Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-11
wR CIsvErASD,s rErrsR OF ACCsP-
TANCE.


given to the people Of the country In the
newspapers issued on the 10th of Septem-
Der. Twenty-four hours have passed, and
vet no revolution has occurred. There was
something OF a racket in Maine, but it is
not understood that MIR. Cleveland draws
either inspiration or comfort from it. I'm
pressed rs he was with the sublime spec
tacle he presented, in accepting renOmi-
nation which he demanded of his slavish
subjects, assembled at st. LoIis-in &C
cepting 8 denomination which he had de-
clared, in his own handwriting over his
own signature, four years before, that he
could not accept, he, no doubt, expected
that the splendid display Of pig headed per
sonality would wilt the hopes and paralyze
the arms Of the sturdy republicans of the
Penobscot regions. But the spectacle did
not seem TO paralyze them worth accent. The
circus went ON as usual, and with the lar
gest measure of success, although the clown
whose magnificent poses are so funny, was
absent at Washington.
But the president is not simply i'm
pressed with the extraordinary figure
be presents to the world flor that 10
the way he blushingly puts it) but he
speaks of the complete and solemn con-
secration by the peoples president of every
faculty and endeayor to the service of
coniding and generous nation of free men,"
That is godfather too good for the cir
cumstances. We have had nearly four
wears of this solemn conservation" ad-
ministered by president elected. nominal
iy, through q series of accidents and intend
ed frauds, and we may say of such style
of solemnity, that 1t has good deal of fun
in ito the innocent and intelligent spec
tator. For there was Garland in the cab
met; some of the meanest ward politicians,
boOdlers and dshoulder-hitters in the depart
ments at Washington; and ex-conyicts,
with convicts still ''at it" in scores of ap-
pointive offices throughout the country; and
mutterings about surplus, and at the
same time an utter neglect to take any
practical steps for reducing 1t to the public
advantage; and an obstinate and brutal
vetoing of wholesome and humane bills
passed by both houses of congress-and re-
ceiving thsavotes of his own partisans.
Chief among these vetoed bills were hull
dreds of just and reasonable PEN
sion bills, by man who,
in this second letter of acceptance,
prates of "a generous regard and care for
our surviving soldiers and sailors" Thereby
depends very much elongated oaudai ap-
pendage. Mr.. CIeveland's regard" and
.'care" have been of q most stunning and
killing variety. The soldiers and sailors
of the country do not desire any more of
it. There are no bristles projecting from
their persons. They know when they have
had enough.
We must admit that the president mani
tests g.si deal of nerve in aIIuding to
''the principles of civil service reform"
Some people may be SO unkind as to con-
slider it specimen of pure gall. 1t will be
noted, however, that the distinguished
brother who fills the executive chair with
a mountain of fiesh) omits TO say anything
of the practice of civil service reform.
There was nothing to say. and the presi-
dent said it in his usual impressive. If not
Oppressive, manner.
The presidents treatment Of the tariff is
hardly worthy of consideration. II is the
hashiest Of hash, and somewhat tainted. 1t
is the same old story, told by unthinking
and non-inteiIigent partisan politicians,
and it is false in theory and ir
fact. 1t has fair appearance
on the surface. but there is nothing in it.
The president pretends to be the friend of
American labor. He asserts that he wishes
to adjust the tariff so that 1t shall favor
American industry. The original Mills
bill-an administration measure-illustra-
ted the style in which our industries were
to be favored. Sugar and rice were to be
protected. So far, so good. We favor the
protection of sugar and rice, and do not
forsake the principle because 1t only ap-
plies only to the south. But if sugar and rice
are TO be protected, why should not wool and
lumber be protected? Mr.. Cleveland can
have but one reason-namely, because they
are northern products, and he cannot ex-
pect the electoral votes of Ohio and Michi-
gan in this contest. 30 short horse a.
Mr.. Cleveland bestrides is soon curried.
This is the high morality which the presi-
dent is preaching to us. A man with q
glass eye can see through his fraudulent
pretenses.
In single phrase we may say: Mr..
Cleveland has forgotten nothing and
learned nothing. He is sort of human
phonograph, and when set going ratties of
the same old stuff, In the same old oracu-
lar and pharisaical way, betraying only
his obstinacy and pompOsi.y. For a man
with so thick head and ponderous q per-
son he is the thinnest of his kind.
Mr.. Cleveland will take notice that
l.. The American people want no more
Of his style of civil service reform, and
they can give their reasons. in detail, by the
thousand.
III. The American sailor and soldier de-
cline to put their interests into his hands.
They have had rather too much of his fos- |
.ering brutality already.
Ill. He has shown neither capacity nor
tense in diminishing the surplus or In ad. |
the tariff system.
Mr.. Cleveland has been weighed and |
,ouHd wanting.
He must go.
And he will go-and all honest, intelli-
rent and thoughtful men and women will
ejoice Ito see the 'cuss' removed"
Such life and activity were never seen In
his portion Of the country rs are shown In