The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-22
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND--FRoM "A DEMO
CRATIC PAPER.

Washington Dispatch to CINCINNATI Enquirer (Dem)
The condemnation of President
Cleveland's policy as publicly set forth
by Senator Entis, of Louisiana, meets
the approval of the majority of the
democratic hosts. He voices the dis
content and distrust which are now
quietly manifested. The difference is,
he has the courage to tell the president
Enthusiastically the democratic estimate
of his administration, while others who
feel as he does, do not have the manli
ness to tell him the truth. It can be
stated as fact that the administra-
tion would now be wrecked were it
not for the hope that it will yet be con-
verted. The democratic leaders are
muzzled. They hold their peace be
cause Of the promise that good store
awaits the future. And yet the days
roll into weeks and the procrastinating
policy becomes more exasperating. If
there is not change soon the volcano
of discomfort will belch forth in such a
way as to leave the louisiana senator's
opening gun only faint echo.
With the exception of Mr.. Bayard
not one of the cabinet has made an ap-
pointment upon his own responsibility.
1t would have been more creditable to
the president had he retained his
premier, who seems to have gone into
IA ''body snatching" business to reha-
biitate with offices, those verging on
the grave. 1t does not require the hor-
oscope of the astrologer to anticipate
the result of much longer policy of
delay Another month of it will break
the camel's back. The representatives
of sovereign states will not forever
Dktand at the outer gates pleading as
applicants. Behind them wait con-
9llhencies of democrats who have not
battled for a quarter of century to
elevate few men. One does not need
Il lantern to discover thorough in
competence of the postmaster. general.
Here is an officer with $4,000 postoffi-
ces at his command. Nearly two
thirds of them are subject to his pleas
ure. Every small office is the cam
paign headqu arters of the party of op-
position. After two months of ''la-
bored" thought policy is formulated.
This is to give in each county in the
Union one-fourth of the postoffices to
democrats and retain the rem aiming
three -fourths republicans. Such dis
tribution is puerile in it's emanation
and dishonest almost in it's enforce
ment. The administration Of the state
department, when seriously considered,
is laughable. It's secretary has dragged
out of political obscurity scores of de-
cayed hulks, who are sent abroad,
doubtless to expose to foreign gaze
crop of old men. More than half thus
honored are men who do not believe in
the community of their own govern
ment.
IF there is any settled policy of the
administration save procrastination, it
is not visible to the naked eye or COM
pretended by finite mind. Democrats
Justly wonder what the president
means. If the ''rascals are not to be
turned out" the inference can only be
that there are none in, and that
the cry by the democrats Of the land
in this respect was false. Meanwhile
Mr.. Cleveland, in his high estate,
seemingly ignores the claims of those
who elected him to office, and seeks
rather than the appreciation of the ef-
Terminate coterie of the republican par
ty who could not vote for Mr.. Blaine
It does not seem as if the mugwumps
had the whip. hand, and the tail is
wagging very slow -to-anger dog.