Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-23
IN NEW YORK.

The Republicans OF New York met in
convention at Saratoga yesterday, and
Senator Miller was elected temporary
chairman. In his remarks he had good
deal OF praise ior his party and good
deal oi condemnation fol the Democrats.
He said that Tor the first time in twenty
five years the Republican party was con.
irontcd by the fact that both the State
government of New York and the General
Government were in the hands oil the
Democrats The Senator seemed to de-
plore such condition OF things, although
oil itself /, is matter oi
congratulation He did moi say what
would be tho result OF such conjunction
OF political affairs, but no doubt he
thought it would DO lireiul. He was
strongly in favor oil protecting American
said that the civil service which the Re-
publicans turned over 10 the Democrats
was the best in the world, he clearly
showed that his standard oi what the
best civil service in the world is is very
low, or else he showed great lack OF
knowledge OF the facts in the case. He
should have supplemented this assertion
with another saying that the Repub.
licans turned over the best navy
in the world TO the Democrats, for
the proof ia rs good in one
case rs in the other. Among the other
truthful and statcsmanlike remarks he
made was one that throughout the
Southern States there was not to be
found single government which held
the reins OF government by the will OF
the people. This must be construed to
mean that the only people down in the
Southern States are the Republicans.
But this was no doubt said to give sem
Mississippi Republicans saying it was
useless Tor them TO put State ticket into
the field on account OF intimidation
practiced at the polls. Senator Miller
made one very good suggestion, which
was TO summon the Cvil-Service Com.
missioners together and direct them to
add to the rules clause providing that
call iail-birds and ex-convicts" be for
hidden to hold office. This should be
amended so as to turn out OF Office all
"jail-birds and ex-convicts.' The adop-
tion of Senator Miller's suggestion to-
gether with this amendment would for
ever settle the question Of retaining orput-
ting Republicans in office. Of course
many patriots and friends OF the ''poor
negro" would have to so, but they would
so for the good OF their country. Yes, as
the Senator says, this would greatly re.
lievc the President oil the United States.
But what ridiculous and disgusting stuff
ii is for United States Senator TO talk
in this way. The reference TO jail-birds
and ex-convicts is not funny much less
commendable Because some Repub-
licans have been thieves in office il is
neither just nor common sense to say
that all Republicans arc thieves nor that
they endorse thievery; and 70 it is with
regard 10 Senator Miller's remarks
about amending the civil-service rules 80
as to exclude jail-birds and ex-convcts,
ior in those remarks he would insinnate
that such are all Democratic applicants
for office. Until politicians and the peo-
pie learn that elimination and re-crimina,
ton and charges and counter.charges arc
not politics proper, the tone OF politics
and the discussion OF public policies and
matters will be low and have tendency
to degrade the people, As politics deal
with the highest and most important
concerns OF man 80 they themselves
should be placed upon the highest level.