Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1885 — CIVIL SERVICE AND TENURE OF OFFICE. [ARTICLE]

CIVIL SERVICE AND TENURE OF OFFICE.

Charley H., eldest son of ExCongressman T. J. Wood, died at Crown Point, March 20th, aged 14 yeafs. He is said to have been a lad of amiable and generous qualites. Vice President Hendricks’ choice for postmasrer at Indianapolis, Hon. Aquilla J Hies, has received rhe ap» point.nent, and now we suppose the •kid" "f t p R> pt)bliean emnot ‘for give him (Mr Cleveland) for almost ■anytu.ng. * BacL Too had!! “If Mr. Cleveland will redly set down hard on the hypocritical old Hoosier jopperhead, Hendricks, Jand stay there, we can forgivo him for almost anything.” ‘The above literary stem is from the verdant brain of the "kid” of the Re publi an. The ‘kid* is a’sucker,’ and frequently betrays his dislike for "Hoosiers’—particularly distinguished Democratic Hoosier Statesmen. At Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday of last week, Orth Stein, formerly of Lafayette, cnarged with killing George Fredericks, in June, 1882, was acquitted. On a former trial he was adjudged guilty and sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment. A new trial was granted with the above result. The appointment of our old friend, Rufe Magee, Senator from Cass county, as Minister to Norway and Sweden, is a well merited compliment, worthily bestowed. The Senator has the ability, and will no doubt satisfactorily perfor n the duties incumbent upon him in the new field of operations. Below we copy tom the Indianapolis Sentinel the proceedings had in the State Senate on re ception of the news of hi appoi. t*> 4nent: sbs The ’kid’ is very fearful that Mackin and Gallaher, charged with ballotbox stuffing in Chicago, may finally escape. There was one other, we believes, charged with the same < rime, on Jy itiore guilty, who was not even brought to trial. But then he is a jtepulienn, Strange the *kid’ can see J-.» wvvng when perpetrated by the leaders of his j arty—Agnes Jenks. Lize I’inkston, and the eight associ asttd with them in the theft of the J?real lency for Fraud Hayes. John W. Coffee, who has been on rial at Crawfordsville for the murder of James McMulJJen and wife, in January last, was on Wednesday declared guilty with the death the death penalty. Thirty-five years ago Dr. Sunderlahd was pastor of Presbyterian church in Buffalo and came from that city to Washington. Among those who attended his church there was Mrs. Cleveland, the President’s mother, and in all probability the little boy Grover was often taken the man who will now preach to him as President.

The Chicago Times says that “ Wnen the president comes to Look around for examples of “offensive partisaaship,” his altention|may be profitably turned to the case of the convicted ballot-box stuffers in Chicago. Triers are, as the public learned by the trial and verdict, three of them; but since the jury performed its office the existence of one of the three seems to have been forgotten. Yet this one was, as the p rosecution was forced to show, the keystone of the conspiracy. Without his aid the other plotters would have plotted in vain That he was more . uiity tuan the rest nee I not be urged, th High the fact that he was a trusted public officer might be thought good evidence of deeper turpitude than that of his companions, Who held no public trust. Certainly it would be absurd to claim that he was less guilty than they. Naturally there is a public curiosity to know Why he was overlooked when the oth ers were sentenced; why his bail is permitted to remain at a low figure while the others are held fur $50,000. The only explanation visible is that he is thus favored because he is a re* publican • “Offensive partisanship” could nardl be more offensive than it seems to be in this case.”

Senator Harrison paid a neat com pliment to Rufus Magee yesterday afternoon, by telegraphing to Senator Miller, asking him to use his personal influence in getting the Senate to confirm Magee’s appointment.—[lndianapolis News* ' a— The bill providing that county Clerks and prosecuting Attorneys may issue subenas ror witnesses, during court vacations, to appear before the Grand Jury was passed by tne Senate Tuesday. The bill de signed to catch that class of witnesses who make visits to neighboring counties every time the Grand Jury meets. 11 uh Monticello Herald: A telegram was received at Delphi Tuesday day evening, stating that’Mrs. Kate Harley had been heard from in Howard county. She is reported as a raving maniac. Her husband has offered SSOO for ner recovery, making, with the reward advertised by the Mayor of Delphi, the sum of S7OO.

Senator Gampbell’s bill to enable persons having claims against the State to prosecute the same before the Circuit and Superior Court was passed by the House Tuesday Dy a very decided vote. The general sentiment is that the measure will prove an ecomic one, as much time in every session is consumed in disposldg of this class of business. A dispatch from Logansport to the Indianapolis Sentinel says that the citizens of Logansport feel gratl fled and honored that Senator Rufus Magee has been appo nted Minister Resident to Stockholm. Tne news of his appointment was received with much pleasure Tuesday noon. The best citizens unite In congratulating Senator Magee on his appointment. The joint resolution for amending the Constitution by regulateing the terms oj State officers so that they shall hold for terms of four years each, and making them ineligible to re election, was oailed up in the House Tuesday afternoon and passed bv a vote of 76 to 6. The joint resolution relating to county officers, making like provisions, has has been passed by both bodies, and the two admentments will doubtless be submitted at the same time to a vote of the people. The unanimity with which these resolutions have been passed in the two houses seena to indicate a demand on the part of the< people for such a ohange, and the friends of the measures ari satisfied that the people will adopt them.

The Washington Editorial correspondent speaking of the binding force of the tenure of office act, says: Not one-tenth of the Government employes are affected by the civil service bug-bear, and the ten-ure-of-office law goes for nothing. If these statements are true, and they can be proved to be so, where is the necessity for allowing members of the Bepublican party to draw the salaries while the Democrats are supposed to do the voting? The tenure.of-office-act was passed to retain Republicans in office when President Johnson, returning to his first love as a Democrat, proposed to turn many of them out. It is a Republican effort in the interest of the Republican party, and it is passing strange to find Democrats weak enough to be governed by it. Such fledglings, whether officials or civilians, are not aware that in order to give Grant full sway this law was so repealed or modified by a Republican Congress that the Senate confirmation is not now essential to holding office. The power of the President to remove and appoint at pleasure is pet intact, and on this point Sections 1,767, 1,768 and 1,774 of the Revised Statutes of the United States are very explicit. Let our leading officials read them; let the Supreme Court, if hecessary, pass upon them; let everything be done that is not inconsistent with right, so that the rascals may be turned out and their places given to honest and deserving Democrats. To this sentiment the “just so” of millions of American citizens can be had for the asking. Henry Eiglesbach, of Kearney, Nebraska, is visiting old home and friends in this vicinity.