The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
PRESS OPINIONS.
What Our Exchanges Have to
Say,
Regarding Senator PendletOn, the Ohio
Democracy, and the Civil Service
Reform Bill.

"Is he honest, is he capable" was JEFF
fers0n's test of a public servant-and
that is the only test that PendletOn's
bill enforces.-WellsVille Ohio Sun.
Senator PendletOn's Civil Service bill
does not affect Government servants ap-
pointed by the President, but .subOrdi-
mates only, in offices where fifty or more
were emplOyed.-NOrth West.
The little followers Of the Enquirer
Tin its attacks upon Hon. Geo. II. Pendle-
tOn) can get in better business IL they
will leave go that elephants tail, cut
across lots and catch up with advancing
DemOcracy.-OhiOS Sun.
We have been taught that it was DEM
Ocratic doctrine for the Office to seek the
man-nOt the man the office. Democracy
never did mean "spOils Of Office" and
never will. Those who think so are
huggIng delusiOn.-0hiO Sun.
We observe with satisfaction that the
RaVenna Democratic Press gives out no
uncertain sound on the subject of pro-
lection. Nor does the Stark County
DEMOCRAT in McKinleys district, en-
brace protection. These papers both ad-
here to the Democratic platforms
Warren Record.
The PendletOn Civil Service bill, as it
passed the Senate, has passed the House
by the very decisive vote of 155 to AZ.
1t is wonderful how the Republicans
have come to the conclusion of needed
reform since last October elections. Be-
fore that they hOOted at the idea that
any reform was needed.-NOrthwest
The Democratic party will, for the
next two years, be on trial before the
most impartial of all tribunals, the
American people. IL 1t proves itself
worthy of confidence now, as it has done
in the past, the sectional party of pOlit-
ical bosses will go to join its predecess-
Ors, which, like 1t, during short lived
and troubled existence, tried in vain to
break down and destroy the party Of the
peOple.-Springfield Transcript.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, prOfessedly
a Democratic newspaper, is continually
making war upon some prominent DEM
Ocratic statesman. 1t has recently made
an unjust attack upon Hon. George HI.
PendletOn'S democracy, trying to belit-
tie him. Democrats well remember the
ERquirer's many slurs at Allen G. Thur
man, its unmerciful attacks upon John
G. Thompson, and the no little damage
1t did to Tilden'S campaign on the eve
Of the election. Hardly canvass of
the state has been made by the DemOc-
racy in the past fourteen years, wherein
the ENQUIRER has not sQuirted its Re-
publican prepared cold water. BAIL We
have had enough OF Enquirer DemOc-
racy.-0hiO Sun.
The Democratic members OF the House
would have disarmed their opponents
and reflected credit upon themselves
yesterday, had they voted sOlidly for the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Hathaway,
They did precisely the thing the Repub-
licans hoped they would. The wording
Of the resolution would have let
them out, even though every man was
opposed 10 the PendletOn bill. These
men, without single exception, know
George H. PendletOn too we'll to doubt
his sincerity, his integrity Of purpose,
his fidelity to his party. The worst
they can, dispassiOnately, charge him
with, Is a political blunder. We do not
believe that can be laid at his door. We
believe, in time, these very men who re-
fused to express themselves yesterday,
will do honor to the courage, the advan-
ced thought, the prophetic vision which
enabled him to assist so largely in lift
ing the party into power, and in perma-
nently maintaining 1t there, by writing
the platform upon it which 1t could
alone successfully go before the people.
These gentlemen all know Senator PEN
dletOn, they should not have hesitated
under the circumstances in which they
were then placed, to have said, 1--WE
thank Mr.. PendletOn for his effOrts."-
Columbus Times, 18th.
AN EXCELLENT ENTERING WEDGE.
The passage Of the PendletOn bill by
the House yesterday will take the cOun-
try by surprise. There was popular
impression that the House would discuss
it In connection with the KassOn bill
The wisdom of discretion, however, pre-
vailed, and the measure was pressed
through without debate by an OVerwhel-
n
the bill will answer well enough. 1t Is
set in the right direction, and, being an
initial proceeding, 1t may be expected to
take many additions before the expert
ment, which 1t begins, Is completed.
Mr.. PendletOn Is TO be congratulated
upon species of good fortune, which,
six months ago, seemed very far from
him.-LOuisville COurier-JOurnai.
CowARDLY AND INFAMOUS ATTACK.
In our opinion no man Is infallible In
anything; but men who conscientious
Iy, faithfully and efficiently perform the
duties entrusted to them, are entitled to
the respect of all people, and their ef-
forts should be judged calmly, fairly,and
with deliberatiOn. 1t Is cOwardly and
infamous on the part of few journals
and individuals, who are harshly con-
demning Senator PendletOn for being
the author of this measure, and impugn-
ing the motives which prompted him to
urge 1t and make it law. But the Sem
atOr need not-and we presume does not
worry himself abOul these dastardly
attacks. His long public life, and his
political record, which is a part of the
important history Of the country, ans
wers all the defense his friends need to
make. As a citizen of the highest in
tegrity of character, no man in the land
stands higher as q gentleman staLee-
man, scholar and patriot; he has no su-
periOr as Democrat, of the Jeffersonian
style-and that embodies all pure and
genuine DemOcracy-no man in the
party, who has a knowledge of its his
tory or principles, will dare assert he
Is not one of the true kind. As wise
and sagacious leader of his party, 1t is
proverbial that during his whole polit-
1cal career. dating back over twenty-five
years, he has few equals. He Is man
of sound judgment, ealmness and delib-
arafinn HAVING naVQY mana n DOlitiqal