The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14
WINK AT WAR EARNS
PENSION, SAYS QUIGG
OppOses Preferential jobs for
Spanish War Veterans-Says
He's a Spokesman.
FIGHT ON COURT CHANGES

ALBANY. May .3.-"Any one who
winks at war can get pension these
days." commented Lemuel Eli Quigg
yesterday before the constitutional con-
vention committee on the civil service
during hearing on the proposal to
give veterans OF the Spanish American
war the same preferences now enjoyed
by civil war veterans. Mr.. ouigg OPP
POSED the scheme
There is no reason that a man who
does his duty should get any prefer
ence," he declared. Going to war is part
OF the duty OF American citizens and un-
der the present pension system veterans
are amply rewarded. Frankly, I'm a
spokesman and would like tossee the
laws fixed SO that the chief executive
could name men from merit lists made
up after competitive examinations, but
name only those OF his own party II
he wanted to.
but don't believe the people are
in the mood to go back to the spells
system, and I have introduced reso-
luton providing for an amendment to
the Constitution so that all appoint
ments and promotions In the State SER
vice shall be made after competitive
Examination.
Under my plan there would be no
exemptions and no preference. / be-
lieve that the present provision OF the
Constitution that competitive examine
tons for State places shall be had as
far as practice Bile leads to great frauds"
Expect Some Preference.
The SPANISH American war veterans
there also thought that the present con-
stltutional provisions lead to great
frauds. but they also thought they
should have some preference over those
who didn't 20 to war when their coun-
try called In 1895 Department Com
mander Jones introduced the speakers.
and the first to present the side Of the
veterans Was the Rev. John +. Child
wick. dean OF Dunwoodie Seminary,
who was chaplain of the battleshtp
Maine.
THE way to keep the fires OF patriot
ism alive and strong II by endorsing.
sanctioning and approving the acts
these men perform and blessing them
by an application OF the power YOU
have" declared Father Chadwick. You
cannot calculate in cold reason the eN-
tent OF their sacrifice for their country.
and so YOU cannot determine Wndi tNe
extent of their reward should be
Father Chadwick declared that the great
danger OF the United states is the in
sistence OF the individual for his own
and local rights to the detriment OF
the rights Of the nation.
Dr Henry Moskowitz. president Ut
the Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion said:
The advocates Of the proposition
that preference he given to spanish
war veterans are attempting to intro
duce into the civil service a privileged
class. which cannot but result I'm weak
enng the foundation ~ the civil ser.
vice. which has heen built mp by -
much care and thought. II We are &c
reward those who risked their lives -
defend their country let US 30 Il openly
We should provide and have provided
an adequate pension sys,em"
Other speakers for the veterans were
l.. T Fetzer Of New York. Col. = ".
Mildenberg. commander Of O. a. Y. Post
402 Frank $. Subway OF RuTalo and
r.. j. Byrne OF Brooklyn, one 81 the dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention.