The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-02-26

~ Return 90 the Democracy - rswes
Not Disgrscsa ~ fartissa scramble


~ Rsssrs % ths Democracy - rsvss
Not Disgrscsa ~ fartissa scrsnsss'
There has been one circumstances ~
tcndant upon the return q the Democ-
racy 10 power which impressed Mr..
Cleveland very deeply. and 20 which he
constantly refers with qualification and
pride. When. after twenty-five years
81 exile. the Democratic party was ~
stored 70 is old supremacy. there was
an apprehension that the country would
b given over 70 hungry spoilsmen, and
public place be made the reward o.
more or less disreputable party service:
The Republican organs had preached
this forbidding doctrine. Fortwo whole
decades conservative people had been
terrorixcd BY the grisly prospect. Hon
est and patriotic men In tens II thou
sands had been constrained by the fear
that decentralization would come In
with the Democrats. and order and re-
spcctability and seemliness 80 out with
the Republicans.
This appalling spook. conjnred up
by dishonest Republican zeal. has been
robbed Of its menace BY Democratic
moderation and patriotism. The
hungry scramble. predicted 20 ooni-
dently and expected with such shrink
Ing. has not occurred. Excluded from
Vice for . quarter Of century and
n aligned with bitterness sufficient to
provoke almost any reprisal. the De-
mocracy have borne themselves with
temperance and self-control which
have won for them the esteem and
commendation Of the entire country.
There has been no rash. no discordant
chorus Of importantly. The Demo
cratic masses have cordially CO.
operated with Mr.. Cleveland in his pol
icy Of regarding public Office as q pub
lie trust. They believed that he meant
10 distribute the patronage in the in
terest OF the country. with view 10
clevating the service and securing 70
the people the fruits Of honest govern
ment. They applauded his declared
purpose Of setting up lofty standard
Of eligibility to place, and above III.
they rallied to his banner Of Civil-Scrv-
ice reform. and lent him their coun-
tenance and encouragement in the
crusade against incompetency and cor
ruption.
II ever political organization put
aside the temptations Of place and per-
quisite and devoted itself 10 sclf-abne-
CATION. the Democratic party has done
these things. SO far from embarrass-
ing the President in his work il has held
up his hands. The country has been
RECALLED with the wholly novel specta-
Gle Of a party. practically new 70 pow
ef and unused to its responsibilities.
not only conscnting 70 but helping to
contrive the employment Of its ascend
ency to purely patriotic ends. Mr..
Cleveland has been left free 10 realize
his plans. and has been approached BY
the Democratic masses only 80 far A.
was necessary to assure him Of their
sympathy and confidence.
The President would be strangely
ungratcfnl II he failed TO appreciate
this cooperation by his party. As
matter Of fact. he does appreciate H.
He makes il the subject Of constant
eulogy. and ranks il among the most
gratifying and strengthening of his
resources. Ii has shown him that the
attitude If the Democratic party dur
ing the campaign was sincere: that is
declared principles were not mere
catch-penny protestations thrown out
% dazzle and delude the country. He
feels that in the great work he has laid
out he i sustained by the dearest and
deepest convictions 81 his party. and
he has been taught BY experience 70
realize that. in this quest for the
greatest good. and in this Effort 10 elc-
vate and purify the machinery Of our
institutions. he Is not in advance Of.
but simply abreast with. the patriotic
and intelligent millions who elected
him.-N y. Star.