The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-02-12
PREsIDENT-ELECT CLEvE-
LAND.
impression of the Man and his
Policy Respecting the Finan-
ces, the Civil Service, Etc.

ces, the Civil Service, Etc.
Editorial correspondence Of the
Philadelphia Times Most persons
who have known Gov. Cleveland
only by his campaign portraits, will
be very agreeably disappointed in
the genial frankncss that brighteus
his face when in conversation with
visitors. He evidently has never
been in the picture business himself
to boom his political fortunes, and
the hardened lines Of his face, which
are given even in the best campaign
portraits, are the natural result of
an unwilling subject for the artist.
He plainly shows that the art Of
wreathing his features with smiles
to make an attractive picture has
been neglected in his education.
All his portraits give him heavy
obstinate appearance. indicating a
sluggish temperament and slow
moving intellectual organization,
but il the photographer had caught
him unawares when in conversation
he would have been pictured as he
really is-a delightful and ready
conversationalist and with face
that bears the unmistakabe impress
Of frankness, manliness and uncom-
mon keenncss of perception. His
features are soft, his hair light au-
burn, his eyes bright and merry,
aud he must at once teach all who
meet him that he is a stranger to
assembling. He has abundant
caution. but he does not shrink from
possible misunderstanding, as Lin
coin did; he does not employ words
to conceal ideas, but he talks freely
and pointedly on subjects he chooses
/ to discuss and always means to be
understood. He does not talk about
the personnel OF his Cabinet, for the
good reason lie has made no Cabinet
ard is not likely to make one, or
anv part of one, for weeks to come;
nor does he declare any purpose or
policy that would provoke antagon-
isms and possibly require recon
sideration when he becomes Presi-
dent; but he discusses with the Ut
most candor and evidently with
pleasure all questions relating to the
public administration of the Govern
ment. In listening to him while at
his Gubcrnatonial desk interrupted
now and then by subordinates, who
understand that executive duties
are not to be postponed it is diff
cult to realize that he is about IT,
assume the gravest responsibilities
and wear the highest civil honors
Of the world. His modest, hearty
good-leIlowship makes him the
same, save in giving graver thonght
to oraver duties, whether citizen,
sheriff, Mayor, Governor, or Presi-
dent
The one subject on which there
is the most public concern touching
Clcvcland's coming administration
is the one that he discusses with
equal freedom and emphasis. !
refer to the great business interest
of the whole country. He is
natural business executive He
loves business fidelity, lie believes
in business methods, and he will
faithfully fulfill his publicly repeat
ed pledge to conduct the Admins
tration of the Government on
thorough business principles. He
does not merely look to business adj
ministration as the limit Of his duty
in enforcing honest government. He
to the extent Of business legislation
to promote healthy and enduring
business prosperity, and madcap
theorists who would revolutioniZe
and destroy will be as resolutely
halted BY President Cleveland as
will the jobbers and protligates who
have so deeply strained every de-
partment OF national authority. He
understands that tariff revision is
to he one of the duties of his admin
stration, as the national platforms
of both parties have alike demanded
it, but If either tariff monopolists or
free trade dreamers expect to enlist
the new administration in their
cause they will be disappointed.
The same practical business
methods, that he applies to all pub
lie duties, he will fitly apply to the
revision of the tariff, aud he will
seek to do it in the most practical
business-like way. He looks to the
legitimate and substantial revival of
all the legitimate business interests
OF the whole country III one of the
foremost duties of his rule, and |
shall he greatly disappointed if he
does not so assure the country by
his selection for Secretary OF the
Treasury.
He does not affect to undercsti-
mate the special Importance of that
appointment. He does not hesitate
to say that however other Cabinet
officers might invite criticism on
points of political and even financial
difference, the man charged with the
portfolio to which the country must
look for the harmony of revenues
and industry must command the
trust OF the nation in his practical
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