The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-29

The Democrats of California recently
held State Convention. The following
resolution was introduced and rejected


held State Convention. The following
resolution was introduced and rejected:
Resolved, That this Convention, repre-
senting the entire Democracy Of the State,
most respectfully snd very earnestly re-
quests or President Grover Cleveland,
and also the heads of the various depart
ments in Washington and California to
Immediately remove every offensive parri-
san IL the employ OF the United States. We
are entering on a mighty struggle in our
fair State, and need the assistance Of honest
and true men IL all these places, which
justly and fairly belong to Us.
Some Of our contemporaries have dis
ingenuously stated that this resolution
was rejected, without stating ali that
was done. In rejecting it, the Conven-
ton unanimously adopted the follow
ing:
Whereas, In the election Of Grover
Cleveland, President Of the United States,
the people gave decided expression as 10
the change in the Government Of this
nation aud whereas. the Republican party
has been la Office for the last quarter OF d
century, 10 the exclusion Of every Demo-
crat, in subordinate positions OF trust :
therefore be Il
Resolved. That the Democratic party OF
the State of California demands the removal
| Of every Republican now in Office b APP
1 p0intment, except those holding under evil
/ service reform, and that Democrats be APP
| pointed in their places.
The significance Of the proceeding is
that the first resolution was not strong
enough. 1t asked for the removal OF
Offensive partisans" only The term
offensive partisan" is mugwumpish
and ought never to have been adopted
1t conveys wrong impression. 1t i'm
plies that the Republicans are Of differ
en-. classes some offensive, and some
not; whereas all commit q politica
offence if they vote to maintain th'
principles they profess. 1t is enough
that they belong to the Republican
party to justify their displacement t.
make way for Democrats when the latte
have carried the elections. Neither
party has use for sentimental politics
1t is practical age we live in " Il
the yictors belong the spoils." 1t i
preposterous to attempt to enforce thu
rule that one party can carry The cleo
tions, and the other hold the Office:
The most conspicuous Civil Servic
reformer Of the sentimental school, il
the House Of Representatives, was Gen
Cox, of North Carolina, Chairman of th
Committee on Civil Service Reform
He would not tolerate suggestion tina
the test should be modified in the direc
ton Of securing to the winning party
fair share of the departmental offices.
bill was introduced to put ''the ms an
1.-THE outs" on an equal footing by re
curing them all to be examined silk
under civil rules; but he set his fac
like flint against it. He invoked tn
issue. and his Democratic constituent
sat down upon him. Next to Gen. Co
on the Committee, was Mr., Findlay, {
Maryland. He, too, was stickler fo
the new Civil Service dispensation in
piled in the term offensive partisan
ship" and he shared the fate OF hi
leader, and was swept overheard. II
has taken refuge upon an Independer
craft, in the hope that it will carry hi,
into port He may be disappointed
though he is reinforced by theprotectiN
tariff Randall element.