Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-09
let us Have No Hypocrisy.

We have encountered, in a Demo-
cratic journal Of California, which is
signalized by the transplanted eloquonce
Of It's editor, very energetic and re-
sonant plea for the decapitation of all
Republican oflice.holdes within the
borders OF California. II Is true that the
proposition is not put in this gross form.
That would be TO sviscerate eloquence
and to repel sympathy. Far more
euphemistic and specious methods are
employed. We are asked to note the
vast Significance which is played by the
several State Commissions in the admin
istration Of our State government. Fol-
lowing this the specious sophism is en-
ployed that the several State Commits
sions should be in unison with the State
administration. To our mind, even
though uttered by the Hon. John p.
Irish, this is oil pretentious "rot. !"
What Is needed is that the Governor
and the other members Of the State ad-
ministration shall bring themselves in
harmony, and stay in harmony, with
the demands Of the people and the ex-
igencies OF the hour. This, we have
no doubt, they will do. We want no
sneaking forays for Office under the plea
of harmonizing somebody with some
body else. 1t would be dastardly act
on the part Of the Democratic party to
go after Republican oflice.holder, who
may be left standing, here and there, on
the pretence Of harmonizing Jack with
Jill--a sort of Point-No. Point perform.
anee. What the clean and honest mem.
bers OF the Democratic party expect Ia
that, when an office shall become legiti
mately vacant, thoroughbred and
honest Democrat shall be appointed t.
fill II. In taking this attitude we by
no means waive the fact that Off
cial Investigations and facts know
even to the common run of nowsboyi
show that many Republican officiali
have betrayed their trusts. As to al
these, We unhcsitatingly say, "yank'
them out Of Office individually. Lei
them go, and let the decree for theil
Punishment read that they shall no
only go at once, but that they shall no
stand on the order of their going. Unless
the machinery of our State government
is beneath contempt, methods have beer
provided for the removal OF delinquent
officials. But, for Gods sake, let no
the Democratic party initiate the Chad
band methods, which have been to,
often adopted by their opponents, il
protesting public motives for oflico.seek
ing ends. Let not the precedent b,
established that, as soon as one part,
gets control of the legislative machinery
low schemes for decapitating officials
who hold office under recognized
tenure, shall prevail. Probably few
journals of this State, without descend
ing to personalities, have INDUCED il
moro pronounced phillipics against tn,
administration of Gov. Perkins than the
HERALD. Yet it is to the credit of Gov
Perkins that the Hon. VIM. +. White
Gov. Twins nominee for Bank Com
missioner, was not seriously molested il
the enjoyment of his trust. There wa
some agitation of the matter, but it wa,
abandoned. Even at the worst, w
would far rather see n single executiv,
act of injustice than be called upon [,
witness a whole party playing the bypo
critic for low and selfish ends. Let no
a manly party be found cloaking al
ofiice-seeking crusade under an 81 an
holier than thou" pretence.