Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-04
TWELVE LAB0RS.


Million, who is one Of the most vigo-
rous writers in the country, thus terse-
sely sums up the benefits that have
already resulted from democratic
administration:
We observe that Il good many demo-
cratic editors felicitate themselves Oh
tho fact that no independent can be
found who is sorry he voted for Cleve-
land.
Wen, we should say not. Cleveland
has been in half year, come the 4th
of September. What has he done to
ALLEVIATE his friends Made few tri-
val mistakes in appointments, some
of which, unlike any modern president.
he has had the courage to correct.
And what has he done to cement
their friendshipp Why. u few things
ut least.
|. lie has done more for the good
cause of civil service reform than all
the presidents we ever had. put togeth-
cr.
=. Revoked the appointment of Il
southerner because he was connected
with Il buldo2ing affair. Chalme rs,
the bulldoZer par excellence, is the pet
of the party which makes the most
fuss about bulldOzinG. No republican
al ln ,,,iIlnSt
ishment on II republican for BULLDOG
ing.
3 Broke up the importers ring and
resisted the opportunities and threats
of combination representing more
capital then some whole states are
assessed ut. He thus saved millions a
year of public revenue.
4. Through his secretary of the in
terror saved millions of acres Of public
domain which the railroads had al
most, and thought they had quite,
within their grasp.
). Through his postmaster general
resisted the Pacific Mail ring and
saved the people nearly half Il million
of subsidy mt one stroke.
y. Through his secretary of the ma
Wy crushed out 4 score of rings and
steals in that department and forced
John Roach to terms.
:. Kept the boomers out of Oklaho-
ma.
$. Drove the cattlemen out-a com
bination of capital and influence which
no other president dared touch.
.. Stopped the fencing of public
lands by wealthy corporations.
10. Made the whiskcy ring pay up
its taxes and go about its business.
II. Expenses have been saved right
and left by the discharge of supernum,
erarics. and ut the same time increased
industry has made the service more
efficient.
u. The change has brought about 4
state of national harmony and cordial
ity such us never existed in this
country.
We defy any reader OF The Million
to name u day and date when there Wa:
less jealously and more sympathy be
tween the sections that there is today
These twelve labors of uerculc:
have been accomplished in half rs
many months.
Now every one of these powerful
combinations is partly composed O
democrats. Did Cleveland stop fo'
that, Not he.
Why. most of these wrongs which III
has righted in less than six months
were never discovered to be wrong
by the people who where sure tn
country would so to smash if Cleve
land CAME in, nor 10y the former presl
dent. And here is where ClevelanC
has done his best service. Everybody
now sees that there were wrongs
gross, infamous wrongs. The admin
istration has awakened the public
conscience. If greater work THAI
that can be conceived of we do no
know what it is.
The people at last feel that the gov
eminent is on their side. Cleveland
and his cabinet are teaching them that
they have rights. They hardly knew i
before. They thought the politicians
and the monopolies had all the rights
and by their grace the toiling million:
might be thankful for life itself.
The Million, true to its mission
urges the administration, to go for
ward in the week Of tariff reform
and continues:
But the work is only begun. viii
this administration dare Withstand tn