The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-09-25
nr. EpstLs In the North s.aerIean.

"upon the questions of party dis
eipllne and part. obligations,
just published II the North Amer
lean Review, IS chiefly remarka-
bic for IT. breyijy; but short as It
Is. ii might have been made mitch
shorter without omitdng anything
Of interest or Of value that # pre-
sents for the consideration Of the
Democratic parry. AIr. Eustis has
not solved the problen of na't,sg IN
parpo; he has only furnished one
more Illustration OF the OLD prov
erb that "a short horse is soon
curried. " The best that We can say
of his performance is that 1t Is not
likely 10 do much harm. 1.-The oc-
cnpied more commanding posi-
ton in the Democratic party, if he
could be regarded rs representa-
tive leader, there is no doubt that
Republicans everywhere would
glow with delight over the pros
pect OF another Democratic blum
der. But as Mr.. Eustis is only
conspicuous by reason of his isoia-
ton, we shall be able to point to
HIM as an exception th;t proves
the rule, and the general
verdict will be nobody hart.
Mr.. Eustls does not attempt to
discuss the merits Of the civil SER
vice law. He even ignores the
fact that there is such 4 law in ex-
istence, and proceeds upon the as
sumption that the President is act
ing entirely upon his own initia-
tive, when he Is not acting upon
the dictation of the independent
press, in refusing to make reno
vals without cause. 1t IS, there
fore, proper to remind HIM aot on
~ of the existence Of the law, but
also of the declarations and pro-
fessions of his own party IN cor
vention Perhaps Mr.. Eustis is
one OF those politicians who hold
that the declarations Of conven-
tlons are conventional only, 10 be
promulgated with a wink, and con-
strued always in a Pickwicklan
sense. If so, 1t Is high time he was
learning that the country has ta-
ken the Democratic party ut It's
word, and Will hold 1t to its prom
ises.
As to the temper and purpose
of his party, Mr.. Eustis Is much in
error. His talk about 4 deep-sea-
ted disconcontent falls sadly fiat
after the indorsementof Mr.. Cleve
land policy by all the Democrat
ic conventions that have had an
to pronounce iudg-
ment upon it. Does Mr.. Eustls
intend to insult his party? Does
he mean to say that the Democrats
Of Mississippi, of OHIO and of
Iowa have been in reality consum-
cd with rage while they were ma
king a show Of applause, and that
they condemn II their hearts what |
they praise with their lips? If it |
coaid be admitted that they we're
50 insccere we would have to ac-
count for.the disguise of their feel
Ings by thea- appreciation of the |
strength of the, reform sentiment
IN the country. ltwas with 4 prac-
tical reformer at 1t m head, aad
in the name of reform.that the
Democratic party triumpIle1lnthe
last general election. By taking
lhe civil service out of politics, moi
by making 1t a means of party dis
cIpline, the present administration
will retain the confidence of the
people and promote the popularity
IF tho party that elecIed it.
Party disciplined Mr.. Eustis
seems to doubt that men can be
Democrats except through the hope
If gaining Office or the fear of 10
ing 1t. But If the party has no
,ther raisoa d'ere the time has
.ome for it's disbandment. Poll
iclans whose definition ofinhuence
5 patronage can mover rise to the
cYel of statesmen who endaw par
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