The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-26
WHAT THEY MEANT.


When the people of the United
States elected Mr.. Cleveland to be
President and turned out Mr.. Harri.
son, they did not mean to stop at
that. Mr.. Harrison was the repre-
sentative Of his race, he was the only
person whom they could reach, but
they included in their thoughts all
those who held by him, and their in
tention was to dispose summar;ly of
the whole batch.
The civil service reform in which
they believed, was that which prompt
ly put into power persons who be.
lieved as they did, and they had no
sentimentality about the question
whether Mr.. Harrison's appointee had
held the Office for four years or four
days, the ak was to be applied with
out discrimination and without mercy.
In the exercise of his official duty,
Mr.. Cleveland may we'll defend HIM
self, if any defense be needed, in
going slow in making his appoint
ments, for his appolntees fill impor-
tant positions but when the right
man is found, then find him the Office
at the earliest moment, and don't
shillyshally about civil service rules.
War to the knife and the knife to the
hilt is the true doctrine.
There is no doubt in my mind but
that Mr. Cleveland will leave his patty
stronger at the end of his present term
than he found it. | trust his iudg
ment upon the general public policy
OF his administration implicitly; but
upon some of the details, the people
need to be had in remembrance. And
IN the present aspect Of affairs, ace,
the democrats, are the people. No
administration can be carried on with
thorough efficiency, unless the person.
et are thoroughly in accord. The
policy must be carried out with prompt
ness and vigor. No rules are good
rules which interfere with the working
policy Of the party in power, and no
republican can be depended upon to
further democratic ideas upon that
subject. Wherefore, the sooner the
whole working force is brought into
accord and harmony the more vigor-
Gus, harmonious and satisfactory will
be the work. 1t will have been seen
that 1 am not in favor of that kind of
civil service reform that keeps repub-
licans in Office and democrats out.
It is therefore very gratifying to me
to observe that Mr.. Cleveland's Cabi.
net officers are each and all plying
the ak with considerable vigor, and
that heads and abuses 20 down to-
gether In this matter the present
administration is more determined
than was that of 1884 and the real,
private views of Mr.. Cleveland may
be certainly ascertained by the fact
that his wide open eyes see the work
go on, and still 60 on. They are all
no doubt of one mind, but Judge
Lochren voices the sentiment that no
man but democrat can be depended
upon to carry out effectually pension
reform, and he is putting his depart.
ment in order accordingly.
The country will applaud all this
for the people have said, when the
people turned out Mr.. Harrison, they
meant to turn out the whole crew.
The ship of state was to be renamed,
and not only to have new Command
er. Say what you please about it, ex-
cept the judiciary, all Offices are po-
litical, and should 60 with their party.
/ have no patience with the political
party which can't take its thrashing
like man, but howls like a whipped
spaniel over the loss of its bone.
Messrs' at Washington, you will
have the respect of both parties, if, in
giving us a thoroughly democratic ad-
ministration, you will at the same
time, and as soon as possible, give us
a thoroughly democratic set of men
to do the work.
Yours very truly.