The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
THE WOES OF a PRESIDENT.
An Attempt to Crush Mr.. Cleveland with
Indiana Poetry and Bad Purs.

An Attempt to Crush Mr.. Cleveland with
Indiana Poetry and Bad Purs.
A dark plot to destroy the peace of
mind of President Cleveland has been
unearthed at Washington, and it may
furnish Republican journals with fresh
material for their elaborate arguments
against the continuance OF Democratic
harmony. We regret to find that Vice
President Hendricks was the culprit on
this occasion. One OF his constituents
from the Hoosier StNe called upon
him. armed to the teeth with formid-
able allerorical essay, prose and poetry,
on THE Independent Conflict of Pub
lie Sentiment. This terrible weapon
contained forty pages of fOolScap
paper, and after its deadly nature was
amply demonstrated by the reading of
seven pages, the hcartless Hendricks
sent his visitor with his Internal machine
t. the White House. Fortunately the
doorkeeper Intercepted it before it
could reach the President and the head
OF the Nation was saved. Where
officc-Seekers failed this Indiana ESSAY
might have succeeded, and the
effect on the Presidential mind
would have been something
sad TO contemplate. Another species of
warfare INDUCED in against the Presl-
dent is saddling upon HIM the response
bility of certain atrOcious puns, which
would indicate softening of the brain.
and which the real authors were
ashamed to acknowledge. We earnestly
protest against such attacks. Let the
President bear the brunt of assaults
upon his appointments, his policy and
his official utterances, but do not try
to crush him with Indiana poetry and
bad puns. Then his relentless enemies
have chartered an old lady, who has
also written poetry. to beSiege the
doors of the White House in order to
have what she calls ''long. mOtherly
talk with the President" for the pur-
pose of telling him how to run the vari-
Gus branches of the Government. We
would recommend redoubled vigilance
on the part of Colonel Lamont to watch
over the chief at this particular season,
for it is impossible to say what the next
move of his active foes may be. The
spring poet is abroad and if ever he
gained admttance TO the White House
there is no knowing what might hap
pen. The action of Mr.. Hendricks
shows how pressing the danger
is and the necessity of providing
against it. Here is a toothseme NOR
sci for the New York Tribune and its
journalistic pack to roll over on their
tongues. This proves what they have
been so long endeavoring to show. that
there is a deep-seated Democratic dis
affection against Mr.. Cleveland, and
that the Vice-President is at the bot
ION of it We may expect to read the
most startling theories on Indiana
poetry and its potent agency in disturb
ing the peace of the Administration and
leading the country back TO the beni6-
cent rule of the Republican party Sup
pose the President had been compelled
to listen to his civil-service rules, set
before him in wild Western rhyme He
might be tempted to discard them and
throw himself into the waiting arms of
the spoilsmen. Mr.. Hendricks should
explain why he made this dark attempt
to destroy the harmony and peace of
mind that prevails at the White House
before the Tribune and ether Repub-
lican organs build up structure of in
geniouS deductions on it. 1t was a
cruel mode of attack and deserves Sc
we're rebuke.-AibdDy argus.