New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-28
THE FRAUD OF THE CENTURY
CLEVELAND A CHAMPION OF REFORM


From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
So far as The Democrat and Chronicle, has OBJ
paper has attempted to answer The New YORK
1rIbunes sweeping expose OF Oroser Oieneia nn
observed that these followers Of the President have
shown the slightest consciousness OF inc rae, uia.
he has been pitilessly pilloied and condemned oy
ruthless array of indlsputabe statements names ana
figures. The silence of the Cleveland pres tpce Il
one construction onV In ncsenee Of those broad
columns Of carefully arranged recoris n have
the heart to offer even an cvasive explanation or
Mugwumpian justification. ,,.,us l., mazda
to present by this Systematically analysed record OF
his official acts, contrastcd with his profess sons
and his promises LIAR hyprocrie and de mag que
not deserved by the who has prosututea snS
purified government which ne ne vI pc'f srst
-, nr.od eprosidanaal capdidatef The
Tribune does not indulge in exaggerated versions nor
densed form the history Clevelands Administrator
PUBLISHING verified facts only and irving nanlg T an
and figures with almost cruel exactness Inc az.
Dointment Of officials noorouslv unit knowing ,nsi
to be unfit the whtls posing as
civil service reormer in letters and In speeches., '
prostitution Of his high oce IN me nan MANN more
arc systematically exposed and challenge denial; ,.o
Any ~ man nan tSn TIE ns either believe that the
Indictment is literally true or that IT Il inanouS nv
owes to himself to put the charges the test and II
HIS doubts are sustained by the Investigation, 10 pV
cainmniator H. on the contrary. he is convinced Of
the truth Of what he roads. IT Is difficult 10 ui1eIs'anu
how. II he be honest man. ne can hesitate III ue-
Gliding upon his course
HAS THIS DUPICITY BEEN PREARRANGED!
From The Burlington Free Press.
The practical Arrangement between Mr. Cleveland hs
and the MugwumD leaders. who are doing tnelr oest
hold for him the support of the men who four years
deserted the Republican party In the beliei mat
Cleveland would do than Blaine for cvli service
reform is evidently this Mr.. Cleveland Is TO 40 as
he chooses with the spoils Is 10 use ,he pa
ronsge the bosses and their heeers desire and work
IL the utmost for partisan ends and for MS own re-
election. Meanwhile he is occasionally to say some
thing which shall sound plausible in faySr Of CIVIL ser
recent message may be laid the dsmning record. com
piled chiefly from Democratic sources by The New
in another column. 1t would seem,
IN view, Of these facts, that the less Mr. Mr.
Ter for him. But the other hand. It must be re-
membered that the arrangement between him ana
the Mugwumps Is that he shall say something now
and then for reform. So expect an occasional
message. while the partisan prostitution OF the Civ''
Service goes on
DOCUMENT OF IMMENSE INTEREST.
From The Saratoga Saratogian.
The New-York Tribune Monday last published
remarkable document entitled; President Cleve-
lands Record as Reformer' 1t covered twenty FOUR
columns in twelve page issue Of that sheet and Is
most terrible indictment of Grover Cleveland; It
would be impossible, OF course to Reproduce the dOcu
ment. but present the summing up OF the
record.
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN RAsCALsl
From The Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The New-York Tribune does good service by making,
for the edcaon Of the many friends OF civil Service
reform who believe that It only can be intrusted with
safety to the Republican party, and for the discom-
future of the few who really desire reform and are de-
uded believing that Mr. Cleveland is in sympathy
with them, exhaustive review Of the Presidents
adm nlstratiOn of the Civil Service law. This
terrific record OF less than four years Of Democratic
IS In strange contrast to that threatened open
untalnted by near quarter of century OF patronage