The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

THINGS are evidently getting into shape at
Washington for quiet fight over appoint
ments. aud II Hill and bis followers can have
their way 1t may get to he as bitter as the ia
nous Conkling Garfield squabble 10 years
ago. go say nothing of the rejection of Horn
blower. Harrison, Taylor and others there are
puw over 20 appointments hung up in CON-
m,itec. There are old senators like Pugh who
CIV ugly at Cleveland In his first term because
he DID DOT let them control patron age, there
were deep antagon,sms against him left by the
silver fight. and 1t has always been lue that
the politicians generally never liked BIN bu'
took aim only In obedience to an overwhelm-
ing popular dem and, while the hatred of Hill
ana a.s allies of Tammanyism and Maynard.
ism In New York, has long been waiting only
for an eligible chance to assault. 1t Is the
kind of quarrel that victorious parties strik-
ing to new issues, always have TO meet to a
greater or less extent. But Senator III. the
natural and gecognig I'd leader of what is fast
developing to be the anti. administration
faction, Is curiousiy discredited by his own
words In the past for any warfare over APP
pointmeuts, which Ia the only one that can be
waged. In 1886 when the Republican senate
was trying to force Cleveland to terms on ap.
poiatments, Hill said
1.-The time has come for thorough, sweep
fng, and radical reform. The oligarchy and
arisi0cracy In our national system are repre-
scented by the senate of the United States |
The obstacle to h0mogent Gus and responsible
administration IN our state system Is 10 the |
senate Of each state. In both the cause of In. |
hi al rfa al a. L.
CONFIRMING power. The remedy is the imme- |
diste and total abolition OF the conf rmiug |
p5wet. The sub .titute for 1t should be direct |
executive appointments. with full right In the |
executive to rem ave for cause ut will those
wb ON be appoints. The senate, national or
state. has never been an interviewer 10 this
business except With bad results. The ror-
firnIng power hiss been used always only 10
he abused. 1t does not reject bad men. I, to
lects good men to keep bad men 10. 1t does
not work as help or enlightenment 10 the
NJ resident or governor. II works ~ ball aud
,hsio on both. IL makes Ia the Federal sen.
ate sertes OF as many presidents 10 ptttJ as
mere are representatives In that bodv. 1t
makes senators Obi ce brokers. aHd executives
he boa ismen OF sucl Off e-brokers. The
lvty OF executives Il administrative. They
mould have the right 10 o. point and remove
her agent, 10 administration. The busIue rs !
q senators IL participation In LEGISLATION. 7
rhey should he free to attend to it. Now tuev :
lain I'm ed ct to be assistants. presidents and
assistant governors aud seek 10 make exceed c
residents and elected governors subject to '
hem. Tne SUCCESSORS OF the same oligsi chy
age sought to dictate 20 President Clevel I'd. !
y fnys.e the preciocts of bis very mip". to .
uske him tell why be preferred one subUrdi-
sie 90 another In carrying out his onerous
aa solemn trust. Tie hiss rightly resisted
ach Internal fn-oteDce within his eou-iiiu-
local limits. The limits ought to be EXTENDED
oiil To last VesIige OF the confirming pre-
1sce has been destroyed"
UIr T. nov doing exactly what he d. !.
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