Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-04-29

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this to reconcile the people Of this
country, without regard to politics,
to the abrogation of the reciprocity
agreements now in existence.
Mr. CleveIand's civil service re-
form talk at the White House ia all
very we'll in its way, and it unques-
tionably pleases the mugwumps, but
the record Of the appointment of
fourth-class postmasters-5 200 in
the six weeks that Maxwell mas been
in ofiice-giyes a much clearer idea
of the policy Of the administration.
Men are not judged by their talk,
but by their acts.
After having appointed twenty
five or thirty mo- men than Gen.
Harrison did up to this date four
years ago, Mr.. Cleveland has temp
orarily shut down, presumably TO
get rid Of the swarm Of office
seekers
The feeling against the lowering
Of the American flag in Hawaii is
just as strong as when the news was
first received, but it is being held in
until the intention Of the admins
tration becomes clearer.
Conspicuous among the regular
attendants at the daily White House
leyee are Representatives Springer,
Of Illinois, and Holman, of Indiana,
who were respectively chairman of
the Ways and Means, and the APP.
preparation committees in the last
House They have both presented
constituents for every sort of posi-
ton within the Presidents gift, but
if either Of them has succeeded in
getting even the most insignificant
appointment nobody has heard
about it. Still both of them turn
up smiling at the White House
every day, just as though they were
getting everything they asked for,
instead of nothing. Although both
of these Congressman would like to
get a few places for their supporters
they have another reason for hang
ing around Mr.. Cleveland. They
would lille to get the same chairman
ships in the next House they held
in the last, and knowing that Mr..
Cleveland has declared against their
getting them they are trying to
make him change his mind by TAX
ing advantage Of every opportunity
to "taffy" him up and to endorse his
opinions, when they can find out
what they are. Doubtless Mr.
Cleveland Is laughing at the ex-
hibitiou these two Democrats are
making of themselves, just as
rybody else is doing.
Senator Murphy found out before
he left Washington that even the
smallest federal appointment in
New York must be Q. KID by
Secretary Lamont before it can be
made, aud the knowledge added
nothing to his pleasure or his ad
miration for the administration He
discovered it when he filed the
papers of a friend for appointment
as fourth class postmaster, to sue
coed a Republican who has held the
office just four years. The appoint
ment not having been made he
called on headsman Maxwell, a few
days after filing the application, to
| find out why. Maxwell did not
attempt to explain, he merely
handed Murphy the papers of hls
friend, upon which the following
was written in Dan. Lamont's hand
writing; at will be at least a yeai
before any change is made in thi.
office. d. L." The Senator pocketeG
the papers and left without freeing
his mind of what was evidently ,
heavy load.
Madison Journal: 1t having beer
shown from the official records tina
the cost to the state for the new
"reform" Board of Control, which
consists of five members, ia quit,
equal to the cost of two boardI
which were abolished in the in
terests of sham reform, attention
will shortly be turned to othei