Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-29

A QUEER PLACE TO LOOK FOR
REFORM.

Mr.. George William Curtis, Mr.. Carl
SEIZURE and other leaders in the alleged
movement Of the holy remnant" ont
of the Republican party, assert as their
chief reason for thus betaking them
selves, with their satchels and tracts, to
the camp Of the Democracy, that ia the
nomination Of Blaine aud Logan the
Republican party turned Its back upon
civil service reform, and repudiated its
professions of sincere devotion TO the
principles of the civil service law.
True, they have thus far failed TO irdi-
cate in what manner this sad result has
been arrived ut, but perhaps that does
not matter. Nor Is IL apparently con-
sidsred Of any consequence that the
platform adopted by the Chicago Goa
vention Was explicitly and vigorously
worded, and pledged the party and its
nominees TO reform OF the public ser
vice. These gentlemen affect to be-
lieve that the nomination of Blaine and
Logan gives the lie to that pledge, and
that their election would be the death
blow TO all hopes Of an honest enforce
merit Of the principles announced in
the platform.
To avoid this peril, TO avert the over
throw Of the reform already secured
under Republican administrations, and
TO continue the good work Of purify ing
the civil service and elevatine il above
the plane Of partisan politics. these
apostles Of the II am holier than thou"
creed propose TO confde the care Of
their vigorous nursing to the Demo-
cratic party. They propose 10 take the
baby. cradle. nursing bottle and all. and
place il In the lap Of that ancient
Though not venerated old granny yclept
Democracy. II will have hard time 10
get any sussenance In that locality when
,he contents Of Its bottle are exhausted.
These leaders of reform-and a bolt
must have forgotten, for the time, lit.
tie fact of recent occurrence. II must
have escaped their memory that q few
months ago there was Senatorial cleo
ton In Ohio; that a prominent Demo
crat now In the Senate was candid .se
for reelection; that the Legislature was
Democratic, and that this Senator was
defeated By the money and influence Of
one OF the most odious monorolies in
the nation. The Senator Who thus
sought an endorsement Of his course
and an approval Of his official acts was
George II. Pendleton. tAe aafAor Of fae
present e.sii sssvics ia,s. He was repadi-
ated BY the Ohio Democracy, mainly
because OF his persistent advocacy of
that Law, which Messrs. Curtis and
Schurz are nov fearful will be made in.
Operative should the Republican party
succeed itself in the National Adm.nis-
traitor for another term.
The excuse is too thin. Ii will not vssh.
These nen who allege that the Demo.
cratic parry, no matter WIN NAV be- i,s
nominee, can be more safely trusssd TO
give this country an honsss. clsan and
able administration Of public affairs.
than the Republican party under blaine
and Logan, ara NOT sincere; they are
hypocrisss; they are venonoas reptiles,
who turn and sxlno tn. h..a. A..
warmed them into life. I, Is aos because
Carl schurx fears 10 trust JsInes q.
Blaine with the reins Of government
that be opposes hina. nor Is 10 because
ne fears that under blame the eoyern.
ment would Ne corrupsiy administered.
AZ SEIZURE has no serious scrsplss in