The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-30

the Next presidents Conduct In All Rs-
spccts Admirable.
The admirable manner In which Gov
crnor Cleveland has borne himself since
his election to the Presidency has not
escaped public recognition. Whatever
may have been said Of him earlier. he Is
now no longer an untried man. Since
the early days Of November the eyes
Of tho Nation have been fixed upon
him with a peculiar interest He has
been scrutinized closely BY friend and
foes. His every movement has been re-
ported. his every utterance bearing
upon public offices has been eagerly
caught up and made the subject Of
comment He has lived in the fierce
light Of publicity. His official position
AS Governor Of great State has rem
dered him peculiarly open to obserya-
ton; and his home has been the resort
of pilgrims from all parts OF the Union,
and representing all sections OF his
party. The opposition has watched
him with the utmost jealousy also.
Every opportunity to find him making
m 'stakes in action or in utterance has
been searched for with the ayidity Of
the hound upon the scent. The man
who had successfully passed through
this ordeal at any time would be re-
garded as cyincing no ordinary circum-
| spection. The man who succeeds IN Il
in the present peculiar relations OF par
ties has achieved signal triumph
II during that period Governor Clcvc-
| land has said word or done one act
inconsistent with sound good sense, or
with proper appreciation Of the re-
sponsibilties of the position to which he
has been elected. ii has escaped the pub
lie attention. His opponents. a well
rs his supporters, are alike unaware OF
| il. There i not little that is instruc-
tive in the movements of the former
class. Smarting under the bitterness Of
their defeat, and having just gone
through campaign in which they had
studIously attempted TO disparage the
ability of the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. they were quick to find
evidence to Justify the position they had
taken with regard to him. while they
might salye their own wounds with the
spectacle Of the partial discontinue Of
the victors. They have been signally
disappointed here. Governor Cleveland
has not furnished them shadow Of the
opportunity they sought. lie has ac-
commodated them with no mistakes
whatever. He has not omitted to talk
frankly, and in one instance he has Civ
en- to the public in writing Il statement
of what his policy VIII be in most i'm
portant feature Of his incoming admin
istration. In so doing. he has neither
divided his friends ncr furnished COM
fort to his foes. He has had the good
sense to preserve reticencc on points
where the indication Of his action was
unnecessary. as in the case OF his prob
able course in the formation Of his Cab
met. for instance; while he has, at the
same time. given evidence Of the prin-
ciples that are to guide him in man
ner which has strengthened the cont
dcnce Of the more dlsinterested AID pa
triotic men Of the Nation. He has Meth
J er been diplomatic nor evasive in these
assurances at any time.
These things have done much 10 rs
sure the people that in President Cleve
land they are to have sensible, saga
cious and discreet Chief Magistrate. u
the absence Of qualities for the lack o
, which he was criticised by politicians
in the late campaign BIDS fair 70 b
found m important advantage. He !
unfamiliar with the ways of Washing
ton: he Is IMMERSED in the arts Of IN
politician: but II looks now a. II b.
might come into Washington like coo
breeze from the country, which !
needed to purify the sultry air Of tn
capital. The Nation asks for a new err
!. in its administration Of public Offices
1t is appropriate that business method
should take the place Of the schemes 9
q the political partisan in carrying on tn
Government. We require a man VIII
q will put his mind TO bringing the 60,
Q eminent back to business practices
n Governor Cleveland il not only. we be
a lieye. fully competent to that task; p
Q mas set his mind on discharging IN
$ duties Of his Office in just that spiri
4 He Is better fitted to succeed in it tina
il he had been bred politician II
!, alleged weakness Is in this point
! view an important equipment
II Governor Cleveland was not ed'
Z Gated in his politics at Washington. !
I, has borne himself in the time Of tri
4 since his election to the Presidency wit
! careful circumspection which fe
e men bred in that school could ha,
Ir equalcd. He has proved alike sat-
< faction to his friends and the despair
- his enemies during that period Of tes
A. ing. Better than all, he has raised q
ID best hopes Of the Nation for his comir
s usefulness In Office. IN Boston Hcra
n (Ind.)