The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-11

Inc AGgNump journals confess that
General Stevenson is not pleassD. medi-
cine 20 take; that he was headsman under
Cleveland and as first assistan. postmaster
general he decapit..ed a. 90 Republican
postmasters- In secoading Stevenson's
nomination. John S. Rhea, of Kentucky.
said:
/ support the Illinois candidate because
Understand he Is 8 Democrat who believes ihs;
10 the victor belongs the spo.ls. Because lie be-
lleves further that there are homes. snd COM
potent usn enough in the party 70 I'll all o.sees
And warrant tie assertion that If he be placed
n this high position, Mugwunps and Repun-
Leans viii stand no quarter 81 his hand.
The Maswumps do not relish the noni-
nation OF Stevenson, but conien. them
selves with saying thar as vice president
be cannot WELD the party SIX. This is
very true 50 far as Stevenson is concerned.
hut the Mugwamp organs seem 70 forget
that President Cleveland himself had be-
come so gross violator of his civil service
reform pledges before the end OF his term
that the Baltimore Girl Serrioe R<forn, in
lss7-SS declared that "Cieveland's aimin-
is;ration had harmed Maryland more than
any other Republican or Democrat has in
the past or is likely 10 in the future
!. THE cur;sin falls upoa the conclusion Of
President Cleveland administration without q
single iaiieailo1-4nd there hss not vet been
One-thst Il proposes 10 refrain from the further
rsvsrii1g OF our political eor-upsioaists, s7d 10
break the bonds which now bind IL IN gals state
10 TIE g-ossest forms 81 fraud and crime. II rray
Re ne part 81 patriotism snd the impulse Of
ss-f-pGess-yatiol 30 oppose lis continuance II
Office
The civil service reformers of Indiana
by the mouth OF their leader, Foulke, bit
terly denounced Cleveland for his viola-
ton Of his evil service reform pledges,
and II November. ISo7. the New York
EremiBg PaI ana Mr.. Carl Schurz bers.ed
Cleveland because he wrote letter advo-
eating the election Of District Attorney
Fellow. a mos, corrupt tool Q: Tammany
Hall. The New YORK EerEd in iSS7
denounced Clevs,and's administration.
charging that the taxes had not been re-
dueed: that civil service reform had been
brought into contempt; thst where the al
ministrSiion had not pursued fal;eclDs
Or at best tentative policy il had CON-
mittei gross blunders. sad urged the
Democracy 70 throw over this political
Jonah and save the party ship"
It IS worth recalling that Cleveland re-
fused to SLOW al addition % Re made TO
the civil service rules which would REQUIRE
the reasons Tor the removal % clerk 70
be recorded BY the Officer removing him;
q clear violation Of his promise 20 respee.
| the sp.rs; and purpose Of civil service re-
form. This addition involved no res.-ic-
ton Of the night of removal, and is only
I purpose was ~ give the removed Official
/ decent protection for his good name To
! re removed for imps-ginsnce Or incou,-
/ potency IS not crime; 10 oe removed for
/ gross immortality Or inadeity 70 grast is
I quite iie7snt matter. and the record.
! IS the civil service reformers urged, ought
| - SHOW the reason for Iae removal, bQ: as
| reasons were noi slways easily found for
| the reIaosal az = blsme,ess clerk whose
/ mace vas badly wanted az needy Demo
| t-as. Nj. Cleveland refused 10 permit the
J record ofJhe reason for removal.
Ca3er President Cleveland incsnpetsa.
/ and unframed uen were placed foz poli1i-
/ sal reasons emily IN the mail service, IN the
/ Indian bureau aai the lsai department
/ aUt.. sae p2cic bUs cess fe4 into irnoecile
| and inextr.caole disorder. especially in
! Washington, Qregoa ami California TIE
/ expenses II the government were greatly
/ Increased. The appearance - economy
/ was secured by inadequate appropriations
/ supplemented by deficiency bills, or ~ the
J -s.usa. - pay Acknowledged and ssce9-
! ;A.0et Obligations q tAe treasury The
! coE-ts of the United States were closed N
/ many districts and justice denied for waat
! ri funds - pay laroEs AMI witnesses.
/ C-evrlan3's executive career was fas-lv
| described when he WAS stix,na,lE=i SIS
] ''1sT.a< reached the Climax q rs great
/ fosees a refusing 70 approve 81 apn-o-
/ 2s.a,.on Tor pualie building n $ Country
! :2Na s2i ve,o;ng with saoaAsa gee Stx,-
/ so..a5 pension bali for = mGtlA.e3 All Is
/ A2.e1 Uaioa veteran"
Ias Germans ana Bgices % the nsns9-
| cFASc party were a. N favor Of C.evs.Aad's