The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-18

to unity and energize the outs, but its
possession is equally potent TO deride,
distract, and in the end defeat the iEs.
While one was permitted 10 come in and
sit down at the banquet and feast on the
fat things. the great majority of hungry
Democrats were turned away and The
hope that had cheered them for quarter
Of a century was turned into the bitter
ness Of despair.
Cleveland was nominated TO Succeed
himself. Leaving out the tioaters, who
only care for novelties or Doodle in poll
tics. there were enough of the disappoint-
ed class TO defeat him who care more for
patronage than political principle or pol
icy. and TO whom party success means
nothing if they do not share in the spoils.
They went TO the polls for vengeance
and not for victory. Cleveland was beat
en- by Gen. Harrison.
Hsrrisou's Defeat in 1892.
Harrison gave the country splendid
administration Prosperity came 10 the
whole people There were no official
scandals during his term of office. The
credit Of the nation was greatly increased
and strengthened. \ large portion or The
puhIIc debt was paid, and at the demand
Of the patriotism and gratitude OF the
neonIe the pension roll of the soldiers or
The civil war was largely increased. TIE
prlde of his party was intensified by his
success as an able and honest Executive.
He was nominated 10 succeed himself as
President. but, with the exception of those
protected by the civil service. the Demo-
Gratis were mostly out OF the Federal Of
fees and were thoroughly united to re-
cover what they had lost. Many of the
Woodworking and efficient Republicans
had been ignored. as must be the case.
There were not places enough to go
ro,.nd. Many of this class were indiffer-
ent and refused to rally the forces in the
great struggle. Harrison went down as
Cleveland had done. The second term had
dore the business for both of them.
Had John Sherman or some other able
ard strong Republican leader been nOmi-
mated the conditions were such that the
Republicans could not have been defeated.
Gen HeTrison is not fortunate in MAX
ing friends easily. He did not have the
Gift to gracefully turn down a political
friend. as Lincoln could. and leave him
happy He could not even give a friend a
position in such way as TO excite his
gratitude. The whole business Of ap-
pointing men 10 Office bored and annoyed
him. That fact was well known 10 the
Republican politicians. The place-hunters
concluded that the men who had the Of
fees in his first term would have them
through the second term, and they let
him be defeated and Cleveland came in
again
Most Of the Federal appOlntees Of his
first term had been dismissed and Re
publicans had their places. The Demo-
Gratis had chance now for everything
In sight. Every Democrat who had had
a seat at Cleveland's first table wanted
the same or better one at the second.
Many or them succeeded.
Again the familiar howl OF disgust. dis
may, and distress was heard all along the
line Of the hungry Democracy Many Of
them In their anger and disanDointu1ent
with all the fer0city OF a Cuban assailed
their own party and denounced IL for hon
oring Cleveland with three nominations
and now there are few left 10 speak his
name with praise in the demorali2ed De
mOcracy. They forget that under the pre-
tense Of reform he let IN over s0e09 Demo
Gratis and then locked them in with the
civil service key 10 remain during life
Bu; 50 many more thousands were left
out that this added but little 10 their
comfort.
Patronage a Party Uudcinc.
many EfAiH dhb q PROMINENT ana hble
politician and statesman said 20 nee that
the civil service law would prevent the
reelection OF any President for the next
ffly Yeage and ! think he was correct.
The President may widen or lessen the
scope Of its operations at his own will
and pleasure That feature OF the law
must have been taken from Holy
Writ In the charge given 10 Peter, which
uras fn these uarSe. nd I give fsrto the
the keys Of the Kingdom OF Heaven and
whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth,
shall be bound IN heaven. and whatsoever
thou shalt loose on earth snail be l0osed
in heaven" Whether The President binds
or let's loose, he is condemned. The politi-
clans want more loosins snd The doctTiA-