St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-14
Gbe Californian.
80. J ohn-bary. Thur-day. Mar. "a, 1883

80. Johnsbury, Thur-day, Mar. IA, 1859
The Minneapolis Tribune announ-
ces TO the world that Mr. Blaine is
the only college graduate in the cabi-
net and the great Louisville Courier
Journal informs its readers that Mr..
Proctor may never have fired a gun,
and he seems never to have taken
part III n war, but we feel
confident the new secretary is a ter
ror." Did the Tribune ever hear of
Dartmouth college or the Courier
Journal of Gettysburg? If they have
that our own Rcdfield was there-at
both places. It's astonishing how
much these western papers know
that isn't So
The news from Washington is dis
heartening in one phase of it, not to
say disgusting The rush of appli-
cants for office is beyond all prece-
dent The men who held office from
81 to "a evidently were in place so
long that they cannot or will not do
any thing else. They have been on
the ragged edge the past four years
and now with change of admins
republican party, they are all back
there clamoring for their old place,
or some other This, added to the
army of new applicants, makes the
believer in civil service tired.
A COURSE TO BE REGRETTED.
The Boston Congregationalist, or
gan of that denomination in the
East, is opposed to having prohibi-
ton incorporated into the constitu-
ton of the state, matter on which
the people of Massachusetts are to
vote very soon. 1t is only fair to the
COngregat ionalist however to say
that 1T does not take this ground be
cause it is opposed to temperance,
for 1t Is most earnest advocate OF
all that is good and pure. Whatever
its reasons for opposing constitutions
al prohibition, the fact has given the
rum party pretty effective ammuni-
ton and the liquor dealers associa
ton are circulating its editorial on
the subject as campaign document
and paying the Massachusetts news
papers so for each insertion. 1t is
noticeable that the denomination
represented by the Congregational
list do not follow its lead in opposing
the amendment, but both clergy and
laIty demonstrate most vigorously
against it's course, which is widely
regretted everywhere
ENCOURA GING NEWS.
At the first meeting of the cabinet
the question naturally discussed was
that of filling the offices. On this oc-
casion President Harrison is report
ed as saving we must go slow, for
Cleveland set high standard in his
higher appointments, and we cannot
afford to fall below it. Civil service
reform has come to say, and must be
observed by this administration in
spirit as well as in letter" ElabO-
rating this idea, he said that changes
were not to be made solely for the
sake of change, but chiefly for the
of the public service
He said that the republican party
could not afford to spend its strength
and lose its advantage over patron
age. 1t must remember that it is
still on trial and must proveits right
to a renewed lease of power by the
excellence gifts administration.
These words will not tend to en-
courage the horde of Office seekers,
but they are in line with the Presi-
dents words on this subject in the
The press dispatch fur
Their says that all the members of the
cabinet voiced the Presidents senti-
ments on this matter Actions speak
louder than words and Postmaster
General Wanamaker actions on this
matter are busineSS-like, as one might
expect. To one of the department
clerks who rendered his resignation
Saturday, Mr. Wanamaker said Il
don't want that. Go back to YOUR
desk and attend to your work When
| get time will look into your case
in its turn. If YOU have been faithful
and efficient, YOU wont be disturbed
If you haven't been, YOU needn't go
the formality of resigning"
This is encouraging news for the pro-
gress of civil service reform
TEMPERANCE AT THE HUB
The newspapers of Boston general
ly give the proposed prohibitory
to the constitution, to
be voted upon April %, the cold
shoulder. Even the Journal, which |
IS SO dear to many republicans
of Vermont, feels obliged to put at |
the head of its temperance column, |
(Which, by the way, is no doubt
bought and paid for by the money of |
the temperance people, that the edi- |
for IL IN no v-av reSnouSiIIef for what |