, 1886-03-04
Which Shall IL ba?

The following pertinent queries
are taken from the edi .orial columns
of the New York Sun-good, ortho-
dox democratic authority. We re
produce them for the prayerful
perusal of the unterrifed democratic
brethren who waited patiently for q
quarter Of a century for the advent
OF pare democratic national admin
istration that would 10 away with
all forms OF corruption in high
places. Remember. this is not re-
publican cant, but sound, democratic
truth from leading democratic
newspaper OF national fame:
Which ought to be saved, the Pan
Electric concern or the democratic
party? Which ought a democratic
and refoim president to prefer?
Ii is now nearly five months since
the first revelation of the Pan Elec-
tric scandal was made TO the public
Ii IS now nearly five months since the
Solicitor General, acting with the
full permission Of his official chief.
the Attorney General, began to use
the name of the United States in a
patent suit commenced exclusively to
| promote tho Pan Electric specula-
tion.
When this proceeding first became
know to the President. does not now
appear; but after 1t had been dis
cUssed by the journals for some time.
he interposed and stopped it. Then
he referred it to Secretary Lamar,
and Mr.. Lamar determined to con
tinue in the path marked ont by the
SOhcitor-General. He determined
10 prefer the interest of the Pan -EIec-
trio. He went in for perpetuating
and intansifying the scandal by using
the name and the money OF the United
States and continuing the patent suit
that had been commenced in behalf
of the Pan-Electric.
Now, what is Mr.. Cleveland going
to do about it? The good name OF
his Administration suffers deeply
from what he has already allowed to
be done. The Democratic party suf
fers quite as deeply. Taking power
as q reform party, it has seen the
Administration it established in
Washington initiating the Credit
AIobilier statesmen in the most
shameless days of Republicanism.
Nay, the Pan-Eleciric is worse than
the G edit Mobilier. There were no
Cabinet Ministers in that.
Suppose Blaine had been elected
President, and such scandal had be-
fallen his Administration. Would
not every honest man have felt that
TIE President and his party were lost
and ruined? lIr. Cleveland and the
Democracy are not SO vulnerable. but
they should be warned in season.
The Democracy cannot stand the
continuance of this Pan-Eiectric Of
fense.
Will Mr. Cleveland remove this
st9ma2 VIII he wipe away this dis
grace? If such be his purpo5e, be
has but little time TO lose about it.
In fact, it is already pretty late to
! lay his hand to the work. Had he
moved mouth ago, his act would
/ otNNS nav Viz atlt4iS VI DciGS NDiNI-
tary; but ii he waits much longer, it
will wear the appearance OF being
forced upon him, dictated 30 him by
the pressure and the Indignation Of
| public sentiment.
If the Democracy is to be saved.
the whole Pan-itlectIic gang and ali
Pan Electric proceedings must be
eliminated. Mr. Garland must 60:
he allowed tie department OF justice
to be prostituted for his private ad-
vantage. Mr.. Goode must 80; he be
gan the unauthorized use of official
| power for the purpose OF Il private
speculation. Alr. Lamar mus; 60;
following Goode and Garland, lie ad
vised that the Pan-Electric scandal
should be fastened more firmly upon
the Administration and the Democ-
racy. \ number OF ether high off
cials must go; they are deep ii Pan
Electric stock books.
Which should be sayed-the Dem
0eracy or the Pan Electric. and
which should q Democratic and re
form President prefer:
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Mind and body alike sufTrr from
sluggish action of TIE hlaod, the result
OF dyspepsia or bilious ness. ayers Fills