The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-10

WASHINGTON, June After those who, by
virtue of the high elective offices they hold.
come to know ths President better, more
speed viii be given to the duty of removals
and appointments. The intelligence spread
before the public by the Sentinel during the
first week Of May, concerning the deception
prscticed IN the matter of recommendations,
was reproduced without modification as sn
editorial by q Washington paper, and has
been extensively copied throughout the
country. In the record of the men appoint
ed to Office by this administration there
must be o guarantee that the pub
lie trust will mot be abused. The
only form required to bring this Govern
ment back to is original purity. an
persuaded to believe, Is nothing bat sbso-
Lutte honesty in all the departments. That
will settle the land question, the Indian
question, the labor question, ia truth, every
question hitherto regarded with solicitude.
1t was not the idess of which Butler was
thought to be representative that tbs lebOr-
ing man wanted, bat the old-fsshioned
Democratic government that he is getting
under Cleveland. Let no guilty man es.
Cape" coming from the Executive are good
WORDS, but higher wisdom would be care
full &c avoid the necessity of even having to
give such i q command. Prudence does not
wait until after the horse is stolen to lock
the stable door. THIS 5sing true Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration VIII find support with
the public.
There is no question but from the first the
President has been the victim OF selfish and
reckless disIngenuo5sness. Political rousta-
bouts, wholly innGcsnk of character, have
cone to him with the strongest recommend.
stions ostensibiy from the highes. possible
souIcss. The spirit Of the spokesman and
the Gemagogue sought 20 control the coun-
cils Of a President who dsclared his only
ambition to be honesty and fidelity to
public trust. Cong sessmen, United States
Senators and the Governors OF States, (I
have this from Congressman and United
States SenetOre) have treated Mr.. Clevelsn3's
oiemn sssertsoD, that, "A public Office is o
public trust" and that his highest wish is 70
promote the pepie's interest, as campaign
metaphor. Many of the recommendation
were infaHOusly fsle, more Of them perhaps
wiokedly caTeless,s thousands of them wsre
base imposlticns upon a conscientious ap-
pointing power.
When ci6er-making time comes and the
corn now planting is ready for the crib, We
Democrats disposed to kick, remembering
our pledges to get i1to power, will have
RcfteDed down materially. We will remem-
against the Republican party did not con-
template that shadow of the sins of which
il had been accused shouid be perpetuated.
In the slection OF Mr. Cleveland to the Pres.
idency there was far less OF office.
hunger aud spoils seeking than there was of
good sense and patro.ism. 1t was not
greedy combination ior game, place and po-
sition, but crusade against the vicious Gus
toms wh c1 that spirit had fastened On the
Nation. II Was the propaganda OF dscelcy,
self-respect and reform. The promise TO
turn the Tascals cat ial piled that only hon
eel men should bs pui n the vacancies TIE
fear for place is isst subsiding and By the
time frost comes IL will have entirely abated
and the Dsmociatie President will be hon
ored for carrying out, in the hour of frui-
ton, the pledges he made after Chicago.
There is nothing lefs for Us but to grin and
bear II. 1t is ilDpessible to intelligently an
tsgoniEs msn for sta ading by his word.
IF a man deceive Thea once, shame on
him; il re deceive the twice. shame on thea"
1t Is very likely that the President of these
United States has somewhere stumbled on
this Quaker maxim and committed il to
memory. To avoid being twice deceived by
the same person requires of him ooedieocs
CT the Injunction: Hasten slowly" Every
pledge made duTing tina campaign the Presi.
dent evidently inLsnos to keep. And after
mature deliberstiOn. have determined that
nv unhallO9ed pen shall not emblaz IN
thoughts that brsaEEe and words that burn,
TO bis em berIassmsDt, His Excelency. What
is the use OF joining in a racket when moth
ing. absolutely nothing. is TO be revealed
save sore head. JAP TURPEN.