St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-19
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Gives His I'm
qualified Endorsement of 0leve-
lands Course.
BrOOklyn's Eminent Divine Consider,
Civil Service Reform the 0vershad-
owing Issue of the Day.
bushels of Bills Yet on the Calendar
TO BE Considered Before Con-
gress Adjourns-
sawyer's Method OF Handling Pen
sion Claims That Endears Him To
the Committee.
Contented with Cleveland.

Special TO the GLOBE.
NEW YORK, April 1s.-The Brooklyn
Eagle publishes to-day the following inter.
view with Henry Ward Beecher:
i haven't read that newspaper interview
which was telegrIphed from Chicago" said
Mr. beecher, but IL as you say. am quoted
as characterizing the Democratic party as a
uouble-eared ass, am willing TO stand 10y the
statement and TO amplify and enlarge il il
necessary. To tell the truth i don't believe
That more contemplate asinne exhibition
mas ever been shown on any stage than that
when - now being enacted by the duly &c
credited representatives and mouth
pieces OF the Democratic party. On
the one hand we see brave
honest man. imperturoable, sticking stead
tasty TO the spirit and letter OF his word and
his promise, obstinate I'm right doing, misled
on occasions by those whom in the natural
course OF things he was called upon to trust
seeking steadfaStly and with the best faith
and the best light that is in him, to carry ont
the pledges he has made and TO obey the laws
he has sworn TO administer, with convictions
deeper than his shallow critics dare pene-
trate, and a loyalty to honorable obligations
more steadfast and sterling than the ever
lasting hills, Who are they who sneeringly
and ecretly scot at his actions and charac-
terize his adherence TO pledges as base in-
gratitude?''
do you conclude then that the subject of
civil service reform is the most pressing
question of the day.
Il do most decidedly. The silver question
but touches the
POCKETS OF OUR PEOPLE.
reform in the revenue laws. no matter
how imperatively demanded, is not vet the
most momentous or pressing. To my mind.
indeed, this one matter of filling the offices
with competent men, and leaving them there
while they remain efficient and honest is the
ONGrSla0OKginn iSSrrn nj rha
see the Generalization that money has
wrought in our politics, the threatened clean
sweep that victorious party would inaugur-
ate II IL could, and the large interests that
are involved, il seems 10 me that the time
has come for a rational and business
That Mr. Cleveland views the subject
| in the light of reason and common
sense must be apparent to all. His cabinet
advisers too, think. are inclined 10 look
upon the public service, not as a political
machine. nor rs a refuge for paItisans. In
deed would not have a moments hesitation
about voting for Bayard if he were nominated
for president tomorrow"
"How about Mr.. Manning?'
"Yes, Mr.. Manning, too, and 1 don't think j
would stop even at Mr.. Whitney"
"Were you correctly quoted in the Chicago
Interview in which you were made TO say that
you never accused Mr. Blaine OF personal dis
honesty?''
"a good deal depends upon the standard
set by men in these matters. did say that
Blaine was deficient in a nice sense OF honor
and that if he had not traficked his official
position for more money, he had used it TO
ADVANCE HIS OWN INTERESTS.
The facts in that case are incontrovertable
There are dozens of prominent men in Wash.
ington who would no more do as Blaine has
done than they would out of their right
hand. Imagine Thurman bartering the
honor the people have pressed upou him, for
railroad stock or inviting his correspondent
| TO burn his letters"
what have you got against Gov HIP
I'm his private relations l am quite sure
Mr.. Hill is irreproachable, but he is trim
| ming politician, who if he would not sell his
! influence for money, would use illegitimate
means to secure votes. have good reason
TO know thatin Elmira this fact is patent"
comparatively, don't you believe that Mr..
Cleveland owes as much to the party that
elevated him as Mr.. Hill does, and should be
equally ready TO liquidate the obligationsY''
Mr; Cleveland owes nothing to the Demo
cratic party, He was nominated because he
was the most available man. not from any II
lection which the party bore him. He was
elected mainly through the efforts of indie
pendent Republicans, and yet these men put
forward no claim for Office or reward
could not be induced to ask Mr.. Cleveland tC
appoint a man 10 place for me and if did
help any person this way, my first and only
concern would be the public interest