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 for his party and a good
deal OF condemnation for the Democrats.
He said that for the first time in twenty
five years the Republican party was con-
fronted by the fact that both the State
government of New York and the General
Government were in the hands OF the
Democrats. The Senator seemed to de-
plore such condition of things, although
OF itself il is "a matter OF
congratulation. He did not say what
would be the result OF such conjunction
OF political affairs, but no doubt he
thought it would be direful. He was
strongly in favor OF protecting American
industries and such things. When he
said that the civil service which the Re.
publicans turned over to the Democrats
was the best in the world, he clearly
showed that his standard OF 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 is rs good in one
case as in the other. Among the other
truthful and statesmanlike remarks he
made was one that throughout the
Southern States there was not to be
found a 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
blance OF truth to the resolution Of the
Mississippi Republicans saying it was
useless for 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 Civil-Service Com
missioners together and direct them to
add to the rules clause providing that
"all 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 ofretaining or put
ting Republicans in Office. OF course
many patriots and friends of the "poor
negro" would have to go, but they would
go for the good OF their country. Yes, as
the Senator says, this would greatly re-
lieve the President OF the United States.
But what ridiculous and disgusting stuff
it is for a United States Senator to talk
In this way. The reference to jail-birds
and ex-convicts is not funny, much less
Because some Repub-
licans have been thieves in Office it is
neither just nor common sense to say
that all Republicans are thieves, nor that
they endorse thievery; and so it is with
regard to Senator Miller's remarks
about amending the civil-service rules so
as to exclude jail-birds and ex-convicts,
or in those remarks he would insinuate
hat such are all Democratic applicants
or Office. Until politicians and the peo-
pie learn that elimination and re-crimina-
ion and charges and counter-charges are
lot politics proper, the tone OF politics
ind the discussion of public policies and
matters will be low and have tendency
% degrade the people AS politics deal
With the highest and most importan:
concerns of man so they themselves
should be placed upon the highest level. !