The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-14
OPINIONS AMI COMMENTS OF THE
PRESS.

II Guitesu had got an office he would unques.
tionably have stolen everything he could have
placed his hands on. But failing 10 get an Office
he did not hesitate to plan and attempt to execute
the murder OF the President Of the United States.
A short time az he was one Of the chosen spos.
ties IN preach against the Democrats, who con.
stitute little more than one half the voting pop.
ulation Of the United States, denOuncing them as
thieves, murderers traitors and plotters Of civil
war, -[Columbus Times, Dem,
The New York Tribune and Times join hands
and make labOred effort to induce the stalwal is
at Albany to abandon Mr.. Conkling. The Trib.
une appeals to them to shoW their sympathy for
the President and the Times threatens them with
popular INDIGNATION, If not assassination. The
men who have refused bribes, Cfices and about
every conupting thing known to Albany politics,
will hardly be blown away from their positions
by q little cheap newspaper gas.-t Birmingham
Daily Republican, Rep.
Civil service reform, so long eered at and neg.
lected, suddenly finds itself commanding the
hearty support of the people, suddenly becomes
burning question" Letus earnestly hope that
this popular demand for reform may not pass
away with the occasion that gave 1t birth. Let
not Americans who truly love their country rest
unit they have accomplished that which they are
now so emphatcally insisting upon. The spoils
system Is the bane Of our politics, the great
menace Of our republican ins titutions.-[ Albany
Evening Journal, Ren.
II Mr.. CoDkling wishes TO resume his compaign
at Albany he has perfect right to do so unmo.
Tested and on equal terms with his opponents.
Much as prompt ending ofthe miserable SQUAD.
BILE of the Legislature is to be desired, we are
rather glad that Conkling's supporters have Iefus.
ed to be OverbOrne by the ClamOr with which
their enemies have tried to scare them from their
position. The shooting Of he President sffords
no good reason why Mr.. Conkling should not con.
tInue his great fight for selfpreservatiOn If he
wants to do so, and the attempt OF the half breeds
to drive him from the field in the name Of the
wounded President is to cur mind thoroughly
dIsreputable piece Of political strategy. 1t prob.
ably will fail, and 1t ought to fal-[Buffalo Cour.
Ter, DEM
No charitable person will begrudge Hannibal
Hamlin the happiness Of living four years Of sbso-
lutte leisure in Madrid, upon a salary Of S12 600
per annum, az Minister to Spain. Indeed he will
be more OF representative Of the American pol.
iticlau at his best than usually finds his way
across the Atlantic. Young Alfonso, looking upon
the wrInkled and parchment visage Of this ven
erable man. will get new ideas of the American
people aud their greatness. He win see sep
tuagenaTian who began holding office ln 1856
when the Kings mother, Isabella, was SIX years
old-and has never been out Of office m ore than
three months at time since that date; who has
the very commonest quality Of brain, who Is O
boor In manners, who never wrote a line or made
a speech to lift him a hairs breadth above the
dullest baokwoods lawyer In the land. and vel
has been Speaker Ct State Legislature, Governor
II State, Representative In Congress, senator in
Congress- Collector OF Boston andViceP President Of
the United States during 45years, and is sert now
to round out his half century OF offce-holding al
the ancient capital whence Columbus and Cortel
and De Soto bore Kings commissions to add tC
the Spanish domain a virgin WOrld.-[Utica Oh
server, Dem.
GArHelds msrtyrdOm should be the signal fol
prompt and vigorous reform in the civil service.
Congress should take hold Of the matter in earn
est hL lu6 Earliest uOmeul III the next beSblO0
Whenever any abuse runs into ASA Esination II
can no longer be tolerated without national dis
grace and criminal connivance. Demo Gratis ant
Republicans should unite in devising and estab
fishing permanent remedy against the spOlll
system. Mr.. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia. who
is regarded as one Of the 'airest mem beIs on the
Democratic Southern side OF Congress, has taker
the lead for his party in the following utteIances
"The most solemn duty Of The next Congress
will be to establish tenure Of civil office upOI
some permanent basis II will never do to permit
the whole office holding force Of the Government
to be subject to removal every year, with every
possible change Of the Admin istration. The
country is too large. Our institutions viii MOI
stand the strain. II President Garfield dies he
will have been murdered by the spoils system fol
the man Guiteau is evidently crazed by greed fol
office"
This is the earnest expression Of an opinion
upon which all intelligent and patriotic member
Of Congress, OF whatever political complexion
should unite without deay.-[ChicagO Tribune
Republican.