Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-05-08
GROWING INPATIENT.


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GROWING IMPATIENT.
1t is needless to disguise or undertake to
conceal the fact that the great mass Of the
working portion of the Democratic party
throughout the country are growing dissat-
isfied at the vigorous persistence which
President Cleveland exhibits in the reten-
ton of rabid Republicans in Office, and his
absolute hardness in recognizing the de-
serving element of that party which gave
him his nomination and which secured his
election.
In the widest moments of our enthusi.
asm we never entertained the idea that Mr..
Cleveland was "bigger man" than the
Democratic party, nor are we willing to ad-
init it now. Honest criticism OF public men
and measures is always desirable, and from
this standpoint we intend to write and speak,
regardless of the crumbs of civil service
patronage. We are a"higb-snads Democrat"
and as such, and as a supporter of the Pres
ident, we are not willing to act rashly in
arraigning him because he has overlooked
the rank and file" of the party where po-
litical preferment should fall, but we do as
sert that the foundation rock of our politi-
cal system is the legitimate antagonism of
parties, and that faithful, energetic and hon
est allegiance to party, therefore, Is the lead
ing element essential to that strength. Pres
ident Cleveland possesses too acute an ap-
probation of human nature, he has evident
ly been too close an observer of the influen-
ces which control and direct the intercourse
of men and the rise and fall of parties not
TO realize the truth of this latter assertion.
In our opinion 1t Is about time that the ad-
ministration should come TO halt and hast
en- to adopt such modification concerning
its appointments as will not weaken or cloud,
but strengthen the future of the Democracy.
For without the strong arms and the honest
and generous hearts of that portion of the
working Democracy the party must and
will tumble into atoms.
But further, and we write from no desire
or spirit Of fault.finding, but rather from
what we have already said, that there is at
all times demand for free. calm, honest aud
judicious criticism, for often It Is criticism
which brings US TO q stand still, causes us
TO think, and which in the end has ten
dency TO correct whatever OF error we may
have fallen into. We have studiously and
cautiously, thus far, considered every move
ment that has been made by the admins.
tration. In this consideration we have not
failed to observe that President Cleveland
has largely ignored the wishes Of the larger
portion of the Democratic party and been
governed by his own idea. This may be
all right and for the best. We hope Il is
but 1t certainly Is new and dangerous de
parture from the well-estabished modes o.
the parties who have from time to time sue
cceded TO the control and management o.
the government We witnessed with feel
ings of profound regret and bitter disap
pointmcnt his failure to recognize those two
splendid old headlights, Thurman, Of Ohio
and Mcdonald, Of Indiana, that have huns
at the masthead of the Democratic party
for over half century and in the darkes
hours of its existence, and whose matches
spirit, dauntless patriotism and acknowl
edged ability made them the open defender
of the Democratic creed when IL was higi
treason to do so. This, too, may be all right
but we fear that the President and his Cab
met will have some trouble to make tn
larger portion Of the Democratic part
think so
We have said that II was useless TO longe
conceal or deny the fact that there is grow
ing impotence with the larger element O
the party at the delay Of the President il
recognizing the claims Of capable aud hard
working members Of the party. The crop
ping out of this impotence Is daily beinI
voiced by some of the leading papers of tn
country, as well as npon the part of activ
and prominent politicians. If calmly con
sidered, this Impotence and disappointment
are but natural. For twenty odd years tn
Democratic party has been struggling 70
supremacy, and now that Il has the lega
and moral right 10 enjoy all of the priv
leges resulting from its victory, 1t is by n,
means pleasing reflection TO see It's bite
and corrupt enemies still enjoying tn
fruits.
We could perhaps bear our own impatienc
with more nerve, conceal our disappoint
ment with more effect il II were not for th
Republican press which, with every morn
ings sun, teens with gushing words O
praise for the administration, Of which tn
following taken from y leading Radical Re-
publican organ printed at Washington 1
its issue of Sunday last says "A careful
examination Of the press of the country re
veals the very unusual fact that the admin
istration is receiving the cordial support G
nearly every Democratic and nearly ever
Republican paper in the country. And agar
"The great mass of the Democracy, bot
leaders and rank and file, cordially endors
the Presidents course, while the Republi
cans, looking at his policy from purel
patriotic and national standpoint, are ais
approving that policy, so far as II has bee
developed"
This is nothing more or less than one Q
ten millions Of Republican lies uttered 70
no other purpose than that they may reac
the ear or eye of the President with vie,
10 fiaiter and deceive.
Inconclusion. believing that the Presiden
wishes to do what is best for the countr
and the good Of the party which gave hin
his election, we hope that he will at ono
realize the necessity of rewarding homes
and capable Democrats. II, however, h
continues 10 prefer To have Republican
around him, then in Gods name and for tn
country and for the sake OF decency, "le
linn turn the rascals ont" from Alpha Il
Omega, and in their place let us have thos
Republicans who have the appearances o
gentlemen and who wear the semblance o
honesty.
We fully appreciate the fact that wha
we have written will never reach the ey