The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-24

Another Interview with the Governor.
Col. F, A. Burr, in Philadelphia Times.
In the course of the interview Gov, Cleveland
said:
mo harm shall come to any business interest
as the result of administrative policy so long as
l am President intend to surround myself
with the best and broadcst minds in the party,
and then bend all my energies toward making
an administration that shall tleast assure every
element that transfer of executive control
from one party to another does not mean any
serious disturbance of existing conditions
After he had spoken of his belief that he would
have no trouble with his opponents, he said:
~ feel of course that have great responsi.
bilities, and approach them with a feeling of
more or less anxiety. While l know that there
is no reason whatever for the feeling of rest
lessness, North or South, l cannot but realize
that all minds do not see thing in the same
light. What may seem of no moment to one
may be of great consequence to another. The
Democratic party and its servants are. as
much committhd to a careful policy upon eco
nomic questions as their opponents and they
will be as careful to act for the best interests of
the country as the Republicans would had they
been successful. | assume therefore, that
whatever of nervousness there is now apparent
comes simply from the disturbance of long
lease of power, and that whenever the irrita,
ton growing out of defeat has passed off, there
will be better feeling all around, and willing
ness to give the new man fair and honest
chance. That is all that Is desired and hess
would not be fair to tho incoming administra-
ton"
Referring to the feeling of unrest in strict
business circles, which | had suggested, he
said:
ut is almost incredible TO me that there
should be any feeling of uncertainty whatever
as to the future. so far as the result of the re-
cent election is concerned. Those who are to
succeed to power by the will of the people as
recently expressed are as much interested in
the future of the United States as those who
yield it, They also have an equal stake in the
prosperity and advancement of tho country.
They are as thoroughly committed to a main
tenance of values, and as earnestly anxious
fer a sterling business prosperity as their oppo-
nents. Naturally they will be careful about
pronouncing for policy inimical to the interests
to the very class which more than any other
has thus honored us with its confidence Com
ing into power, after long an absence the
party ought and will. so far AS the executive is
concerned, bring liberal views and good impulses
into the control of the government 1t would be
unnatural for the party not to be actuated by
desire to continue in power by demonstrating
that it deserved the highest confidence of the
people. This it can not 90 if it would unsettle
business and make factious war upon well-con-
ceived plans of government This is the view
take of the proper position for party Just as.
suming the control of the country in a crisis like
this. and tho standard by which shall be guided
while in the presidential Office. 1t follow it [
hope for and expect a fair and honest response
from the Republicans with whom | may have
relations, as well as the hearty support os my
own party