The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-15
THE GIBSON GROUP.
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the name of Reform Democracy, seems
to question the appropriateness of tho
assumption, and wants other proc!
than tho scramble for Office which they
have been making over since the in.
ansuration of Mr.. Cleveland rs Pres
iuent.
The States intimatCs that up To this
time the "group" has not been heard
of as moving in any work that hciits
an "Army of Saivation," and the only
skirmish they have had was for Office,
and the only battle they have won was
fought i'll Washington in terrible
scramble for the Federal patronage in
this State.
In commenting on the charges that
have bccn made against the chcif of
the Reformors, our able contemporary
takes occasion to refer to the CORE
spondencc which passed between Judge
Gayarrc and Senator Gibson, in which
the Senator "took very high and
proper views of the duties of Senators
and Representatives. in relation to
Federal appointments; views so high
that, had he adhered to them he would
have won from the public the Surname
OF 'the Reformcr'. But the political
atmosphere has for some time been
thick with rumors of schemes. and
promises, and wire-pullnss, and Jug
gleries, and pledge made and broken,
AS eNigencies required, that, if true,
reveal system of office brokerage on
the part of the reform Senator that
would staggcr the 'creduliiy of the
greatest chiefs of the Ring and that
suggest for the faction, of which the
Senator is the idol, almost, any other
| title than that of 'Reiorm Democracy,
There are also other charges. saws the
States, that the chief of tho Reform
faction will be required to clear awov
before he can hold that high and
mighty title against all chailenrers,
For instance, to two gentlemen of this
city, one of them Col. Charles r.. Raj.
! ley, the Reform Senator gave a most
solemn and positive promise that he
could nave them appointed to the
| office of Appraiser. How he could have
them appointed it is difficult to uuder-
stand, but that he positively promised
both, aud sent both home with his
blessings, and then had MIR. Bounv.
whom he had promised to place in tho
postoilicr, appointed is unGucstiouably
true"
the face we cannot soc how an honest
public can recognize Mr.. Gibson as a
Representatives of reform in political
| affairs The very action of this so.co,lcd
reform element in our State in the dis
tribution of Federal patronage, which
has been accorded them by President
Cleveland through want of Knowledge
no doubt OF the real situation of affairs
Stfn IN ..I,
the enemies Of true Democracy. Thc
first step taken by Mr.. Gibson was TO
nave Mr.. krrnochan, a free lance Dem
"crf', VINO used his influence and his
money to defeat II Democratic candi
dh'c 1"r Congress, appointed to the
NaVal oiilcc, Notwithstanding tho pro-
test OF his colleague, Senator Euslis,
AMI large number of prominent, men
of the party.
The "Rrlormc,s' stock in ,r,Jr
seems to consist in vilifying the pres
cht state Administrations, and we are
sorry 10 say that il seems to us that |
MI. ticV"IinI takes FOR granted that all |
th'y say against the McIIrCry govern
hi'ht ana every ono cOnuccteI with il,
IS trn", ana cautiously avoids distribu-
iihS IN" Federal Offices in Louisiana to
any nut those endorsed by Mr. Gibson IS
group ot patriots, whose sole aim is TO
rcturn the Reform Senator 10 ,hr
Senate.
IL the honesty and integrity Of every
man VINO docs not affiliate with the
HcformrrS is TO be questioned, and
heharr'd from holding office, VIC most
empha,irally say that Mr.. Cleveland
will soon find out that he has placed
the bottom rail on top, and that Mr..
fIDSrn'S lsc!nrn branch of the ro-os.
Democracy is but n drop in
thn bucket when compared to those
VINO went to the pnllsanh hrlprh make
him President.
Two middle aged men looked at
each other very intcntly on IA Third
avenue, New York, car for some time.
and at last one of them said
"IOur face Is familiar to me. must
have seen you somewheres."
81 was just going to make the same
remark about you. We must have
met before. l think ! saw you in the
army during the war"
81 wasn't In the army" replied the
other, grinning
"Ihen it can't have been in the army
Tor l wasn't in the army either"
"Now | know where we met. J was
in Canada. Shake, comrade. The
bounty jumper still lives. There arc
enough survivors to hold a reunion.
Where are you going now 2"