Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-21

 objects of the organization attended the annual meeting and banquet of the Connecticut Civil Service Reform asso- citation at the Mohican hotel. Nek London Monday night.
 The report of the executive commit tee was read by Secretary Morris and reviewed advances of the association during the past year especially, and it's securing the first distinctive legislative enactment embodied in the present charter of New Haven. A verbal re- port showed that the corporation coun- sel of New Haven has rendered fav- orable opinion to all the credentials of the society and the provision known as the srule of three"
 Referring to national affairs, the re- port says: "We are glad to say that the anticipations which were expressed in our last report regarding the admin istration of President Taft have been fully realized. Since the beginning of the movement for civil service reform no administration has done as much to promote it as that of President Roose- welt. President Taft has shown him. self in the few months that elapsed since his accession to office to be no less efficient a friend of business prin- ciples in the government service"
 Officers Elected.
 At the business meeting the reports of the officers and the executive board were read and following officers elect ed:
 President, Henry w. Farnam, New Haven; vice presidents. John P. Elton of Waterbury, w. G. Sumner of New Haven, w. F. Henney of Hartford and J. fl. Perry of Fairfield; treasurer. B. R. English, New Haven; secretary. c. s. Morris. New Haven. f/.
 The following were appointed an ex- ecutive committed: W. A. Aiken and H. A. Terrill, Norwich; J. K. Blake, F. B. Farnsworth, F. J. Kingsbury. Jr., N. G. Osborne, w. S. Pardee and Rol- lin s. Woodruff, New Haven; w. R. Webster and A. M. Marsh, Bridgeport; Charles Hopkins Clark and w. H. Cor bin. Hartford; G. A. Driggs and A. R. Khnball, Waterbury: G. s. Palmer,New London; Horace D. Taft, Watertown.
 At the conclusion of the business ses- sion the banquet was held in private dining hall and the service and menu was in every way satisfactory.
 Addresses of Prominence.
 President Henry W. Farnham of New Haven. after the menu was served, made a brief speech of welcome and gave a brief review of the work of the association and it's future prospects, and said that Connecticut was sure to be good civil service commonwealth as such provision was made in the con- stitution of the state. He then intro duced Colonel Norris G. Osborn of New Haven as toastmaster. MT. Osborn introduced Mayor Mahan, stating that the time had come when the mayor could become a civil reformer.
 Mayor Mahan gave cordial welcome to the city anr lauded the organization and the strong support given it by the presence of such a representative gath ering of New London citizens. He stated authoritatively that there would be no entry of politics into the ap- pointment of local officers for the next three years, and to that extent was a believer in the objects of the associa- tion.
 President Hadley's Address. i President Hadley in his address said that the country had passed through three stages of political activity. and that the average citizens were content to let the game of politics go on with out them unless some grave emergency arose, when they would shake off their apathy and go to work.
 Continuing, Mir Hadley said:
 Tn the earliest days of our republic every man was to a greater Or less extent a politician. he took his turn at politics on election day. If called to accept a political office he accepted it as he would a captaincy in the mili- tia. But as time went on we develop ed an army of politicians, for politics all through the latter part of the 18th century was a game where the profess sional had great advantages over the amateur"
 This state of things, the speaker said was the second period, and a state of things which could not last long.
 "A third period dawned: the period when We began to separate the prob lems of government from those of poli- tics.
 Let me explain what I mean by this distinction. Our legislatures and ex- ecutives from time to time have to decide certain questions of policy questions where there is a real differ ence of opinion among honest men and where it is impossible to find out which policy commands the most votes This is politics. But our legislatures, and more specifically our executives, have much larger set of problems to deal with. where there is no difference of opinion among honest men. The work of the courts, of the schools of the postoffices, of the men who are charg- ed with the collection and disburse- ment of public revenue of this kind. It is essentially work of government, to be conducted by honest business methods"
 The speaker told of the progress