The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-13
A TALK WITH MCDONALD.
What He Thinks OF the President Elect
and the POLITICAL Issues of the Day.
IChicagO Inter Ocean.l

and the POLITICAL Issues of the Day.
IChicago Inter Ocean
When the Hon. Joseph Z. Mcdonald, OF
Indiana, had returned TO the Palmer from
the IroquOis Club last evening ami had
lighted his cigar for a quiet, reflective
smoke, be had to make change in his pro-
gramme as he sat In his comfortable psrlOr
TO bid reporter for ths Inter Ocean come
in and take a chair. When his visitor had
been cordially treated By this big, benignant
and distinguished Hoosier whom Indiana is
waiting to escort to a Cabinet position, Mr.
Mcdonald was shortly asked:
What do you think CT Mr. Clevelaud?"
We'll" replied Mr. Mcdonald. with a
friendly smile and judicial elaboration, 81
think he is q man Of good deal of what is
called Wis inertia WhereuDon the reporter
ventured liberal Interpretation 10 the effect
that Cleveland IL hard man 20 move, bat a
good deal of man when be gets going Mr.
Mcdonald smiled assent. AID continued:
mr.. Cleveland shows, L think not too much
obstu acy but spirit tempered with sound
judgment. There's good deal of the nold-
fsst in Mr.. Cleveland. l believe 'Holdtast,'
or 'Steadfsst, was one of Bunyen's favorite
characters in his Pilgrims Progress wasn't
hep" queried joe Mcdonald, with q smile
that lent significance TO the use of tbs fig
ure.
when ne exercises the active principle of
this Wis inertia what is be going to doP'
asked the reporter.
i take il Mr. Cleveland is Democrat.
ana IN his admiDistr- ton be will navigate by
DEMOCRATIC LANDMARKS"
Think, perhaps, Mr.. Mcdonald, thar any
of these landmarks might be removedP'
mo, sir: these landmarks are the corner
stones on which the Government rests"
Going TO set up any new stones?"
81 don't know OF any,"
SIS the civil service law One?"
"We1. 1 wouldn't have voted for thai Law
il | had been in Congress"
why ?"
For a variety of reasons. For instance,
there is the principle underlying the iaa OF
peTpetuity in Office, aud TO that object. 1t
Is not according to the genius of our institu-
tons. 1t goes back too much TO British nod
els. and necessarily carries with it in tine q
civil list of pensioDers.'
do?"
~ believe it the duty of the executive to
| enforce it."
"And you believe Cleveland will enforce
| it?~
Eyes: Ibelieye he will. The Constitution
er Joins on the President as one OF bis chief
duties that be take care that the laws are
| carefully executed"
'You believe Mr.. Clevelaud's recent letter
| fair expression OF his purpose in this re-
| lsrdY'
| Yes, falr ana clear EXPOSITION OF MS IN
tention regarding it. He is not q man given
to double dealing, or TO double entendre,
nor does he intend, think, that anything
| should be read between the lines. AS to de.
cided cases of partisanship with civil service
employees which % the case you suggest
| think he will undoubtedly exercise what
ever power of removal he has under the law,
| leaving to the Senate the right 70 do as it
pleases in the matter. Yes, believe he will
retain faithful public officer until his term
expires, and he will not think. feel any
| obligation to resppoint him"
And, Mr.. Mcdonald, what about the
| South and its cry?'
| Il don't think the clsmors from the South
will be very much different from those OF
any other section. / think the great pres
sure upon the administration will partic-
ularly be a. its beginning; but don't think,
as say, that the clainors from the South
will be greater than those from other Sec
| tions, and don think
| THE CLAIMS FROM TUE SOUTH
| will be recognized or Disseminated against
to any greater degree than Is dons toward