Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-18
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

staunch republican newspapers were
enthusiastic in his support, gave him
increased strength daily. His parti-
sanship was not of the brutal, unthink-
ing kind, and that made him more ac-
ceptable TO fair men driven temporarily
from their o#n party.
Mr.. Cleveland has found large op-
porthnities for man of his mold in
the gtbefnat6rlal Office: HIS thorough
legal training has served him well in
the executive chair. 1t is sotie years
since thorough lawyer-Mr. Tiiden-
last held the office. The practice of
Governor Cleveland is to scan all bills
sent to him, and not to seek the advice
OF outside lawyers, as some governors
have done. He makes thorough work
Of this inspection, and his yetoes carry
conviction With thSir; There could be
no better oitc0me after his application
of strictly legal analysis to the mass
of crude legislation that reaches him.
Among the measures that have be-
come laws by the approval of the pres
ent executis6 may be mentioned the
bill abolishing the state paper; which
took large amount of prospective pat
ronage away from the Albaiiy Argus,
the organ of the democracy here; the
bill pr6hibiting the manufacture or sale
of oleomargarine; and creating dairy
commissioner to protect the dairy in
terests of the state; the bill centering
responsibility in the hands of the may
or of New York city; the bill requiring
telegraph and othsr wiies to be placed
under ground in New York and Brook
iyn. Governor Cleveland is a tremen-
dous worker. Yery few men have de-
voted as many hours to work within the
past year and a half as he has. Ger
tainly no governor of New York state,
of recent times, has been at the desk as
early and has kept it as late: Half past
s in the morning finds him there, and,
in the busy days, midnight also finds
him there. 1t is no unusual thing to
come across that portly figure at or
O'Clock in the morning ON his way from
the Office To the executive mansion;
half mile away. The only hours of
absence are those devoted to lunch and
dinner. With the assistance of Col.
Daniel S. Lamont, his private secreta-
ry, the governor carefully reviews ali
bills, and il a doubt of an unwise
provision appears he sends for The IN
PRODUCER of the bill and points out the
defect. Many previous governors
did not take this trouble, and Thereby
give the maker of the bill q chance:
They vetoed without any warning what
ever. This work that has been volun-
tarily assumed by Governor Cleveland,
was done i'll the time Of GoverlUr Cor
nell by three paid assistants of high
legal ability; When the warm weather
comes Governor Cleveland is not
ashamed to strip for his work and to
sit at his desk coatless, while throng
of visitors file in and out of the i'm
mense chamber and cast sly glances at
"the great eommoner:"
There is a softer sides to Governor
Cleveland's nature which causes him TO
temper justice with mercy. The great
est test of an executive fitness for his
place is tile contest that must come be-
tween what is right on tile one side and
the proper tise of the pardoning power
on the other. Testimony regarding the
cases of criminals is often sent to him
in huge volumes, and yet it receives his
careful attention at spare mo,ients,
Which ate, Of course, infreqdent during
session of the legislature. BY means of
this thorough examination the govern
or often learns more of the case than
even the district attorneys who had it
IN charge: His sympathy for the i'm
justly accused and convicted has led to
many annoyances. He listens TO pray
ers and tears of friends who present but
one side of the case, and who almost
invariably demand that he shall give
some assurance that he will grant theft
tequest. He always has kind words for
the petitioners, but he will make mo-
movement till after the most thorough
examination. He sends to the warden
of the prison To leafn of the ct.tdGct OF
the prisoner who is under discussion.
A good report has its effect upon his
decision. In whichever way that decis-
ion turns the reasons therefor are given
to the public. They are not Withheld, as
has been the custom with almost every
one of his predecessors.
The executive mansion was bought
by the state about ten years ago. It
Stands on the bow of a hin to the south
Of the capitol, and ii has been occupied
successfully by Governors Tilden, Rob-
inson, Cornell and Cleveland The
state provides the residences and furni-
ture-all else is paid out of the govern
Or's salary of $4,000. The dollhouse
is not paid for by the state, neither are
the numerous public receptions which
a prominent official must give. Gov
ern6r Cleveland often sends flowers t0
the several hospitals, and his hand is
always open to deserving charities. He
keeps no horses, not on account of the
expense, but chiefly because he does
not like them. Although lie is heavy
man, yet he always walks to his Office
and church-thc Fourth Presbyterian-
which is about a ffiile away:
THOMAS 4. HEHDRIcKs
Governor Hendricks of Indiana; was
born in Muskingini county, Ohio; Sep
7, 1919; His father removed to Shelby
county Ind, when the subject of this
sketeh was only tltfee years old. The
fact that he was born iii a iieighboring
state has not affected Ills popularity III
Indiana, since many people are of the
same stock, and Mr. Hendricks; grow
ing UP from childhood With the younger
c6ntnionweaith. became identified With
all its interests prosperity and pref
udices. No man in the state is now
morc generally loved; and certainly no