Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-22

tnose VINO cohesive IL TO be their hrst
duty to aid the party to which they
ows their place, instead of rendering
patient and honest return to the peo-
ple." This il matter over which he
had absolute and unqualified control,
and yet what have we seen? The de-
partments are the headquarters OF 20.
litical committees, aud the officers in
control in many instances are drA-
gooning postmasters throughout the
country into abject and servile party
service to the detriment OF the public
interests. The navy department be-
gan its operations under the new sd-
ministration by needlessly crushing
out the splendid ship building opera.
tions conducted by grand old John
Roach. The interior department con.
Quoted its business upon plan best
calculated to crush out the lives and
destroy the hopes and property of the
poor settlers upon the public domain.
The postoffice department was never
SO badly conducted, and to-day there
comes up from every portion Of the
country demand for better postal
service. The department OF justice
has been department Of jobbery and
the school for scandal
The President announced rs one OF
the cardinal principles upon which
his administration should be con-
Quoted, that offensive partisanship on
the part of public officers would not be
tolerated. Soon after his administra-
tion began he suspended District AT.
torney Benton, OF Missouri, and Dis.
trict Attorney Stone, of Pennsylvania,
for an alleged violation of this princi-
pie. Benton was the most pronounced
in his violation, and yet being Dem
ocrat, be was restored to his Office,
while Stone, being Republican, was
removed. The President also declared
with reference to employees in the pub
lie service that "merit and compe.
tency shall be recognized instead
party subssrviency or the surrender OF
honest political belief" Yet within
two years 1900 faithful and compe-
tent employees found to their sorrow
that merit and competency are rarely
found by the present administration
outside of the ranks Of the Democratic
party. While four years ago he was
declared to be much better than his
party, the President has never failed
TO be obsequiously subservlent to its
every behest.
The Democratic party has never
been able to keep pace with the
growth of the country, and what they
ought 10 know to-day they never find
out till next week, or until some later
period.
Soon after his nomination Mr.
Cleveland was serensded at Albany,
New York, and in his speech on that
occasion he declared that 'psrties
may become 80 arrogant aud careless
OF the interests of the people ar to grow
beedless of their responsibilities tC
their masters, but the time comes
when the people weigh them in th'
balance This sentiment sounds like
a soliloquy, which might readily sug
gest itself TO Democrat OF 1854, rs b.
pondered upon the condition Of thing'
as they existed in 1850 and 1861. i
may have been intended ss a word o
warning, but II so both he and BIZ
party have heedlessly disregarded IL
For the reasons contained In thi'
declaration and for many more have
not the time to enumerate, the people
have weighed the present sdministra-
ton and the party responsible for It,
aud will declare at the polls in No
vember next that they are found
wanting in every essential element oi
governmental success.
Four yearspgo Mr.. Cleveland made
a declaration with reference TO himself
in which he said: 1--WE recognize In
the eligibility Of the President for re-
election a most serious danger to that
calm, deliberate aud intelligent politi'
cial action which must characterize q
government by the people, Yet in
view Of this danger he himself has
foretold, he is to-day employing tie
power Of every department Of the gov
erumentto secure his reelection.
The people have made and are max
ing other arrangements, and the pres
ent administration will be limited by
its first term. A National conven.
ton has been called to meet In
Chicago on the l9th Of June, and II
will name the man who will conduct
the affairs Of state, beginning with
March Ith, 1859, and declare the policy
Of an administration which will jeal-
ousiy guard every Interest OF a suffer
ing peopl from and after that tate.
Whether we place upon this platform
the mpn from Maine, the man from