National Republican., 1885-11-26

TAM MANI IN IiE DIS
Gov. Hills Policy Indorsed by n Mad
ison and Jefferson Democrat A
Shrek for the Spoiis-Stuning for the
Presidents Thanksgiving Turkey.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPuBLIcASs The Demo-
Gratis of the District are loyal, true, and ardent
supporters of Democracy. This Is one OF their
chief characteristics In the late presidential
contest they worked with spirit of devotion
nnd few excelled them In their efforts to per-
pGtuate the principles enunciated by Mr. JEFF
icrson. As they felt at heart just SO liberally
they contributed, giving s36,0OO-morc than
any southern state, and more iu proportion TO
her population than most cities AT a time of
high party feeling and In the heat OF passion
these men have been true; their courage, their
sRgacity, and their devotion to Democracy Is
iffeprOnchlble. During the presidential
count the Republican party claimed every
thing" the Democratic party appealed for
financial assistance to deiray expenses .ofthe
count, and the first TO respond to the heart
rcnding appeal were the Democrats of the
District of Columbia. Not only their money,
but their blood If necessity required to carry
out the principles expressed Mt the polls
The Democrats of the District have waited
with untold patience the cardinal Incorporated
doctrines pledged in the platform ofJuly, 1884 :
"1hat TO the District and territories the offices
of the respective places shall be filled by men
of her own soil" and upon that promise they
gave their money, and they have a Just aud
legal right to demand of this administration to
carry out its part of the contract expressed in
the platform. They have been treated with
discourtesy when urging tho appointment of
Of others who 6dpe bssh "tl6eenHt l6eenHtih II eIf dc. dc.
nunciation OF the Democratic party this pres
ing the earnings that justly und rightly belong
TO the Democrats.
They say this is civil service reform. II must
be atmospheric; we breathe II, we smell 1t, we
taste it, and, great God, II Is choking and vomit-
ing the Americans TO death.
regard this so.called conciliatory policy of
this administration, If continued, detrimental
10 good government, and like the administra-
tions of Andrew johnson and John Tyler sunk
into oblivion-a discredit 10 themselves and q
disgrace to their party.
Democrats, ponder for one moment, think,
that "noble old Roman" Thurman and other
expounders Of Democracy and interpreters of
the constitution of this government hnve-been
laid aside and conglomeration of Missing
Links have been substituted. They call 1t q
business administration.
We have one of the greatest political bosses
of the era. We have another part of this I'D
ministration called the silk stockings; If trying
for diplomacy you must produce your pedl-
gree. They are trying 70 establish an aristo-
cratic goyernment-that good Hamiltonian
policy, but that is not good Jefferson Democ-
racy: "Or the people, for the people, and by the
people" l believe every man should stand
on his own personal merits, regardless of his
origin.
lam a Democrat, and for Democrat over
any Republican, If he were my father or
brother. am not a sore.hend Democrat; this
| administration could not give me any Office /
would accept. / was rocked in the cradle of
the right creed reared In the Old Dominion
the father of Democracy, and the producers
| and trainers of the constitution of this govern.
| ment am civil service reiormer and
| want to see that system carried by substituting
good Democrats-what the people voted for In
| November.
The time is coming, and II is not far distant
| when the men In accord and in advocacy OF
the present system are e.lectually dead II they
| go before the people.
| under the eyes of this administration, at this
the seat OF government, and proclaim to our
common mother country, this is not Democ.
racy, and the town, the village, the city will
re'echo our sentiments, for the voice of the
people Is greater than the constitution, and
whose authority is supreme.
@. TYSON BUTCHER,
Office, 4SS Pennsylvania Avenue.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Nov. ., 1885