Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-22
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Il has been the fashion. ard Is yet IN
osrssin quarters, not alone Of the Demo-
cratic press and politicians, but among
= certain class claiming TO be Rspub'i-
ca,,s. 70 sueer at and ridicule the ad-
ministration Of ex-President Hayes
Yet the fact remain thatthe four years
Of kis incsmbency Of the Presidential
Office were in all respects more o1eo''
able 70 the Republican party than any
.vb;ch had interviewed since the deatn
Of Abraham Lincoln, and the co''sef'a-
tive cleanliness of his ADMINISTRATION
has not been excelled even by the pres
ant pouular Executive. Mr.. Hayes took
the Presidential .fice under circufn
stances hardly lets exactinQ and embar'
ras.,pe than President Arthur. dc as
sumed the responsibilities and duties OF
the ofsee in obedience to the dec'non
Of the highest peaceful tribunal ever
created in this, or any osnef
land. q court erected for the
specific purpose of deciding 70
vhom the people hsd insrussed
the Chief Magistraoy Of the Rspublic'
and selected for that especial duty oy
-. Representstives of the people IN
f,ororses assembled. His predecessor
after eight years. service had left tho
Republican party which had sw'ce
elected him, 20 shorn Of its vast ma1ori-
ties AZ 70 render an Electoral Commits
sion necessary 70 decide between Il ana
tn Democratic opponent. Under the
administration Of President Hayes hon
..tv in revenue collection and economy
in the expenditure Of public money
we're ,rade prominent. During DIS u
onmbepoy the party slowly, but surely
took higher ground. machine poll'icS
and politicians grew in dis:avor, and IN
dependepce in criticism and action ON
the part Of Republicans came 70 %
conceded a. inalienabls privileges. Ire
sooial air at the White House was pur'-
Asa and tho "bossism" which in Wash
;noton and elsewhere assumed to domi-
nser and dictate TO the rank and file
vas forced into comparative retirement
The Republican party under tho admin
;str.tion Of President Hayes was reuni-
I'd and took new lease OF vigorous
ife. 10 radical was this change tnat'
dsspits the failure Of the stalwarts Of
Chicago TO nominate for the third time
their fayorite candidate, and the newt
able disappointment and soreness
caused by such defeat, success wss
easily achieved in the election OF NO
vsmber. Mr.. Hayes found the hepob-
loan party demoralized. disunited'
weakened, and in many cases under
the domination o: corrupt leaders
He left II strong. successful, united and
uurer than 1t had been for ten years
preceding. He was never popular with
the "bosses." They all detested him.
Every professional spoilsman, posbouse
politician, all ring thieves and other
traitors, who trade upon the spoiIs OF
Office found in him no friend, and they
all hate him With vindictive and con-
tinued malice. But in the Judgment OF
the honest thinking men Of both parties
Who bolieve in honesty, upriRhtness' de-
cency, .sobriety and morality, and who
appreciate the exercise Of these attri-
butes, too often wanting in public men
ex- President Hayes holds an honorable
plaoe. Al to tho financial results OF his
administration, it, foreign and domes'
tic policy, and the conscientious care
and labor devoted 10 it, duties, history
viii record that In each and all 1t Wal
most oreditable and successful.