The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-07
The HAYES ADMLNLSTRA T4OM.

We are glad to see the Repository come
to the defence Of the Hayes, John Sher-
man administration. The concern needs
help badly, for, indeed, there are few to
do it reverence. The editor says
"The machine politicians, the thieves
"and the political harlots, do not like the
Administration"
In this the editor is quite specific, ma
ming Senator Conkling; Ben. Butler /;
Little Billee" Chandler; "The Boss
Shepherd gang !" Ex-senator Robeson's
gang" "The Office brokers !" 1.-THE dead
beats and hangers on of the Republican
party" &c. At this rate the danger is
there won't be enough left for first
class funeral
We cannot congratulate the Repository
on its own consistency in the premises.
That concern is for silver, and regretted
the Presidential veto of Mr.. Hayes, init
mating that in this he was only the tool
Of the "gold bugs" but claimed he was
"honest," A tool of the "gold bugs"
honest is pretty thin to the common
mind.
All this only goes to show that the Re-
publican party is in its death struggle"
But the Repository claims the Hayes ad-
ministration is pure, favoring reform, and
reaching out after the things that per-
tain to the public good" On these points
even Republicans, generally, are scep-
tical, Even they cannot see it. The ed.
itor, as yet, has given no corroborative
evidence. The opinion prevails that Mr..
Hayes is a cold, weak and irresolute ex-
ecutive, holding his Office by fraud and
not by free election, and anxious to con-
Ciliate the very men who deserve no
quarter. This has been demonstrated,
Even now the administration is great
ly troubled at the conviction and SEN
tenCe to the Penitentiary, of Anderson,
of the Louisiana Returning Board, and
at the danger to Madison Wells. Both
these gentlemen are United States off.
cials under Mr.. Hayes, and he does not
remove them. "BabCoCk continues to
bask in the sunshine of Executive appro-
val" He takes good care of the instru.
ments that counted him in, and of the
attorneys who labored with them. Ev-
arts is Secretary of State, Stoughton is
Minister to Russia. The former tools of
the Union Pacific, Railroad have been
reappointed Government Directors of
that company. .
Hayes's civil service reform proves an
arrant humbug, and has become thing
for Slaughter, Aeers and jeers." He of
fered the English mission to the Penn
sylvania delegation in Congress And
the German mission to the Illinois dele
cation His First Assistant Postmaster
General, with Hayes's approval, allows
Members of Congress to dictate appoint
ments for Office without regard to popu-
lar desire or meritorious qualification.
The Postmaster of Canton was appointed
at the dictation of Congressman McKin-
ley, and for full particulars as to the mi
nutia of arrangement, we respectfully
refer to Thomas W, Saxton, of the Re-
pOsitory. ".
Leading Republican newspapers ad-
nit, that in the matter of reform, Mr..
Hayes has been as unstable as water
that he is irresolute and obstinate, and
so feeble that he seems more fitted to ag-
gravate than to remove existing political
troubles. The country needs political
reconstruction, but it is not to be obtain.
ed from Hayes, Sherman, Wells, Ander-
man and company. They are the auth
ors of dishonor and shame, and are not
capable instruments for securing the
public good.