The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-03-17

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That Governor C)ovo1nDa = 81
s6heeed IN ~ WY Il 1s0ohSea'
sueeesD In 1904 y svjdeoeod n u
attempt Of Republican jesrnals 3
turn his veto u ~ Five Csot 1as
bin aeainst him. And another fea
ture a these same Journals, whieh
~ amusing - It b ridiculous, b tbsi
affecting to believe that Gov. Butls
Will b the neat Democratic eaodi
lls.s for President. Nothing Woo)(
rlsase them better than to see tn
latter nominated for that high olIIcl
BIZ the National Democsaiie Conve0'
ton, and no one wouldso completely
nu them with fear Of The result asth>
termination al Tire fosnssr. DsesyinG
the one and affecting fear o. thl
other u simply political clap tray
with which Den,osrats are eootenl
that Republicans may amsss them
selves.
The moral courags which Govern
" Cleveland exhibited In vstolng ths
Five Cent Fass bill hes brought 70
his support Thousands OF The co0ses-
vative and independent Repa6ljoans
Of New York and Of olbsr States In
the Union. In the fneo os popular
clamor, in the face Of the ct Of .
Democratic Legislature, he refused to
approve q measure which he deswed
Unconstitutional. His veto was sss-
tainesl upon the seoond sober thought
IL the Legislature, that boay not giv-
Ing even . majority vote 70 pass The
bill! over biz bead. Not only did TIE
Legislalqre sustain him, but The preD
and The people VI that state seslaia
him, and today Governor Cleveland
h stronger In TIE affections u the
people Of the Empire State than ever
he was before. Among the MANY Re-
puCljcan Journals Of New York whicA
hes commended the veto may Be
found the ISsratogissR. . journal whose
fidelity to its party never has boen
questioned. In . recent issue that
paper said. 1.-The &arato0ias never
any credit for the election Of
Grover Cleveland ~ Governor of thls
State, ~ our readers we'll know. But
w are neither - bliudly paStisan
nor 20 pis-headed that We cannst ~
cognize ac0n,m,endabls act performed
by . high official. In vetoing the
Five Cent Fair bill, In it, present
form and under the present circunl-
the Governor has saved The
honor Of the State by intesposipg e.
scutive authority between the rights
" property owners and the unreason.
sble clamOr of p:.judieed parties who
made haste to violate the constitution
y we'll ~ TO attempt to enact leglsla-
ion that was contrary " all precs-
jents."
The Salt Lake 7ri6a~e, echoing
he expressions OF . few Eastern
sewspai'ens, " pleased to regard Gov
'rnor butler ~ . dangerous candi-
late" To WHICH Of the great parties
" h Dangerous" X not clearly |
tated. II 1t means he would 10 . |
dangerous candidate" to the Demo.
ratio party ~ = Densocratic nominee
or the Presidency We shall not dis-
ent from, its opinion. It h the only |
nsttion he IAN occupy where he
'ould lie dangerous" to the Democ-
acy. With his name at the head Of
he Democratic ticket the nation
campaign In 1884 would 10
disastrous I" that party ~ It was
, 1877, when Greeley was picked up
forlorn hope. The condition Of
10 Democratic party now h quite
|flercnt than Il was . decade ago
hen It was weak and mirel In the
ough of despond, now It u buoyant,
Opefu'. aEx ressive and powerful.
has no occasion to cater for the
'tes Of wcak-kneel Republicans BY
'r"xtng out . ding net to catch .
'negaljs frOm the ranks Of the ONO.
ton and placing him at the head
the ticket. The purposes and
tnciples OF the Democratic party
e sufficient credentials to commend
candidates u the suf1tages Of the
'ople. Aud no one will be called
'on 10 uphold itx standard whose Z
'litical record will not bear the
'sest scrutiny. Our Republican
ends need not lay the llatterine .
lctiOn IL their souls that the D,mo. {
ats are going to repeat the blunder Y
1872. |.
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