The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-26

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Record % . Federal Omctal who
Thought the Prssideas's Order Amount
"a 20 Nothing.
The suspensions Of District Attorneys
in one day for diagrams violations OF
the Presidents order forbidding Of
ficials to take an active part in political
campaigns are the best possible proofs
Of the sincere purpose behind that or
der. Upon the record Of NJ E Bcnton's
contnmacy President Cleveland in
dorsed LET this officer be suspended
Al once BENTON Is Democrat, and
the United States District Attorney for
the Western district Of Missouri IN
mindful Of the Presidents order he
was making . regular stumping tour
Of his State. with appointments adver-
tised for nearly every evening up 70
the eve Of election. He can keep his
appointments now. but It will not be
AZ the expense Of the United States
William A. Stone, United States Dis
tr;ct Attorney for the Western district
Of Pennsylvania. Republican. suffered
for like ofense-
These examples were necessary to
vindicate the sincerity Of the President.
which has never been questioned BY the
people. although the object Of continu-
Gus partisan sneerk- Here in Chicago
the Federal officials are paying strice
attention TO the business for which
thew draw salaries. in very marked
contrast with the conductof their pred
ecessors under the last Republican
| Administration.
Doubtless the President finds il diff
emit 10 draw the line where the legiti-
mate freedom II political activity i
1 limited by the service due and the timc
paid for out OF the public treasury.
But his prompt action In the cases Of
| Benton and Stone treasures the people
that he will not tolerate palpable viola
] tons Of the letter and spirit Of his order
against offensive participation In party
work. Chicago Nous.
-Whatcver else may be said Of
| President Cleveland, he means 20 be
President. and be has the courage u
his convictions. Whether others sym
pathixe with the spirit Of his famous
order. forbidding Federal ofIicc-hold-
ers from taking part in political cam
paicns or not. Tor himself be does moi
propose that il shall fall into state Of
innocuous dcsuetude. Two United
States District Attorneys. who thought
themselves bigger men than 'old man
Cleveland" have achieved National
fame contemporaneossly with finding
their Official heads in the basket Of the
cxccutioner. The President means
what he says. and whether one ap
proves or not. the great bulk Of the
country will admire him the more fol
the honesty with which he follows BIZ
words with actions IN Raleigh (M c.
Ncrs..
II The Democratic party = tn
friend Of labor. Ii il the party Of tn
, common people While il has IL
share of rich men. it has moro thai
it, share Of those who earn their brea'
by the sweat Of their browA III
bulk Of the Nations toilers are In Il
ranks, and from Il that immense an
powerful organization. the Knights Q
J Labor. has drawn its Membership
. a the party which lifts the house ~
) 1--we In BY raising the foundations
: while she Republican party b satisfies
! | 70 leave the foundations IN the mu
. and 70 raise the root Il Herald.
" We notice that Mr.. Blainc's ~
] pearance IN Pennsylvania politics "a
4 regarded with 3 certain oo&aness BY
|. number Or Republican journals Their
! are evidently Republicans who scc tha
/ q 3 not wise % do : political party Y
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