Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-14
THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

The newspapers are discussing the dis
content OF the Democratic party with the
Administration. The Democratic party
is not discontented with the Administra-
ton; on the contrary, the party is heart
ily in accord with the policy being pur-
sued. There is some discomfort on ac-
count OF the conservative course of the
Administration in the matter OF removals
from Office, but this discomfort comes
from the office-seeker5 and the profess
sonal politicians who want all Federal
Offices vacated that patronage may be
bestowed, and workers and henchmen
employed To this class, government
means spoils and nothing else. The
people of this country elected Mr.. Clere-
land President because they wanted
better government than they had had,
and wanted it upon correct principles.
That was their reason for electing
Mr. Cleveland in place OF MIR.
Blaine. 1t is said that the dis
content Oh account OF the policy being
pursued by the President arises from the
fact the election meant that the people
wanted the "rascals" turned out, and that
their desire in this respect is being
thwarted. All rascals should be turned
out of office, and will be turned out as
fast as they are discovered Ali Repub-
hcans are not rascals any more than all
Democrats are angels. Ii every Repub-
lican official were turned out of Office and
his place filled by Democrat, would the
discontented element of the party be
perfectly contented and fully satisfied?
1t is generally admitted that those who
are seeking Office are more discontented
with the retention in Office of Republic
an incumbents than those who are not in
quest of Office. If these Republicans
were removed and their places filled
with Democrats, would that bring about
the reign of peace? Let us illustrate the
case with our own Territory. All the
Federal officials here are Republicans ex-
cept three. The Office which before all
others is most coveted is the United
States Marshalship, and this is most covet-
ed because there is more money in it
than any other Office. At present it is
filled by Republican, and great many
think it ought to be filled by Democrat.
A gentleman who is an appli-
cant for the position informed us
there were thirty-two applicants for the
Marshalship. If some one who is not of
this number, but who is a good Demo-
crat, shall get the Marshalship, will the
thirty-two gentlemen vino are now seek
ing the Office feel that the Administration
has met the wishes OF the people that the
"rascals'' be turned out? Will they all,
without one dissenting voice, join in
praises OF the President for appointing a
Democrat to the office of Marshal? We
understand there are some thirteen ap-
plicants for the Goyernorship of Utah. If
a Democrat who is not included in this
number be appointed, will all these ap-
plicants rejoice that another cause of |
party discomfort has been removed ? |
When the question OF appointment to
office is looked at in its true light, and the
cause of much OF the discomfort is con-
sidered, the course of the Administration
appears brighter than before.
The Administration is pursuing the
right policy, and the more fully and care
fully that policy is studied, the firmer
becomes the conviction that it is right.
If portion OF the party are bent upon
defeating the Democratic party in 1888,
the surest way for them to accomplish
that object is to defeat the policy of the
Administration but if all the Democrats
desire the success Of the party in 1888,
there is no surer way to attain that sue
cess than by endorsing the Administration
and helping it forward in carrying out its
present policy. That which seems con-
servatism is in reality radical reform, and
reform in favor of Democratic and better
government.