Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-06

The Administrators Not a Failure.
Several alleged Democratic journals
are endeavering TO create the impression
that MIR. Cleyeland's administration thus
far has been a failure. They do not at
tempt 10 point cut wherein il has failed,
but content themselves VITA insinuatieRs
aud mild assertions. 1t is noticeable
that all OF these Journals are prominent
in attacking the Attorney General for the
part he has taken IN the Pan Electric
business. IL is a pretty fair inference,
therefore, that they think the admins
tration has been a failure because the
Attorney General has net been requested
to resign.
! If there is nothing TO be said against
the administration more than that it has
stood by the Attorney General, in defiance
of the newspaper clamer against him, the
people will be slew to believe that it has
been a failure. There are very few, If
any, who believe that the Attorney Gene
raj has done anything dishonorable or
dishonest, although there may be many
who are ready TO admit that he has shown
great want OF discretion in having any
thing to do with the Pan Electric Tele-
| phone Company.
However, as far as the Attorney Gem
eral is concerned ID Will soon be known
whether his conduct has been such as to
render him ne longer fit TO remain at the
head ofthe Department OF Justice. The
| committee TO investigate the whole tele-
phone business has been appointed, and
| there is every reason to think that ev-
cry fact of Importance connected with it
| will be given to the public. With the
facts in it's possession the public will be
able to judge whether the Attorney GEN
eral ought to be invited to resign or not.
Assuming that the Attorney Gen
eral will be indicated, in what
respect can it be said that the ad-
ministration has been a failure9 1t is
true that Democrats have complained
that changes in the Offices have not been
mNde as rapidly and as generally as they
/ ought to have been, but, admitting that
| this complaint is we'll founded, it does
not follow that the administration has
been a failure. The President says that
he has followed the course with respect
to the Offices which he marked out IN his
/ inaugural address, course which was
applauded by party friends at that time
and if he has it cannot be said truthfully
| that in being consistent he has made a
/ grave mistake.
OF course there is some discomfort and
| dissatisfaction in the party. but fs it
| possible to please everybody? Was there
ever an administration Of which there
was not some complaint even by its own
party friends2
Mr.. Cleveland has not shown weakness
anywhere. He has taken hold Of the
duties Of his position in a way calculated
to inspire confidence in him. That his
aim is to do what is right is not doubted,
and that he has the will to do what he
thinks is right is now generally admitted.
The pretense that he has little regard for
the traditions, presidents and methods of
his party is not worth a moments con-
sderatiOn. He has among his advisers
some of the ablest Democrats in the cOun-
| try-men OF experience in public affairs,
who are thoroughly familiar with the
spirit and principles OF Democracy-an
it has not even been limited that they are
not in full accord with him. If he were
disposed to pursue course calculated to
separate his administration from his party
they would very quickly part company
with him.
No, the administration has not been
failure thus far. 1t is as strong with the
people now as it was the day it accepted
office. What it may be it is impossible to
say, but if it seeks only to administer the
laws in the interests OF the people it is
safe to assume that it will be supported
by the people as long as it remains in
power.