The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-15

llcan and wholesomely Democratic TO have
q decent regard Tor tho wishes and inter
ests Of the whole people, and 10 this end
Republicans of the "Mugwumpi school and
the better element among the negroes will
De Represented in this administration. IL
this Goes not meet The expectations OF Dam
ocIats from the star dDOint Of spoils, IL will,
st least, receive their approval ia that il
does aEay With the vicious Republican no
ton and practice OF making offensive parti
ssnism the stepping stone 20 prelerment. If
the Democratic party should possess itself of
the machinery o.. the Government and run it
solely in the interests OF politicians, unmind-
full OF the fact that the Government is for all
then the misFUle Of the Republican patty
would rot be done away with by the trans
fer of power. But this cannot be said Of Mr.
Clevelsnd's administration 50 far, nor will 1t
be permitted 10 hsve 10 charged on good
grounds 10 the diECredit OF toe Democracy.
The Cor stitutiOn and the laws are above
party. Party comes next and is worthy OF
confidence only TO the extent that it is con-
stitutional and devoted to the maintenance
OF free government. The President aud his
advisers are aware OF these truths, and it is
in this way that the present state of affairs
Democratic rank and Republican fle-can
be accounted for
THE VICE PRESIDENT TALKS.
I called on Mr.. Hendricks az his hotel to-
day, and found him busy, as usual, in at
tending to the demands OF his many friends
and receiving callers. He talked strongly
for President Cleveland and Secretary Man
Ming as representative Democrats, and
prophesied great things as coming from them
In the near future. He would hasten the
day when worthy Democrats would be called
10 Government employ, and thinks that the
delay which is now being complained OF can
be satisfactorily explained 10 every we'll
meaning Democrat. The present system Of
M HnnarE.
ments and making known the true state of
affairs TO the public meets with his approval.
It could not but be according to his notion,
for is il not in obedience to the demands he
made during the late canvass, when he cried
out, "open the books?" He referred 10 the
profit it would be to the people TO know the
workings OF the Government, aud he showed
ths necessity for this by taking as an example
the case of France Immediately preceding the
Franco German war. The French people knew
nothing Of the real state Of their country.
When their regiment were ordered to the
'front.' they were found to be but tWo.thirds
full. The ofice-holders had things their
own way and the masses of the people knew
nothing OF the true condition OF the Gov
eminent. The Vice President developed
the argument so as TO impress me with its
force aud fitness, and particularly so when
he declared that opening up the books and
familisrizing the people with the workings
and true condition OF the Government inn
piled also the induction of new men into
Office. 1t is only by this means that we can
let the people know how their affairs stand
and what may be expected or counted upon
in an emergency. The old hands will hide
what they do not want known, but the new
ones, having no cause 10 practice deception
will expose all TO the light OF day ano the
gaze of the American people. The Demo
cratic psrty IS charged with this duty, aud
the responsibility of iBaugurating and con-
and / think" continued Mr.. Hendricks,
''thst our political opponents will not be
over jealous in that interest, so we Will have
TO call up earnest friends put them into
office. and order the good work done. This
is the way TO comply with the wishes OF the
people, and to make manifest the power for
good, and the utility and purity OF the great
Democratic party.
CONGRESSMAN ". 8. HOLMAN
is specially devoting his time to the interests
of his constituents. be usually gives q
month to his District after adjournment.
His health is not very good, but be works IS
usual. notwithstanding. The retrenchment
for which the administration is noted is very
gratifying to him, and there ere those who
say that bis suggestions in the matter are
hesrkened to in the White House. called
upon him TO day az his apartments in the
Hamilton House, but found him zoo busy 10
cay much. He did. however discredit the
talk that the Presidents course was damag-
ing TO the Democratic party, but beneficial
to the country The country, he added,
must look to Democracy for its greatest good,
and the notion that what benefits the one
must injure the other is prepcsterous. The
genius of Democracy Is in keeping
with conditions essential 20 free aud pros
porous government and this truth will be
more s1lly verified when this administration
shall have completed the task which it pro-
poses TO perform. Judge Holman thought
that It was no more than was ex-
pected that the better element in the Rspuo-
licen party should be pleased with President
Cleveland, but when il was stated that cor.
responding displeasuTe should result from
his acts TO leading Democrats, he questioned
the truth OF the assertion because there was
do ground for it. Good citizens, all these
things being equal, were impressed by the
same truths and could subscribe to the same
principles and good President was not cal
culsted to break friendship between those
who had the welfare OF the entire country at
hesrt- The President began well, he thought;
had acted wisely as becomes q state mau so
far, and If few found fault with him for his
seeming slowness and circumspection, the
knowledge that he Is more Of patriot than 8
partisan must be comforting TO the people.
Mr.. Cleveland need not forget his Democracy
In order to be good President; on the con.
trsry the closer he clings to the truths OF his
party the better he can be il his exalted po-
sitien as Chief Executive of this great Gov
eminent
sIESAToR d. W. VOORHEES,
has gone to Kentucky to attend to some law
business, and will return toward the end OF
the week. The Senator, Vice President Hen
bricks and Judge Holman are yet hopeful
for Indiana. and this fact will have the
effect of burrying back Mr.. Voorhees,, 20 ss
to De on the ground and see with the Others
that the work il done. If Indiana does not
come IN for her full share il will not be the
fault of these gentlemen. Accompanying
Senator VOORHEES, to the West were Messrs.
J. g. Shanklin, CT the Evansville Courier; J.
T. Johnson. OF indianapolis, who is a can
didste for an Indian agency; Mr.. Grav. oil
Evansville. who hopes to be Consul to Hon
olulu; Hon. John Graham, OF Bloomington
who has been here IN the interest Of Lieu