News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-12-06
A Democrats View.
The following is what Charles A.
Dana, a Democrat and editor of a


Dana, a Democrat and editor of a
leading journal, says -
''On general principles said Mr.. Dana, Gin
order to insue the President a second term Of
Office, there must be something of special and
unusual Importance to commend him to pup
lie favor. Cleveland had no such element to
aid him. On the contrary he was handicapped
in many ways. He had no strong personal
friends He was cordially disliked by the lead,
ers of the Democratic party and the Polltlca
directors of the Democratic press. Even De
fore the election | did not believe thefe was d
more unpopular person III the ohlted otates
than he, and after next March, When tiie Sitiile
is all over the universal wonder VIII be now
such a man as Cleveland ever came to I'LL such
a high position. During his administration
he did nothing to win the confidence and sup
port of his party; in fact he did not care a
copper for the real interests OF the democrats
What he worked and schemed for from begin
ming to end was the welfare and advancement
of Mr. Grover Cleveland. In his manner to
his supporters he was always cold and over
bearing and he never, by any chance, put
himself out to be courteous or accommodate
ING He thought himself to be a man of des-
tiny. and so far above his followers that he
could kick them about as he pleased He has
finally discovered his mistake. He was al
ways trying to produce q sensation that would
make people talk about him. He did not
cause he believed in it as because he believed
in its advantages for himself. He did not dare
to veto either the OleOmargarine bill or the
river and harbor bill, although he was con-
WINGED that they were both unwise. He did
veto a lot of pension bills because he saw an
opportunity to set people talking of his pru-
dent oversight over expenses without alienat-
ing any of the influential classes His knowl-
edge on all subjects was superficial. In many
things he made mistakes as to what would
rebound to his advantage. His negotiation
of the fisheries treaty and the eXtradition
treaty did him much harm among the Irish
and the fishermen If he had not been politi-
cally dead already, of course his position on
the tariff would have finished him.
The last election has, therefore, settled the
free trade question. No party can succeed in
the United States which waivers in its adher-
ence to protection. California wants protec-
ton for its wines and woolens and fruits; Al
ALBANIA wants it for its iron, and so will Colo
RADIO in time. The whole west wants it for
manufactures and industries, which are
springing up there as if by magic. The East
has always wanted it and the South will fol-
low suit. The Democrats were beaten in a
fair fight because they deserved to be. There
never was an election more quiet and orderly.
There was never one with less corruption at
the polls To talk about Cleveland having
been knitted in New York by Hill and HeWett
is nonsense Those two men aided rather
than injured the Presidential candidate. The
bitterness aroused in New York State by these
factional jealousies resulted in drawing out
an enormous vote, which always helped the
Democrats. Furthermore Hill gained thou
sands of votes among Republicans opposed to
restricting the sale of liquor, and many such
men were thus led to cast a straight Demo-
cratic ticket. If the Democrats had chosen as
their candidate q man without Cleveland's
host of enemies, and if they had excluded
from their platform anything which might be
construed as leaning toward free trade, l
think there is no doubt they would have been
successful As it is they are set back where
they were twenty years ago, and they have a
Republican majority against them in both
Houses.