Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-07-07

for home rule in the territories is vast
 ly superior 10 the democratic resolution
 for home rule. after the democratic con-
 vention failed to make it part sud par.
 eel of the democratic platform. The fec
 IS apparent that Olevelspd's four yesrs
 in the White House has taught him 6
 little something. During his nov,tiste
 he thought he wanted many things that
 he found exc sedingly inconYenient when
 placed at his disposal He wanted civil
 service reform and wanted is bad. the
 Republicans extended all the sid in
 their power in order that he might hsys
 civil service, but after making three or
 four ridiculous attempts in connection
 with it he found it sn elephant on his
 hands and in spite of his earnest sssu.
 rances to the civil service reformers, he
 thrust the whole thIng from him and
 showed his real disposition in the matter
 He had DO further use for civil seryice.
 except as decoy to batch voters for bis
 sggrandIZement, Then he amused
 bimself with an idea that he wanted his
 Jffics holders to refrain from offensive
 craftsmanship, This he vss really in
 earnest about fir a couple of months,
 and be turned two prominent office hold
 srs out of office for meddling with poli-
 ticsl affairs, One of the eiscted oficislt rss Republican, and one was Dem ,-
 rat, After bis councillors had convipc- ed him that he would not be able c.
 dictate the personal conduct os bis off, oisls, he reinstated the eiected Dsmocrs pat his outraged conscitnce would mol
 'dmit of the reinstatement of the Ra- publican. The reason WAS pulps hle, one vas working for him, and She other pre-
 Sumasly against him, Like boy witl new toy, be soon tired altogether of
 be non partisan hobby, and told bis henc lmen to wsde in, and be would dis- tlrb them no more, and the work ths' has been done during the last three months. show. conclusively, bo vreadily they appreciated that he meant -hs,
 he said. Tben his pet theory for
 while WAS that he would not have second term. This idea probsbl '-igiDEted from monetary desire to h his duty, and he conceived be coulo
 nly do bis full duty by laying aside sl
 aspirations for @ second term. Thi. tasted sn exceedingly short time. an6 lIs thirst for another term became gras', ne was willing, aye. sn1ious 10 do any
 mug to accomplish another nomination, Iud every effort was directed to ths' ,nd. He thus deceived himself until lis administration became s chapter Of inconsistencies, and was 6 subject of general remark to people of all parties, put be was learning something by eX- oerience all the time. He had dresmt lf home rule in the Territories as 8 good feature, under the Democratic platform of 'S4, but it was only dream. and the reality was never experienced. ] but nevertheless he conceived that Ter | -'iorial home rule would be dissRrees- | ble to him. It would limit his power to make gigantic mistakes, and commit | objectionable wrongs. He could not send ss the political scum, that wss t source of annoyance to him. Without hs Territones he had no political
 ewer, and he had lesrned just enouRf turing his presidential career to appre- oiste tue fact that there must be an out l ,t for the rag, tag snd bobtsil of the Democratic party. hence DO home rul' blank in the Democratic platform, T. vas no oversight on Cleveland's part, was intentional. In the spirit of patriot m he wanted 6 further opportunity to infiict more Zulicks on us. He wanted , convenient asylum for the politician of mushroom growth, for the sniiqusted fossils. that poster the life out of . President, and the helpless condition of he Territories recommended them to ais narrow nInd ss sffording the desirs- oilitles requisite for his founding ssy- lum, The Democrats might as well un- isrstand that the omission of 6 homf rule plank was with mslsce sfore- l thought,