Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-08
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President Cleveland seems 10 be In
earnest In his dissemination not to be
bothered by importunate office seekers,
vhsrsst the aforesaid importuBste
Office seekers are much Disguised. SEQ
rotary Lamont explains that for some
time the President has been unable to
do anything bat listen to the pleadinRs
of ofice seekers, most Of whom had
been hanging around Washington since
the Inauguration. and begging hrst for
one Office. then for another. None of
them stood the most remote chance OF
being appointed TO any Office, and their
persistence emily interfersa with the
transaction Of public business, without
any compromising benefit 10 themselves
or any one else. Under the cireum
stances the President came to the oon-
illusion that he would be compelled 10
deny himself 90 all Office seekers, aud
he lost no time in issuing the famous
order which has made the Andrew
Jackson Democracy stand aRhast. The
srdsr Affects members ot Congress "a
we'll as others. aud IL will be strictly
enforced. Daring the month Of Mo-
vember IL will be indsxible. Daring
the session Of Congress the President
will consult with the Senators and Rep
rsssntatives regarding appointments
and other matters, but II Is not intend
cd TO let them have the free run Of the
white House as ss heretofore been
the custom. 0atside OF the three pub
lilo receptions saoh week all visitors. in
eludina Congressman. are to be ad-
United by card or on a statement Of the
business on which they want an inter
view.
"Thers IL one custom" says Score
tary Lamont, which the President in
tends 10 stop. May Con2ressmsn and
other distinguished persons whose rep
utations naturally opea all doors, are
Disposed 10 abuse their privileges. The
President is determined that the White
Hooss shall not be louueine place
where politicians may gather TO eI-
change gossip and aneodote 90 the In
teFrupsion Of pablo business. II 10 the
practice Of q certain class Of public mon
10 sauntsF In with group OF friends,
whom they expect the President 20 en-
tsrtain. Bone politicians do this by
design. They show by this means their
intimacy and infinence az the White
Hoase, and the friends go home much
Impressed by their members greatness.
Hereafter members Of Congress desir-
Ina 10 introduoe friends to the Presi-
dent are expected 10 do % like other
citizens 81 three public receptions each
week"
Al first thought this seclasion Of him
elf BY the President seems wrong. Il
has IN unrepoblisaa sines which is not
pleasant Ths American people have
been running through the white House
and bothssing the life oat Of their
oAisf Magistrate for % many years
MAJ they have come 10 believe that thsy
have . right 10 do %, On second
thought however. sensible people take
. different view Of shs matter. The
Prssidsat has al least - many rights
and privileges s . private citizen.
Any citizen. NO matter What may BE-
bis business or Ais station in life, g.
sauss The right 10 cay when be vili be
accessible 10 the public. or even TO tho>s
havias business With him. and when he
viii ssoluds himself and attend 10 his
cvr affairs Locking Al IL In this light,
the President's action 10 not monarch
tsai bat Republican, not a. snrous 10
the people. bat move In the Interest Of
the pablie service. On the one hand
the President Of the unised States does
nos need 10 be surrounded by body
guard 10 protect him from the touch Of
The people, on the other, the people
have not the right 10 look on when be
dimes a. the people Of old frsase eaxsi
q their dining Kings.
The Pre~idsnts action is wise and
psoper. II 10 srusAes the offiee- seekers.
% much the better fer the pablo.