The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-08
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Those who think that Cleveland was
not beaten for reelection because Of
civil service reform have only 70 look
NJ the election returns IN New YORK
Gov, llill IL reelected by 1900 plural
lty, willis Cleveland loses tho State
No ono viii seriously claim that liill IL
q stronger man than Cleveland, OF u
better man, How does II happen then
that IIill carries Ne" York when all the
Mugwumps, OF ao,Um,ed civil service
refOrmers opposed his election, iill
was opposed by llarper'a Weekly, the
New York Times and the Evening Post,
all high'toned and influential papers
All these great organs OF opinion sup
ported Cleveland, The result seems
conclusive that the moral element IN
modern politics Is without force, and
that the yenal element and the ma
chine arc the forces that win,
Cleveland forgot his party when
he entered tho White House,
and failed TO reward tho mon and In
atumentalitiea that secured his cleo
ton.
IIe followed the lead Of the moral TO-
formers, who secured recognition OF
tho principle OF civil service reform In
tho platform OF the National Democrat
10 party lie undertook 10 run tho
government on strictly business prin'
oiploa. lilo turned u deaf car and u
cold shoulder 10 the importunitlea OF
Office seekers, both OF high
aud slow degree, lle enforced
tho rule OF the aO'caled reformefa, that
the civil officers Of the government
should not mix In current politics.
lle selected three members OF his Cab
net from Republican States, and ap'
pointed men, who sail In an altitude OF
atmosphere above the foga and
marshes Of every day politics,
Every one who knows Col. Villas OF
Wisconsin aud Endlcott OF Maaoachu'
setta, knows them only ~ men OF high
character and exalted aims, and llne
literary taste, but with not single
practical "politIc" In their heads
How was II with Gov, llillY lie took
care OF his friends, lie rewarded The
mon who run the machine lle held
tho interest Of his party above all other
interests. He gave all the 0poll0 OF
office 10 the ylctor0, lie treated civil
service reform like bow on n ladys
bonnet, simply 10 bo gOzed ut from afar
as au ornament but he did not touch
H. lilo antagonized all Of President
Cloyeland'a civil service reform ideas,
and he excited the onmity and oppool'
ton of all Of Mr., Cloyeland's special
friends.
Look 10 the result In the great
Empire State, where both Cleveland
and Hin reside, and read the inevitable
logic of politics,
Cleveland IL defeated, with the solid
Mugwump inlluence,and Hill N elected,
with tho solid Mugwump opposition.
IL doos not follow from this that Cleye-
land is not the best man, or that he Ia
not surrounded by the boat influences,
but II proves that high moral ideaS
don't win elections,
Take the Republican party, fora more
striking illustration, Who is Mathew
Quay, the Chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, and manager OF
Gen. Harrisons oanyassY Everyone
who knows him knows that ho is not
lmpregnated with single moral idea
lnpohtics. lie has continental repu'
tation as the debauchor Of men and the
corrupter Of the ballot Of the Ameri'
can voter. His methods are yenal and
only yenal. He hus elected Bon, llar'
rlson President with tho corruption
money Of the millionairos, and every
body, who.knows anything, knows II.
He was selected solely on account OF
his utter lack Of moral character and
his capacity for slick and sly methods
In policlcal rascality,
What does all this proye9
II proves q debauched public senti.
ment,
The result In New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Indiana shows that
with Gov. Hill for President and Gov,
Gray, of Indiana, for Vice President,
the Democrats would have had n walk
over.
The moral of II oil, iS simply this and
nothing more. The men who control
politics In this country to-day, are not
influenced by moral considerations.
Vennlity, selnBhnesB and greed are