Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1884 — One Term only. [ARTICLE]

One Term only.

A JACKSONIAN BEMKDY FOR EVILS beSEMdteO .-MODERN .I’iLTTICSFromhbs N. Y. Timet*, Pep. Ang. 21. » * * A man in ott.ee has had an enormous advantage in securing a renomination and great power in effecting the results of elections, and a party in power has made its dislodgement a difficulty almost amounting to revolution. Even now it is assumed by political managers that it. is the duty of the Ad* ministration<to,do something to aid the election of one.of the candidates presented for the people’s choice, and subordinates in the senyice are still expected to contribute froan their earnings to promote this object. Mr. Cleveland does well to give this matter so much prominence, for the remedy of the «vil is essential to the vindication of the,principle of,government by the people In regard to the remedy his suggestions are (dear and practical. In the first place, the President should be disqualified for<re-elec-ticn This would remove from him all temptation to use the power intrusted to nim for the benefit of the whole people to promote his own succession in officeThen the selection and retention of sub’ -ordinates in Government employ should depend upon their .ascertained fttaess and the value of their work ’ When this is fully provided -for in an established civil sei vice system it will become impractieahl*-* .<> use appointments to .reward party services, and the power <et politicians in and out of office to control the action of tlw people instead of submitting to it will be brokenMr, Cleveland's suggestions In regard to this matter carry a weight and significance rarely credited to political utterance, because his own conduct has always been fullv in aceord with them, and we-have every reason far/confidence that he would d<> all in hi power as the head.of the National Administration to give them eflect. He has never sought anyof the nominations which bavecome to him, and has never permitted or encouraged any one to work for them in his behalf. £Le has declared that it was the business of the people to make notoinations, and every effort to secure his nomination dor office has come from the people and those representing them.