The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-12

vulgar parasites, who rs compensation Tor
fagDrs received and to extend the area OF by
pocrisy readily adopted the same course II
by the favor Of the President they obtained
Office. Hence, as a consequence, from
Government boatblack to President Wash
ipgton sbounds in aristocratio centers, dimin-
ishiDg in vulgsrity from the White House
to the smaller Office in which an
official dressed in a little brief authority
plays fantastic tricks. Washington is the
city where sll the representatives Of foreign
Governments reside. and these buriesques of
humanity who acknowledge allegiance to
some potentGte claiming divine right to
rule do not hesitate to refer to them as my
sovereign, "royal master" etc, and this anti
Democratic style is lst what plesseS tbs av-
erago Republican official. -ho, undsr the
sway of Rspubllcsnism, has become so de-
bauched and demorhlized that he is willing
to adopt foreign fashions and make his
country and cOuntrymen ridiculous. II was
said of Hayes, the perjury made President
that be tried TO introduce democratic sim
plicity while he occupied the White House,
for which he was roundly and soundly
denounced by men Of his own party, who
charged that Hayes was induced to be simple
in his habits that he might save portion OF
Tilden's salary. In commenting upon the
subject The American Register says:
To a certain degree we expect dignity and rea-
sonabIe priGe from the man appointed to rule over
Us but that he should surround himself with
the pomp ahd place OF power. aud begin an eX-
of HvGu "a Ell 1ara "a
censuTable. Nothing soon cuts man loose
from the great heat OF the psople as an attempt
10 magnify himself By reason OF the favored posi-
ton he may hold.
The President OF such Nation this should
not only be the best type OF its people but should
so far as possible aim to illustrate the virtues OF
Republican simplicity. But the tendencies of fed
erallsrn are not toward simplicity, but toward Its
opposite, and this tendency has gradually bee1
creeping ioto all Official life OF the Capital II Is
seen in the rapidly increasing extrayagancies OF
sll forms of living here and I'm the constant aping
of foreign modes aud customs. Everything about
Governmental life here evidences this. The IN
pretentIous habits and customs of former periods
made light OF. and in their stead "a seen all the
vsDities aud fripperies OF the fashionable world.
The Senator or member Of Congress who
would dare to 1--we within his salary or
attempt to save q dollar would bo ridi-
culed aud his society Stunned as a crank. The
custom row demands that no shall spend all he
gets, and as much more as he can make outside
That this certainly leads to and breeds oil forms OF
Official corruption no wise man need stop to con-
sidey. We have had evidences of It here sn3 I'M
less this thing Is checked by wholesome change
n public opinion, we Rhan have more Of II. The
desre to sIe the customs OF others who I've larger
purcs and more solid bsnk accounts has ruiaed
more than one ambitious Initator, and viii DOUBT
less ruin yet many Others.
Weslth and display now exert the power here
which formerly belonged TO character and talent
Fire establishments and luxurious dinners count
for more than solid sttalnments OF intellect. and
the crowd runs after tie man who can crafty the
prevailing taste for display. rather than tho man
whoee greatest wealth is an unsullied name and
fair public renOwn. Because OF this do our leglsa-
tors make haste 10 get rich and consult the
changes In stscks more than the desires OF their
constituents or the welfare OF the State. II is this
which makes the lobby more a power In legiSls-
ton and forces the tempteT almost upon the fl Dors
OF Congress. Bargain and sale Il perhaps Justly
written against 20 much of the legislation OF our
time that the people OF the country have lost faith
in the honesty OF public nen. There is great
and crying need CT a change for The better.
To men of reelection the contemplation OF
such pictures Of prodgacy and demoraliza-
ton are anything but gratifying and furnish
sound reasons why the Republican party
should go. Arthur Is now away travelling
ike price, and his children are taxing
possession of Navy yeSseis for pleasure ex-
cursions. The people are making note OF
these things and are determining that there
she'll be 3 change. The country demands
simplicity instead Of aristocra,ic pomp and
| display, integrity instead OF criminal pro
Aisscy. The money power, as vel! as the
military power, must be taught tha. tie bal
lot is supreme, and monopolists must be
taught that they can no longer compel the
masses to pay their tribute. Tie outlook is
full Of encouragement for \ change. and on
/ the 4th of March, 1885, the Democratic pIry
: viii take control