Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-07
A FIRM BELIEF IN DEMOCRACY

WASHINGToN, May 5.-Mr Henry
Watier-on, who has been here tor the
past week, Will send TO his paper to-
night an expression of his impressions
of President Cleveland and his adj
ministratios. He says in part: "The
administration has spoken so plainly
TO the country that it is Democratic
administration, that for nv part |
have never doubted in the least. 81
had been given the making Of it, /,
could not have better suited myseii.
Indeed Lave been so well pleased
that | have been contented Ia STAY ut
home an, play at philosophy and leav-
ing others to play at patronage, quite
satisfied that the president and the
eminent and accomplished men with
whom he has surrounded himself
might be trusted TO give Ills civil
service capable and clear, handle the
public business with fidelity aud ELI
cheney, and TO discharge their duties
i'll manner adequate TO their obliga-
tious both to the people and the par
ty. Personal contact ana opportuni-
ties for getting ut both sides of the
points of the dispute have strength
NbtA4 ttaNo' ~ anu
am happy that the case of
sore eyes, with which started from
home has ei TREY DISAPPEARED.
The attac of Mr.. Eustis upon the
admiDisirat ON seems 10 me equally
unjust and umyise. To-day the pres
ident is jus two months in office
There has Hen 10 attempt 10 shape u
policy. Tn thankless task of bearing
the appeals and considering the claims
of aspirant and the friends of aspi-
rants, has consumed all the time APP
polntmen!> mean dlsappointment~.
because tor every place there are
dozen applicants. For each one he
fills, the president must take the risk
of making one traitor and eleven enc
mics: there is little doubt that when
congress assemblies he will find himself
III close argument of sympathy with
one and all of the leading issues of the
time.
After twenty four wears from pow
er, the Democratic party has, by little
less than "A miracle. come into the Gus
tody of the national government I
Whether il retains that custody will /!
depend upon the success or failure of /
the man it has elected 10 represent |
the party who is on trial. and ihevit- /.
ably il h bound 10 stand or fall BY its |
administration. Ii cannot afford 20 I
quarra with this upon matters of de- I
bate or To criticize if.
There Will be time enough 10 disown /
il when il violates It's pledge. In ]
the meantime. she Democrats 4
should remember that the 4
party is composed of Democrats and /
that the Democrats who compose it |
have ihci? rights with the rest. aud /!
that no one of them has given the 1
smallest reason for ANYBODY to dis /
trust them. have encountered but /
one spirit and my opportunities for 1
forming any judgment have been the 1
most ample and this is spirit of 10y I
atty TO the party and the country. | /
will stake NV life upon the /
sincerity OF this. and | assure the 4
and the doubling
among the Democrats that If the presi-
dent should go faster than he is going
he would surely run his bark ashore.
The administration that starts out TO
please everybody will end by pleasing
This administration is try
ing TO do its duty. beset ON all sides
by communications and badgered by
1t has kept its temper
passing well. and has made no more /
mistakes than are common 10 new
corners in office and not so MANY as
might have been expected" |