Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-18
Deserving the President.

! NeM OIlcdllS OutlSos
The Washington editor of the Times
Democrat, with evident glee and gusto,
announces that the New York World
has made square and outspoken at
tack on Mr.. Cleveland. Much signif-
canoe is attached to this fact. because
the World has been considered, up to
tbe present time, as the only paper in
New York city that claims to be Dem
ocratic and has supported the Demo-
cratic administration. Its disaffection,
therefore, is looked upon as ominous,
and Indicative of growing sentiment
of opposition to President Cleveland's
policy.
The antagonism of the Sun is also
referred to as another indication of
popular dissatisfaction. But when it
is remembered that the Sun supported
Ben Butler for the Presidency and rid
iculed Gen. Hancock, it will be hard to
make intelligent people believe that
such paper in any way represents
Democratic sentiment or is in any way
authorized to speak for the party.
AS to the present attitude of the
World, as represented by the tbs.
correspondent, it has for some time
been expected that sooner or later it
would abandon its support of Presi-
dent Cleveland, not from any reason
able or good causeo of complaint against
his policy, but simply because the
Radical, excitable editor of that paper
could not impress his voluntary ideas
upon the President and have him play
the part Of "the bull in the china shop"
But there is still another cause that
has precipitated an outburst of oppo-
sition to the President on the part of
the World. Its journalistic monopoly
of the Democratic field in New York
city is to be disputed by the Daily Star,
which has recently been purchased by
Gov. Dorshelmer, and will be publish
ed as the recognized Democratic organ
OF the Administration. Hence the
out-cropping of the dissatisfied spirit
and exhibition of jealousy, which are
in keeping with the first disappoint-
ment experienced by the World in fail
ing to influence Mr.. Cleveland in his
political policy.
But because both the World and
Sun have seen fit to desert the Presi-
dent and assume the position of anti
administration papers, alongside of
the New York Tribune, the Chicago
Inter-Ocean and Tribune, the Cincin-
natl Commercial-Gaz and the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, it by no means
follows that Mr.. Cleveland will be di-
verted from "the even tenor of his
way" or in any manner be discouraged
from continuing in the line of conduct
he has determined to pursue.
In losing the support of such jour
nails which have no other grounus of
complaint than those advanced by the
World and Sun, if any loss is sustained
by such desertion, President Cleveland
will be strengthened in his position
and held higher in popular respect and
esteem by withstanding such unwise
counsels as would drive him from the
platform upon which he was elected,
make him violate the law, prove
recreant to all of his pledges and in
consistent with all of his political
record. The politicians. spoilsmen
and office seekers may not see it in
this light, but the great mass of the
people who are most concerned in hon
est, good and efficient government will
fully appreciate the frmness and
bravery of their Democratic President,
and will heartily and steadfastly sus
tain and applaud him in the position
he has so fearlessly taken.