The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-19
GETTING SEA-SiCx.
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Tn. mugwumps who took passage
with The Democracy . i-w months ago
are s~tiIns rus!uiiy srssick. cvrn though
the Democratic Graf, eealy fairly radcr
way. AZ hrs; the mug~ump of The
barpcrs Weekly or. declared shai the
nc~ style Of ihings was sery much 10
bis .asse-tac accommodations scrr
superb and the outlook for the ycyasr
was cheering in . high d-gr~c- The
c-af, Is nos fairly oai \; -ea. the exhiE
aTs,inc courage which animated the
n ugwumps =; the starr h-g1ns TO NAY
FAINT, and certain prcmon:ioy and In
voluntary Sualms inspire tscrn To de-
clare IN watering tones thz, af,rr all
matters are no; ss bad ss mighg have
b-en expected They htv. pos yr, en-
tered into the stage Of utter collapse
they IN feeling mesris the hrs: symp-
toms OF the inevitable malaay. Rene
dies for political srs-sickneSs vii socn
be in urgent demand Bos roya9s 10
the mugwump-.
Mr.. Curtis nav well act o. spokes-
man in affirming how thr mugwump.
feel at this stage u! the trip. In The
last issue Of the journal Of cisilsxa-
ton he protests tha; the fri-ndS Of
CiviL>ervice reform" hold in refcrrecc
To the Administration the position Il
approving tno>e Of is actions which
arc copformed To the principles of ~
form and c~o.derssin9 thoss sksnA ars
not The picture IL not Aliogefh~s
r~ose-colored; the mugwumps arc able
10 admire only n part. while they de-
plorc certain bloichcs and imprY.ec-
tons. MIR. Curtis contention seems 10
he that Cleveland has no; proved falsr
in every respect. but that = CAREFUL ex-
animation 81 the record shows certain
r-decming points on which charity may
love TO dwell. ~ the Administration
he says: Ills c0siacf Is sos coanssens,
bu; those who are sincerely interested
in reform do not drnounce the rrcs,-
dent n uhouy fAl-e 10 !; and treaeh-r-
Gus TO his declarations because II HIg-
gins. rllsbury. Montgomery 4 Co"
Bur how stands tie record when Hig-
gins. Pillsbury. Montgomery 4 Co are
merely one drop in the bucket What
is the verdict when such appointments
are the rule and Others only rare and
notable exceptions? IL Is . aualmy
spinion indeed which in such a state al
Affairs expresses satisfaction ,ha; the
President il not wholly false 20 his
declarations
r. ~s3, ga slu
ting roughcr and beaver the longer
they continue on board P~reparasions
are being made for the d schargr of
thousands Of capable. trained and
efficient officials against whom 10
charge can be made. Why are they Ia
go odt2 As II i. n O because IL unfit
ness. or un!aithfulness. or IA lure in the
performance Of duties. the sole ground
for the removal Of such officers must b~
that according Ia the Cleveland stand
ard they are Offensive p~artisans"
What Is the nature of this tess' Obvi
ously il does not relate to any opinion
about the tarin. banks. internal i'm
provements. the silver question. or any
other current policy upon which the
position 81 the Democracy il divided.
or unknown. II is equally clear that n
man who broke his oath Of allegiance
and took up arms in the effort To destroy
the Union Is not ranked by the Admin
istratiou a. an offensive partisan"
There Il nothing offensive" about ex-
rebsis who still believe in the seccs-
sion and State sovereignty notions
Of Calhoun. JEFF Davis and Lamar.
and as psrtisans men of . this str Pc
r entirely acceptable to the Ad-
ministration. On the Other hand. faith
full and competent Official, guilty Of no
fault except that shcy believe In the Ma
tional doctrines OF Washington. Web
str. Lincoln and Grant are ranked and
treated q very offensive parti.ans'
indeed. The test Of offensive parti-
sanship" j. enforced in . manner that
must command the appreciation Of Jed
Davis himself.
In this Way every principle of Civil
Service reform IL outraged. and Al q
still worse result patriotism IL ranked
~ Offensive and treason made the
subject Of reward Ii IL . hrggarly
apology for this disgrsceiul record that
the President j. not wholly false"
and that two or three exceptions can he
named. which in fac; only serve 10
prove the rule II il poor ground for
enthusiasm over Cleveland
that he Il not wholly false" 70 his
promises and declarations Surely |
these Worries car not remain satiahed
much longer With the proportions 81 .
pensy.worh at brssd 70 m ineoserable
deal Of sock Tie tesdency a political
Is % s1ov voess instead Of
better. - Aseago TFibsse-