New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-28
VIEWS ON CIVIL SERVICE
Stimson Favors Progressive Pol
icy of Taft and MaCVeagh.
RECEIVES MANY LETTERS
One Asked How Tammany Dared
to Invite Comparison with
Roosevelt.

Hugh C,orrion Miller counsel 10 the New
York Civil Service Association. received
letter from Mr. Stimson Yesterday. in which
the Republican candidate puts himself on
record as favoring the principles Of that
orga nizati
Mr. MiIIer's letter Of inquiry to Mr.. Slim
son urged that for the promotion Of greater
efficiency In the public service, 90 the
merit system should he extended whenever
II was found practicable. ~ Civil Service
employees should he protected from unjust
removal, and 81 some equitable retirement
system should be provided for The Re-
publican candidates letter WAS as follows:
| heartily agree with President Taft and
Secretary MscVeagh that the time has ar.
rived for dealing with the problem or
slIpera nnua ton in the Civil Service by a
inst adequate and efficient retirement SyS-
rem The absence OF such a system in
evitablv- results in the continuance In the
service OF employees beyond the period OF
the privations of unprovided old age. I re-
gard such a measure in line with the pro-
gressive legislation Of the day.
am heartily in favor of your demand
that the merit system should be extended
whenever II is found practicable. and ] am
likewise Of the conviction that appropriate
protection should he afforded Civil Service
employees from unjust removal
=
connection with the New York Custom
House had made him more than ever de-
ternined believer in the merit system and
in the protection of employees.
Frederick Trevor Hill. a lawyer and an
independent in politics. wrote to the Slim
son headquarters yesterday. piedgtng his
vote and support to the Republican candi-
date.
As an Independent in politics. he wrote.
Il determined some months ago 70 vote the
Democratic ticket this fall as a rebuke
70 the Republicans for the dishonor ans
disgrace brought upon them during the last
session Of the Legislature. and because Of
the attitude Of the party's leaders in the
state toward this and other matters OF
grave and public concern
When those same leaders rejected MI
Roosevelt as temporary chairman. Mr. Hill
said he was confirmed IN his resolution to
vote the Democratic ticket. and il MI
Roosevelt had lodged the issue" and sci
fshly chosen TO accept his defeat and
placed the whole responsibility for the re-
suit where it rightfuIIy belonged" the
party would have sustained over
whelming defeat
He would have been untouched BY this,
wrote Mr.. Hill. and he would have beer
omnipotent in New York politics. and would
! have led his party to victory on another
and more suspicious occasion. Had he
been the dangerous and seIf-seekiug poll
/ tician his enemies describe, this would have
undoubtedly been his course.
"On the contrary. he elected to lead q
forIorn hope His Intervention at sara
toga is the best demonstration he has yet
given that he is not actuated by persona
ambition
Mr.. Roosevelt made his party stand fol
decenCv and progress. said Mr. Hill. anc
when Mr.. Stimson was selected to lead this
fight the sincerity of the party was guar
anteed
He characterized the Republican candi
date as the man who had made the only ef
fecttve prosecution of criminal corpora ton.
which this country had yet seen and de
clared that a business man in the Gov
errors chair, no matter how honest per
sonally who would have to obtain his Iega
experience second hand would be in peri
every moment, and that those he represent
ed would be in constant danger Of being
| betrayed
Arthur Won Briesen, of the Law firm o
Won Briesen & Knauth. returned a Tam
many circular appeal for money yesterday
with the comment that Tammany had al
wavs proved itself the seat and centre OF al
corruption.
How such crowd can dare TO invite
comparison with one OF the greatest. per
haps The greatest. of Americans living
passes understanding, wrote Mr. Vol
Briesen.
Writing to the Stimson League of Inde
pendent Voters yesterday. Marcus NJ Mark!
declared himself for Stimson in these words
When men like him and Hughes are will
ing to represent us We should joyfully
grasp the opportunity to use their talents
for the public good
Those who vote for Dix TO slap at ROOse
welt injure two of our best citizens. slim
son and Roosevelt, but. worse than that
they commit two wrongs First. they punisr
a great cause-Republicani they
disagree with one acknowledgements
and. second. they punish a blameless man
Stimson-fOr acts Of another. Incidentally
they fly TO ills they know not Of As
Stunning that the Republicans have made
some blunders, are the Democrats free
from faults? ,
Is Tammany Hall a union OF saints II
really the choice is between Roosevelt anc
Murphy. shall We cut on our noses &c
sDi+e our faces and ~ 10 Murphy?
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