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Editorial
July 31, 1885
Burlington Weekly Free Press
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Editorial defends Senator Edmunds against suggestions he requested President Cleveland to retain Gen. Wells in office, emphasizing Republican commitment to civil service reform and opposition to partisan removals of officials.
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If the remark of the Vermont correspondent of the Boston Journal, that it is "not probable" that Senator Edmunds requested President Cleveland to retain Gen. Wells, was meant to convey a covert suggestion that it was possible that Mr. Edmunds had made such a request, it was a quite gratuitous remark.
Senator Edmunds has asked no favors for himself or friends, of the President; and if any Democrats are laving the flattering unction to their souls that the Senator will allow a change like that in the collectorship to pass without inquiry and protest, they will be effectually undeceived in due time.
Mr. Edmunds, as it is well known, took a leading part in securing an agreement among the Republican Senators before they separated, to hold Mr. Cleveland to his professions of regard for civil service reform, and promises not to remove trusty officials without good cause; and we know nothing about the make up of our Vermont Senators, if they do not both stand squarely by their own professions of regard for the reform of the civil service, in this matter.
They will consent to no crowding out of honest men and inoffensive partisans to make places for the most active and unscrupulous partisans in the Democratic party.
Senator Edmunds has asked no favors for himself or friends, of the President; and if any Democrats are laving the flattering unction to their souls that the Senator will allow a change like that in the collectorship to pass without inquiry and protest, they will be effectually undeceived in due time.
Mr. Edmunds, as it is well known, took a leading part in securing an agreement among the Republican Senators before they separated, to hold Mr. Cleveland to his professions of regard for civil service reform, and promises not to remove trusty officials without good cause; and we know nothing about the make up of our Vermont Senators, if they do not both stand squarely by their own professions of regard for the reform of the civil service, in this matter.
They will consent to no crowding out of honest men and inoffensive partisans to make places for the most active and unscrupulous partisans in the Democratic party.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Civil Service Reform
Senator Edmunds
President Cleveland
Gen Wells
Republican Senators
Partisan Appointments
Vermont Senators
What entities or persons were involved?
Senator Edmunds
President Cleveland
Gen. Wells
Vermont Correspondent Of The Boston Journal
Republican Senators
Vermont Senators
Democrats
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Senator Edmunds On Civil Service Reform
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Civil Service Reform And Republican Opposition To Partisan Appointments
Key Figures
Senator Edmunds
President Cleveland
Gen. Wells
Vermont Correspondent Of The Boston Journal
Republican Senators
Vermont Senators
Democrats
Key Arguments
Edmunds Did Not Request Retention Of Gen. Wells
Edmunds Has Asked No Favors From The President
Democrats Will Face Republican Protest Against Partisan Removals
Edmunds Led Agreement To Hold Cleveland To Civil Service Reform Promises
Vermont Senators Will Uphold Civil Service Reform
Opposition To Replacing Honest Officials With Democratic Partisans