The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-05-28
THE K,ckERa.
Personal Ambition the Motive Of Those
Who Attack the President.

THE KiCkERa
Personal Ambition the Motive OF Those |
Who Attack tho President. |
Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, is in |
open revolt against the Administration.
The Cincinnati Enquirer also arrays
itself against the Administration. Mr..
Eustis is provoked because he has not
been able to influence the President in
the matter of appointments in Louisi-
ana; whilo Mr. Mclean, the proprietor
of the Enquirer, is angered because of
his failure to control the Federal pat
ronage OF Ohio. With both these men
personal ambition has been the ruling
motive, and now that they find them
selves without the coveted power in the
Presidents council they lash the Ad-
ministration with all their might. But
how absurd it is for men who aspire to
be statesmen to grow angry because
they can not have just what they want!
Such men should be taught that the
Government of the United States is not
child's play, and that a Democratic
Administration can not be conducted in
the interest of clique or of one or two
men in section. The interests of the
whole people are to be considered and
not the interests of particular individ-
uals.
The great charge brought by ill-dis-
posed Democrats against President
Cleveland is that so few removals are
being made; that so few Democrats are
being appointed to Office. But Mr..
Clevelands policy was well known be-
fore the election, and it is too late to
object to it now. The Chicago platform
was clear enough upon the subject of
Civil-Service, and Mr.. Cleveland was
very clear and emphatic in his inter-
probation of that platform. Democrats
worked with enthusiasm to elect their
standard-bearer, and now that the
choice of the people occupies the White
House, how unjust and unwise it is for
individual Democrats to chafe or bolt.
President Cleveland gives very gen.
eral satisfaction. His acts during the
two months of his incumbency are
| taken as an earnest of his purpose to
overhaul Federal affairs thoroughly and
give us pure and efficient public serv-
ice. He has made some mistakes in his
| appointments TO be sure, but when it is
remembered what a burden the Presi-
dent has on his shoulders-when it is
remembered what q mass of business
demands his attention, it is wonderful
that the mistakes have been so few.
In the first place Mr.. Cleveland en-
tered the Executive Office with staff
of Cabinet officers against whom
naught could be said. In the selection
| of his official family the new President
proved at once his sound judgment and
his honest purpose. Each Secretary
was imbued with the spirit of reform,
and each entered upon his duties with
genuine enthusiasm and firm hand.
+ Pledged to reform, rigid examina-
ton into the books of the Government
was at once instituted by the Admins
tration. Each department was cor.
rupt, and each Secretary gave his per.
sonal attention to the work of over.
hauling the accounts. The Secretary
of State has been kept very busy setting
the wheels OF the new diplomatice serv'
ice in motion. The Secretary of the
Treasury has unearthed Republican
rascality in his department., and has in
troduced business-like methods in the
conduct Of Treasury affairs The
Secretary of the Interior has
found corruption in the Pension
Bureau, in the Indian Bureau anc
in many subdivisions of hi,
department.. Reform is being pushed
vigorously by Mr. Lamar and his faith
full assistants. The Postmaster Genera
found his department in the hands o
partisan inspectors These Inspector
were the powerful aids of Republican
magnates; and to get rid of these mel
was the Postmaster-G Generals frs
duty. Mr.. Villas has been equal to tn,
task and has used the reform broom
vigorously.
The Secretary of the Navy has mad
his hand felt on John Roach and othe
millionaire jobbers, and has reformed
the clerical force in his department
The Secretary of War has made man,
important changes in his department
and the Attorney-G General has not beel
. slow in bringing about a new order q
, things in the Department of Justice.
Since the 4th of March all the Gov
ernment red tape has been rolled into
| great ball and put out of sight Cour
, etiquette, introduced by Republican
. Presidents in imitation of the forms Q
effete monarchies, has been replaced b
: dignifed but simple customs, in keepin
with free Republic. The thieves tina
) fOr twenty-five years haQ maze Gnem
selves at home about the department
have fled from Washington.
5 And so long as honesty, intelligenc
3 and Democracy prevail, whore once col
ruption and imperial living were tn
rule, the people of this country will nc
r find fault, although the Administratio
does move slowly, and hundreds {
. rascals in Federal Offices throughout th
3 States are still drawing Gevernmer
: pay. For these Federal officers will b
reached in time, and now that the d.
. partments at Washington are workln
s smoothly, the time will not be long d
layed.
9 Senator Eustis and MIR. Mclean ma
howl, but the rank and the leaders {
n the Democracy, as well as the rank an
: file, remain faithful to the party of n
s form. There is less disaffection no
than usual (Va.) State.
70 MEN FROM MAINE.
The Ascendancy of the Maine Gang Pas