The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-28
National Politics.

just Wnht tnc lthttlnS Issue VIII pc
in congress this winter is now known
to but few, if any. We will, of course,
have the stock excitements about sill
yer coinage and the tariff, but which
of them will Iced, IL either, or what
other subject will demand the power
full attention of "the brainiest men in
the pationT' Both of the leading par
ties have fences enough down to keep
them tinkering all winter. The death
of Mr.. Hendricks will prove blow
to the ultra-partisan democrats, both
in and out of congress. There is no
sort of doubt but there is large dis
satisfaction in democratic ranks, oc-
casioned by the fact that the presi-
dent has seemingly preferred to re-
tain in Office the old men of the other
party to the putting in of new men OF
his own party. Mr.. Hendricks was
diametrically opposed to this policy,
and was for filling all the places in the
federal administration with men in
accord in every sense with the federal
administration. We think Mr.. Hen
bricks was altogether right. in this,
but time will show fully and clearly,
es it will impartially determine the
merits of the political policies Of
democrat and republican. If really
there is no difference in these poll
cies, If each is equally meritorious
and patriotic, and it doesn't matter
whether democratic or republican
ideas rule in America, then perhaps
the president is right II, however,
il is vitality important thst the tariff
be revised, at least if not radically re-
duced, then Mr.. Cleveland is wrong;
wrong because the policy he is now
pursuing with regard to the appoint
ment of foes instead of friends to
Office, tends only to the breaking up
of democratic strength and the up
building of republican strength. II
Mr.. Cleveland is honestly democratic;
If he honestly believes in free-trade,
rather than tariff to exclude for
eign competition, then the policy he
is now pursuing is not only unwise,
but IL smscks strongly of unfaithful-
ness. fin addition to his heresy on
the silver question, he is also un-
sound on the tariff, then he il surely
no democrat, and his policy of
retaining the republicans in office, is
at least consistent, which 1t is not If he
ia really and truly a democrat.
We rather incline to the belief that
there will be some pretty sharp tests
applied to him this winter by con-
gress. The senate is republican and
is devoted to Cleveland. The house is
democratic and upon his silver and
civil service policies both, inclined to
war with him. II the senate doesn't
think he is true blue enough on civil
service reform few of his appoint
ments since the adjournment and q
host of them In the future, will fail to
get senatorial ratification. That will
constitute species OF warfare which
the president cannot meet. He will
be compelled either to retain the old
lot or consult the republican
senate as to bis future appointments
In either case democratic ascendancy
in the government will be but appar-
ent, not real, but only brevet sort Of
promotion which does not m eau any.
thing and which when the war Il
over leaves the brief wearer In the
same old rut and nothing sticks bui
the title TO which sensible men attach
not the slightest importance. If the
house would apply few screws to
him in the way of tests it would con.
trayene his message recommendation
by legislating away from his policies.
If the house were to go to legislating
to increase the weight of the
silver dollar to the demand stand
ard and provide that no halt
In coinage should occur in a period,
say, of twenty years, Mr.. Cleveland
would find it very difficult to either
meet or make headwsy against that
sort of warfare.
Thus 1t is. These presidents who
are chosen over the protests of one
party aud by the work of the other,
who get too high above partisanship
TO recognize either, find thorns
thickly besprinkled upon their pill
lows. What the upshot will really
be, we, of course, know not MI.
Cleveland has not as yet made him
self illustrious as conceder of posi-
tions taken, but he is in place now
where he will have to choose between
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