The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-29
rHt DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.


rive Miii,ens sf Democrat. Ezpect NJ.
Cleveland 20 Give Them Clean Adualn-
istrntion-
President Cleveland was elected by
nearly five millions Of Democrats. and
wc firmly believe that he understands
and appreciates that fact. They expect
him to give the country a clean and
honest Administration, and he evidently
means TO do just that. nothing more.
nothing less The Democratic party
expected and desired him TO move
slowly in the matter Of changes. as they
have had no wish for revolution or
violent shocks which would disturb and
alarm the business men Of the country.
Consequently the party has been patient
and willing to allow time for sS.horough
examination of details and a mastery Of
all the questions affecting the Admins
tration.
The nomination of Postmaster Pear
son in New York was indorsed by the
Democrats Of the country. He refused
10 allow Mr.. Blainc's lieutenant, Mr..
Elkins. to run his Office In the campaig n;
the business men of New York who
stood up so sturdily for Cleveland de-
sired IL; the mugwump newspapers in
sisted upon il; his competency was uni-
versally admitted. and the appointment
was made. We believe it was good
thing just as we believe that Mr. Blaine
would have dropped Mr.. Pearson like
hot coal-if he had been elected. The
Democrats have gracefully accepted all
~ the appointments which have SO de-
lighted the mugwumps. They have even
stood the strain Of Mr.. Bayard's private
visiting list" from which he has re-
surrected some Democrats who have
never been heard Of in the party ranks
by this generation 1t was probably
because some OF these ancient Democrats
had no records to speak Of that the
mugwump papers were so quick To in
dorse them. The contrast when few
active. working Democrats were selected
for office seems TO have excited some OF
the mugwumps SO badly that they can
not eat or sleep. But in spite Of II the
country will 20 on. aud there will be
no violent change in the climate
The Administration evidently means
to recognize no South or North, and no
faction in it. appointments II will
show its appreciation OF the fact that Il
Is in Washington. because the people
wanted change. and that whatever
small faction il gained or lost in the
campaign il Is in power. because nearly
j.00O.oOO OF sturdy. patriotic Democrats
and intelligent citizens of this great Re-
public voted to give 70 1t the rcins of
government and the scep:re Of author
ity.
The Globe does not desire any Office
for itself or anybody else. II has no
friends TO reward or enemies to punish.
1t has no recommendation to give for
any Office 10 any man or set Of men. II
does believe, however. that this Is and
should be Democrat Administration.
Ii believes that Democrats have the
right to aspire to office. and that a. they
run they can pass an examination a. Ia
fitness a intelligcntly n a Republican
or a mugwnmp. Ii we have a starch,
sfraightforwa Il Democratic Admins
tration we must expect the mugwumps
TO kick AZ about three-quarters Of it,
acts. Otherwise the Administration
would he wrong. or the mugwumps I'M
true W tntiI uttuIt- IVY iif thfIit'~t.
good-natured fellows in the main. but
the iirst ruling principle Of an Independ-
ent j. to kick. and TO kick vigorously.
The minute you please him seven days
in the week he ceases to be happy.
Therefore II the Administration wants
to be perfect success II must in the
main please the Democratic party and
keep the Independents kicking their
heels high in the air about three weeks
in every month. -- Boston Globe.