The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-08-13

nOnChdidnl uOStnaIl>H1 SO common
] 20 Gubernatorial messages was lack
| ing.
But when he came to action he
made no serious misstep. He watch
ed the course of the legislature close
" and pruned its work mercilessly.
| He exercised the veto power with
wise discretion and was especially
intelligent and watchful in all legis-
iation relating to municipal affairs
| Before the session was half over he
| had secured the ill-will of the New
| York city managers in his own party
but had won IN return the support of
the independent and reform element.
regardless of political opinion. Ev-
ery detail of government has been
closely studied and watched. His
nominations haye been quite uni
formly creditable, because he has
consulted the efficiency Of the public
service, not the whims or demands
of insignificant politicians. He has
delt openly and above board.
| In the matter of pardons his poll
cy of publishing detailed statement
of his reasons made the impression
that he was exercising this power in
an unusual degree. But on COM
parison with the records of previous
Governors for the same periods It
was found that he had released fewer
convicts than any of his recent pre-
decessors.
In his prompt approval of the bills
for reforming and reorganizing the
city service in New York he has
, shown his comprehension of the
, needs of MUNICIPAL government and
made himself effectively the leader
, of the movement. The moral effect
his prompt action on the ,one bill
taking from the despotic and trading
{ Board Of Alderman the confirming
5 power and throwing the responsi-
bility entirely upon the Mayor en-
, abled the reform element in the
LEGISLATURE to continue their work
T with the assurance that every neces-
a sary and reasonable aid would be
, given them by the Executive.
. OPINIONS on PUBLIC QUESTIONS.
, Because Governor Cleveland took
S no active part III politics until recent
: Iv the CONCLUSION must not be jumped
+ at that he came into office a mere
e tyro. He was little accustomed tC
d making speeches and writing letters
r on public questions, but when he
e began it was with some purpose
e Appreciation of the business side o
d office and politics has been a marked
IL feature of his utteranCes. In his IN
e augural address as Mayor OF Buffalo
= he said:
e We hold the mony Of the peopl
1t in our hands to be used for their pul
z noses and to further their interest
:, as members of the municipality, an
l. it IS quite apparent that when an
s. part OF the funds which the tax
l. Davers have entrusted to us are dl
c verted to other purposes, or whe
" by design or neglect we allow
It, greater sum to be applied to any mi
Id nlcipal purpose than is necessary.
as have. to that extent, violated OF
I'll duty. There surely is no difterene
lis in his duties and obligations wheth'
ne A person IS entrusted with the none
of one man or of many, and yet
~ sometimes appears AS though tt
officeholder assumes that ditfere
rule of fidelity prevails between HI
~ Mn and the tax payer than that wink
70 should regulate his conduct whe
=, as an Individual. he holds the none
~ of his neIghbors. 1t seems to n
" that a successful and faithful mini
~ tration of the government OF our CT
~ NAV be accomplished by constant
. bearing IN mind that we are t
~ trustees and agents OF our fellow
-. citizens, holding their funds in sacr
~ ~ trust to be expended for their ben
fJr fit. that we should at all times
1.e nrenared to render an honest a
ronnt to them touching the mann
" of its expenditure and that the
ue fairs of the CITY should be conduct
M as far as possible upon the sa'
WI nrinc,pIe as good business M
ihs MANAGES his private concerns.
zen His views on civil service refo
,nv and on the dangers of bribery WI
>fr thus elaborated in his letter acoe
~ mo the nomination for Governor :
of SuborIinates in public place sho
her be selected and retained for tn
,ut. efficiency and not because they II
;tv. be used to accomplished partls
Of ends. The people have a right
fter demand mere a' III I"e
ng- employment. that their money
paid to those who will render
ont hest service ir return, and that
had appointment to and tenure OF $