The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-22

tueit telloWsuitkene, btkuse VI party hlniln'
tions. but tho attitude OF Ne. Hendricks
on tho question Of place, or on the policy
OF the Government. IN not new 10 tho peo.
pie. He hes been In public life for upward
OF forty years, and hls position on all ques
tions affecting thu people 10 ne faniliar 20
President can be anticipated by the slmplest
citizen "a we'll AZ by newspapers. aud the
latter are now making 10 rather unpleasant
for him by unduly advancing him a. the ex
pontnt Of this or that theory, or else point.
Ire 10 him In advance for ffst honors In
fsss He may like this because a IL tho
bubblng over OF popular feeling toward
him, but he dislikss II through sensitive
regard for tho feelings OF Mr.. Cleveland.
Here Mr.. Hendricks shows forth the chris,
tian gentleman that he IL; and In discharge
OF bis duty az the second otiloer OF the Gov.
ornmsi.t, ~ we'll ~ in the years OF tho lone
past when he was servant OF tho people la
the United statss Senate and as Governor OF
his State. he makos manifest his worthlness
20 receive all the honora which 40
admiring public have 20 bestow. Indiana In
praud OF Thomas A. Hendricks. Her chsek
Il rosy With the knowledge OF his greatness.
Sister States look on approvingly, aud nod
consent an 10 future possibilities. In the
meantime. tho Vice President remains at
Washington doing his duty by his constitu.
ents and making enemies OF a few second.
class aristocras, who would deprive the
Democratic party and tho country OF the
fruits OF the last great victory by the people.
WHO SHOULD HAVE THE PLACES.
do not put this "a question, but rather
TO indicate those entitled 10 hold positions.
IL q man be In the pay OF tho Goverpm ent II
does not follow that he should have life
tenure OF office. There are others than no
who vote and pay taxes, and fight battles,
and perform the duties OF citizenship. III
We add even the distinctions of being
"a al !. liza. and
he 10 not to be preferred TO others on these
account. The fact that the Republican
party has gone down beneath troubled sea
because OF lite iniquites should incline men
to think that thote who supported that party
In Ito corrupt rule should At least bid good.
bye to favor on that score. The voters last
November rebuked Its theories and practices,
and thereby indicated their preference for
other measures aud other men. We are now
In lair way to have the measures and in
order 10 enjoy them In their fullness we
should also have the men who favor those
measures. Plucky and manly Republicans
would disdain to nominaily approve OF prin.
oiples and methods for peace aud pay. Suoh
men would not cling TO Office until requested
10 leave. The fellows who do, are the ones
who ait down while women stand mp and bear
burdens. They are the men who do the work
OF the public but half way we'll because they
are half.hearted In their undertakings. Mr.
Cleveland could be guilty OF no greater
wrong than To hell retain In office IN sn who
have held places under Republican rule.
BY 90 doing he would be rendering ineffi.
cient his own administration, doing inius.
tice to the members OF his party and DISC
ying the wishes OF the people who voted
for the success OF the Democratic party a.
much with view TO turn the rascals out"
a. TO insugurAte better principles oil govern.
ment. Moreover, ft is not orrect to su nj pose
that only one set OF men In this country are
able to make the public service efficient.
educated. who possets businssu tact, who are
anxious to work and who when working earn
their hire. Let our authorities give such
men IN opportunity 10 serve the public. Let
Them have tho places OF those who have
been In 40 long, and judging from business
GOOD can come OF the change Bssides let
me suggest, u IL rather bafbatons, you know,
90 DO "killing tho Republican party by
inches," YOU know. II the prlnoIp o.. aud
methods OF Democracy are preferable 10 what
IN order 10 have the full benefit Of tho change
there can be- no excuse for retaining liepubll.
cans In .eiilce. II not, and Mr.. Cleveland
wants IL go To appear, lot him fatafd his
progress In the inverse ratio OF the time, aud
thereby show how truly tho Republican
party estimated his worth last fall.
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS
iputsd ~ = fair man OF conservative notions
ana excellent Judgment, Knowing that his
views on the subjects upon which am writ,
Ing would be- of general interest, 1 asked for
them, and through his willingness to talk, |
.m enabled 10 present them 10 the public, A.
fullowsl
There ara none OF us In . condition" said
tha JudRa, 10 form al Intelligent Judgment
fteaidIng M. Cleveland. lilo N aither very
foftuna.e or n very remarkable man, Wa
have seen him, ~ two or three nstden, pass
oat from an humble oompaeraga among the
people, Ia bositlan OF highest earthly hlnof.
No ono has challenged his sterling DO.
mocssey or Integrity OF purpohe. II he
knows his whole duty, then he 10 not only
man Of phenomenal powers, but one ami
nently NJ 10 be trusted by his party. u he
daea mol, then he must move cautiously In
certainly too near thu threshold OF nia pub.
Ito Ito and relations 20 DO Justice 10 hia aola,
or o. Ourselves, In estimating them,
I'VE mnal not forget that tho kspubllosn
party regarded its mission 90 ba % save the
Union, liza chief canon % faith or policy
It's party. Salvation In such osse depended
On the capacity OF The public treasury Many
were healed and saved It's policy was nee
sesariiy bold ana defiant, II neither feared
nor tolerated eritieism, for iis tribunals of
invsstisation we're Inspired by the gratitude
tion must 20 on ~ Ions as there was dollar
In the Treasury or an acre OF land on the
continent"
THE Democratic party. on the other hand.
il q party OF Constitutional Limitations aud
strict accountability 20 the people, who ere
the nource OF all right and power. Ii Ia,
therefore. too plain for argument that. TO
come back to the regime OF simple, econom'
icsl Democratic policy and administration,
would Introduce change almost radical,
reqiring the most careful consideration Of
every movement, for we were made to con-
front over million new voters and citizens,
whose emily knowledge of Democratic govern
ment and policy was derived from history
anterior to the civil war. Hence, while