Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-23
THE DEMOCRATS MUST GO.

THE DEMOCRATS MUST GO.
 All doubt as to the fate of democratic i otficeholders is set at rest by the action of the postotfice department with refer ence to the postmaster of Pontiac, III, to which we made reference on Thursday. | It is accepted as an assurance that all of fensive partisans must go, and all dem- ocratic otficeholders will naturally be classed as offensive partisans. On the strength of the situation a tremendous rush for office has already begun at Washington.
 One instance of the readiness of the republican powers to turn the democrats out since the precedent made in the Pon tiac case is that of the postmaster at Kan sas City, whose removal Representative Wade of Missouri asked for the reason that he has been an offensive partisan without extenuating circumstances. It was shown that the democratic post master who had been in office during the most of the administration of Pres ident Cleveland was removed last De cember at the instance of Sen ator Vest and another demo- crat was appointed whose term will not expire until December, 1899. Mir Wade appealed to Mir Wanamaker to remove him and appoint a republican in his place. The postmaster general con sented to do so, and said it would not be fair to the republicans of that district to let him remain. What MT Wanamaker considers offensive partisanship, and what he regards as sufficient proof that a democratic officeholder has been an offensive partisan, is shown by his reply to an eastern senator who applied to him for definition of his policy con cerning removals. This senator was told that whenever charges are made against the incumbent by senator or representative ill congress showing that | said incumbent is unfit to perform the duties of the office or Is offensive to the patrons of the office such charges would be considered sufficient cause for remov- | al and the removal will be made upon the responsibility of a member of con- | greSS. If a postmaster Is shown to have used his office for u e promotion of the interests of political party or to secure the election of one candidate over another he may be considered an otfen- sive partisan and removed for that cause. In view of certain hypocritical efforts to make it appear that President Harri- | son would not sanction removals of dem- n, f,,r ,,nrA!V nntiti;.oI on,}
 nothing else. it Is interesting to hear Judge Payson'S account of his proceed iugs in the Pontiac case. Ihe judge says | he detailed the circumstances of how and | why the republicans of Pontiac want the democratic postmast er replaced by a republican and continuing said He | Postmaster General WanamakeD asked me if there was any charge of inefficient cy against Mir Renoe Uhe democratic postmaster.) l replied that there was none whatever that had no complaint to make of his administration of his oifi- cial duties :that he had been an efficient postmaster, and that it was simply de- sired to replace a democratic partisan with a good republican soldier. The postmaster general replied that no such case had been presented to his attention
 before, but that in every case where q re- moval had been made the office was down at the heel, that some cause exist ed for the removal other than politics,
 and therefore he did not care to act with out consulting the president. He said I hp yvnnl1 fa En 1attnr tp ho ,& and have it considered there and advise me of the result. The next I knew my request had been granted, and Mir Renee had been removed" Judge Payson said he understood this case was to be a pre- cedent, and he had asked particularly that it be made so and would govern himself accordingly.
 From this it is clearly evident that it
 is the intention of the Harrison admin istratian to turn the democrats out and
 to put the republicans in. Just as soon
 as practicable every postoffice and every
 other federal office in the land will be
 manned by republicans. Of course dem-
 ocrats have no reason to complain of
 this they are not witnessing for the
 first time the ''whole hog or none' dis
 position of republicans but it will helI
 them to better appreciation of Cleve,
 lands mistaken policy in catering to the
 mugwump and civil service reform hum.
 bug. And it will point the way to the
 true democratic policy when David Ben.
 nett Hill or some democratic democrat raliaves Ran Iapoip Horr;son at b;rb ,,<r,,
 of March 4, 1893.
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