The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-01
VETO ECHOES.
WHAT THE PRESS SAY OF IT.
Favorable and Unfavorable Comments
Pros and Cons Of the Case
Endorsement and Abuse
Rich Reading Matter.

The New York Sun declares the
democratic position must not be aban-
doned, saying such course would be
foolish, unpatriotic, ridiculous and
probably fatal to those responsible
for the retreat. The majority must
rule, and the man holding presidential
authority by fraud ought not to coerce
the majority
The New York World says the veto
opens the way wide and clear to demo-
cratic victory in 1880. Congress must
see to it that the wheels of public ad-
ministration are kept in motion, and if
the president of factious and mis-
chievious minority, under the guidance
of evil counsellors, insists upon OBJ
structing the wheels, let the people
calmly take the issue.
The New York Herald is well pleased
with the veto, declaring the president
makes some strong points. The presi-
dent has dexterously deprived them of
their new party issue by demonstrating
that the army cannot be used at the
polls under existing laws; this being so,
the democratic party had no excuse for
forcing an extra session, and it will be
overwhelmed by popular indignation If
it stops the pay of the army.
New York Tribune: The presidents
message is unanswerable; it leaves the
democratic party no road of escape
from surrender, and it completes the
consolidation of the united and conf
dent republican party in support of
their official leader. In defense of the
position so ably defined in this impor-
tant paper, republicans of all shades of
opinion will stand by their president to
the very end.
New York Times: The president has
taken the position which the good sense
of the country will heartily sustain.
The st. Louis Globe. Democrat: SIT
Is clear presentation of objections to
the revolutionary scheme of the bour-
bons and puts in a strong light the rea-
sons why the bill should not become
law"
The st. Louis Republican: "Upon
the president, upon the administration
of which he is the head and upon the
political organization which he is made
to represent, must rest the responsible
ty for mischievous consequences which
may follow"
The Cincinnati Enquirer: "The
veto is in direct conflict with the con.
stitution and shamelessly hostile to
the declaration of independence. 1t is
an assertion of the executive preroga-
tives that is both groundless and peril
oas. 1t is declara tion that the presi-
dent may forbid congress to appropri-
ate moneys for the maintenance of the
government If congress attempts to di-
rect the manner in which, and pur-
poses for which, within the constitution,
these moneys shall be expended
The Cincinnati Gazette: "The state
ments in the veto message are so plain
and conclusions so strong that they
cannot oe answered. The president is
with his party and country, and the
party and country are with him"
The Cincinnati Conamercidl. 1T has
the more weight that IL comes from the
president Who has from the day of his
nomination shown disposjtsoa to
soften party antagonisns and a!isy sec
tional feeling, going beyond the views
and incurrlng the suspicious of a ma
iority of the party with which he is
identified, in his effort to conciliate ex-
tremes and bring into reasonable har-
mony the discordant elements of
American politics.
The Boston Journal: "We believe
that the intelligence of the country, af-
ter a careful perusal of the message,
will approve of the presidents course
and conclude that his objections to the
measure are sound and entitled to the
highest consideration"
The Boston Post: 1.-The president IS
objections are of little Importance. He
has unmistakably proclaimed that he
and his party were determined to stop
the wheels of the government rather
than submit to repeal of the measures
for controlling the elections by federal
bayonets.
The Chicago Times: "AIr. Hayes