The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-07
No Place For tho q. A. r.

Daniel A. Grostsnor, q member OF the
employment COMMITTEES Of the G. A. r.,
testified before the house Committee on
printing regarding tho employ ment 81 sol.
1iers sailors and tho orphans OF soldiers
or sailors by the government printing Of
flee. He was asked Of tho assurance made
by Mr.. Benedict to the representatives. OF
the G. A. R. that tho Law ,1emptins this
class OF employees from discharge had been
kept. He said it had not been kept, but
that the reverse OF this was the case. He
had visited the government printing Office
Quite frequently OF late in the interest of
Comrades a. the G. A. r., and it always
seemed to him To- be the most difficult bu-
resu OF the government che G. A. r. had to
deal with and where they eottfd expect the
the least help.
8laIne's lotter.
Whitela1 Reid, to whom Mr.. Blaine sent
his final letter OF dsslinat,on says:
The keen disappointment Of Republicans
at the declination OF MI. Blain5 IL natural.
So strong had been the desire that his
nomination should give the nation oppor.
tunity to reverse tho decision OF 1884,
that In spite OF his declared wishes. at
least half the delegates chosen to the ma.
tional convention wSrs inclined to vote
for him at tho outset and mAay more A.
ter single ballot. But this natural dig;
appointment must not. and will not, blind
Republicans to the truth which his two
letters so strongly enforced that the Re.
publtati party IL greater than any man in
its cause more potent than the personal
popnlat1ty 81 dry leader: The Tribune be.
the issue of protgEt?ot and the lie.
publican party is stronger than any mar,
however popular. ANY candidats whose
position 10 such that he CON draw to Him:
self the votes OF those who agree on that
broad and vital issue will he elected by a
vote so decisive that its meaning will new
er be questioned.
ready declared that the two opposing e)e.
ments in the Chicago convention were rep:
resented by Blaine and Gresham, but lie
was not prepared to say that the with
dfaw;tl cf Blaine meant the nomination Of
Gresham: r. p. Wheeler admitted that If
Gresham was Nominated Mr.. Cleveland, in
case he became tho Democratic nominee.
would NOT get the tnugwump support in
it's entirety:
''Therc will be- a split in our ranks or
this matter" he added, las was plainly
indicated at our meeting where a strong
feeling against Mr.. Cleveland was notics'
able. Mr.: Gresham will get large indie.
pendent vote. OF th4t ! ieel certain"
FROM NUMEROUS cr1.Hs.
Portland (Or.) dispatch sSys that
with Blaine out Of the way Gresham v IL:
likely get four out Oregon's six votes in
the Chicago convention. A st. Louis
Of the plumed knights followers. More
than half the Missouri delegation who are
for Blaine had given out that Gresham
was their second choice. Therefore -
can be safely said now that Mis-.
souri, is for Gresham. He will have over
twenty votes. and the delegation may
possibly vote as a unit for him. A San
Francisco special states that the letter
was received with expressions OF disap.
pointment. With Mr.. Blaine out OF the
way, If the California delegation votes as
a unit, it will cast the vote OF the state
for Judge Gresham. With Blaine out of
the way, says a New Orleans special. the
sixteen votes OF Louisiana may thus hs
placed: Morgan. 2; Gresham, 4: Sherman.
10. From Harrisburg. Pa, word comes
that with Blaine out Of the field, Senator
Sherman is the first choice of a number
OF Pennsylvania Republicans and will get
good vote. Judge Gresham has also many
friends The anti Gresham men have been
claiming that he Is not sound on the tariff.
At Louisville Ky, they say Blaine's letter
has somewhat changed the aspect OF al.
call, but Gresham has gained more by
Blaine's retirement than Sherman. Gres-
ham hos a large follow ing in Louisville,
but Sherman will probably havo q ma.
jority. OF the delegates.
Scathtng indictment.
From the New York Independent Und).
1t is now quite evident that the candi
date OF the Democratic party in the COM
ing campaign is to be Grover Cleveland.
We do not say that it is not q fit nomina.
- h IL 1>,~ kl-A NJ
inclined to think that the man and the
party are exactly suited to each other.
AS to the man, he stands at present on
d level with his party. When he was nom.
mated and elected he was hailed as a great
political reformer, who would lift his
party to q high position and give the
country an improved system Of public
service. What has he done to fulfil h;c
own pledges and the expectations OF his
original Muswump sponsors?
He gave a solemn pledge that the gov
ethmeht should be conducted On sound
business principles. Men were to be re.
tanned in Office for competency, experience
and faithfulness, regardless OF partisan ef.
fciency: This pledge has been constant
~, conspicuously and reckless1y violated.
He gave his solemn pledge that fitness
and not partisan efficiency would be the
condition oil appointments to Office. This
pledge has been trampled upon in a count
less number of cases.
He declared that public Office is pub.
lie trust" What meaning has this dec
laration in the light of his ADMINISTRATION?
He laid down the rule that office. holders
must not become perniciously active in
he suspended and restored District Attor-
ncy Benton, Of Missouri, for taking the
stump, while District Attorney Stone, OF
Pennsylvania. was suspended and remov-
cd for doing precisely the same thing in
far less pronounced way. Benton was a
Democrat, Stone Republican. The rule
as thus modified would seem to apply to
Republican 10 only.
He said public employees have the right
to insist that "merit and competency
shall be recognized instead OF party sub.
serviency. or the surrender Of honest po-
litical belief" Out OF over Sc, 900 offices
about 43. 600 were filled with Democrats
in the first two years OF the Administra.
ton. Thousands OF competent and faith
ful employees now know. to their sorrow,
that "merit and competency arc seldom.
party. He has simply fallen back into tho
arms OF his party. than which, before his
election. he was said to he so much better.
His pledges were magnificent; his per.
iormances disgraccfuI.
His scheme Of service was fine its full
iillment a farce.
He sets out to lift the Democratic party;
lie ends by lie tting down the Government.
He began a . a conspicuous reformer he
is ending az a conspicuous failure
What are his claims on the outrage OF
the country? Not reform, not good ap-
pointments, not patriotic unpartisanship.
He has trented the country to a free trade
message practically advocating tariff
''for revenue only" without proper regard
to the principle OF projections; he has
made glad all England by giving the Iau-
rels to Canada on the fisheries treaty; he
has lowered the tone OF the Indian service
and interfered unwarrantably with relg.
ious matters in the mission schools among
the Indians-with which matters it 10 sim.
ply impairment for him to NEEDLE; he has
allowed, and We believe now allows and
firmly intends to allow, political circulars
to issue from the government departments
in Washington. Such are his passports to
tho confidence Of the people. We do not
believe the people now want man for
president who is not great deal better