The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-03-28
TURN THE RAIDS OUT.

Last week Postmaster Newman
of Lancaster got rid of couple Of
Republican letter carriers, who had
been stuck on to the service by his
Republican predecessor.
They were distasteful to Demo-
cratic administration, but persisted
in sticking on like beggar's lice to a
new Sunday Suit, and it took the
cold curry comb of practical politics
to rake them off.
The Lancaster Gazette, the organ of
the Civil Service Reform Farm, don't
like the dismissal of these Republi-
can pap suckers, and yeowls about
it like sick kitten turned out of the
kitchen.
Mr.. Newman did exactly the
proper thing in getting rid of the
Republican cuckel burs, and if there
are any more of their kind yet stick
ing to the post Office, the sooner he
gets rid of them, the better it will
be for post Office peace, the public
service and the Democratic party.
Mr.. Newman was appointed to
the place because he is a Democrat.
The vote which elected Cleveland
meant that the Democratic party
should not only impress its principles
upon the policy of the government,
but that Democrats should possess
the offices. There is not an Office in
the country from the Presidency
down to the cross road post flee
or the letter carrier in the route tow
ard the Reform Farm that cannot he
filled as well bv a Democrat as by
Republican. The verdict of the
people at the election awards us the
Offices. The Democratic party is
responsible to the people, Post
master Newman owes allegiance to
the Democratic party, and the peo-
pie and the Democracy hold him ac-
countable for his faithful discharge
Of public service. He is entitled to
have for his help, capable men of
his own liking, capable men of his
own party, and not be annoyed aud
embarrassed by the pets of his prede
cessor, or the favorite suaklings of
Republican newspaper.
The very fact that men whom a
national election voted out of place
should propose, on any pretext other
than that of accommodation, to hold
ON to an Office to which no superior
merit give them claim and for which
service their politics was adjudged
unworthy, is sufficient ground, if
none other be ad iuccd for their
promptly removal. He is not much
of a man who will insist on holding
on to place when the superin.ena-
ent don't want him, and when he is
not in sympathy with the system un-
der which the Office is conducted.
The Lancaster Gazette has close
relation with the Boys Industrial
School, that model civil service Re
form Farm.
Does Bro. Hiles, Steward and
Editor claim his Office is vouched-
safed him because he is good and
goodlooklng, and in both these quail
tiles he is marvel and a model?
There is no institution in Ohio
that boasts louder of its civil
service system than the Reform
Farm, but how long would Steward
Hiles hold his place if he changed
his politics.
How long would any employe
keep his job if il be only hostler at
the COW stable, if he was objection
able to Superintendent Barrett?
Not an hour. And properly that
Is the plan.
Republicans are voted the keep
ing of our State Institutions. They
are responsible to the people. They /
employ men of the Republican party |
to assist in the work.
That a democrat stays at all is
only by safferance, and because his
superior capability in his particular
work overcomes his Objectionable |
politics.
Cap. Barret is right in keeping
Bro. Hiles, a nice gentleman, a
republican, and We venture
the assertion, he is 100 much of a
map TO try to hold his place an hour
after the Institution shall pass under
the control Of the next Democratic
Administration.
We congratulate Postmaster New ,
man in getting rid of his Republican
carriers, and hope he will keep up
the Andrew Jackson system until
all the remnants Of the late Repub
lican Administration are cast on the
streets and the spoils be given to
the victor Democrats.
In the matter of Postmaster New
mans former service III life, the Lam
caster Gazette wants to stop right
now. The sooty pot and kettle are
likely to hang round on the walls of
the too goody good, and the greatest
great, and it don't require a legisla-