Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
Eight Presidents.
from the Now York Sun.

From the New York sun.
The Hon. Galusha A. Grow finds in
the Tribune a very proper medium for
some very silly opinions about what
they both call reform of the civil ser.
vice. The Tribune and Mr.. Grow are
what Mr.. Samuel Weller would have
designated as "a pair on EN-" They
are sweet and goody, and soft ana
mawkish, in their twaddle about re-
forming things and they are always
found chained together to the wheel oi
the most villainous machine that grinds
anywhere in the name of the Republi.
can party of spoils and corporations.
- Mr.. Grow, il should be known, is an or.
namental statesman whose views are of
lust about as much practical value as
those of Mr.. Whitelaw Ried or Mr..
John Hay. The Ring people in Penn.
sylvauia us him as stalking horse,
painted over to suit each fresh occasion
but he is always laid quietly away
among Mr.. Cameron's other campaign
properties, when he served the purpose
for which he was brought out.
Mr.. Grows latest delverance is es.
pecially refreshing. The statesman
told the reporter that he was glad Gen.
"his habits ot thought and study, as
well rs experience in public affairs, en-
inently fit him to devise wholesome re.
forms wherever needed One would
suppose that Mr.. Grow would be salts.
fled with President so 'eminently
fitted for the work of reform and be
very anxious to see him go about that
business. But unhappily he is not anx.
ious in that direction. lie wants the
Presidents power taken from him and
distributed around generally. Like all
truly great reformers of the Tribune va
riety he thinks nothing can be done
without a radical change in the Con.
stitution. He proposes, therefore, 10
make seven other Presidents of the sew.
en- Cabinet officers; and lest these
should not be enough, he would give
the Vice. President "A share in the Ad.
ministration. He would graciously nj.
low the President to appoint Judges
and foreign Ministers, but all other Of
fees he would place at the disposal of
the eight other Presidents. In like
manner Mr.. Grow would divide up all
other duties and responsibilities OF the
Executive. so that all hands might
have an agreeable and easy job OF 1t.
This, it will readily be seen, would pro.
mote unity and harmony in the Ad.
ministration, and make our Govern.
ment one of the most remarkable ones
in the world. 1t would eclipse Mr..
Calhoun's dual executive completely.
being reform just eight times more
radical than that Mr.. Calhoun devised.
1t may be asked what the President
will do when Mr.. Grows plan goes into
operation. Well, he Is to be dignitied
and comfortable, and when not other
wise amusing himself. he will be allow.
ed to make recommendations to Con.
gress. His Office will hold to the gen.
eral Government n relation somewhat
like that which the late Revenue Com.
missioner held to the Treasury Depart.
ment.
Such are the striking views of this
thoughtful statesman, endorsed by Mr..
Whitelaw Reid's young man. We are
pleased to see them. They indicate
progress in political science. Such
things form, in the language Of our es-
teemed stock jobbing and sewing. circle
neighbor. 1.-The best thought of the
country :" and if he only perseveres,
we may have hopes of Mr.. Grow s reach
ing something even more brilliant.