New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-22
HENRY WATTERsON BREAKS LOOSE
THE ORACLE OF KENTUCKY DEMOCRACY FREES
HIS MIND REGARDING MUGwUMPs-wE MAY
nor LIKE WHAT HE SAYS But 1T IS MIGHTY
INTERESTING.
From IN, Louisrills COuyicr-Journai.
ar oise may he said of Mr. blaine IL e

From IN, Louisriue couri.r.Journai.
Whatever else may said of Mr. Blaine, II cannot be
truly charged he has fed his followers upon cant He
nav be a devil but he is not hypoor1te II Is to the
transparent and ever present courage OF MS nature,
asccndcncy and popularity he enjoys among the RepuD-
ican masses VINO no matter now h wrUs m t .neS &
and blood in their veins. adnilng manhood ana loving
their country aud incapable OF conscious 'enay and
wrong as an equal body OF Democrats with whom they
differ only upon Incidents OF the pnblic administration
and policy Hence u % h and I can hitter no
word which does not attract attention Like Clay OF DID,
shin or not and whether his Republican rivals and enc
mics like not, and they are bound TO admit the
Journal win found disputing every inch OF territory
over which actual possession Is sought for sovereignty
which is present not material thing, but only the
royal attribute and claim OF intellect and magnetism
Rare indeed, the occasions when we nId ourselves
I'm agreement with any opinion expressed by Mr. Blaine
An rare Indeed that any one Of them deserves to be
marked with red starr and so 1t Is that we reprint from
the Maine statesman Upon the subject Of
the civil service about which more Of truth Duchefed
onestion OF the day. Writing correct missatement
sent out by ilkmais OF little civil service dairy in
Boston touching OF his recent speeches In which he
aid not fall down and worship the golden COW, which
gives milk only from eat that Is already occupied, Mr.
All ibis l. true and good deal of the sort
which Mr.. Blaine might say and prove, II he were so
minded The whole Civil Service theory Is importa-
non an aectailon and falacy. IL taken root
corner the pubic mind and heart except that reserved
Tor an lwise Providence. whose ways past ndng
ont for certain clique OF political handles and dudes in
tbougnt vnporing cranks and gaping milksops, and
Tor dodgers who happen 10 hold Office But for the
encouragenen given these aud their vagaries by the
President country would be- spared serious
alteration OF the question whether the plan OF representa-
five party gov ernuen established by the Constitution
aud coneI plated by the idea underlying the Republic,
shan be upset and replaced by irresponsible, mon
archi,a system oi bureaucracy consonant
able cOuserv atsn, which would more aud consO
date and ceutraliZe power and and more exclude
the people the control or their official and
their immediate interest in and accountability for the
suit OF elections.
This is the real issue. There Is other All OF u.s.
Republicans and Democrats alike profess 10 desire an
economic and clean administration of the public bust
nes. How Is this TO be best achieved BY the old Amer
lean OF party checks and balances bound IN
one general rule party responsibility Or, by per
peuty OF OfcehOlders owning allegiance 10 nobody eX
cent taskma irresponsible themselye and
lust AS likely to De corrupt ami idle
IL Blaine Is the next President OF the United States
we hope will turn every Democrat out OF office the day
after ais * rCey Gland expects 10 DO the
ext President ne Will do well 10 begin the good
work now upon the hepubcans. That he should hav,
been little slow WAS, In the nature OF the case reason
able and polite ana found fault With him
about IT, But do not believe that no Is at heart any
more moarChist than wo are ourselves, and the TINE
has come q clear distinction should DO drawn be
tween an upright Civil service directed by party rospon
ability and the undemocratic unrepublican and un
American kngsh hobby horse which the polit
zeal toymak Of New and Boston would bring herr
from London and Paris and set mp to be ridden only b.
| little boys In straw hats and velvet lacketA
Won ara right. Mr. Blaine.