The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29

The Attitude OF Republicans and Inde-
pendents Toward tho Administration.
II would be gratifying II all OF Presi.
dent Cleveland acts could be mads
acceptable to the Independents. Bui
this Is clearly impossible il the Inde.
pendents expect the President to con
form to their own peculiar notion, in
stead OF being satisfied to aid him in
making a strong, honest Democratic
Administration.
Presidcnt Cleveland was elected BY
nearly live million Democratic votes. az
the candidate Of the Democratic party
on Democratic platform. That plat
form declared. first and foremost. that
while new issues are born Of time and
progress. and old issues perish. the
Democratic party remains and will ever
remain as the best and only security for
the continuance Of free government
President Cleveland Is a. sacredly
bound TO remain true to the Democratic
party as to adhere to the reform pledges
made to the people before The election.
The independents are jealous Of the
Presidents fcaity TO his promises Of
civil-servicc reform. but are restless
when he manifests the intention 10 BE-
faithful to his obligations 10 his party.
Look az the situation, The Democrats
have elected their President after
quarter Of ccntury's exclusion from
power. Yet the Democratic Admins
tration has up 20 this time made fewer
changes in the Federal offices than
hxs IF III. n...s..l1t.n..
predecessors In the same period.
What Is Mr.. Cleveland's reward?
"Aha!' cry the Republican organs; so
the cry Of Turn the rascals out was a
fraud after all. and there was no rascals
to turn QUIT
Senator Sherman. G Congressman
Phelps and others declare that the re-
tention 81 Republicans In Office and
their appointment TO office convicts the
Democracy Of having obtained Office on
false prctenses. and they pat the Presi-
dent henignly on the back for giving
the country Republican Adminissra-
ton conducted on the Republican idea.
And the Independence What say
thew?
The Internal Revenue business IN
Maine and Massachusetts, il insignifi-
cant. In the two States less than two
millions and half Is collected out Of =
total tax in the United States Of $l22.-
100000. The Collector in Massachu-
sets gets ~ 800 salary. and in Maine
5000 Yet because the President fill
these two paltry oiii,es with Democrats
strongly Endorsed by their party and
fully qualified as capable and honest
xxEk..f. In.la,nrIa.f a
New England is in 4 white heat Of in
dignation AMI the hi-h-toned indie
pendent journals Of this city coolly re-
quest the Preside mt 10 reconsider the
appointments.
What causes all this Indignation The
incapacity. unfaithfulness ami di,hon-
csty Of the new officers? Not at all.
There are no such charges against them
Bnt 1t l. alleged that they were Cop
perheads" twenty years ago. and have
been busy Democratic workers ever
since.
Is not this inconsistent with Mug
wumpism. which only requires the test
OF honesty and capacity. supplemented
by classroom competitive examine
ton. and processes to ignore political
opinions?
Does not this incident make plain
that Democratic Administration can
only expect trouble II IL allows itself to
be absolutely controlled BY Independent
Republican Journals ard that it can no,
attach itself permanently to Mug
wump policy?
One Of the objects Of the independent
Republicans Is 20 destroy the Demo
cratic party and to build up some ex-
pcrimcntal new party on It's ruins. The
object OF Democratic Administration
must be to rebuild. reform and enlarge
the Democratic party rs Il has existed
since Jciicrson's days. ''as the best and
only security for free government
Can those who pursue two such total
~ opposite objects harmonic and blend
together?
Yet there Il an honorable and import
ant mission for Independents. While
the great political parties are 50 evenly
divided. the independents can hold
useful balance of power, and BY sup.
port of the best candidates can compel
good nominations. Their criticisms 81
the political parties are likely 70 DO
wholesome and advantageous.
| The Democracy will welcome the In
dependents as associates. as allies, even
as critics. But they can not receive o.
officers and leaders an element which
still dctests Democracy and which
hungers for the final dissolution Of tina
Democratic party. ~ Y World