Daily Republican., 1885-08-19
Changed Times.

Changed Times.
The New York Tribune goes for the
Democratic administration without
gloves when it recalls the times wheN
the Democrats denoun ED in rouu4
terms the absenteeism and the jun ket-
ting ofRspuhlican officials a, Washing
ton. The Democr said, elect a Demo
cratic President and all this would be
changed. Well, a Democrat has been
elected in some kind of fashion-iu
Democratic fashion by fraud and vio-
lence and he has bsen in power little
over Ave months. IL seems, however,
that the Dem ocrsts have forgotten their
complaints against Republicans for
running away from their official posi-
tions, and they have forgotten their
promises as we'll. They have not only
forgotten these, but the present Demo-
cratic Office holders, though scarcely
warm In their seats yet, seem more in
clined to run away and neglect their
business than any other set OF officials
that have been in power for many a
year, some of them actually having
been absent more than one.third of
their time.
While the Republicans were in power
the Democratic ne ewspspers-those most
vigilant for retorm-failed not to give
the country notice If q cabinet Off GER
WAS absent from his post OF duty even
for day or two. II absent even on
Official business he vas reported as be-
ing on )" junketting" tour at the ex-
pense of the government. These same
newspapers informed the country that
il Cleveland was elected there would be
no more absentee for four years to
come at least that special cars for high
officers were thing OF the past that
public vessels would no more be used
for Transporting thePresident and mem
bers of his cabinet. This did all very
we'll before the election, and for few
weeks it looked as if these promise,
might be kept. The country was in
formed about once day at what houl
the President took his breakfast, and a
what hour the members Of his cabine
took their seats at their desks and hov
long they remained at them.
One Jealous Democratic sheet dres
n glowing pen and ink picture of tn
Pres dent sitting at his desk withou
coat or waistcoat, immersed in officis
business at six clock on Sunda
morning. But somehow, this pape
and all others OF the samo politics, hav
become strangely silent upon the que
ton to which they at first devoted {
much attention. The cause of tn
strange silence is easily understoo
Now, what are the facts in the case
Since May lst, the President al
every member OF his cabinet have q
'ovAd tha Injury OF special cars
amongst the distinguished officials W
have enjoyed free trips on the
spatch," government vessel, are ,
President and Secretaries whitr
and Endicott. Secretary Bayard l
furnished q brilliant example OF Den
cratic simplicity, by travelling all
way to Missouri on Pullman "spec
car" in order to lmpart to the citiz,
Of that State his views respect
Thomas Jefferson, and that his graz
father, the elder Bayard, WAS "big
man than Jefferson. He returned
Washington In the same coinforta
conveyance.
Secretary Endicott has also spe
several weeks in the West, travel
in special Pullman, to inspect I
military prisons a. Fort Leaven wor
and the military at Omaha and Chi
90. Railroad Commits ssi oner John.
has journeyed to the Pacific coast
easy stages In q special car to insp.
the railroads. Solicitor General Go
has visited British Colum 5ia at the
pense OF the government to dem
the extraction of defaultirg postn
ter, duty which could have been
formed as well by an officer n
the scene of the action at small
pense.
The record of Official absentee
during the frst five mon his OF the ri
Reform Democratic admi Illustration
imperfect In many particulars, but
far as Is positively known Secret.
Whitney has been absent from his p
more than ftty days Secret
Manning thirty eight days Sec.et
Bayard twenty-five days Secret
Lamar twenty-three days Postma,
General Villas ten days Attorn
General Garland Ave days Give
latter his quota of tobacco to chew &
q decision TO make that wo
break up such men as ohm Roach,
would not lose An hour Assist,
Secretary FAirchild has been alb;
sixteen days Assistant Secre :.
Muldrow fifteen days; Auditor
Connell twenty days Commisslo
Atkins twenty-five days Commiss
er Miller fifteen days Com missio
johnson thirty days Solicitor GEN
Goode twenty-five days, and
President Cleveland is up on the
irondacks for an indefinite length