Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
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THE PRESIDENTS FIRST YEAR.

We doubt II there Is any general res
,~oraiion Of confidence In the Democratic
party. The executive acts which have
been mos, disappointing to the indepen-
den, vote tia, supported the President
are due TO the pressure Of the party.
Such appointments as those Of Pillsbury
and Higgins and Thomss and Rasin and
Hedden and Bsstiie and others. aud the
dismissal Of good officers. are attributed
10 Democratic politicians. no, to public
consideration Of the welfare Of the ser
vice. and they show ,ha, the mere DAM
ocntic politician Is no, preferable to the
R~spablican. In the Pos, Ofh,e Dspar,-
men, where aboat 50. 900 places are held
q, the pleasure Of the Postmas,er.Gen
sral, there has been q great deal OF
change, due undoubtedly TO the paiti'sn
demand, Of members Of Congress aud
local committees. They are changes
ineonsis,en. with the svowed principles
Of the President. and even II he be not,
personally responsible. aud Il be eondeded
that they are bs,rayals Of his policy. ye,
Il i obvious tia, bis adm inis,raiion can
be successful. no, by the general con'ie-
ton Of hi, personal Integrity and pur-
pose. ba, only by lis success In restoring
confidence in bis party.
The three mistakes 10 be Designated
in the fri year Of Mr.. Cleveland's ad.
ministra,ion ATE the changes In the civil
service ~iihou, legitimate cause. although
the number il much smaller than under
any other administration the ooniinu.
anes Of the Attorney Gsnsral IN the Cab
met. and The refusal 20 make public the
reason. Tor removal The President can
no, educate hi. party to be a reform
party. But he could require every men,
Der Of his Cabinet to observe strictly bis
policy in regard to removals. and be
could initiate the practice Of holding al
communication. in regard TO %apPoin,men'
and removal 10 Be par, Of the public
reord, II such a course should divide
hi. party. IL would merely prove ,ha, be
mus, decide between bis reform piinei'
pie. and hi. party. Should be insls, that
bis policy be strictly Observed. bis party
nigh, rebel. and then l, could certainly
no, carry another election. Hat should
he tAink to reform = little. and TO al
low for the tender footed Democrats. he
would. inevitably share their di'eomhiare-
II Is a situation in which A. this time u
I, better 10 ,ru.; the people than a party
No President hs. done 40 much tof &C.
form as Mr.. Cleveland. Bot IL IL .
mov,msn, in which from the nature oI
the case and hi, - record. bis admia.
i,irA,ion will BE- judged. no; % much b!
VIA, 4, done well a. by What IL dose ~.
Good appoin,msni, can neither '''s, OF
bad appointment. nor careless. removals
The appointment. in Maryland have son'
far 20 overthrow The oonhisbee Of ih'
,rus., friend, Of The President whos,sl
hl, procured such .pPoin,msni, has COW
cred the cause Of reform 10 iha, State
anil the reputation Of the Prsiieni AZ Z
fnend Of reform with eoa,emp,. The
Pre.ident should hold such mAhsn Ad'is'
er.. within o. ~iihog, his Cabinet. "a
their full responsibility. Unless reform
Be ID, plain aud uniform policy to The
standardization The fac, thai I, may Dc
better than other ADMINISTRATIONS will no'
secure reform. Il sirue TIA, everything
eanro; be done a, oaec. Ba, that i
PIE. oaly for that eahno, be avoided II
/, 70, open 70 the man Who picks poek'
e, 10 plead iha, 20 one Is without ,ln.
Reform ash, only the practicable, 70, ,h'
impossible