New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-19
TBURuANS COLD TOED PATTY.

The glorious DemOcracy's unhapplness about
the new Civil Service Reform law grows apace.
MutterIngs of discomfort and disgust are heard
from all directions. In Ohio there is perfect
uproar of obiurgation, all aimed at the head oil
Senator Pendleton. The favorite title for his
bill in the Democratic press is A" Swivel Service
Reform and lie is universally spoken OF by
the Ohio Democratic editors as a leader who
has betrayed his party. The Democratic
members of the Ohio House have solemnly en-
tered their protest upon the journal against
resolution which the Republicans OF that body
recently passed thanking the Senator for his
successful exertons in behalf of Civil Service
Reform. One Democratic editor remarks that
she Pendeton law has placed the Democratic
"party in mighty bad shape for the campaign
{" of 1884. If the blu remains a law the Demo-
"crats have nothing to work for, ana II a
Democratic Congress repeats it defeat In 1854
@will be their reward" Another declares that
there are plenty of good Democrats to fill all
:" the offices, and IL there is a change OF admin
aistration they are entitled to the places"
Another finds consolation in the fact that the en-
tire Ohio delegation in Congress voted against
the bill, and adds: We esteem our Represent
atives for standing by the old tried and true
Jacksonian principles" Still another says the
only Civil Service Reform the Ohio Democrats
want is the one which p'akes all the Republican
Office holders step down and out and puts
Democrats in their places.
This chorus OF disapprObatiOn has aroused
the venerable ex-senator Thurman in his tenn
polary exile from politics, and caused him to
initiate General Butler in an effort to gain
popularity by declaring his devotion to the
"oId tried and true Jacksonian principles "
concerning the proper distribution of spolIs
Mr.. Thurman refrains from open condemnation
of Senator PcndletOn, but sends n thrill OF
enthusiasm through the whole Democratic host
hy saving: am aware of the fact that the
bows have been out in the cold for long time
and think they should be taken in an their
toes warmed" II that simple, tersc aud
accurate summary of the Democratic situation
does not start a boom for Mr. Thurman which
will sweep him into a Presidential nomination,
then there is no gratitude left in the Demo
cratic party. Buffers declaration that the
Government belongs to lis friends " is cold
and meaningless compared with it. We should
not he at all surprised if the Democracy. in the
flush of its enthusiasm, were TO adopt n new
name and call itself hencefOrth "The Cold
Toai Party" What magic there would he in
the name The pathOs of Poor Toms
a-cold would he as nothing compared with it.
With ticket of Thurman and Butler On a
Cold Toe platform tremendous campaign
could be wagcd Who can picture the cnthusi-
,,oIn which would sweep over the country at the
spectacle of the glorious Democracy crying ont
rs one man: We have been out in the cold
for quarter of century. Let IA come in
where we can warm our toes aud ill our stom
acls ut the public expense
Whether that slogan ia raised or not it will
inevitably be the issue of the Democracy in the
next campaign. The utterances OF Democratic
Journals aud leaders are all in that strain. If
the PcndlctOn law is not repealed before they
get in, IL will be very soon afterward, in case
the people are SO thoughtess as to trust them
with power. They are all suffering with eI-
trcmcly "cOld toes and nothing but free
Government fire will warm them The old cry
for change appears under new guise
The country looked at the crowd shouting for a
change in 1850 aud decided that ~ could not
stand the expense. II will look ut the same
crowd which will come forward begging to
have its cold toes warmed in 1854, and
unless its wisdom lorsakes it, will reply again in
the negative on the ground that the outlay for
fuel would surely bankrupt the Nation.