Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-31
NAP0LE0N'S lMITAT0R.
No Longer Grover Cleveland But Nh
poleon BOnapartc.
Hail Grover the FIRST; Emperor by
Self Election.


Hill, OF New York, and S. j.. Randall. of
Pennsylvania, were looming up as pos
sihle candidates against him. Ii became
evident that without an Aggressive cam.
palgn there would be no hopes of mani
NIFTY IN his nomination, and his friends
knew taat a fight in the convention would
be certain to cast a shadow on his pros.
poets throughout the campaign. The
long headed Democratic politicians. see.
ing this long before he did. urged him 10
decisive action, making the question of
the tariff the mann issue. The Washing
ton Post, the Democratic organ at the
National capital, spoke oSt emphaticallT
ON the subject II said;
THE Democratic party has now reached
point where 70 cannot afford 20 tolerate
inhdelity 10 the Democratic creed And
least of all things can 10 afford 10 have
the Democratic Administration feeding,
at the public crib, men who work in the
vineyard of the enemy, Ina pain terms.
IT Is tlDo 10 have done with political
prudery aud TO let every so-called Demo
cratic Representative understand that
support OF this bin is the test by which
the Administration will try HIS Democracy.
President Cleveland did not object whom
Federal prestige WAS used TO unhorso
Randall IN Pennsylvania. without the
ale OF the Administration Mr.. Randall
could not have been deposed Is Prosi-
dent Cleveland too fasudioua to let Mr..
McAdou, of New Jersey close and
doubtful state, understand that Demo.
cratic Administration will not find corn
for the oxen that ploughed the Republican
heldy The same kind of fire. that WAS
built behind Randall i'm PENNSYLVANIA
should be used Ia the cases Of McAduu,
Forau and any other so-called Democrat
who declines 70 20 with his party in the
hour OF reed.
"Ihelc are emergencies in politics as
ia war that Try the mettlo of commanders.
Mr., Cleveland has done admirably In lay
INK ont the campaign, VIII he suffer
repulse in the initial skirmish 10y reason
of expressive fa-tiiiou,uessg Or will he
use the ample means la his power 90 in
sure yictoryr
This was q moauce TO the President,
predicting defent If no failed ia the exer.
cise of his power TO the utmost stretch
for the purpose of forcing the schemes
of his immediate supporters OF the Dem
ocratc party aud on the country. This
plain talk WAS followed by similar, but
stlll palmer, language from mugwtmp
free trade piper, the Philadelphia Roc.
ord, which said
at may be- said, for the purpose Of
stitching the backbone OF all the Demo.
Gratis who are trying 60 do right az
critical moment ia National aGAirs that
if Grover Cleveland were the man And,ew
Jackson was he would not only veto every
bill that would make sore hearts in kick
ers of the Randall and SOwden stripe, but
lac would use every Governmental hudgo-
on, eaudbag, brickbat, derrick and maui
that came 70 hand in HE Office of plonary
power 20 teach gnat soulpd soreheads
that they could only disgrace the party
at eBormous personal Inconvenience and
deep humiliation
This brutal appeal TO the aggressive
side of the Presideut's temper soon bore
fruit lie was not SLOW in taking the
hint. A Washington dispatch in another
muRwump paper OF a later date gave out
as follows
"rhere Il 10 longer Eny use in trying
to disguise the fact that the presi1cnt OF
exercise OF his rights as u citizen aud Is
taking an motive interest in tho prepHrn
tious his party is making for the next
campaign, He is usiuR his influence not
only 10 bring about the selection Of hia
own choice az candidates for President
and Vice President bu, be has prepared
the Democratic platform in his mind, and
is now instrucling tho leaders of his
party IN the principles be wants adopted.
Although the President is entirely with
out political experiences, and although he
was never the Chairman Of q political
committee in his life, nor q delegate 20 O
convention, he Is one Of the ublest and
shrewest politicians ever seen in Wash
ingtOn, and that includes nll who have
participated ina the Hfairs Of this broad
land. When be came 10 the White House
he first snbdued HE Cabinet, although ID
was composed OF men ia the most part
ot greater study and experience thGn he.
Next he -ubdu,d Congress, and now
dominates both the LeRislstGro and tine
Executive branches Of tho Goyerament.h
The progress Of events indicated by
this paragraph wss simultaneous with the
advance Of the President in reaching tho
frame work Of his plan of the campaign.
First came tfe the advice, reading like "a
threat from the central Democratic o.
gan. Then came tho mUgwump organ,
Iu-tructiug him in coarse language to use
force and violence against those who
should refuse 20 get on their knees before
him Following THIS closely, in ITS order,
was hint from q mngpump source that
the President was moving, or had moved,
and was asserting his superiority To the
politicians, 20 his cabinet, and 20 Con
gfess. Now, lastly, comes q proclama
ton from the Washington Post. auuounc
ing the hapOleouic assumptions and nc.
tics u the President. Read
When Napoleon the First concluded
TO become Emperor Of The French, be
crowned himself Il WAS an interesting
scene The Cathedral Of NOlre Dame vas
througed With the greatest 4ncn and 70
men IN tine world There were Kings,
Oueeng, Princes, Generals, statesmen,
scholars galore, all assembled % grace
the triumph Of the couqutrOr. First Ia
place stood TIC Pope Of Rome If bad
come TO crown the Emperor.
When the critical moment arrived, ho~-
ever. Napoleon took the imperial crown
and crowned himself. Pope Plus vas
but spectator.
"a dmilar scene will occur In the city