Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
Fault.Finding Democrats /.


The Galveston NelgS asks, "What mas
the President really done TO strengthe II
the confidence of the people ia his patriot
Ism ?" and then proceeds to declare that
he has done nothing that indicates that
he has any of the qualities Of states
man, or advocated any great measure in
a way that has inspired his party.
There are Democratic journals aud
Democratic politicians who by their
causeless complaints and unjust crlti-
/ cisms OF the President are doing more to
weaken his influence, and make it impos-
sibe for him to administer the govern
ment IN a way to reflect credit upon the
Democratic party and to strengthen it,
than the entire Republican press.
1t is noticeable that the journals and
politicians who do the greater part of the
complaining and criticisng have no policy
to suggest with respect to any public
question of Importance. Their snarling
and fault finding do not appear to be the
result OF "A conviction that they could adj
minister the government in a more
statesmanlike manner than the
President, but seem to be the
result of some sort OF personal disappoint-
ment. The trouble with them is, proba-
bly,, that they have failed to get offices for
themselves or their friends, or that their
signatures to applications of oflice-seekers
have not been gwen sufficient considera-
ton to please them.
When the Democratic party nominated
Mr.. Cleveland he did not have the reputa-
ton OF being great statesman. There
wasn't a single Democratic leader who
expected that he would give the country
what is called a brilliant administration.
1t was believed, however, that ne was an
honest man, that he had plenty OF COM
mon sense, and that he was a safe man to
put at the head of the government and
the party.
Who is there who can truthfully say
that he has failed in any of these parhcu-
lars? Where is the Democratic journal
or the Democratic leader who has sug-
gested policy relative to foreign or do
nestle m alters which has seemed to draw
the attention of the country away from
the President and to the one making the
suggestion? Has not the President, in
fact, taken pronounced position on all
the important questions that have inter-
ested the country since he came into
office, and have not his suggestions been
marked by good Judgment and sound
common sense!
No, the whole opposition to the Presi-
dent is due to the persistence with which
he carries out the civil service law. But
who is responsible for that law? Not the
President but the party. If the President
were to disregard the law, and break
every promise with regard to it that he
and the party made during the campaign,
the GROWERS would, perhaps, be satisfied
for time at least.
We don't propose to make a business of
defending the President against the at
tacks which are constantly being made
upon him, but we cannot help seeing that
these ATTACKS are doing the party harm,
by creating a feeling of discomfort with
the party's acknowledged head. Mr..
Cleveland is Democratic President, and
1t is the duty of the Demo-
cratic party to hold up his
hands as long as he remains an honest
man and true to Democratic principles.
Let Republicans find fault with him If
they will, but let it not be said that Dem.
ocrats abandoned the man they made
President because they couldn't force
him to go back to the spoils system.