The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-19
APPEAL.
oLEtELArps STRENGTH.

was elected President OF the United
s;a'er. the Demo cratic spoilsmen who
wanted the loaves and fishes, became
thoroughly disguised with him.
These Democrats CONQUERED with Mr..
Cleveland in the opinion that pub
lie office is public trust" but in
sisted that this public tust" should
be exercised chiefly in rewardiug pro-
iessional politicians, and like the
blind beggar, Belsarius, they stood at
the door OF the White House, asking
the President to give an ooolus 10
every hungry Democrat that wanted
office. These epoilsmen have
been warning on the President since
his Inauguration. The more be
shows himself sincere Teiormer, the
more he is abused by those who care
more for spells than administrative
reform. These disgruntled Demo-
Gratis have btceme regular croakers.
They see in the rec Mt elections the
Inevitable defeat OF the Democratic
party in 1888, ii Cleveland ohoud be
the candida e. Grover Cleveland is
far stronger with the people
than is The Democratic party,
aud certainly the Democratic
majority in the Houge. He Is so much
stronger than The patty that nominat-
cd him and the men who refuse to
nominate him that the next National
Democratic Convention will not COM
init suicide by rejecting him to satisfy
the spoil men, Now that the Demo-
Gratis opposed to the administration
are organizing to prevent the renomi.
nation Of Mr.. Cleveland, the friends OF
the President, and his wise policy,
must sombine in defense Of one OF the
purest Presidents that has yet occupied
the high position OF Chief Magistrate
OF the nation. There is nothing in
the recent elections that condemns
the administration Of Mr.. Cleveland.
A good working Democratic majority
has been returned TO the next House
Of Representatives; an unusual Ie-
suit, an exception to the general rule,
for the general rule for the last thirty
ave years has been the defeat OF the
administration at the Congress
sional elections next succeed
ing the Presidential election. In
an interview published two
weeks before the election Ben
Butler argued that the Democrats
would be defeated and a majority oil
Republicans elected to the next House,
because in thirty years there had been
only three exceptions to that rule, and
two Of those occurred during the war,
and Immediately thereafter, when
there were exceptional reasons for
supporting the administration. Now,
that another exception has occurred
10 favor Of Mr.. Cleveland's admins
tIation, are we to accept that as an in
dieation Of his want OF strength
among the people7 Such seems to be
the idea OF "the most experienced
politicians Of the country" Taking
the vote Of the States as cast on the
I'd instant, Cleveland would have beer
elected President, as 20S Democrats
we're elected TO Congress and only l9t
Republicans, Joseph Pulitzer, of The
New York World, who is hostile t.
the President ssys: "The shortest an
swer would be that the Presiden
should abandon his negative, persona
policy and adopt positive psrty pol
icy that he should institute aud carr
out the reforms which be was elected
to enforce" Mr.. Cleveland has n,
personal policy" aud all the opposi
ton to him originates in the fact tina
he hiss been true to the positive part,
policy" on which be was elected, tina
Of administrative reform. The Demo
cratic party cannot be benefited b,
violating the civil service law, undo
which subordinates are protected il
the Federal employ, are projected il
their tenure. 1t is true that many Q
these employees are Republicans, bu
they obtained their places by patsip
the examination fixed and provide
by the law, Hs the law directs-a la
introduced by a. Democratic Unite
States Senator and passed by Demo
cratic House of Representatives
President Cleveland HIS i
no single instance violate
the platform oil his party; he hi
bsen true to bis pledges. Under b
administration The country has pro
pered, business has revived and So
tionsl hatreds have disappeared. e.
cry uttersnce Of the President on flnal
cisl OF businefs subjects, whether b
message 10 Congress or otherwise, hS
been made with the purpose OF indu
ing business confidence and has ha
that effect. Only nineteen months
Democratic administration OF nations
Affairs have passed, and instead of d,
preston and bankruptcy in bushes
circles, the .enslavement of the negr
the payment Of the rebel debt and II
pensionipg of Confederate soldier
the very opposite condition exists L
day. Grover Cleve and will be nom
mated and elected President in 1888
the Democratic party.
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TENNESSEE FINANCES.
Recently the State Comptroller
Tennessee found himself compelled
report that the State Treasury W
ahout arnntv and IN urua that %