The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-28
C%LEYELAND,S POLICY.

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Notwithstanding his reported va
carries upon the silver question 1t Is
fair to assume that the requirements
of the Presidency never had q more
earnest and careful student than
Grover Cleveland will prove, and
that the manifold duties OF the Office
have never received . more diligent
and closer attic ntion than he will
give them. This opinion is based
upon his scrupulous adhesion to bis
promises to the people during his
mayoralty at Buffalo and his Govern
srship of New York and upon the
evidences he has given that his man
agement of the public service will be
absolutely devoid of partisan die
tation, partisan rewards and partisan
punishment.
The people of this country wanted
q change in the administration.
They had been swindled and robbed
until longer continued forbearance
became a crime and the cry went up:
"Turn the rascals out" They elected
Mr.. Cleveland to perform the task.
But it must not be supposed that
every Federal official Is q rascal, and
that every Republican will be turned
out of office. The sooner politicians
of the miner and tradition stripe un-
derstand this the less keen will be
their disappointment. The people
SIMPLY want the business of the gen.
eral government done on business
principles. Of course there are plenty
of Democrats who are good business
men AMI who could and would will
inely aid Mr.. Cleveland in
his work of reformation. But
they must have patience. They
will be called upon to sacrifice
themselves for the good ofthe country
when the proper time comes. A great
many good Republicans will contin-
ne in Office under a Democratic adj
mjpistIatiOn for several months to
come and a great many good Demo.
Gratis will be so.ely disappointed
thereat.
Mr.. Cleveland IL q very cautions
man and as determined as he Is cau-
tious. His determination has
never been questioned by
friend or foe. He is deter
mined to reform the administration
of this government and will have his
own way in working that reform. He
will have no enemies in federal POSI-
tons. Neither does he expect q fed.
eral Official to b.come an active par
tlsan. He simply requires of them
an unobtrusive observance of their
party obligations and to 60 to the
polls, voc and then attend to their
business like other men. Nothing
more nor nothing less is asked. W.
all know a Republican can do this as
we'll as q Democrat car and those
who have done no more ana continue
in their we'll doing will probably be
permitted to hold their offices II.
til their terms expire.
OF one thing the people may rest
assured and that is a positive, indus.
trious, frugal and reforming admins
tration. One prudent and American
in its policy can be relied on-one
which will consult capacity, honesty
and loyalty to the Constitution
in Its election Of agents can be con-
fdently expected. 1t Is not q
complimentary fact that a people,
which have founded and preserved
and expanded the Union and made
ill men free and voters, find the
problems of business service and
honest elections unsolved after near
ly q century of organized govern
ment. The solution of those prob
lens, as related to one another as
cause and effect are, will be the pur-
pose of the next administration.
r. We have binted once or twice be-
fore that, in u opinion, the people
OF the United States have not yet
"sized up" Grover Cleveland. Ever
since the campaign began they have
been willing to take him pretty near
ly at his enemy's appraisement.
AS a natural result, they have had,
from time to time. to let out a reef or
two in their estimation of his char
acter. Now, that the first rancor of
defeat is somewhat paled, even his
political opponents al see that what
for five months they delighted in
calling stolid grossness was really a
self-respectiDg dignity very arr for
a man in Mr.. Cleveland's exception
ally trying situation.
THAT $500 PRINTING JOB.