Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-16
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and thus being responsible 20 the coaa-
try. il hesitates to make radical cnAnRes
until convinced tha. both public visoes
and interests demand q change va
the contrary, its opponent. the Demo
cratic party, 10 swift and eager TO prom
iss the people thai, il placed IN power
/, will promptly remedy existing evils
and vork out course in line win puo-
lie demands and needs. This difference
in illustrated in many vays, q notable
.xample being 10 Legislation relating to
Chinese immigration The Repooiican
partv was SLOW to change its policy OF
free admission to the United States OF
this unvelcome people Not until con
vincsd by unAnsserabls facts and logic
did i, consent to leeisiate against tneif
unrestricted immigration into the Unit
ed States. On the other hand sne
Democrats party welcomed tAs enor'
of the Pacific coast to secure the pass
ss. Of a restriction act, as an issue
whereby political capital could be &C.
cured without actual responsibility, tie
administration being Republican. ard
were load and aggressive advocates OF
,hs embargo finally placed npoa this
species of slave importation. But the
Repabtican party, once convinced OF tie
eorree,nsss Of pablie nsasare. u san
osrs. and In good faith carries out The
wishes of the people. Ii has dose 80 IN
this case. and gill eoniinne 10 proi~ca
free labor against degrading and ane-
Qnsl composition
The sane difference IL shown IN the
history of eivil service reform. The
R<pahlisan party, being In power and
responsible. did not in breath adop'
All the doctrines Of the refornefs- Is
patiently investigated and experiment
ed. The Democratic party, on the co.,
trsry. vent into the basiness vith bur
rsh. and vas for time xeAloos- Its
leaders sac that the adoption Of civll
service rules would be. 30 long, at least,
% their party Was not in control OF pat
ronace, an advantage. The present
civil service bill vas introduced by
Democrat in the senate and received a
strong support from that party IN both
houses Of Congress Bot when once
the principle had been adopted
By the Republican party. ID was
given practical scope and earct. until
undeg the administration Of President
Arthur il has been firmly established as
the true mode OF securing ability and
honesty in sppotutess aud Impair
tiaii,y in appointments 20 clerical 20
sitions Ia the government service. On
tbs ether hand, no sooner vas u be-
lievrd by the Democratic party that II
had a chance 80 obtain control Of ed
minis;rative patronage by success Ai the
coming Presidential election, than its
views upon the proper method Of regu-
lating appointments 10 the evil service
suffered q marked change. Aurmurs
were heard agAins, the principle and
practice Of competitive examination.
Tue old Democratic doctrine " TO tie
victnrs belong the spoils vas resnr.
rscttd. and the cry Of tarn the Repnb-
licass oat became Democraiic slogan
10 Was at one time seriously urged by
leadiag Democrats daring the Is 81 Con
gressional session that the intent OF the
civil service act should be defeated ~
Withholding necessary appropriations
for TIE expenses of the commissioners
and examiners. To ero~n the chapter
of insinceriiy the author of the hill vas
defeated for re election - the Senate
By another member OF his party in oaio.
whose views were avowedly hostile TO
the Law.
TIE Republican party. though sloE TO
Get. Ia consistent and sincere. The Dem
ocratic party, swift TO adopt any naeas-
arss which in It's Judgment tend 10
popularize ID with the. people. Is incon-
sistent and unreliable when tested. The
Republican party has been charged. and
vita some truth, with being ihe ally of
monopoly; with iegislatiSg in the in
terest Of capital 30 the iniary or ignoE-
ine Of the laborine classes with dis
eliminating in favor Of oorporatioss.
lsnd grsheers asd planderers sgains,
land seeking. homeless citizens With
vinking a. or delaying 10 abolish, the
Discriminating and Oppressive taxes
levied upon the people Of the interior
by the great Unconstitutional Land grant
rsilrosdS The Democratic party. On
the other hand. hiss posed a. the werk.
ingmsn's freud. the protector Of the
weak. the defense and refuge Of the CD
pcsssed. IL has been ready 30 legisiate
In their fssor-whenever Il conld make
Q political point and whenever It's lsSis-
lataon vss sare 10 be inesecsive ey rsa
Goa Of kspuAaioAn opposisiOa. But
veensvsr. By making saoA hids for
pspelar snspors IL has sncceeded in
sSainiax pewer, IL hKs eelied its pron-
ssz and essraye1 tie trnsi OF It's sap
psrssrs The HISTORY Of CGlifsrnA and
n sva3A ursa this COST and Of Nee York
darsnc Goveraar Clsselsnd's rssluae Asa
py Supports skis charges ~ inSnc~riss.
In California TIE DeAserasic PARTY
few years bach obtained eoasres and
Immediately eaesseS man nasarsoassy
controlled ~ TIE osntrsl Pscsks Hal
read 0snpAny. In lsss % again vas
saeseszfnl in obtaining poxer aeoa TIE
nsss solemn anti noncrosy pledges. Ii
ess % sAsnsfally betrayed ms truss sAas
the names ss the ofhcisls selecseS 10 en-
Force thai paley are ey~wora and re
proscA. cleveland caps into the gzh~r~
nxsorisl cAsir 81 the Erpars State On a
tidal wave of reforu- Especially wNs
he paeoxsa % secure and reprs~~ns sAe
snfereSss of the working man. How
vsa he has kept his faith i illustrated
sy tie szfisnas Of the lAhar ssSaussssOrs
IN sAss Stssa, By whaza be 10 sharsrs
With eesne IN league VITA rsaaaSsaaisss
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