El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-25
CIVIL SERVICE IS
D|SREGARDED
Hughes Assails Aministra-
TONS Course in Spurning
the Merit System. "

Salt Lake City. Utah. Aug %
Charles T. Hughes. candidate for tire
presidency. Thursday night pledged
himself TO a faithful observance Of the
civil service. if elected. and said he
would extend its sphere He assailed
what he termed the administration
disregard of the civil service by ap-
pointing men to positions without re-
gard to the merit system
we have had under this administra-
ton the nominee said. law after law
enacted providing for the creation of
thousan ds or places with provisions to
tie effect that it should not he neces-
earv. in making the appointments. 10
conform 10 the merit system which IS
another way OF saying they need not
Re made under civil service regula-
tons
The Old SpoiIs system.
spurious excuses were made ThfF
: deceived no one Everyone OF those
/ clauses was designed to Ike lnappn-
cable the merit system and to afford
I an opportunity TO provide portisan and
political spoils.
we must sedulousIy guard against
that So far al I am concerned. the
I opera tiou Of the merit system VIII ne
. recognized and extended in order tha
work. that we elevate those standards.
/ that We may have efficiency IN the
J The Proof of Efficiency.
Mr.. Hughes referred to claims Of
/ al candidates that they want eff
. c:ency Of government"
7 should not expect you would think
what 7 say worthy Of special atten-
I ton he said. were IL not that I have
{ devoted four of the best years OF m"
/ life. regardless Of politics. to main,
( tanning those ideals in the empire state
Our obligation 80 philippine
The nominee referred To the admins
! tratiou's policy toward the Philippines
( we have talked too much about on
! TO talk about our obligations: II our
B friends on the other side had had
Z proper sense OF the obligations Of THIS
! government. they would never have
I proposed that we scuttle out of the Phii-
ippines and leave them to take care o.
! themselves
~ propose that We shall have in the
! administration Of the Philippines IN"
3 highest standard of efficiency and fair
: dealing.
Of national honor We took the fhlllif-
, mines under sacred obligation II IS
! our duty TO discharge that obligation
and ! propose that we hold the flaS
Of the United States before the worl1
We Are Not NiIitariStie.
or preDaredness. NJ. Hughes said
We are not militaristic ny, You
/ couldn't get up a militaristic spirit ia
( gauizers 10 do so. We propose, now
, g. - TO be ready for any emergencF
and have our words taken at their fun
! value"
The nominee repeated his assertion
I that the regular army should be large
! and efficient enough TO do border 0u-N
/ such as is now being done by the ma
I tional guard and the navy adequate 10
100
The nominee repeated his condemna-
D ton Of pork barrel' legislation
The other day ! pointed The iinses
! cf scorn ar the pork barrel bills passed
Z uuder this administration" he said,
and I Immediately heard flutter OF
bit birds in the halls Of congress-
Goes to Cheyenne.
Mr. Hughes left At midnight for
C'bevenne Wvo. where ne will spea K
. tonight Mr.. Hughes spoke from tne
pulpit Of the Mormon tabernacle. d.
( rectlv in front Of the great pipe orga -
famed as one Of the largest In the
{ world Where usually sit the apostles
, of the church lust below the pulpit
( there sat tonight invited guests OF
ioca, nrominence regardless Of political
faith These seats were smothered VII
bunting and the great elhptlcal DalcohN
also was hidden by national flags
Prominent Democrats Present
ReDuhlicans who arranged the meet
ing had sent invitations 10 4 numDer
I Of leading Democrats Simon Bamber-
ger, Democratic candidate Tor S0SernOI
sat on the platform next TO Francis
". Lyman. president Of the apostles "i
I the Mormon church. Nearby sat An
! thon n Iuud. first counselor Of the
presidency OF the church.
W n King. Democratic candidate
7 for United states senator. Mathonihan
Thomas. Democratic state Chairman
and Other Democratic leaders were
/ present.
] The big IA bernacle wos crowded and
+ the men at the doors were turning
! the great organ announced that Mi
Hughes had reached the meeting.
Governor Sp-y OF Utah was chairman
WOMEN REPUBLICANS TO