Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-10-17
Refreshing INNOCENCE.

that his appointments had been
made with q view of aiding and
strengthening the reform demo-
cratic faction" Gin Louisiana,) che
earnestly disclaimed any such in
tention" and also said the ap-
pointmements were made "solely
with a view to the public service,
and regardless of party complica-
TONS" This is really delicious.
Such artlessness, is on a par with
the "didn't know it was loaded"
simplicity. The cold shoulder
given to the "ring," and the hot
roast given to the "group," was
all a mistake, and didn't mean any
thing, in the way of q reflection.
The beautifully posed reform or
ganization, of one Senator and four
representatives, with Washington
for winter headquarters, and the
White Sulphur Spring for summer,
was of no effect. The President
made the Louisiana appointments
"solely with view to the public
service" demands, and not out OF
Difference TO the expressed wishes
: of the group" Why, the GROUP"
might as we'll never have existed,
or have gone and drowned them
selves, for all the influence they
exercised. After taking to them
selves all the credit Of the excel
lent appointments made in this
: State, Mr.. Cleveland now says
that the good of tho service was
what influenced him, solely. Alas
C and alack from the high position
n of confidential advisers of the
President, the ''group" de-
sends, not gradually, and
> gracefully, but by one fell
swoop, to the position of set Of
Z wind bags, that blew harmlessly
about the President, with no infu.
/, ence at all. The reformers, were
d not considered by the President
t. only the good of the service was
n considered, and the officers ap
st pointed twill not be permitted tt
use their official positions in thu
interests of party factions" 81
y much for the reformers.
i. Our guiless President "didn'
81 know it was loaded" In making
w. his appointments for Louisiana, h
D. invariably appointed the men rec
{. commended by the group, nc
Nv because they recommended them
VI but for the good of the service. II
VI Systematically failed to appoir
DC any of the men specially recon-
.o mended by the the "ring" not b'
H. cause the ring recommended then
but for the good of the service. II
no then considered, that to appoiI
ID, men endorsed by the "ring" WI
a not good for the service, either b
70 cause the endorsement of IL
m. "ring" was worthless, nay, vi
re cious, or, the men so endorse
Ter were worthless, vicious. W
he pays your money and you tax
be takes your choice. He either b
ill lieved the "ring" bad, or that TIT
Use recommended bad men, and SO, i
is nored them. He could certain
have picked out some good mt
from the "ring" list, if he h;
ls- thought it good for the servic
lie This is the only possible way
nd looking at the matter, and TAXI
Or this view of it, that Mr.. Clevela'
on in making his appointments W
ate doing everything the "groul
rat wanted, and didn't know it, he
er- really too innocent for every d
18th use. He is either so innocent
M to be nearly idiotic, or he is TT
the ing to sneak out the responsible
nty of what he has done. He on
We handled the English language
ten such matter as to make Mess
Ger. Jastremski Houston ct ais thi
he was going to do something, j,
-. the opposite to what he did {
/, '0N and it looks as though he W,
' :"0 doing something of the same XII
arg now. Is this innocence or son
thing else7