Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-13
For Secretary Of the Interior, Gov.
ThOs. 7. Crittenden.

For Secretary Of the Inferior, Gov.
Thos. T. Crittendcn.
The triumph of the Democratic
party in the election of Grover Cleve-
and to the Office of President Of the
United States insures q realization Of
the demands of the people for a thor
ough reformation of the government.
The books in the different depart
ments are to be opened. An account
ing is to be taken, and the people
are, at last, to know what has become
of the untold millions which they
have poured into the Federal treas
ury in all of these years Of dishonest
rule and reckless management.
Wisdom, conservatism and economy
are once again to characterize the
administration of our public affairs.
To the accomplishment of these re-
forms President Cleveland and the
Democratic party stand pledged.
That Mr.. Cleveland is the proper
man to put in motion and superin-
tend these reformatory measures
cannot be doubted in view of his
past record as a reform mayor and
governor. In order to insure abso-
lutte success, however, in his hereu-
lean task of cleansing the Augean
stables, Cleveland must call to his
aid, as members of his cabinet, men
who are in full sympathy with his
purposes and who have given evil
dence of their fitness TO assist in
such a great work.
1t seems to be tacitly conceded
that Missouri, with her sixteen cleo
toral votes, will be honored with a
portfolio by President Cleveland. If
this be true, we desire now to place
upon record Dur views and prefer
enees in the matter of the selection
of a member of Mr.. Cleyeland's cab
met from Missouri. Among all the
distinguished Democrats in the
state we know of no one SO justly en-
titled to the distinction of such an
appointment as Thomas T. Critten-
den, the present governor of Mis-
souri,. Brave, honest and just in
every fibre of his frame and in every
pulsation of his heart; just closing
an official term as governor, which
for brillianey and lasting, substantial
benefits accomplished for our noble
state has scarcely had a parallel in all
our history, and that, too, in the face
of villainous abuse and a factions OPP
position such as no n official
life eve encountered, Rs would be
peculiarly gratifying to the people of
Missouri if President Cleveland
should tender him the portfolio of
Secretary of the Interior.
1t may not be inappropriate in this
connection to refer to the fact-so
widely published at the time-that
Gov. Crittenden was the original
Cleveland man in Missouri for the
Office to which he has just been elect
ed. On the 9th day of November,
1882, Immediately after Mr.. Cleye-
lands Inauguration as governor OF
New York. al application was made
by VIM. johnson, of Buffalo, N. Y,
to be appointed Commissioner OF
Deeds for Missouri. This applica-
ton was endorsed by Grover Cleve.
land, and upon it Gov. Crittenden
made the following endorsement in
ordering the appointment:
Issue Commission Ito Johnson
upon the recommendation Of the neat
president"
We only mention this to show that
Gov. Crittenden has been in full SYM
patny with Mr.. Cleveland's candi-
dacy for the presidency ever since
his election as governor of the EN-
pire State. OF course, in common
with the universal sentiment of the
Democracy of the nation, Mr.. Tilden
would have received his support, il
he had been a candidate; but Gov.
Crittenden vas persuaded, even at
that date, that Mr.. Tilden would not
accept the nomination if rendered
him. Another thing that endears
Gov. Crittenden to the Democracy OF
Missouri at this time is the singularly
effective canvass of the state which
he has just made, We do not dis
parage the services of other eminent
Democratic orators when we say
that, in view of the peculiar condi-
tons surrounding III state ticket,
Gov. Crittenden's canvass in that
behalf was, by far, the most effective
and valuable ever made, and it's value
to the state ticket cannot, at this
time, be estimated. Suffice it to say
that it was bold, manly, patriotic and
eloquent, and every friend of Gen.
Marmaduke appreciates it. We are
for Gov. Crittenden for anything he
wants, and we especially favor his
appointment to the position of Sec
rotary of the Interior.
The valuation of ali kinds of prop
erty in Audrain county is daily on
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