Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-16
GOOD, LOUD, LONG HOWL.

Cincinnati Enquirer
II does not require the horoscope OF
the astrologer TO anticipate the result
of a much longer policy of delay. An
other month of il will break the CAM
els back The representatives OF SOW
erei9n states will not forever stand 1t
the outer gates pleading As supplicants.
Behind them await constituencies of
Democrats who have not done battle
for quarter Of a century TO elevate
few men Their claims for party re-
ward must either be recognized or re-
pudiated. These viii force things 10 al
issue. II the president intends TO for
tifv his administration with Demo
cratic executors of the trust handed
him by the people he would put be-
hind him wall of power IL he de-
sires to feed these men on idle prom
iscs and delusive hopes, me must not
expect their continued support. While
there is no impending change In the
cabinet. its recast would be beneficial.
The dignity of the cabinet Office
would seem to call for talent capable
to administer il. And yet from the
statesmen composing il. who OF their
number has made an impression:
Take Tie antithcsi-; and one does not
need lantern To discover the thorough
incompetence of the postmaster-g
eral. Here is an officer with fifty
thousand postofficcs at his command.
Nearly two-ihirds of them are subject
to his pleasure. Every small office Is
the campaign headquarters of the par
ty of opposition. After two months
of labared thought a policy i formu-
lated. This j. to give iii each county
In the union oue-fourth of the pOstoi-
fees TO the Democrats and retain the
remaining three-fOGrths Republicans.
Such a distribution Is puerilc IN IFS
emauation and dishonest almost in its
enforcement Still it is to be strange
n recorded that there arc Democratic
congressman who claim to be satisfied
with the unequal division. Ii may
pcrtinently be asked if the Democrats
OF the land are capable OF managing
the postal service. Evidently the
postmaster general thinks not.
The administration OF the state de-
partment. when seriously considered.
: laughabie. Its secretary has drag
ged out of political obscurity scores of
dccayei hunks, who are sent abro al,
doubtless, 90 expose to foreign gaze Il
crop of old men. More Than hall thus
honored are men who do not believe
in the common unity of their own
government. They are it, citizens
because of the power of the govern
ment TO prevent them from being lis
aliens they 90 abroad impregnated
18th ideas which advancing progress
has left them only a EXAMINATIONS. In
no sense viii they represent the power
and advancement of a nation not yet
half developed.
La all the departments of the govern
ment the power of the active and lead
ing politicians i wholly ignored. The
purpose seems to be studied how To
thwart this class First their desire-
are asked, and then they are treated
to disappointmcnts. Even the spcl+ cr
of the house of Representatives has not
been yet able TO get for a worthy can
didatc the insignificant consulship %!
Bordeaux. Aud yet | can tell a state
secret. that the present Republican ia
was told few DAYS ago he
would not be disturbed.
Ii there is any settled policy Of the
administration save procra- tinatiou it
is not visible t. the naked eye o. cont
pretended by finite nlind Democrats
Justly wonder what the president
means If the .'rascsls are not turned
out, - the inference can only be that
there are are none in, aud that the cry
raised by the Democrats of the land in
this respect was false. If the Dcmo-
Gratis fought Il campaign involving
such heroic labors as did the last, they
feel that its victory should extend fur
thcr ham the elevation Of one man TO
the presidency and "a half-dozcn Others
TO the cabinet billc!s. They fought,
they say, for all the estate, and i it Is F..
denied them by the pre- sidcr: they
elected they can only be -ubicc, to the .
Just condemnation of la wing sue :
cceied upon false prctenses. They f.
say they fought for principles, ia 4
which the man was subordinatei. and /.
having succeeded in the contest. have .
the right to have them enforced b. 4
Democratic administrators.
Meanwhile. Mr. Cleveland. in hi, /
high estate. seemingly ignores the .
claims of those who elected him 10 /
Office. aud seeks rather the approGl- .
lion of the ciiieminate corcir!a of the .
party who would not vote .
for Mr.. Blaine. 1t does seem ~ if the I
had the whip in hand, and /
that the tail Is wagging a very slow-.O- 4
inge dog.