The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-07-24
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Savannah News.
Gov. Cleveland, who has been cho.
sen 10 lead the Democratic party in
the Presidential contest, is not brill.
liant man and has not had much expe-
rience in public affairs. lie is how
ever, a man Of ability and unimpeach-
able integrity. It is seldom that a
man reaches SO high a position so
early in life, especially when he has
been so short a time before the pub
lie. Gov, Cleveland has filed only
four Offices that are worth mention,
ing: In 1868 he was appointed AS
sislant District Attorney of Erie coun-
/ ty, New York, and in 1859 he was
elected Mayor OF Buffalo, and two
years afterwards he was elected Gov
ernor. In each position that he has
filed he has proven himself fully equal
to the responsibilities which devolv
ed upon him, and has won bolh hon
or and credit. The attention Of his
State was first attracted to him bybis
thoroughly honest and independent
way of managing the municipal af-
/
fairs of the city of Buffalo while fill
ing the Office Of Mayor. Rings which
were formed torob the city by means
of fat contracts found no favor with
him. In his widest sphere as Govern
or he has shown the same qualities
that characterized him when Mayor.
He las done what lie thought was
right, without fear and without hope
Of favor. He has frowned upon jobs
Of all kinds, and be has not hesitated
to use his veto power when he
thought the good Of the people. and
public interests demanded it's use.
His veto of the cents fare bill
which applied to the New York city
elevated railroads, has subjected him
to good deal Of criticism, but that
veto, in the estimation Of the purest
men OF New York, raised him to the
rank of statesman. With respect
to that veto the President of Cornell
University, q distinguished Republi-
can, wrote: i am coming to have a
very great respect and admiration foF
our new Governor. His course on the
elevated railroad bill first commend
ed him to me. Personally, / should
have been glad to have seen that com
pany receive a slap. Bat tho metb-
Cd of administering it seemed TO me
very insidious and even dangerous,
and glad was I to see that the Coy
ernor rose above all the noise and
c,aptcap which was raised about the
question, went to the fundamental
point Of the matter and vetoed the
bill. chink his course at that time
gained tie respect Of every think
ing man il the State Tammany's
hostility to Governor Cleveland is
due to the fact that he sisped the bill
which took away from New York city
Aldermen the power to confirm APP
poiutmeuts. The bill was a blow at
Tammauy's power, ana that organi-
zation sought to defeat him at Chlca-
go. Governor Cleveland was reform
Mayor, and since he has been
Governor every genuine reform has
found III him an earnest advocate and
staunch friend. lie Is a man Of clean
life and clean methods. lie knows
little Of the crookedness
Of politics. His POLITICAL opponents
viii not be able to point out anything
disceditable in his public or private
! life. He is a barren subject for the
pencil of the caricaturiat. Being an
honest and a conservative man he
will inspire the business men of the
country with confidence He rose
from the ranks, and knows what it is
to struggle with poverty. The work
ing classes may reasonably expect,
therefore. to find him a friend OF their
intererts. He was a tidal wave May
or, tidal wave Governor, and it is
not too much to predict that he will
be tidal wave President The de-
mand for reform made him Mayor OF
Buffalo and Governor of New York,
and the demand for reform in nation
al affairs will make him President.