The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-16
me REFORM ADMINISTRATION.
Ex1dsnces That Preaident Cleveland u
Likely to Increase In Popularity.

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When Grover Cleveland was nomi-
mated to the Presidency as . reform
Democrat. the Republicans laughed in-
credulously, and even some Democrats
smiled little in the retirement of their
sleeves. The initial force at the back |
Of the New York Governors candidacy
was q solid one, composed Of substan-
tial citizens and business men, who re-
allied the demand of the American
people for honest government. and who
likewise knew that = Democratic eandi-
date who could be depended upon to
carry out reform principles would De
supported by the decent element OF the
Republican party in the Eastern States.
Mr.. Cleveland was one of the very few
men before the peopls who could be
safely placed in position OF such tre-
mendous delicacy. He had shown his
metal as Governor of the great State OF
New York, and possessing the conf
dence of the reform elements OF both
parties. they Joined hands to elect him.
They succeeded in this, and at the same
time read most severe lesson to future
political operators who may imagine. as
q strong and .'brilliant" combination
tuOuSuI d WuAc dSo, sAne sAO AAeS'soS
will knowingly support q candidate for
the Chief Magistracy of the Nation who
| is not regarded as clean and honest.
Although the reform administration
| of Mr.. Cleveland is but few weeks
old, his course has already satisfied the
Nation that the confidence Of his orig
inal supporters and sponsors Is fully
justified. The sturdy conservatism and
deliberation with which the new Presi-
dent has taken up the question Of pa
tronage, and the excellent appointments
he has SO far made, compel the admira-
ton Of friend and foe alike, and the
leading press exponents, Democratic
and Republican, agree in the conclu-
sion that from present indications the
working, producing. tax-paying Amer
lean people have q President at last.
The real Independence, as well. OF Mr.
Cleveland's position is beginning to be
pretty generally understood. Every
day it is seen that the masses like the
Presidents methods and are very much
in the mood to make him popular
leader. Mr.. Cleveland is SO strong "a
, large" so to speak, as to care httl'
whether his administration pleases th'
ultra men of either party or not A
least he 10 understood to have entir'
confidence in the determination Of sh'
|. people to realize administrative ant
civil service reform, and he will not'hes
itate to carry out to the letter what b
> has announce as his programme il
a these respects.
1t is time that more intelligent sen
timent obtained throughout the coun
try in regard to the petty offices With
3 the gift Of the Government. Propsrl
understood, when bright young ma
succeeds in capturing q Federal clerh
ship, he is to be condoled with and nc
u congratulated. OF course the Natio
must have clerks, and they ought to
r efficient and trained, and secured ]
: position during good behavior. UI
g fortunately they are. liable to discharg
J. at any moment; their pay is hard
d enough to keep them decently anon
Is the surroundings Of the capital, an
Q their tenure rarely lasts more than
q few years. They seldom save cen
and hardly ever learn anything whi
In the service of the least possible III
"a to them in the struggle for bread aft
I, they shall have been kicked out of oftic
And, as general rule, in every youn
- citizen appointed to public position
there is good farmer, carpente
miner, or some sort of actual produce
spoiled for about all the practical pu
d poses of life. If, among other thing
9r the Presidents civil-service policy shou
tend to the withdrawal of the poop
N from the perennial scramble for sms
i'd offices, it would be worth all the efo
devoted to the work, and serve to mi
L. imize an evil that has been only t.
Of apparent in the United States for tv
generatious.-M o. Times Democrat