Evening journal., 1892-10-06
TWO VIEWS OF MAcvEAeH.
The Republican Editors being Ratified
See Him From Opposite Sides.


The Philadelphia Press says:-Mr.
MacVeagh deserves credit for the manli-
ness with which he avows his change.
He does not cloak it under the mantle of
Cleveland; he does not mask it under the
profession of civil service reform. In
stead of that he boldly locks arms in
logic and in conclusion with David b.
Hill. Senator Hill supports Cleveland
because, as he says, 81 am Democrat"
Mr.. MacVeagh supports Cleveland be-
cause, as he says, Il find myself at pres
ent in general accord with the Democrat
ic party Ordinarily Mr.. MacVeagh
is more epigrammatic than Mr. Hill in
this instance, Mr.. Hill out MacVeaghs
MacVeagh in MacVeagh's own trenchant
style. But their declarations, though.
different in form, are one in substance
We had supposed that Mr. MacVeagh
gloried in being a Mugwump. But he is
frank in avowing that he has become a
Democrat, and when a man finds himself
in accord with the Democratic party his
place is under its banner.
But let it be clearly understood that
he is there not because tho Republican
party has changed but because he has
changed-not because he finds reasons
as a Republican but because he has be-
come a Democrat. There are other con
elusive considerations to show who has
changed Mr. MacVeagh is now greatly
exercised by the frauds" and rob.
berries" of Republican protection. But
the protective policy is still substantially
the same as it was when he houored it
with his able support. The principle is
exactly the same; the schedules are
somewhat different bnt the changes
are not such as he can criticise. The
free list is larger than when Mr.. Mac
Veagh was Grants Republican Minister
to Turkey The average tariff tax
is less than when Mr.. Mac
Neagh was Garfelds Republican
Attorney General Almost every
duty which Mr. MacVeagh would now
denounce as fostering monopolies" has
been lowered since Mr.. MacVeagh was
fighting Republican battles and wearing
Republican honors So let it be distinct
ly understood that the Republican party
and Mr.. MacNeagh have parted company
not because Republicanism has changed
for the worse but because Mr. MacVeagh
has changed for-some reason of his
own He has the right to change. II
he has changed his opinions he ought to
change his party. We only insist that
it is Mr.. MacVeagh's change, and it
must not be mistaken for anything else.
"Mr. MacVeagh's argument against
the Mckinley bin is that Of any other
Democrat II is keener and more polished
because he is smarter than most Demo
Gratis
The Philadelphia Ledger.
The Ledger says: Hon Wayne Mac.
Voagh, in the letter published in yester
days Ledger under his signature. has
joined hands with Judge Gresham and
Judge Cooley in declarations favorable to
the Presidential candidacy Of Mr.. Cleve.
land These are all names Of eminence
in the list Of Republican statesmen; they
are the names of men whose character,
achievements and patriotism have con.
/ ferred distinction upon their party. They
are in = conspicuous degree men repre-.
sentative Of high political principles
they are similarly representatives OF
that small but powerful remnant" that
/ the wise, gentle philosopher, Matthew
! Arnold, declared would prove the
saving influence Of national life. Each
Of them has played important parts in
politics, butthey have all played them
as public spirited broad minded states
men, rather than as selfish, bigoted
partisans They have shaped their
principles in accordance with tn,
I axiom that "they serve their party
best who serve their country best
Character always and in all thing'
counts. has its great and certain value
and i'm nothing more is it potent factor
than in politics. IL consequently follow,
that, In considering the political defec
tion of such a man as Mr. MacNeagh, hi
character. as it is known TO his country
men from what he has said and what h,
has done, must necessarily be considered
In the fullest meaning Of the phrase, Mr.
MacNeagh is publicist. With regar,
to anything that affects or concerns tn
happiness and prosperity Of his country
men he has not only thought, but felt
deeply He has refused, as others as in
tellectually strong as he himself did not
to tolerate or excuse a wrong against tn
people; he has always Indignantly re
buked and aggressively contendeC
against IT, He is too honest and blunt
man to be conservative; his integrit,
makes him radical Ii is his fine sens
of public virtue. his love of country, tha
makes him contentious, that places hin
in the fore front with those who hav
wrought with tongue aud pen for goo'
government and for honest politics.
Apparently. Mr.. MacNeagh has no per
sonal political ambition, though he is
politician.
Dwellings Change Hands.