The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-08-06
REPUBLICAN, cHAFE.
Mr.. Cleveland Delighting His Friends an
COnfOunding His Enemies.

Mr.. Cleveland Delighting His Friends and
Confounding His Enemies.
The Republican leaders in the cam
paign last fall used as an argument
against Mr.. Cleveland that his lack oi
experience in the affairs of state would
render him incapable of conducting the
government of 5000. 600 people The
candidate had never been to Washing
ton but once in his life, and then he
made brief stay, his errand being
solely on business connected with
law client The Republican politicians
emphasized that fact and tried to make
it appear to the thoughtless that man
unacquainted with the details of Wash
ington political life would be an easy
tool in the hands of sharp rascals. But
the use of such chaff but proved the
hopelessness of the Republican cause;-
for Mr.. Cleveland was known to the
public as man of great insight into
human methods, and great experience
in the business of life. He was known
moreover as a man of singular strength
of character and unfagging energy.
He has now occupied the White House
four months, and the changes he has
| effected in that time prove that his
ability was not overrated by his party.
Republican leaders who tried to dis
parage his record and to belittle him
before the masses now stink out OF
sight Republican rule for nearly
a quarter of century had well-nigh
disheartened the ms. .ority, who found
how hard it was to overturn ring that
had fastened itself by official machinery
on the people. And with each Repub-
lican Administration fraud became more
open and the spoils gang grew bolder.
On the 4th of March President Cleve-
land entered upon the discharge OF
public duties that presented obstacles
almost tinsurmountable. But taking hold
of his work with characteristic vim, he
soon made his hand felt, and one by
one the rascals had to leave the capital;
one by one good men were installed as
chiefs OF bureaus and divisions. The red
tape introduced by the Repub leans to
hide their corruption was cut and flung
side. and business methods were once
more to be used in the departments. His
Cabinet Secretaries, reformers like him.
self, proceeded at once to unearth Re-
publican fraud and corruption, and the
Mare Navy Yard and the Dolphin scan
dals were brought to light The PEN
sion frauds had been enormous, and
the new Commissioner purged the
rolls as soon as possible. The Com.
missioner of Agriculture entered up
on his duties only to find that nearly al
the money appropriated for the Burear
had been squandcred and stolen. Tht
Secretary of the Treasury has been busy
with the work of reform since the day
he took the oath of Office, and thu
money he has saved the Government
by dispensing with the supernumerarie.
left in his Department by the Republic
ans amounts already to very larg'
sum. The Postmaster-Generalh has ais,
made steady progress in wedding ou
his department.. He has reduced tn,
expenses of the postal machinery, an,
has made Star-route robbing lmpossi
BILE. Those who complain that reform
was not swift enough must remembe
the difficulties with which the Demo
cratic Administration has to deal, an
bear in mind the vastness of the under
! taking. While the Administration ha
been imposed upon now and then, a
. in the case of the partisan Collector fo
the Yorktown District, as a rule tn
work OF reform, as it progresses, is Civ
ing pretty general satisfaction. Rich
noad (VG.) State.