The Glenwood post., 1916-04-15
Result Of Findings on Civil Service
Commissions Action Affects
Many Offices in State
DOES NOT PROTECT ROSENBERG

Concerning the recent supreme court
decision on the new civil service law
the following very complete resume,
written by Alva Swain, appeared IN
last Sundays issue Of the Pueblo Chief
tain:
The decision of the supreme court IN
the case of the People ex rel Van
Keck VS.. John E. Ramer, secretary of
state, on Monday of last week, and
published in the Chieftain on Wednes-
day, should settle definitely the status
of civil service in this state and make
way for Governor Carlson to place at
the heads of the institutions and sever
al departments of the state competent
people who will work in harmony with
the administration, for the success Of
which everyone holds him responsible.
To date he has been hampered by not
having the cooperation of the heads
Of some of the departments and insti-
tutions which he found in office at the
time Of his election and who have con-
tinually, under the guise of protection
Of the,eivif service; refused to give up
their positions to successors which have
been appointed by him and who in
many instances have SO conducted their
institutions or departments, rs to cause
the administration considerable embar-
rassment.
Governor Carlson has made several
Efforts to place responsible parties at
the head Of institutions or departments
but in every instance has met with a
lawsuit instituted by the head Of such
institutions or departments, who always
relied On their supposed civil service
rights 70 keep them In Office: These
included: E. 3. Drach, who holds the
Office Of bank commissioner, to the e1-
clusion Of Grant MeFerson. N. p. Capp,
who refuses to surrender possession Of
the state reformatory to R. Il Shaw,
tss appoiptee Of the governor; E.. r,
Chow Of Pueblo, and Theodore Rosen-
berg of Glenwood Springs, each Of
whom refuse to surrender their respect
i've Offices Of irrigation division engi-
peer to g. W. Beach and A, J, Dickson
respectively. -
while Mr.. Drach, whose actions as
state bank examiner have been criti-
cised by the reports Of grand juries Of
two different counties in this state, has
never seen the inside Of the civil service
examination room, yet he has the to-
merity to refuse to surrender his office
on the grounds that he is protected by
the civil service law in force at the
time his successor was appointed. Not
withstanding the fact that the records
Of the civil service commission operat-
ing under that law show that he was
mere provisional appointment made by
Governor Ammons and negative any
idea that he has any standing under
civil service which should preclude him
from being removed at the will Of the
governor.
The case of M. P. Capp, the warden
Of the Colorado state reformatory, Is u
little different situation. He was GER
titled to the position as result Of a
competitive examination. Acting upon
the Assumption that It was necessary
for Mr.. Capp's appointment to be con
firnsd BY the senate, an cot which that
body, including tho Democratic nsm.
bsfs, rsfsssd 70 perform, and before the
dast on. which ,tke 1918 sivn ssrvies
'act became s6sstiye, NE governor ap.
pointed his sueeesser who duly quail
fisd and maas demand upon Cspp fox
pessstSionrsf 4hs. ;okiss which posses.
siSs Was refused: Theresfter suit was
hsAt ~ As.. SHAW to obtain the
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