The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-08
ever occupied the White House who was
more strongly actuated by


land. 1 shall support his administration
earnestly. 1 do not say he will not make
mistakes; what man does not do tha.? Bat
do sly that mis- administration is going to
be g1end success" "Was the reappoint-
ment Of Pearson as Postmaster OF New York
q mistake?" 1 asked. 'No, sir; it was the
right appointment I understand that oae or
two Democratic Senator'S may oppose Pear
sons confirmation. but shall favor it. That
matter was local to New York City and was
due to $4,000 Independent Republican votes
and the strong Independent Republican
press Of tha. city, without whose aid the
Democratic ticket would not have tri-
umphed. This one Office is all these very
strong allies OF our party in the campaign
have asked. Mr.. Cleveland could not grace
fully or Iustly have refused them. The
President is Democrat, and his Democracy
is net compromised by that selection" Said
Southern Senator to me: Remembering
that but for the Independent Republican
support we had in New York Mr.. Cleveland
To1ld. net have been elected, It is certainly
only just that they should have the New
York postoffce. We would have been glad
SIX months ago to agree that they should
have that much reward for their valuable
aid in
DEFEATING THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
shall vote to confirm Mr.. Parsons ap-
pointment." Ninety-nine of every one hun
dIed Democrats here indorse the admins
tration to date. and express entire confidence
in It's future. The croakers are few in num-
Der. Even many applicants who are "left"
feel no heart burnings. prominent West
ern Democrat, who was in the Indiana can
vass last year, and made over 100 open air
speeches there in 1880. said to me: ''I ap-
piled to the President for sn Office, but he
hes given it to another. Am 1 mad?
Not bit, and don't think that the admin
| istIaion hes broken its back by not favorlng
my application. Mr.. Cleveland can get along
without my service, or that of any other
] one man in the country"
lam stopping at the same house as Gen.
| ersl ]. G. Black, Commissioner Of Pensions.
! The other morning was called for an esrly
| breakfast little after Z. found General
Black already at the table. Upon inquiry of
the house learned that he has breakfasted
and is of to his Office by every morning
/ called on the Secretary of the Treas.
sury before o'clock, and found him
well through his mornings msil. Tae
EXAMPLE OF TIE DEPARTMENT HEADS
is followed by subordinate officers srd en-
ployes. Under the Democratic adminlstra-
tion the country is getting 25 per cent. more
werk per day out OF its public servants. The
visitor to the departments does not find, as
of yore, hundreds OF idle employees prome-
nadiDg the halls, or grouped here and there
in conversation. The superciious air which
formerly pervadsd these people is no longer
apparent. From the Executive Chamber to
the departments chief Offices, and radiat-
ing through every part of every Government
building, the atmosphere smscks Of industry
There are not 50 many carriages waiting
before the Government houses. The great
stock OF red-tape is missing from the offices.
Courteous manners have succeeded to the
royal bearing of the princsly Treasury
Clerk, and a plebeisn taxpayer may now ask
information of the employe whose salary he
is paying without being made to feel that
he is presuming when venturing to address
his clerkship. With increased hours of work
reductions are being ma 1e in the forces OF
the departments. and expenses are thus be-
ing lessened. Are net these pretty good
symptoms Of Democracy? Do they not go
to demonstrate Mr.. CleYelands is a Demo.
cratic administration? Must not such a
policy recommend the party to every Demo.
cTat and every honest Republican in the
land?
If there is one class OF citizens which more
than another has cause for gratitude over
the ascendency OF the Democracy it is the
remnant Of the Union army entitled to
pensions. No more
GALLANT SOLDIER
J fought beneath the stars and stripes than
the present Commissioner of Pensions. No
member Of the Grand Army has warmer
place in bis hesrt for those who, like himself.
felt the cruel missiles or suffered the hurtful
exposure OF TIE war. His crippled arms are
as jealous now over his desk in securing to
old comrades, from whatever the State OF
their enlistment, under the pension laws
as were the same arms when
strong in battling for the preservation of ths
| Union. venture the assertion that under
the management of General Black, staunch
Democrat, the Pension Office will accomplish
more for the benefit of applicants for PEN
sions within year thau it has during the
last four OF Republican administration. BE
is not schemiDg to make tae Pension Office
a political factor. Let the very poorest ex-
soldier understand that now his claim is 60
ing to have the benefit of as full considera-
tion and as prompt attention as the more
favored in influence and fortune.
When the elements composing President
Cleveland's Cabinet are considered one must
be most erTatc to charge the admiEistra-
ton
WITH BEING LESS
than Democratic. 1t would be like accusing
June OF growing December SHOWS to accuse
BayaTd, Lamar or Garland Of fostering Re-
publicanism. Did the administration de-
part from Democrats landmarks not one OF
these would retain his position for an hour.
Though less known to fame, Secretaries
/ Manning Villas, Eadicott and Whitney have
lifelong Democratic records. Remembering
this, and that every appointment except at