The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-06

rsoss learned and the most versatile OF al
the Massachusetts Mugwznps rho have
served M Dez2c-ztie co2Ersssnsn, has
declined q rs1ozics;ioa 20 congress He
co1sf rot have obtained o reaoztnasiou.
sad even Il he had bsen renorzins,ed he
corid not have been re-elecfed- he IS
enssrszr sick Of politrcs. - sick - are
and Joan " Andres.
These Democratic Maguanps we're rsea
Of good stock Eysress - the son Of the
famous American orator. scholar and
dipionaatisf, E3wsrd Everett: Hoa- IS
the son Of that grim Puritan AID ssardy
Republican. Judge Z z Hear. ard the
nephew q Unite1 States Ssaator George
r. Hoax, whiss Aaareu Is the son q
John A. Andrew. the famous war governor
o: Massachusetts
Ali these highly educated sons Of
famous ssres have utterly failed IN the
Geld Of practical polisses and bare been
retired TO prsvAfs Liza On the other hand
Henry Caeos Lodge. who oace displayed
some signs Of . disposition 20 initiate and
fellow the CRY Of sAss political loon. the
Mngsnmp bird, early Ers~ dissastsi
with It's snessaeholy CRY and its habit o.
diving under water az tes sraasIes: occa-
sion for alarm. and las succeeded in
polssies for the simple reason that lie hzs
been practical eno1gh not 20 be above his
hasisess: he has not pretended that his
6utses in congress implied no obligations
to his constituents: he has not treated ais
constituents With eonseaps when they
hare asked him 20 use sgcA influence a.
be possessed II securing the spposnsnsns
Of respectable Republicans 10 ossces Of
pahiie boaor and trust
Mr.. Lodrs las hsen careful ssa3ent az
American history and be kaews that tie
doctrine. To the vicsos belong tie
spells. did rot begin witA Andrew Jack
sea; he knows that il has been the rule q
American practical politics ssnce the days
o. George WssAlneton's second term.
As soon as iwo distinct parties were
bora and cane into conflict the -spoils
doctrine" came 70 fhs front: has been 1T
the froaf ever since, and Entil The e0ns,s-
iuisoa 81 human nature changes Viii a.
says be II the front. Tor The simple reason
that tie average free man IN ihls world
lshors geographically from the hop. Of
soass reward, Just as Save Isbo-s because
Of fear Of Punishment
President John Adams vas q thorough
party man. and 80 wAs Tesserson- So long
as there are parties there vii be rsrsy
spirit Of greater or less bitterness and ssw
appointments OF political consequences
wil be awarded outside the riesO-s Who
hold that TO their party fairy belsng the
spolls.
Mr.. Lodge has read Americas history
enough to kn0w that a1tl the cons.,.a.
tson Of hnman nature - changed the best
that can be sxpecsed Of tie xieso-Sor.
party IS thu insisisaee that rone bat
honest aad capable men snall be appointed
% public Office; that dishonest or sacapa-
bic men shall oe Instantly removed; that
in the Transaction Of the business Of The
government men who by their speci.l
ability aud ads.ify make thsms~lve. in
Sispensssls shall not Re removed upoa
TIE partisan wronnd that The partv has a
pest and seeks Federal pos; hole al the
expense Of tAe paelsc welfare.
Mr.. Lodges severe historical studies
iotne4 70 lis native good sense cr-ed him
0s his early habit q listening % TIE cry Of
the Mugwump loon; be thosgAs tasrs
we're other satieets Of far more pasase i'm
portsncs than tais '-fs3" CT su:vel s~rx.,s
reform, and he wisely cleared his decks ef
az this supported AEglonaniae rubaisA
aa3 CEASED bis political fellowship vita
ners eroksa-winae1 pe3sgogaes POSING Is
polisieiana TIE result 10 that Mr.. Lodge
has risen steadily from the level Of a mere
hypereritic.l positscal dlxssnssr 10 thai II
. robust party leader and statesman.
In The meantime Everett Hoar szd An
drew have al passed into congress and
been promptly retired as soon as their
eo1stss1sass percesved thai shsv we're
nothing sus mere arrogant prigx sa3 eoa-
eei,st pedsgesnes IN politics.
The l1aicroCs thinx ahoas al tAsx.
Massachusetts followers sls- the cry Of
the MagwSap Ihird. Is that while hezAa.
Ing the fate o. civil service reform ana d.
noaneing the sp-oi.s system. they 81 tan-
be ever each other in THAR fr&atie desire
70 PROSTATE themselves h~sore their uoliii-
ca pope. President Cleveland, and Kiss al,
meet re'saiiAl toes. despite tAs fac. tia.
Grover Cisvslsn1. by tAs confession u
ESrp-'s Weekly. has made . barsssaus q
the cause u evil service reform BY his
ruthless enfo-ssnea; Of the spoils sysssaa.
Nothing worse ih4a Clsvslan4's appoint
meats sn3 removals has been witnessed
since TIE eays Of Andres Joanssa-
The utter iailass Of these educated men.
Eys-stt. Hear and Andres. in pohtscs
illustrates tie ogi sxath tasi no system OF
education can possibly sapply \ Eaan ~ith
thai saving common seass whlsh - sea
IN the capacity 20 Apply learning and
sheaghs 10 ths practical Affairs 81 govern
meat and polstscS
psHisi wenser did no, believe in hard
and lass tAsoxy u yAsis. e2s lie saessTa