The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-07
THE PRESIDENTS CRITICS

Any friend of the President may contem-
plate with pleasure the little fusilade which
handful of Independent Republicans and
Democrats are rafting against his policy.
The protest OF the Independents is against
the appointments of certain Democrats.
Their objections demonstrate them to be par
tisan Republicans-"Independ only in
| name. Thus viewing them, the President
will not regret having excited their dissatis.
faction.
The Democrats complaining are not the
leading representative men or journals of the
party. In every instance the Democratic
grumbler is moved by personal disappoint-
ment Mr.. Eustis. the new Louisiana Ssna-
tor, essayed the role of dictator to the ad-
ministration as to the patronage of his State
and failed. This Senator appears imbued
with the rule or ruin" spirit which quar-
ter OF century ago possessed certain politi-
clans OF his section. Not bsing able to rule the
administration he spitefully assails 1t. The
Cincinnati Enquirer is in the same boat
with the Louisiana Senator. The source OF
its antagonIsm is too transparent to admit OF
discussion. The Rochester Herald uncovers
, quirer's case. 1t states that Mr.. Cleveland
was not blind to Editor McLean's double
dealing during the campaign IN protesting
to support him while allowing "Gath" to
monorolize the first psge OF his paper with
yeomsn's work for Blaine. "As soon as the
election was over,n Gays the Herald, Mclean
appeared willing to let by cones be by.gones,
by offering tho President advice as TO the
Ohio appointments and olamoring for patron
age. The President steadily disregarded his
recommendations, and but one appointment
"a small oonsulship-has been given the
Mclean wing of the Democracy, while the
Pendleton-Thurmsn wing has got three ine
recognihons
1t is the contempt received at the hands OF
the administration that fires the Enquirer,
and not wounded Demecratic feelings; the
latter it never bad. There are one or two
other sms II fry papers and politicians mouth
ing dissatisfaction with the Presidents pol
Icy, but all of them combined do not exceed
in capacity for harm the small dog rushing
at the passing locomotive.
AS against Senator Eustis we have every
eminent and influential Democrat Ia the Ma.
ton endorsing the administration. SO with
the reliably Democratic press. Such staunch
party papers as the Boston Post, the Buffalo
Courier, Pittshurg Post, Louisville Courier
Journal, Missouri Republican, Charleston
News and Courier, Memphis Appeal and At
lants Constitution accord the President their
most cordial appreciation. Since 1t was par
ticularly of the doisgs OF the administration
49, o.
give the comments of the Souths leading
paper, the Constitution, upon his criticism.
Itssys:
We do not hesitate TO say that there are not
dozen rejecting Democrats fn the South that Will
approve the temper or indorse the Language OF SEN
ator Eustis remarks Such wild and irrational
criticism does not represent the Democratic party
What is The situation? President Cleveland has
oeen In office just eight weeks to-day. He entered
Republican President would have had He had
not only TO keep the machinery OF government In
moton-to leok after the affairs. both great and
small. of nation OF 50,00oO00 OF people but he
had tn introduce an entire change of policy. No
President, with one exception, has ever had
has ever devoted himself more patiently. more
inteligently and more periodically 10 the
b0 oSg to wOs before b am rou He has
ties, which are burden on the most Industrious
msB. but he has TO attend to the thousand and one
demands on his time aud attention that are made
by individuals and the public large. He has not
only to give Democratic DRIFT and tendency to
his administration, but he has to inquire in TO the
fitness OF Thousands of applicants for Office.
What Senator Eustls says about the necessity OF
reform in the Federal offices OF the South is every
word true: but 1t will be time enough to critic Sc
the President when he betrays intention to
allow the raScals who now hold Office in the South
to remain in their places. But the President has
no such intention. be understs nds the situation
In the south quite as well as Senator Eustis and
appreciates the necessity for reform quite keen
ly, but there are other duties pressing him that
are, at lesst, as important the reform OF the
civil service in the South. Certainly the South
can G3ord 10 be- patient yet little while longer.