The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-05-28
ANDERSON S. c., MORNING. MAY 2S 1889
PRESIDENT AND PARTY. :
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Mr.. RaudallS Estimate of tho situation.

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Mr.. Randa1,S Estimate of tho situation.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Your CORE.
spondent had to-day very interesting
conversation with Mr.. Samuel j. Randall,
which, with his consent, was later written
down and is now, with his permission,
sent to the Herald, after his revision.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Randall
speaks with entire freedom and frankly
Of the political situation, of the President
and the Administration, and of what, in
his Judgment, lies in the future as to
parties and politics.
Your correspondent asked, "What do
YOU think of the Administration 2"
Mr.. Randall replied: "In my judg-
ment it is going on as we'll as possible,
and am certain that it is making good
impression on the people. I notice some
fault finding here and there, but l notice
also that no one pretends to doubt the
sincerity and honesty of the Presidents
intentions. When so great change
( of parties after quarter of century, it
is impossible but that some minor errors
should be made. But the people do not
deal harshly with public men for small
mistakes in judgment, if only they see
them to be honest and sincerely desirous
to serve the general interest. 1 don't
believe that any one of either party
doubts the Presidents honest and patri.
otto purposes nor his ability and determi.
nation to serve not merely his party but
the whole country"
"You think we'll of the President,
then 2"
eyes, and the more see of him and
the better I get to know him the more /
perceive the sturdy honesty of his mind,
the single.hearted conscientiousness with
which he acts. Some of our men say be
moves too slowly. That is true, but he
has an immense work and responsibility
upon him. OF all reforms administrative
reform is the most difficult. To ascertain
where in the immense Government es.
tablishment bad methods prevail and in.
competent or unfit persons are employed,
and to improve the methods and substi-
tute faithful and competent men to do
the work. is huge ta5k, for which even
single Presidential term is scarcely
adequate. What has been accomplished
in the two months and half since the
4th of March is necessarily only the
beginning. The President and the Cabi.
net have not had time to look closely
into the machinery of the Government.
They are at work, and reports from diff
ferent and numerous points and places
are coming in and will be intelligently
acted upon as received. All his public
experience as mayor and Governor mas
fitted Mr.. Cleveland in very especial
manner for his present task"
"You believe then, that with sufficient
time the President will secure the conf.
dence and approval of his party and OF
the people at large?"
81 believe he has these already; and I
feel certain that be will gain more and
more entirely their undoubting trust. l
will 20 further and say to you that if he
goes on SIS he has gone, in his own way,
following his own ideas Of his duty to
the public, be will be in the end one of
the most acceptable Presidents we have
ever had. He will, through his success,
by the year 1883, as the. public admins:
traitor of great trust, be re.nominated
and reelected, and I am satisfied that
the party can do no better than faithfully
stand by him and cooperate with him.
The work of reform con6ded to him can
hardly be completed in single term.
The country will re-elect him to secure
the completion of that work and give it
the permanence which it ought to have
for the general good"
"Do you mean that the true policy for
your party is to give the Administration
united and cordial support with the
distinct object of re-nominating Mr..
Cleveland in 1888 ?" .
"That is my view Of the political situ.
alton. On general principles it must be
plain to any one that we can more easily
re.elect Mr.. Cleveland than elect new
man. Or, to put this in different shape,
if we cannot re.elect Mr.. Cleveland, be
having accomplished in part or in whole
the reforms desired by the people, then
we cannot elect any one. We must clus.
ter around him and his Administration,
and thus keep our party together,
strengthen it, and enable it to meet it's
opponents in 1883 with solid front"
"What do you say about the tariff"
GAS to the tariff the Administration
should be guided by the spirit and letter
of the utterances Of our platform on this
subject, and faithful execution Of those
declarations, without cavil, will unite
our party everywhere and accomplish
the tariff reform which both platforms
asserted to be necessary. Changes occur
in the conditions existing in cur country
and the countries with which we ex'
change productions more rapidly than is
supposed. These changes must be pro-
vided for through notifications in oul
tariff laws, and the best time to make
these alterations is Immediately follow
ing the information and results shown by
our system of cepsus returns"
This vas the end of the conversation
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