The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-17
the OFFICIAL

JHS OFFICIAL OOs1lOtSWE
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There l. . curious impression that thu
new Denocraac Pr-sidea; has b~~s
and i disposed 10 b vcry conservative
IN regard TO the rcdstrieu;oa Of the
patronage. The mugwumps. Who are
usually CivtSrvsce r~vforner~ pruscs.
70 be satisfied for she mos; par. with
the restraint ne Is exercising over the
spolsmen. though they crstcise some
o. his appointments The Dvmccrafae
politicians. or nj leas: those O! them
who have no: vet rccriyed the rrwards
they expected. arc complaining TIA; he
Is .'goin, too slow." Eyen rnany Re-
yuh.scans think ina Mr.. Cleveland IL
acting with gr.a; moderation and Are
commenting him for t.
This impression is evidently q de-
iusion. Judging from the long Is; Of re-
moyais and xppcini--a.s chronicsrt %
the newspapers from Gay 10 dxy. L. -
20 be accounted for in TWO WAYS In
the trs; place II va generally expected
ihs; the clean sweep" would he made
immcd~ a,ely-;ha; all Republicans
would b~ dismissed by \ sors 81 general
order and Democrats installed IN their
place. The Republicans think thai
Mr.. Cleveland j. very CONSERVATIVE be-
cause tbs course has no; been taken.
and the Democrats are complaining be-
= sfa er.yxv.t .~f.v oaa nj k-xsssS
And the rra~on why II = assumed thA;
Mr.. Cleveland Is exercising great re-
stra M Is because he held back rs long
a. the Senate remained in session. The
public il very apt Go take an impression
OF q Dew Admin s,raIon from the hrs;
few weeks. and IL was rashly concluded
that the early course adopted by Cleye-
land wa, n far sample of hIs cnIre
career.
The fact Is that the Administration 10
proceeding n rapidly ~ practicable
TO oJSt Republicans from Office and
pu, Democrats in their places No ~
spect is paid to CIyil-Seryicc principles
Suspended or resigned is attached
10 the name of nearly every officer
whose place i z ven o. some one else
The terms are SYNONYMOUS The rcsig-
nations are requested IN all cases. and
they arc handed IN merely To avoid su--
pension Suspension means removal.
and 81 does resignation In every
ca-e offensive paTtlsanship vii tc
alleged. bu, this term has been given
such a broad construction that the bare
fact 81 having voted the Republican
tt.E.r nv kuxsn. g~AaI "a VOTE Tho
Democratic ticket makes the Office
holder an offensive partisan and war
rants his removal TIE removals ar.
going on AT tine rate oi "a hundred or
more a day. and ~ rapidly ~ the frcsi-
dent and MS assistants a decide he
tween the claims of the rlyal applicants
for the various Offices.
The broadaxe Of the Administration
is now in nrs,-class working order The
head. are falling IN the basket n n fear
ful rate. There are seven sets 81 -xecu-
TONERS, one tor each Cabinet officer.
The operators of the machine are COW
cred with gore The victims include
diplomats, consuls. heads OF depart
ments. department clerks. postmasiers.
collectors. appraiscrs, surveyors. rcgs-i
ters. attorneys. marshals. and al classes
Of officials down To Janitors- None -
too high and none too low to deserve
the guillo,ipe. There is no mar in the
employ of the Government who does
not realize tina; has time j. short There
has been just one re-appointmcn,-ihai
Of the New York pos;Inastcr-which
as made nj the demand IL the mug
wumps. There Is no indication tina,
there will be n more. There IL No
sign that the working Of the Z viii
he suspended until the last Republican,
in Office shall have had his head
chopped of.
Those who think Mr.. Cleveland Is
gong TO be n 'non-partisan President
are manifestly deceiring themselves.
He could {; b. II b. wanted TO b.. and
he evidently does not want Ia be. The
Republicans mus, 90 and they are going
now al q rapid rate. II l. folly for any
body TO attempt To conceal the fact
Their. VIII h. very few. If any. Of the
old Republican ofiiceholders left by the
time Congress meets.-Chi go Irs5nne-