The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-31
DOuble-SOled Boots.
N. Y. World.

A Western Republican j'urnal des-
crhes the 1rst reception at the White
House under PresiIent CleveIand's ad-
minis,ration and SAYS: with the ex
ception of the regular officials and the
diplomatic corps, there was 8 decided
difference between this and President
A,thur's reception, which was in moth.
ing more marked than in the boots OF the
visitors. The rag tag and bohtail OF ih'
Democracv wore thick, double.solet
boots, as il they we're going 10 narke'
instead of to q White House reception I"
1t ia indeed deplo-abe to think thai
the Government has passed into the
hands OF party which wears thick
double soled boots" on its feet
lmaoine the CONSERVATION of the pol
ished r ,ckwell and the ax,cting Nc
Michael when they beheld clumsy boot
trampiug over the carpets go recently
sacred to pat'ent-lealher Oxford ties and
double channeled pumps! The effec
must have heen alarming.
1t must be remembered, however, that
Democrats are accustomed TO walking.
and 10 more to comfort than to show.
Men who wear good heavy soles to their
boots are generally Of robust consttu-
tion and vigorous health.
Besides, the Democrat. come into Of
fee with a mission from the perple to
kick out corruption, extravagance and
Hummerv and to stand firmly on the
principles OF reform and honest gov
ernment. This is work for strong limbs
and thick boots. A fancy dancing mas
ser-cann, perform the earnest labor OF
q powerful man.
We do not object 10 the double-soled
boots that ind th,ir wav into the Whi'e
House in these new DAYS. We rejoice
hat the time has gone by when th-y
we're compelled to wait in the vestihule
A u we hope is that, whatever the boots,
they may all be sqnare-toed, and then
no one will regret that they have dis
placed the patent leather and "tooth-
pick" ends of the Lsbdadah regime.
Bounce Him Out.
A great deal is being said about the
probable retention, for some time al
least, OF Third Assistant Postmaster
General Hazen. He is an unscrupulous
partisan. In the last campaign circu-
lar was sent out under his direction. l,
was written by him in 1875. 1t was
gotten up with the aid OF clerks in his
/ office, for the purpose Of snoVing the
difference between Democratic and r..
publican administrations. THIS pamphlet
has done yeoman service in three cam.
paigns. The display heads upon the
outside of the pamphlet are as follows
The postoffice before and since 1850
under Democratic and Republican ad.
ministraIion. L tier OF Hon. Abrsm D.
Hszen, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
ersl and financial head. OF the Post.
Office Department. to Hon. Marshall
Jewell, former Postmaster General and
Chairman of the Republican N .tional
Committee. Democratic Extravaganza
and Corrup,ion:' Saving OF S1lI 297, ;
062.3l During r publican Adninistrs-
ien;' State Rights and Violalion OF
the Mails Dem ocralic Confessions OF
Failure AMI Republican Achievements,
&C., &C." The pamphlet is made up o.
the most elaborate partisan misrt presen-
tation OF the 6gures in the books OF The
Office. Upon nearly every page Of the
pamphlet the Democratic rarty is cbarg
ed with. dishonesty and incompetency
Mr. Cleveland will hardly retain a man
in office who has 80 6a9rantIy violated
civil service rules as he understands
them.