The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-04-20
How They Do 1t.

When Governor Foraker was inst alled
as executive of Ohio be hardly ga We
time to the Democrats who had occupied
desks 10 the Governors and Adjutant
Generals Offices to get their hats. over
coats aud rubbers 10 their hands before
he "fired" them out in the cold. Every
Democratic employe in the State House
was instantly given notice TO quit. Gov
ernor Foraker believes with Senator In
gals Of Kansas, that when the people
decide in favor OF a change in national
or state administration s.tha. implied
that there should be change of the
agencies through which the administra-
ton might he made effectual." Cover
nor Foraker immediately filed ell the
offices at his command with Republicans
who labor zealously and industriouslv
to perpetuate the organic .tion and ad-
vance the principles Of his party.
The other day In the city Of Cleve-
land there was Q political battle between
the Democrats and Republicans. The
Republicans prevailed by small major
ity. They carried the city council by
two majority, the number OF votes Civ.
ingsthem this majority not being over
seventy five. Do these Republicans
have any mercy on Democra's or sym
pathy for them, even when they are go
nearly q tie with them in the council :
Not bit ct It They have held their
caucus and determined tha. every Demo-
crat in the city employ. even to the
membe of Board Of Health, shall 90
There is no pretense Of civil service re-
form about them. =.
What have we ? Our President stands
firmly on the tenure OF Office Law, which
even be describes as one OF ''innocuous
desuetude," and hundred Republicans
are holding Office 10 Cleveland, remain
in place and power to 6ght and malign
the Democratic party. Perhaps under
the law, which the President strictly
construes. they cannot be changed, but
there are Republicans holding Federal
Office that do not hold either under the
tenure OF office Law or civil service rules
that could he reached and their places
given to Democrats. What right has
Richard e. Parsons to hold Oifl.e under
Democratic administration ls there
no Democrat in Cleveland competent to
Gil the place held BY Frank Mason o.
the Lender. consul to Marseilles in
Frauce2 Is it just to working Democrats
to keep NJ. J. Haley and W. G. Lowell
in federal positions! And there are 9TH
ers who might be named, but these are
the conspicuous ones Aot under the te.
nure of Office law.
We refer to these men simply because
theH are Republicans and because the
Republicans OF Cleveland have deter.
mined TO use the political cleaver on the
head of every Democrat in sight Where
there is 20 law to prevent it is the opin.
ion OF the Plain Dealer that retaliations
should be reeorted 10. When Demo
Gratis are "bounced" from local and mu.
uicipal offices simply because they ere
Democrats, then Republicans holding Of.
nce under federal ad dministration should
feel the weight Of the Democratic AK
Only by this kind Of treatment can the
Democracy OF this congressional dis
trict hope 10 send man back u con
greas who will stand by the administra'
ton. I'it will stand by them as far as
it can without violating Law the Demo
Gratis will stand by it.-Plain Dealer.