New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
'D|X'S PLEDGES vs.. ACTS
Republican Club Points to Harm
He Has Done Civil Service.
LABOR OF YEARS DESTROYED
Tells How Places Were Made Ex.
empt SO Faithful Could
Get on Right Away.

In statement from the campaign com.
rnttee OF the Republican Club. made pub
lie yesterday by Lindon Bates. jr.. chair
man. the deadly parallel" f. drawn 10
the prediction pledges OF Governor Dix.
the Democratic state platform on civ.l SER
vice reform and the official acts OF tho
Governor and Tammany legislators after
election on the same question.
Several presidents OF a most dangerous
character have been created and the cause
Of civil service reform has received the
worst setback for many years past" says
the statement.
After giving Governor Dixs prediction
statement that the Civil Service Comnis-
sion appointed by me will be in complete
sympathy with the letter and spirit OF the
civil service law and the merit system
the statement characterize. first his ap-
rointments. In the words OF the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association. as being % men
who "as far as known have not been assoc
ciated in any way with the merit system.
nor have any familiarity with the admin
istration OF IT,"
The first action OF this commission"
SAYS the statement. was 20 receive re-
quests for the exemption from competition
OF hfty-four positions in the pffces OF the
State Controller, the State Engineer and
the Attorney General representing a total
annual patronage value OF $1,000. All OK
these requests have since been granted By
the commission.
Mr.. Sohmer asked for forty-eight exc
emptions. so that AZ least that many OF the
faithful could get on the payroll right
away. He attacked neither the competency
OF the men in Office. whom he had noe
had time 10 become acquainted with, nor
the eligible lists created by the filing OF
vacancies. but made use OF the umeworu
plea OF confdentality"
Reciting. then. how not only Republicans
and independents. but also Democrats
ioined in the protest against this move,
started by the Civil Service Reform Asso"
citation, the statement quotes the argument
made by Senator Loonis, the Democratic
legislator Of Buffalo. who said:
Endorsement OF this resolution would b
an act Of party perfdy. in view Of the words
Of the Democratic platform. don't sec
how such action could be defended before
the people"
In spite OF all these protests the reso-
luton was adopted by the Governors newly.
appointed commission and the places placed
on the exempt list.
In word" the statement continues
the chief labors Of the commission ap-
pointed by Governor DIX 10 carry out his
solemn promises 20 protect the ciVil SER
vice system seem 10 have been devoted TO
destroying the fruits OF the work OF years
past and restoring conditions which ex-
isted in the darkest days OF the state ard
city government
Both the Levy election law and the Cay
nor charter. IL is declared contained half
concealed attacks upon the civil service
system. and the latter had enough hidden
lockers" along that line 20 turn ov1 70
Tammany Hall such an enormous arronc
Of plumber that even the greediest p>Dn-
clan would have been able 10 SATISFY All
his henchmen at the expense OF the ~
payers OF the state"
while this charter failed OF passage IN
the Senate at the last moment. the state
ment ends. IL had passed the Assembly
and had the active support or the FL Hre
Democratic administration"