The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-11-09

pectOrs were sent to discover some. nj
dr, Northrup went to Washington to 40
lsk to know the charges against him. o.,
But the President said that every DEM :.
,cratic postmaster who had been APP p
pointed by Mr.. Cleveland ought to -
take himself out. Of the way; and az
without any charges known TO him, ia
Mr.. Noethrap was removed few Gays a
sfncs, and Mr.. Hlscock's friend, M. =.
Smith. ~ Appointed in his place. 8
This is only another illustration OF y
the Preeldent'a violation of his own :
pledges, and Of Senator Hiscsck. con-
tempt for the solemn engagement o. /.
his party with the eeuntry. President
Harrison said that It weuld Do bic stn- d
cere purpose, ii elected, 70 advance re-
fern: that fitness, and not party SER
vice. should 30 the essential test In ap- !
pointmont that fidelity God efnciency !,
should bo the only sure. tenure OF Of .
fee; apd that only the interest 81 the
public service should suggest removals
| from odice. The platform declared
that sstho spirit and purpose OF Ie1ofm
should be observed in all executive aP-
poiutmeuts.'' These declarations were
as distinct asd definite % the Pfssi'
4 dents oath Of office. But the transac-
ton at Syracuse had no regard what
lever to the fidelity and efficiency OF the
late postmaster. His removal Was not
} suggested BY the interests Of the pup
Ilic service, but by the wishes Of ssna-
tor Hiscock. It was not the ntnese,
} bat the party esHvice OF Mr.. smith,
: which was tho considerations. the
|. Idslity and edieiency Of Mr.. NerthruP
: were not the only sure tesure OF ms
. Office. and instead Of advancing reform,
Il tha President trampled It deliberately
. under fsot. That Mr.. Cleveland made
It a Political change In tine office when
II the .term of the previous postmastsr
had expired is true. Does that excuse
v Presinept Harrison for an arbitrary Pc
y litical removal of kind which he had
u solemuly promised not to make That
IL Mr.. Smith is an honest AID capable
10 NAN we should be the last to douht.
% There are thousands of other equally
r honest aud capable men IL Syracuse
he who might be good postuasters. II
20 that an excuse for the Presidents rs
to Grant violation of his pledge? Post
70. master Harrity, In Philadelphia, ie, at
n we write. still serving out his term
ali and Postmaster Corss, We believe, ano
fe, Collector 6altonstall, In Boston. Ar
VS. these facts reasons why President Har
rison should do In Syracuse what o.
py had declared should not be done
Of IL the solemn pledge Of the Presioen
The of the United States to be accepted 9
,ri- course as meaningless? Is pointln
is out his violation of his pledges reall
hu- malignant and treachsrous assam!
by upon him ? Must he be supposed
have used plain words 10 some otns
we, than their obvious sense, and II 80, !
,re- what sense, and for what pufpeee
,ers Mr.. Russ, in his late letter, euppoe'
and the case Of railway shareholders VT
desire certain improvements, ana WI
r, ara asked to vote for the election OF
!. president who promises to do VIII
they wish. He IL elected, aud relus
to keep his word,
vestnents, are loft to regret our credulo
confidence in the promises OK raw
president. With Whist feeling dn s shGu,dd :,
ASd Is there to be less conadencs in t
I, of| nladoa OF = man ut the head Of the matte
had Or is the breach Of such pledge more
us1 cusable7 2" =,
the Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge Thinks tt
eose such questions of q Republican Ere
IN dant ,hould be asked in Democra
alize CON ventfou. where they belong. i
SOL whv? Tns pledges were the promi
hHol AZ a President of the United Stat
that Thav we're not made to Democra
mo. thew were made 10 the country.
% OF Mr.. Lodge denies that the pieo
Own have been broken, lot him show u
iatsl Republican convention, or In q
MAJ eress, or wherever he may prefer, q
tnat they have been fulfilled, and thus
90 to shame those who deny 1t. But
20, 1 must not hope, aud he ought not
rope trv. to silence tbs exposure OF d
10 oi shameful disregard Of pledges as
hgnt shown by a transaction like tina
~ 70 Syracuse by the mere allegation tina
nave fs q futile effort Of partisan malign
slus The continued and prolonged vio'ai
QUO of pledges by the President OF the l
fern ted States does not concern ps
VINO only it affects the national honor
great Mr.. Clevelands Views.
"a no; WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-EH-Pr
itv ot dent Cleveland was Interviewed
i'm, night on the election results. 6.
mower evident" said he, "that the leave
com. ssiff reform has st last leavened
ion Of whole lump. The West, which
w. the So fiered the most from the unjust
On Of den Of tariff taxation, has awake
The State platforms Of both Iowa
Ohio were abreast OF the 81. Il