St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-08

so far convinces me that he is actuated by
the highest patriotic motives, and I believe
that he viii so continue to the end of his ad-
ministration, that the Democratic party will
be compelled to renominate him in 'Ss or court
inevitable defeat.
VIII the GLOBE kindly define its position
with reference to the record of the admins
tration so far rs it is now made up?
w. W. WILLIAMS.
Albert Lea, July 6, 1885.
1t becomes necessary for the information
of our correspondent to repeat what the
GLOBE has heretofore stated. First of all,
we want it understood that the GLOBE is a
NEWSPAPER, and as such it is its business
TO collect and publish the NEWS. We have
a contract with the public to that effect,
and it is our purpose to fulfill the conditions
of that contract. In doing so it does not
make us responsible for the character of the
news we publish. 1t is pretty well under
stood in newspaper circles that a paper
does not commit itself to the views held by
its correspondents. If our Washington cor
respondents in the discharge of their duties
send us the account of events which are in
themselves a reflection upon the admins
tration, or upon any one, we do not stand
responsible for the occurrences. We only
publish history of the events as a part of
the news OF the day and accord
to the reader the privilege to form
his own opinions and draw his
own conclusions regarding the matter.
A journal that does not give full and i'm
partial account of transpiring events does
not deserve the confidence of the public nor
is it entitled to the rank of a newspaper.
Those of our patrons who have carefully
followed the GLOBE under its present man
agement cannot fail 10 see that its political
course is Just what we said it should be-a
fair, fearless, progressive, independent Demo
cratic journal. The principles of Democracy
are the groundwork of our political faith.
Yet we do not propose TO become so hide
bound that we cannot see errors in our own
party or cannot expose fraud or corruption
wherever it may be found. When we up
hold good morals and advocate good gov
eminent we think we are in the line of pure
Democracy. Whether we are or not, it is
our purpose TO go straight ahead in pur-
suance of the policy we have mapped out to
furnish the news without varnish and to
criticise public men and public acts without
permitting our judgment TO be warped by
prejudice or biased by partisan considera-
tions.
SO far as giving an expression to our
opinion of President CLEvELAND's admin
istration, we are free to say that, while
everything has not been done just as we
might have done it if we had held the reins
of administration, still it is so far above
and beyond any administration that
the country has had for quarter Of a cen
fury, we feel that we are in love with it.
We are. impressed with the belief
that the president is conscientious in
his effort to bring about reform in the civil
service; that he is making an honest effort
to give the country an honest administra-
ton; that he has in mind the single pur-
pose to do right in the discharge of his re-
sponsible duties, and that he has the firm
ness and ability to do the right as GOD gives
him to see the right. While we have this
unbounded confidence in President CLEvE-
LAND, we shall still hold it to be our duty to
criticise his official acts with the same indie
pendence and fairness that we would
If a Republican filled the office. Public of
flee being a public trust, there is no reason
why it should be treated as the property of
any single individual, or any party or faction
OF party. Mr.. CLEVELAND was elected
to the presidency as a candidate of the
Democratic party on platform which en-
bodied the will of that party. So long as
he carries out the principles therein enunci-
ated he will be executing the will of the
people. We agree with our correspondent
that in the matter of appointments the
president can best promote harmony in the
party whose representative he is by
refusing TO recognize factions. AT the
same time, we have no hesitation in say
ing that when contest for an office lies be-
tween Democrat and Republican it is
the duty of the president to give the APP
pointment to the Democrat. If it were a
Republican administration there is no doubt
that the decision would be given il
favor of the Republican partisan, and
rightly so. And we fail to see why Dem
ocratic administration is not entitled to the
same rights and privileges which Repub-
lican administration would enjoy. If the
people of this country had desired to con-
tinue Republicans in office they would have
elected the candidates of the Republican
party.
So far as the denomination of Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND in 1883 is concerned, if his admin
istration continues to commend itself to the
country there viii be no objection to his re-
But we are not disposed to
concede the point made by our correspond
ent that the party will be compelled to
nominate him. The Democratic party is
stronger than any one man. Men come and
go, but the Democratic party is the embodi-
ment of principle which will live as long
as liberty exists on the earth. The time
will never come in free America when one
man power will rise supreme over great
principle. The Democratic party may al
ways delight to honor Mr.. CLEVELAND.
and we hope it will, but it will never be
compelled to recognize the superiority of
any one man over itself.
SPREADEAGLEISM
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