, 1885-04-26

picture ttlultllAlf OF lit Illl 70 WHICH
the half breeds belong while on the right
silc is c,gute or prairie dog. The centre
piece consists Of a large red hand, with
index finger poiutine %hcayenyard. On
the back arr The niottoes. Ms ehez nous
e. nos autcls, Our homes and altarsl,
aud Or Dieu ct la1iberte guide nos
efforts. MAY Cod aud liberty gnide our
the WORK OF THE ADMlNrsrRA-
TtoN.
Those wheqssume that the Cleveland
administration mean to discard Demo
Gratis because they have been earnest and
active in thrir political efforts, entirely
misunderstood the policy Of the new po-
JNrl supremacy, They will Appreciate
dr sihali,m by perusing the following
extract inom a Washington letter from q
gentleman who isncir the source q Of
fetal information on ihis or any other
subject relating 10 tho administration.
lie says,
With a very few exceptions. more
than justified by peculiar circumstances,
the appointments have conc to positive
and earnest Democrats; but they have
not gone To professional place seekers, nor
have they bcen controlled by the impor
t%unilies OF eaudidate. The obvious aim
las been 10 appoint a better class Of
Democrats to ofiec than the class Of Re
publicans retired, and that policy has
necessiiatel d bold departure from the
regulation methods of getting and giving
Federal oaiecs There has been much
disappointment over this new departure
in the exervise of political power, hut the
complaints come. AS a rule, from the
least worthy but most importune Demo
Gratis. who think that both party and
country are useless unless they
can plumber both. Beyond the disap
poiniment that has sent this class home,
there Is no complaint, but, on the con
trary, general commentator, There is
some impaiience over what is regarded as
needless DELAY in filling place which
shnnld be filed by Democrats in obcdi-
cncc to the plain command OF civil ser
vice reform, but they forget how huge
the task is Of attempting q general re
form of the civil service Of a nation that
has ZIG, 600 official places.
While many Democrats complain be
cause there are nj prompt removals of
Fedcrd officers who have abused their
uilicial positions rs lartisans, they are for
eetful that there are no charg 5 or formal
complaints before the presiden' or cabinet
officers against the officials whlse removal
is demanirA fherr ~ rnlwl rv because
the president doesnot rcmove many often
sivc u%ficials lnt lherc is no. rs yet o.
charge or 4 co nplaiut on file in " Washing
ten aninst one OF diem, and the law alb
salutsls farlids their removal exception
cause The president is reported as say
ing To a Pennsylvania congressman to day
WIN demanded r~emoyal.s
i'Wal, an I to 10 to Penn glyania 10
inquiriinio the official records of these
mem
lie llel also that there ar. oyer three
ihouarl ni .cs now made vacant by rss
igualions and deaths aud they have not
had time To 81 them. The president aud
the cabinet officers have %arluous duties
ia the erea, work of stating an admins
iraiinn tint 81 10 u ark a Departure in
IDfteil history AMI ilrv have not been
able even working night and day. To keep
M with the vacancies which have occur
rel. saw the president hlri at work at
his desk II ien o'Anck Tonight
with . cabinet officer lust
dismissed and another in waiting, and
that IS fnr sample how the aiminisira-
ton is working To get the party under
way. Congressman and others come and
take MP his time complaining about OH
rills and demanding removals. hut they
fail 10 furnish amy tangible record that
would even excuse remoyak under the
Law. wv
A cabinet ulbeer bold me this evening
that there were not recommendation or
name on file in the departments Tor half
the oiiccs now vacant. Politicians talk
about The necessity Of party appointments
ani do not even have names offered when
q ~ uHpintueni Is . necessity | give
fhese hinfs 10 the clustering politicians
who are e4moriDg for the shoes d repub.
iican blacemen. Removals will be made
fOrtlnse as last as II eau ic 'iUie, but the
cause must be responsibility presepied and
it must No. 4 reasonable tao.e. fiHe q