The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28
THE KICKERS.
Personal Ambition the Motive of Those
Who Attack the President


Who Attack the President
Senator EustiS, of Louisiana, is in
open revolt against the Administration.
The Cincinnati Enquirer also arrays
itself against the Administration. Mr..
Eusts is provoked because he has not
been able to influence the President in
the matter of appointments in Louisi-
ana; while Mr.. Mclean, the proprietor
of the Enquirer, is angered because of
his failure to control the Federal pa
ronagc OF Ohio. With both these men
personal ambition has been the ruling
motive, AMI now that they find ITEM
selves without the coveted power in the
Presidents council they lash the Adj
ministratiOn with all their might But
how absurd it is for men who aspire to
be statesmen to grow angry because
they can not have Just what they want
Such men should be taught that the
Government of the United States is not
chiid's PLY, and that a Democratic
Administration can not be conducted in
the interest of clique or of one or two
men in section. The interests of the
not the interests of particular individ-
uals.
The great charge brought by ill-dis-
posed Democrats against President
Cleveland is that so few removals are
being made: that so few Democrats are
being appointed to office. But Mr..
Cleyeland's policy was well known be-
fore the election, and it is too late to
object to it now. The Chicago platform
was clear enough upon the subject of
Civil-Service, and MIR. Cleveland was
very clear and emphatic in his inter
probation of that pla form. Democrats
worked with enthusiasm TO elect their
Stdndard-bearer, and now that the
choice of the people occupies the White
House. how unjust and uuwise It is for
Individual Democrats to chafe or bolt.
President Cleveland gives very gen
eral satisfaction. HIS acts during the
two months of his incumbcncy are
taken as an earnest OF his purpose to
overhaul Fe leral affairs thoroughly and
give Us q pure and efficient public Serv-
ice. He has made some mistakes in his
appointments to be sure, but when it is
remembered what Il burden the Presi-
dent has on his shoulders when it is
remembered what mass of business
demands his attention, il is wonderful
that the mistakes have Eeen SO few.
In the first place Mr.. Cleveland en-
tered the Executive office with a staff
of Cabinet officers against whom
naught could be sud. In the selection
OF his official family the new President
IL, 4 4
his honest purpose. Each Secretary
was imbued with the spirit of reform,
and each entered upon his duties with
genuine enthusiasm and firm hand.
Pledged to reform. rigid examina-
ton into the books of the Government
was ut once instituted by the Admins
tration. Each department was cor
rupt. and each Secretary gave his per-
sOnal attention to tie work of over
hauling tie accounts. The Secretary
OF State has been kept very busy setting
the wheels of the new diplOmatice serv-
ice in mot or. The Secretary of the
Treasury has unearthed Republican
raScality in his department. and has in
trOduced busineSSl Ike methods in the
conduct of Treasury affairs. The
Secretary of the Interior has
found corruption in the Pension
Bureau, in the Indian Bureau and
in many subdivisions of his
department.. Reform is being pushed
vigorously by Mr.. Lamar and his faith
full assistants. The Observation-Disclosures
found his department in the hands of
partisan inspectors. These Inspectors
were the powerful aids of Republican
magnates; and to get rid of these men
was the PoStma>ter-General's first
duty. Mr.. Villas has been equal to the
task and has used the reform broom
vigorously.
The Secretary of the Navy has made
his hand felt on John Roach and her
millionaire jobbers. and has reformed
the clerical force in his department
The Secretary of War has made many
important changes in his department.,
and the Attorney-General has not been
slow in bringing about a new order OF
things in the Department of Justice
Since the eth of March all the Gov
eminent red tape has been rolled into
great ball and put out of sight. Court |
etiquette, introduced by Republican
Presidents in imitation of the forms of
eflete monarchies, has been replaced by |
digniiied but simple custOmI, in keeping |
with free Republic The thieves that |
for twenty-five years had made them
selves at home about the departments
have fled from Washington.
And so long As honesty. intelligence !
and Democracy preval, where once cor
ruptiOn and imperial living were the |
rule, the people of this country VIII not
find fault, although the Administration
does move slowly. and hundreds of
rascals in Federal offices throughout the |
States are still drawing Government
pay. For these Federal officers will be |
reached in time, and now that the de-
partments 1t Washington are working |
the time will not be long de-
layed.
Senator Eustis and Mr. Mclean may
howl, but the rank and the. leaders of
the Democracy, as we'll Us the rank and
file, remain faithful to the. party of re-
form. There is less disadfection now
than usual.-RichmOnd { Ya.) state.
MEN FROM MAINE.