Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-18
THE CRITICS.

The criticisms to which the Admins
tration is being subjected by the Repub-
licans recalls saying in one of Beacons-
fields novels. A young aspirant tor
literary honors was told on the appear
ance of his first work that on the morrow
the critics would begin. "And pray, who
are the critics?'' "Those who have
failed in literature" was the reply he re-
ceived. The same may be said OF those
who are now acting the part of critics
of the new Administration-they
are those who have failed in
government. To read some OF the
telegrams that are sent over the
country, one would imagine that there
was naught but discomfort among the
Democrats and hypocrisy among the
Cabinet, and nothing but virtue and
patriotism among the Republicans. 1t is
said that Secretary Manning is in favor OF
a clean sweep, and the only reason why
he does not make one in his Department
is owing to the fact that he sees the ad-
vantage of maintaining a pretense OF
civil service reform" His critics and
those who are so we'll acquainted with
his views do him a gracious kindness by
informing the public of his private views
on public matters, rs it seems he dare not.
If the telegrams which are sent out solely
for the country's good and for no other
purpose are true, Postmaster-General
Villas must be the personifcation of all
that is hypocritical and base, for the tele-
grams, Especial kilograms" " say that this
"worthy tells the Democrats removals are
being made much faster than people
think" and at the same time "Vilas tells
the Mugwumps that Republican post
masters are being treated with. the most
distinguished consideration What fate
must await the Republic when
such men are chosen as the adj
Yisers and counsellors of the President! !!
President Cleveland should Immediately
seek ont the man who makes these start
ling discoveries, and give him place in
the Cabinet. The service he would do
his country would be wonderful. A very
serious trouble with this kind of criticism
is that it is given to the country first, and
the Administration is under the necessity
of getting it out of the newspapers if they
get it at all while they are hunting for
it, the country is going to ruin. Poor
country! Another very peculiar thing
about the great amount of hypocrisy in the
Administration and discomfort in the
Democratic ranks is that the Republicans
are always first TO discover them. The
Democratic press make very little COM
ment on the great discomfort in their own
party, although it exists TO such an ex-
tent that there is liable to be a revolt
against Presidant Cleveland and his
ways; at least so say the Republican
press, and the Republican press know,
for the Republican press say they do.
The deceit and Hypocrisy of the Admin
istration in the matter of appointments
is TO be thoroughly exposed on the meet
ing of Congress. 1t is very fortunate that
the exposure is not to be made until Con-
gress meets, as it will not meet until
December when the weather will be cold
er. Were the matter of appointments TO
be exposed now the grave charges which
are being made might melt before the
hot rays OF the summers sun. 1t is plain
that the Administration and the Demo-
Gratis are enemies of the country and are
doing all in their power to hasten its
downfall ;:lnd the patriotic Republicans
seem TO gloat over the fact that they are
doing it. Were it not for this gloating,
every true patriot would say, put the Re-
publicans in power. But they do not
want to be in power, as they find it more
pleasant TO be the critics of those who
are in power. Let us all remember that
the critics in this case are those who have
failed in government.