The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-19
The Crucial Test.

This first democratic administration
tests two things very thoroughly.
One is, If the party is fit TO govern the
vast nation II finds ready to its hands
after twenty-five long years of OBJ
security and of unofficial cares, and
also If il can so conduct itself as to re-
tain the confidence of the people, aud
in this way, the continuance of power.
If democratic theories are carried out
faithfully and honestly, there can be
no doubt whatever as TO the first
proposition. Democratic theory pre-
supposes tariff for revenue only; the
free coinage of silver aud its perfect
equality with gold as standard of
values; also an efficient aud economical |
administration of the government and
general cleanliness in all III, varied
departments of the public service. IL
is a wcll-known fact that Mr.. Cleve-
land Is hostile TO silver and a mono
metalist of very decided views. lie
has gone on the record in this thing
with an enphasis which is unmistaka-
BILE, apd his appointments so far as
thcs effect the silver interests are con-
sfstent with his expressed views.
There is not particle of good sense
in Withholding the declaration here,
and now, that on the silver question
at least, Mr.. Cleveland contravenes the
aggregate sentiment of his party. Ii
seems equally clear too that he /,
across the hawse of the democ-
racy also on the tariff question
though not to the same pronounced de-
gree. 1t is claimed for him that these
are not vital issues. That yer,
sound democrat may take either sid'
and still not be liable to have his par
ty feality called in question. Thai
is queer article of democracy to us
We can conceive Of no such democra
CIV as that which relegates the goof
old money of democracy to plac
among the base metals, or which tolc
rates protective tariff, or which op
poses tariff for revenue only. Eithe
proposition is but one remove fron
SUFFRAGE restriction, property or in
telligence qualifications. Democrac
is pure republicanism, far remove
from monarchical modes, observance
and principles and these things whic
we mention are distinctly the ~
!, theories of aristocratic forms and pc
icies of government.
o Granted, however, that there is II
% question as 10 the solidity of his d,
y mocraoy, aud no doubt at all of b
fesIty to the accepted and life-lon
tenets of pure democracy, is he 1
conducting his administration as Thu
he not only best serves these high al
patriotic objects, but that he
3 strengthening the party and not onl
not losing men and vot'
Ie but that he is gaining bot
y We do not believe tn
the most devoted Cleveland support,
: in the land can claim that he is. IL
government is run to-day with the el
: tire machinery of administration ii
changed from what il was under NJ
Arthur. If good is done can Clcv
land claim credit for it? If evil
done can he place the blame upon Il
al faulty selections made by his pre-
ecessor.?
There is another fault, and vel
grave one, which MIR. Cleveland
committing. II is grave in Texa
20 and what we hear from other state
c convinces us that 1t is not conilnt
alone to this. It's in the disposal
honors and positions under FEEDER
y government. Here these have d
II been "gobbled up" by the rclativ,
and pets of our Representatives in co.
s. gress. Evidently, Mr.. Cleveland cit
y er doesn't care, or he does not kno
,e that in this thing he not only hur
the service. but he is causelessly an
needlessly, but surely undermine
!! the democratic strength of the stat
l. aud 10 our poor apprehension he
" not getting back an equivalent in II
J. shape of faithful and intelligent Sc
vice from his appointecs. OF cour,
-, there are II few honorable exception
,, TO this rule, bat they are very fe,
N The mass of the new appointe,
:, are the mere iayorites or near rel,
lives Of the representatives in congress
1t would be very difficult to col
IF vince the democrats of Texas thu
It this is fair treatment; that person,
d cleanliness, ability and party dcvotio
l. is only found in those who stand nea
the person of Mr.. Reagan, Mr.. Wei
born, Mr.. Culberson or Senate
MaSey or any other man holding
. representative relation to the peopl
of Texas. BY such tests as these W
= present, Mr.. Cleveland will be foun
= deficient. IL is his lookout, not our
= Our duty Is discharged when we ca
the attention the democracy Of Tex
h as to the abuse.
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! be afraid of publishing the truth, n
t matter what the law of libel may b,