Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-07
COMMUNICATED.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE CAT
TIE KINGS.

1t is not every day, certainly, that the
wires carry westward from. the capital
such wholesome matter as that published
in the DEMOCRAT of the 5th-the inter
view between President Cleveland and
the cattle men; and, strange to say, the
DEMOCRAT was the only paper in the city
that published the interview. Those who
think all virtues center in one political
party, while the opposite has the mon
opoly of the vices, are to be pitied. But
that change of parties has a wholesome
effect, is beginning to be made plain to
some of the most bitter opponents of the
Democrats, and they are men enough to
admit it, and applaud the President. If
there is fair-minded citizen of any
party who is not satisfied with the con-
duct of Mr. Cleveland and the position
taken toward the cattle men of the In
dian Territory, he must be hard to please.
That Mr.. Arthur was a great man few
will claim. On the other hand, it will be
admitted that few left Office so generally
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his close associates, and of some who
held Office under him. Those who have
kept themselves advised as to public af-
fairs, and especially as to political Cos
sip, know how much Senators Plum, and
Ingalls,, and Mr. Secretary Teller have
been talked of and criticised in connec-
ton with the more than questionable ac
tions in regard to the Indian reservations
and cattle interests.
1t will be noticed by reference to the
dispatch that the delegation calling upon
Mr.. Cleveland included Senator Cockrell
and Representative Glover, men of ac-
knowledged integrity and of known poll
teal influence, (acting, doubtless, in the
present instance, more as attorneys, ,'than
otherwise, for their constituents)
/ Another of the party was Kansas City
editor, whose influence and paper reach a
section immense in acreage, thickly pop
ulated, rich, and decidedly Democratic
1t is plain. therefore, that it was not to
| Mr.. Cleveland's interest to treat lightly
or deny what such men might ask, if
| there was a show of right in granting
their request; yet he did deny them en-
phatically, notwithstanding $4,000
was mentioned as being at stake, as a
caution to be careful. While no man of
experience and common sense will dis
parage the accumulation of wealth, or
the driving of any legitimate enterprise,
neither will he overrate the one nor JUS
tify the other, if the means employed be
not only questionable, but clearly wrong !;
and more especially when the property
acquired is landed property species of
property, by the way, that even those
who do not 60 to the lengths of Mr..
Henry George, wish to see guarded to the
fullest by those whose duty it is to protect
from encroachments the public domain
and the rights of the nations wards.
In the past we have had seasons when
we heard more than was necessary
through the press, of "bonanza kings, 4"
next railroad kings more recently
''cattle kings" have been the feature.
There is no question but the land-grab-
bing tendencies of the latter is open to
more serious objections than the doings
of the others, if, indeed, the practices of
the others are in any way Objectionable !;
and it is matter of congratulation that
notice has been served upon these
that there are rights besides the rights of
money and the assumed rights of monop-
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| That we will hear more of the matter
and that there will be something of a
storm raised about it, if the parties inter
ested have covered their tracks sufficient
to risk abusing the Executive, there is
little doubt. Under the circumstances
an editorial in the Chicago Times of Au-
gust 1st, published before the more COM
plete developments of the 5th, is deserv-
ing of careful perusal, and we recommend
it to all who would wish to study the
question thoroughly and impartially.