New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30
OFFENSIVE PARTISANSHIP.
HOW TIE PRETENCE is USED BY HOT
AND HUNGRY PATRIOTS.
\ BOrN TIFUL CROP OF INFORMERS AND OF
FLIM>Y CHARGES AGINsT REPUBII-
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Washington, May o0.-The inrumernble pigeon
holes In the several Depaf mens In which have been
filed the applications and recommendations OF Office
seekers rapidly becoming clogged by charges OF
offensive partisanship against incumbents who are
Republicans and whose terms Of Office will not ex-
pre FOR some time to come. President ucveland's
decree has already produced heavy crop OF Demo
cratic mormers. who are dcv0tng their time and
Ingenuity to connecting and pressing accusations OF
offensive partanshp In order 10 make vacancies for
hot and hungry" patriots. whose claims for pre-
fermcnt rest mainly. and IN majority Of cases.
solely upon their partisan en rs and activity In be
half OF the Democratic party. Some of the infOrmers
are SenatOrs OF the United States many Repre-
sentatves in Congress. and the remainder are Demo
Gratis u various degrees OF distinction ranging from
charmen and members OF the State and local party
committees down to the lowest oder Of " workers
who are called upon to supply the testimony" to
support the accusations. The part which Demo
cratic Senators and Representatives required TO
perform In this SADIE against officials who have
been efficient and faithful in the discharge OF their
duties. and upon whose official or personal integrity
even the most intense and violent partisan opponent
cannot justly cas-, u shadow. IS an exceedingly dsa
grcealc one. and 1t Is only fair to say that n few
OF them refuse 70 have anything to- do with IT, while
others consent with extreme r,urtaEce.
In private conversation many OF them do not heS-
tate TO crcise the President terms for this
attempt To shield himself and members OF his Ad-
mnisiraon from responsibility for their nets behind
Il bulwark Of nimsy aud trumpedup charges OF Often
sive parsanShip supported by parle Testimony,
much OF which Is open to doubt and suspicion. B'''
what are the ohcrs,krrs and their friends and back
ers to dol The former very hungry and INPATIENT
and many Of them not prescriptions Il, to the
means employed to crafty their desires. Congress
men : u rule have not the courage or hrm'"ss 10 re-
sis their demands. TAX" Alabama congressman. for
example. Several days ago representative Bank
head filed charges. signed by himself and all his col
aeue, against ia" Federal ofceholders In that state
and handed their immediate removal. Among the
official, thu, indicted are the t'ned States Attorneys
Marshall, and Collector OF lnternnl Revenue. all OF
whom were charged. not only with "Ohensve par
tl,an,hlp and contributing to the Republican campaign
fund" but also with "n"gl.ct OF duty and violating
the Internal revenue laws The Alabama congress
men seem to have n determination that no failure TO
provide vacancies for Democrats shall be- charged 10
Them II they can prevent by plling up accusations
against Republican incumbents. or course III" tesu
mony II any there b.. In support OF these charges
which seriously impugn the official and personal IN
tcgry Of th. men named Is hidden as We'll as 'A
parir. and they have no remedy
The demand for the dlsm, al OF attorneys ana
marshall, has been granted. and they 80 o"'
@ Office under rlOii, NllIVU an opportunity '"'
r.dre., or yindcatOn. In this case III" ehger zenl
OF hot and hungry" candidates and their friends ani
lackeis 80 shaped matters That the ncunb"nis could
not retire even by resignation, without bearing Win
them ,tnins applied By their partisan enemies ahi
trndnccr. The - thing Is true IN the cases u
HUNDREDS. " not thousands OF other honest ana fnh
fn officials. whO>r reputation, are as dear 10 'he"'
as Grover C.evcands Is 90 hlm such results na'iir
ally ma inevitably spring from the abomnable pocy
tlv lat I'D
and INSCRIPTIONS Democrats now engaged In carry
Ing ont with an cnergy and zenfs which would be
highly commendnbe In a better cause IL appears
that even fOnrth-cass p0stfnaSter VINO are ne
pubcans and may retire from ONCE are 10 De- piacei
under suspicion. senator smith. Of New Je:sey, said
recently that liz had been informed that M post
master Of tia, class wouli be removed. even after
he had served four yesrs, except under charges,
aud this was promptly confirmed by another Demo
crat who present. and TO whom llrndSmAn Max
well had impaired the same information. " course
on, result OF ti, Will be that the neghborS Of every
fourth class postmaster who Is removed VIII be gwen
or allowed hai there i something wr0n;
for which Is held responsible Another result VIII
lie to hatch brood Of partisan mcrIncrs III every
town In The country-nen whose cowarfly back
Lifting, VII b. srouded 10y veil OF official secrecy
from the sight and knowledge Of iheir victims.
Ia discussing This subject Virginia newspaper.
The Buchanan Banner" submits the following truth
by The Admlni-t aion Washington that charges shall
b. preferred against incunb,ntS before removals VIII
be made, a greater wrong Is being perprtrited than
would be- don. by the violation of any CIVIL service
law Everybody knows. In the first place. That any
charg. that he mad" In ninety nine cases out OF
II hundred /, made not because Of any inenciency or
ierrct on the part OF the incumbent. but solely
tor the purpose OF pdtting ont Republicans ana put
ting in Democrats. Everybody knows, further thnt
there is likely to be just much partisanshp eA"r-
sed by Democratic ofceholdsis by Republican Ones
and vice versa. and The Administration knows II.
Then why com" ont I'm an honest straightforward
wa, and tell the present Republicans 10 GIT because
the Democrats mr." In power and want the spoils II
would be thousand times more manly lhan to pre-.
terd To Justify removals becam>. of charges filed
against the incnmbents. People may Ike. 10
he hrImbugged but they cannot be mum
bugged by this fmsy pr"iext. Put the Republicans
ont becatsr they Republicans II yon choose. but
do not wait y'ur TWO three. only Ia fnd
some charge against them when another party has
come into power II looks suspicious. and the
theory is pesnicouS and VI ous. II cOmp"ls aspirans
and congressman to b" iniormers' before they can
get an once. and usually those who do the Informing
nre undcservlng Of office. We have known sclooboys
To get n logging for being nformcrs. ana We believe
they q their deserts.