The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-09-10
Bos.o. H.r,ld.l


SIX Msnehse KkwU1Ues.
Tho solici,ude Of the more partisan portion Of
the Republican pre-, AnCs tho acs nsiot of Nc.
Clevelsnd u the Presidsncy, over no SUBJECT Of
the civil service ~ ben 10 most uDticoebIe fea-
ture. Il b. watched Ae PSaIdeek - catiike
closeness; Il has hAstened to can SveFy snort
coming on his part 70 public attention u has
masniied his mistakes; Il has belitsied or mis-
represented his good achievements. with all
this, Il has not succeeded in dsceiying the scoun-
try with regard to tho principles he has had In
view and the purposes thai have governed
him. AT the close of the sixth month Of MS
administration, we find the more candid Rcpub'
licans generally admitting that bis intentions arc
good. and that his achievements are better than
they had expected. He even EFFORTS something
like this homeage from the mare extreme parti-
sans themselves, grudgingiy though II be given.
accompanied always with the statement that II
is running the President with his party, and ID
not likely to be continued. aa
We have, therefore, at the close OF the sixth
month of the administration Of the President,
this fact established, that there is President
in Office who is endcavoring 70 improve the
methods of the civil service. That he is doing
this without the full support of his party cannot
in candor be denied. Thathe is doing il in the
face of its united end determined opposition, a.
portion Of the Republican press would have US
believe, is altogether untrue. President Cleve-
land has nominally carried his party with him.
He is receiving it's endorsement of his adminis.
tration in all quarters. The complaints OF him
in alleged Democratic sources come only from a
carping press from disappointed e6ice-seekers,
or from baffied bossea There are amply enough
of them in the Democratic ranks 70 prevent the
party from being unanimous in the Presidents
support; but they do not give ~tle party Its po
litica tone at present II takes that from IL,
President Sincerely snothefWise, he has carried
tho party with him. It isOn his side in its Off
cial utterances in all the States, and not on the
side of the uialcontentaS letus score this to the
credit Of what has been achieyed.s The Demo
cratic party is put by those es,sherized TO speak
for it on the side OF The Presiicntn his efforts tt
| improve the civil service Of the country.
| II would be altogether unfair 70 charge thai
this progress 10 the Democratic ranks was none
of 1t a real progress. The Hendrickses may in
private complain; the New York Suns may
openly scoff; the disappointed seekers for place
may plot revenge. They are not the Demo
cratic party. They are not permitted to dictate
its proclaimed policy. II is becoming less and
less probable that they speak its real sentiments
There is good ground TO hope that the party il
advancing with its President In our own Stale
| the manly uiterances of Mr. j. K. Tarbox, long
recognized as one of the most able of the Demo
Gratis shows that conversions are taking place
among this class Mr. Tarbox is by no means
| alone here. There is another class of Democrats
coming to the front, who are well represented in
| the admirable letter of Mr. John E. Russell, pub
lishcd this week. There has always been good
side to the Democratic party, though it has much
too long been kept in the background. President
| Cleveland is now doing good work, indeed, in
| bringing it out. His administration has already
demonstrated that the interests Of the nation are
| safe in Democratic hands. The mischievous
| claim that only one party was TO he trusted with
the Presidency is exploded by his administra
ton He has laid down policy which the
more candid of his Opponents admit to be a
sound one, and he adheres to it with irmness
which neither the one party nor the other now
questions. 1t is good result of six months of
administration. ..