St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-27
FOR PRESIDENT.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ADLAI e. STEVENSON.
THE CONTRAST EMPHASIZED.

The GLOBE yesterday morning called
attention to the marked contrast be-
tween the civil service principles of
GROVER CLEVELAND and those of
BENJAMIN HARRISON. a letter was
quoted from Secretary BAYARD to
Minister JARVIS. informing the latter
that his return from Brazil to Darticip-
ate in the political campaign (of 1889
would not meet with President CLEvF-
LANDS approval. Still more convinc-
ing testimony of Mr.. CLEvELAND's
manly stand against the use of federal
patronage to influence political results
Is furnished by the following letter
written by himself:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. c..
July II. lsS5-To the heads of departments
IN the service of the general government: I
deem this proper time TO especially warn
all subordinates iii the several departments
and ali officeholders under the general gov
eminent. against The use of their official DO
sitions in attempts to control political move
menis i'll their localities
OficehoderS are the agents of the people
not their masters. Not only is their time and
labor due to the government but they should
scrupulously avoid, in their political action
as well as in the discharge of their official duty,
offending by a display of obtrusive partisan
ship their neighbors who have relations with
them as public officials. They should also
constantly remember that their party friends
from whom they have received preferrzent
have not invested them with The power
arbitrarily managing their political affairs
They have no right as oficeholders to dictate
the political action of their party associates.
or to throttle freedom of action within party
lines by methods and practices which per-
vert every useful and justifiable purpose of
party organization.
The influences of federal officeholders
should not be felt in the manipulation OF DO
litical primary meetings and nominating
conventions. The use by these Off cials of
their positions to compass their selection as
delegates to political convenlionsi is indecent
and unfair, and proper regard for the pro.
prleues and requirements of official place
will also prevent their assuming the active
conduct of political campaigns Individual
Interest and activity in political affairs are by
no means condemned.
OhlcehOlders are neither DISTINGUISHED nor
forbidden the exercise of political privi-
leges, but their privileges are not enlarged.
nor is their duty to party increased to per-
nicious activity by otiiceholding.
A just discrimination i'll this regard be-
tween the things citizen may properly do
oilu Iie pun pOstS LOT winch u PUBIC office
should not be used is easy in the light of a
correct appreciation of the relation between
the people ana those intrusted with official
place and consideration of the necessity
under our form of government of political
action free from Official coercion.
You are requested to communicate the SUBJ
stance of these views to those for whose
guidance they are intended.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Contrast this courageous pronounce
ment with the record Of the Mnneapo-
lis convention. Federal officeholders,
sitting as delegates Or working as lobby
lists, controlled that convention. They
made and are making BENJAMIN HAIR
RIsoN distinctly the candidate of the
bread and butter brigade GROVER
CLEVELAND vigorously repressed the
dangerous practice of paying political
workers out of the national treasury.
BENJAMIN HARRISON apparently con-
siders that that is what the treasury is
there for. To which one of these two
men, as chief executive. can the ma
tional honor and dignity and honesty be
most safely entrusted for four years
more?