New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-13


IN order TO convince Mr.. Robinson that he might as
! well abandon his bill at once. Mr.. Cleveland has
evidently made up his mind that he doesn't want
any JehersOnan republican simplicity IN his Not
he. lie purposes TO wear pair of twenty dollar
boots 10 the Inauguration. And the fact that he
sent on the money for the boots directly after Mr..
Robinson introduced his bill is significant. II was
equivalent TO his saying to his friends in Congress-
" See here now, don't You pay any attention to
'Richeheu's' frugal notions about my Inauguration
I've just ordered lovely pair of twenty boots
for the fourth of March, and | want the other
features of the day to be in keeping
It's a long time since the Democracy has
had such an occasion for rejoicing, and
do let's make the most Of it. Jeficr-
sonian republican simplicity is all very well in
ITS place. but wish it distinctly understood the
initiative of the policy of the next Administration,
that intend to take the oath of Office standing IN
those twenty dollar boots if have to call for
troops"
If Mr. Robinson is tho good Democrat that he is
credited with being. he will embrace an early oppor-
tunity TO withdraw the bill from the files of the
House and convert it into cigar-lghters Never
theless. in lie possesses the courage of his
convictions touching "JelfersonIan simplicity he
mag press his bill and array himself in deadly hos
tility against those twenty-dOar boots in all the
V.
OF course Richelieu is aware thai Glbbon dates the
decline of the Roman Empire from the day that
the Emrerors took to wearing twenty dollar boots
Let Richelieu but make skful use of this admon-
tory fact in the history of dead nation, and
wage n determined battle for his bill, and the
suit may be tho passage by the House of some
such preamble and resolution as this:
Wh'reas, The Democrats composing nc majority Of
the House OF Representatives Of the XINIIth Congress
baNc I,l " uf-tc
Clcyc' purposes TO be au-hfated III PAR oI twenty
dollar and
Wh,reas Tho Democracy during the late campaign
pledged sclff successful TO restore the Government
aud things to the simplicity OF the fathers; and
Whereas The fathers average never paid more
than 81 - per pair for their boots. OF 81 30 for their
Resoircd That Preslcnteec Cleveland s respectfully
but firmly requested TO abstain from the twenty dollar
boots aud appear for his inauguration IN pair unos
blunt ruler Of a severely simply Republic
without wishing TO become involved in this deli
cate difficulty we may bepermtted to remark that
we think the passage of such resolution would be
unwise. The American people have always been
accustomed TO pursue a icy of non-interlerence
in regard to the personal adornmcuts Of their pub
lie servants The perennial sWal0w-lail coat Of
Hannibal lIamlin and the blue jean suit Of Gov
ernor Williams, of Indiana, have found equal pro-
lection beneath the tolerant wgis of the American
Union. Hence 1t is certain that kindly hearted
men of all parties however they may differ on the
tariff will ngroc m demanding that Mr. Cleveland
I've allowed to wear the boots of hls |
own choice, even the twcuty -dolar boots |
to hls own inauguration Aud from an |
accounts the boots will bee we'll worth seeing II |
IL understood ia the shoemaker rrres of virginia |
that the feet 90 the bunis viii be maje uf patent |
leather and the legs ~ alternate sirius uf tpl white
mad blue muiurru. The siiaps viii be ~ siltrt
nlapier and the inssels ~ woven tud 4 issrnt,p-
N nsppssai as add that Alu cleveland viii Wrat
hp pnds ul ha iunst,a tucked ihsldp he nl. Ia rA
inauguration dht ~ 80 lpi That lhe huri4 mil hp
sppn le else hesi advantage, Al lle l4tiipB ril-
io,is viii un slipcial lihina ta Washington tli lhp
lih ni March
in connection With thasa oonsum,nata hnuta
" winch alp destined 90 hn,omo hisiegio - slnylo
suggestion Wlli ucoar Ia all lhou4htlGl prole. Tho
,uggestun - that William Purcell 0l Rochester
and homas Gradl of New Nulk, by way 1T show
ng that thoy have sincerely iorgiNea A.r. Glove
and. unto ia suppemcntug tAa twenty ,ilar
Virginia boots with a rayishn. .,c.-loio b,o.-
aek. Few things contribute d, .-.aaJ a. 81 .u