they took control of the
government they would not now be
able to plead every time q postoffice
scandal was mentioned that one of the
chief offenders had been a democrat.
Partisanship. he went on. never ran
too high to suit him, provided it was
intelligent enough to discriminate. He
predicted that if the present system
should be continued the country would
soon have q civil pension list.
Mr.. Hale interrupted MIR. Bailey with
the statement that he fully agreed
with much that the Texan had said:
yet" he added, lit was impossible to
get a change because Of the unwilling
ness Of congress to put itself on re-
cord" He called attention to the fact
that whenever there was roll call on the
subject in the house of representatives,
it failed to bring out votes against the
civil service system. In view of this
fact he asked, does the senator
from Texas think there is the slightest
chance of a change" Mr.. Bailey re-
piled that he did not think there was.
and Mr. Hale said: ''Is there not
sort of pail resting on congress which
prevents it expressing its convictions
as to what should be done?"
Mr.. Gallinger asked concerning the
executive orders creating civil service
positions for many hundreds of en-
ployes in the rural delivery service.
You might have sCme one in the
senate to ask the postmaster general
what members of congress have recon-
mended their appointments" remarked
Mr.. Bailey. and a laugh was provoked
at this indirect reference to the recent
controversy in the house.
The Panama canal bill occupied the
major portion of the day and was
passed without division. Mr.. Spooner
made vigorous speech in support Of
the bill, and was replied to by Mr.
Morgan. The civil service appropria-
ton bill was taken up and when the
senate adjourned about half Of it had
been read.