Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-20
MY WARNING WAS DIRECTED.


noped, however, by careful considera.
the warning, that those in good faith in
tending to respect it might not be in doubt
as to it's meaning, and would themselves
apply to it the conditions and circumstan-
ces which it was impossible to specify. l
do not intend to condemn the making OF
special speeches by federal official to his
neighbors and friends, nor at any time or
place where it was merely accidental, if the
speech itself was decent and fair; but l
do not think such official can enter as
business political campaign and consent
ing to long list of engagements to ad-
dress political meetings widely separated
ments without neglecting his duty ii
HE HOLDS AN OFFICE
worth having nor without taking with him
in the canvass his own official power and
Influence. Therefore, this course is con-
demned. The number OF speeches that
can be properly made cannot be specified,
nor the time nor place; nor can their char
acte, be prescribed; but the correct line OF
conduct can be determined on without diff
ficulty, believe, in the light of q desire to
obey the spirit OF the admonition given, by
divorcing the conduct OF citizen from the
use of official influence in q political cam
paign, illustrating at all times the truth
! that official duty is paramount to partisan
| service; maintaining
DIGNITY OF OFFICE HOLDING,
avoiding any pretence of control over the
nolitical actions of others by reason OF
| official place, and teaching the lesson to
the people that public positions are not
bestowed or held under pledge OF active
partisan service. The appended list taken
from a newspaper and submitted to me-
contains engagements for you to speak
made by your consent, daily Tor qulte a
long period, and not unfrequentIy twice a
day in different parts OF the State OF MIS-
| sonri. and was led to believe that or
MANY of the days specified. court, at whict
Won had duties to perform, was in session
| This seemed to me to present a case OF
FIAGANT NEGLECT OF OFFICIAL
du+;ea and propriety, and even with tn
explanation given. your course appears t!
he thoughtless and at least subject to critl
cism, But the statement in your letter
showing that you did not permit campaig1
engaqements to interfere with the perform
ance of your official duties, and your salts
factory discharge OF such duties durin
vour term, and the belief in the truth c
your allegation that you honestly suppose
that you might properly do all that wa
actually done, have induced me to rescln
, the order suspending you from office, an
J reinstate you to the same.
Yours very truly,
> GROVER CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND TO GARLAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Washington, Nov. IT,
Hon, A. H. Garland Attorney General:
SrR:-Having fully examined and conslt
ored the statements contained in the lett'
of NJ. E. Benton, which you submitted t
me At the time of our consultation, concer
= ing the matter therein referred to, ha'
:, determined to rescind the order suspendil
!, Benton from the office OF Attorney OF tt
= United States for the western district
v Missouri, and direct that he be notlhed
his reinstatement to that office.
Varu resnectfIllY YOURS.