The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-07

10 have made the Committee that
recommended their passage think
shame. 1t an undoubtsd fact. how
ever that the Presidents action in the
matter of these pension bills has cost
the Democratic party, during the re
cent elections. many a vote. He was
accused of being penny wise and
nound foolish" of being no friend 20
ne soldier; and of taking care of the
small expenditures OF money instead
nj The large. He was told that be had
setter looE after the big jobs il The
liver and harbor bill instead Ot depriv-
ing poor soldiers of a paltTy 50 per week
pensiou. By judIcious campaign talk
this action Of the President in regard TO
these pensions has cost many vote,
not perhaps. enough 70 account for ali
the gains the Republicans have re
Gently made. but sufi lent TO account
for few.
The great question now IS. alter the
elections of tuesday last, will the Pres
ident change his policy aud endeayor
within the next two years, TO undo
what has been done. 20 come more INTO
line with the desires OF his party
For one [ believe he will. That he
il stubborn as a mule. and ten
a-ious as bulldog" may BE-
true. but be will be fool If be does not
take seriously to heart the lesson that
has been administered within the past
few DAYS. / repeat that he will change
his policy. and Governor David b. Hnl,
OF NV YORK, is evidently OF the same
opinion. In addressing meeting some
time ago IN New jersey. where he hsu
gone 10 assist in the election OF The
Democratic nominee for Governor OF
that State. he said: 81 know oil no
civil service rules" said Governor Hill,
(which forbid me talking politics IN
New Jersey. or in New York for that
matter, either. II there were, l am
afraid I would be tempted 10 break
them. Some of Us may complain, he
continued, that the rasc3is are not
being turned out fast enough, but all
this will come in time. and | will war
rant that those who are criticisinS 81
present. will be satisfied. Ii IS Tar bet
ter that our President should be con-
sentative in this matter.
These are the words OF 4 genuine
Democrat. q man that Is more talked
about at the present time than any
body else as the successor 10 President
Cleveland, and q man who may De
credited with saying what he believes.
Governor Hill, in a word. guarantees
that before President Cleveland's Term
Is over he will satisfy the expectations
OF the Democracy, and this. perhaps
Is the most cheering message
that has been carried by any
Ooiv during the recent campaign.
IAN t: Is will come in time, says the
Governor OF New York. Everybody
hopes so. although, as the New York
Sul remarks. The time is getting
mighty short"
The recen: elections have fur
nished many surprises, among these
being the defeat OF Hon. W.
R. Morrison, OF Illinois. the
leaders of the free-trsders IN the
House OF Representatives. Mr.. Nor
rison has been in Congress Tor sixteen
years. His tariff bill OF last session viii
be remembered as being promptly sat
upon by the Randall faction. Prob
ably his extreme free trade ideas
have had much 10 do with his defeat, a
Illinois is protectiUnist State and l.
Republican.
That Speaker Carlisle IS elected is now
beyond doubt. Many months ago Il
was rumored in Washington that h.
fences" were all 20 pieces. Some old
musty charges against him we're re-
yiyed, and these and other causes seen
| to have had their effect. Il would De 8
perfect calamity for the Democrats e
! lose such 2 man as NJ. Carlisle. de Is
/ a grand lawyer. and one OF the iO-enos
men in the Democratic RANKS.
! JOHS IRyISE.