The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-23
.FTXTNG TIE .ROYS.

The Kansas democracy has no room for
complaint against Mr.. Cleveland or his
civil service reform. The president pro-
poses TO stand by tho boys; and don't you
forget 1t. It's a very poor rule that can't
be violated. But, the reader must bear in
mind that the administration at Wash
ington Is not expected to keep track OF
mems peculiar fitness for positions, and
must be governed by the recommendations
that are sent in. 1t Is not intended that
any civil service rules shall be violated. OF
course, because political service is not of
| itself recommendation for position. 1t
just so happens, however, that in the case
OF Kansas appointments the president has
been fortunate in rewarding the most ultra
partlsans of the democratic partY-fortu-
/ nate for the partisans, unfortunate for the
great reform administration.
A case or two in point will convince the
unbiased reader of the utter absurdity of
this so-called civil service administration:
Hon. Thomas Moonlight, democratic can.
didste for governor. defeated at home, is
appointed governor of Wyoming territory
in less than q month after election. No
reason assigned for removing his prede-
SCISSOR.
s. G. Isett, democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor, Is defeated, and IN a
month after election appointed by the
president as special United States land
office examiner.
The democratic candidate for state au-
ditor, commonly called, by democrats,
"Koon Kelley" has not been taken care
of. but his color is probably against him
with Mr.. Cleveland,
Ex-Governor Charles Robinson, demo-
cratic candidate for congress in the Sec
ond congressional district, defeated by
Farmer Funston, Is appointed in a month
after election as superintendent of the
Haskell Industrial school, at Lawrence
the Indian college. This is fitting trib-
ute TO the old ex-governor. Failing to
get Funston's scalp, he may be able to
take few scalps at the institute.
Frank Bacon, democratic candidate for
congress from the Third congressional dis
trict against Perkins, is appointed re-
ceiver Of public monies at Oberlin. Mr..
Bacon sprang into prominence when he
entertained JEFF Davis, in the name of loyal
Kansas, and this was no DOUBT stimulus
that controlled the president in thus choos-
ing him for this lucrative and honorable
position.
E. Bierer, democratic candidate for
congress from the First congressional dis
riot, is an applicant for position at Wash
ington, and will no doubt, be remembered
by the reform president.
Hon. John Martin, democratic candi
date for congress from the Fourth congress
was uS'ShleO ny InG
republicans who returned sour Tom"
and is now an applicant for appointment
ss United States judge. He ought to be,
and no doubt will be, favored by an
appointment soon.
A few remote districts have not yet been
heard from, but this is enough 20 demon
strate to the most skeptical, that Presi-
dent Cleveland has a civil service reform
movement IN his sanctuary that will cut
and slash as occasion Demands State
Journal.
Instead of whining and finding fault
with the administration for filing posi-
tons with Kanssns, it strikes US it would
be IN better taste to approve of the appoint
ments. for our state patriotism induces us
to freely state that of all KINDS of demo-
Gratis ever heard of we prefer to see Kan
sas democrats get the official plums, il
they must be given to democrats. And,
outside of state patriotism, there are good
and sufficient reasons why this should be
satisfactory not only to Kansas democrats,
but TO Kansas republicans. In the csse OF
the democrats, they of course feel pleased
because each 81 these appointments is
recognition Of services to the party. Now
in the case of the reI ublicans. the reasons
should be somewhat different Admitted
that the democrats must get the appoint
ments, then, we argue, let Kansans have