The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-22
What the People Want and What They
Should Have.
Decent Republicans Will Not Bob a
Strange Udder for Milk.
The Democracy VIII Not Break
With the President.
NJ. w. Carr Furnishes the Sentinel with
Fact, Logic and Interview, All Tend
ing to the Same End-the lnfor-
nation OF the People.
Special Editorial staff Correspondence.

Special Editorial Staff Correspondence.
Since my return from the National Capi.
tel my time has been largely devoted to the
consumption Of quinine. Between times,
however, 1 have called up my impressions of
the new administration, and have found
them not much at variance with those of
well informed and thinking men in several
States. 1t does not require very great ability
to compass the situation. We all know what
is best to be done in times OF comparative
prosperity and peace. but they are few who
take the trouble to think how difficult is the
doing part. The machinery of our Govern
ment is vast and intricate. At times in the
past ii has been tampered with by officials in
charge. Wheels have become clogged
through inattention; journals have burned
out for want of the oil of honesty. Depart
ment people have patented special informa-
ton. Unpatriotism and selfshness obtruded
themselves 80 unblushingly that the people
ordered change of hsnds and called for the
substitution of Democratic principles in the
stead of the centralized notions of the Re-
publican party.
HAS THE ORDER BEEN oBEYED?
The voice of the people has been heard
and, in part, obeyed, but there is yet unrest
in regard 10 the matter. There is no cues.
iion as 90 the order for change. No Dem
ocrat or sensible Republican gainsays the
need there was for such. 1t is the slo wness,
smackiDg of listlessness, in doing the peoples
bidding that is. now complained of. Whstare
the grounds for this delay? Does Mr.. Cleve-
Ian loid it over his Cabinet or is be advised
by the members Of that body? Are the
heads of departments forbidden to exercise
the cffice OF headship? Have We a Patent
fhat
against the wish OF the people? Are
there no positions in the Government that
can be filed by competent and deserving
men, whose greatest misfortune seems to
rest on the fact that they are Democrats?
These are the queries heard above the gen.
eral murmur and over against them and not
unfrequently drowning them out of hearing
is the whining of Republican leaders, who
claim that President Cleveland is killing
their party by inches, and quietly but effec.
lively placing Democrats in Office This is
the situation at present, and both sides are
correct. This paradox can be accounted TOR
on the theory Of both parties being sensitive
and seltish, and having a consuming greed.
THE PRESIDENT EXCEEDINGLY cIRcUMsPEcr.
MIR. Cleveland is undoubtedly anxious to
do the bidding of the people ia turning the
rascals cut" but be is advised, and wisely,
too, that anything looking like haste in the
matter would merit disspproval. In at
into the extreme Of comparative slowness.
and deserves both praise and blame,
OF both of which he daily re-
ceives q liberal share. He bides
his time with remarkable calmness stands
firm under immeDse pressure and shows
him self TO the people as we know him. This
showing may not evidence statesmanship but
it is concomitant of greatness. Few OF our
Presidents have been Statesmen. The ma
terial and surroundings were not of the kind.
In the instances where siatesmanshp budded
forth the showing was ewing largely to the
warming and nnrturing influence Of cabinet
officials acting wisely and unitedly. In very
truth, nearly all the administrations.o of the
past that attaine d to any great degree Of suc-
cess, were indebted chiefly to the way in
which the public pulse was felt. Mr.. Cleye-
land, though apparently ignoring it, is get
sttentiyely noting the speed of the national
heart, al in time his public acts will be
regulated by its beating. / do not say that
this going with the tide implies leadership or
greatness although at times it is wise to drift
along. Statesmanship is leadership, aud not
following. Ii is wise direction and FORE
thought, and calls for large experience aud
trmness. The President, to say toe least,
has an average Cabinet he has had some
little experience for comparatively young
man, bat is noted chiefly for his integrity,
stamina and resolution. His acquaintance
with that mysterious something called New
to him, but with the rock OF Democratic
principles beneath him ard the hlstory OF
his predecessors like trodden ground around
him. his administration can not help but be
an Improvement upon the corruption OF the
past twenty years.
VICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS ATTITUDE.
One OF the hsppiest features of the present
administration is the cordial relation exist
ing between Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hend-
ricks. The advice OF the latter is often
sought, and there are thote who cay
that much OF the progress made
in putting Democrats into places is due,
in great part, to Mr.. Hendricks atti-
tude toward the 'office seekers." This term,
as applied to seekers after positions, recalls
the way in which the wife of the Vice Prasi-
dent recently defended that class OF our clti.
zeps against the slurring of those who now
hold Office, or who have grown wealthy
while in the pay of the Government Sae
demonstrated that 10 seek place under the
Government was no more discredltsble than
to seek one under corporation or from hn
individual. In any case Il told OF desire
10 work and was to be commended In con-
sequence. The "otiice-seekers" now are
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