Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1888-01-06
oIeVELAND,s ADMIsIsrRArrON

1uC ttAlhlutSttaOtOn O1 4iCSkuCue /
Cleveland commands the respect and
confidence of the people regardless of
political pre]udices. 1t has been a
strong administration from the first,
and it is safe to say that no president
or cabinet ever before gave so much |
personal attention to the minor and
routine duties of their offices, but this
was made necessary by the numerous
abuses which were allowed to grow up
in matters concerning these duties un'
der the Republican administrations.
1t was close application and oyerwork
in the treasury department that
brought about the death of the late
secretary, Daniel Manning, while Mr..
Whitney, as secretary Of the navy, has
by untiring labor acquired an accurate
knowledge of all the details Of his de-
partment, and from the number of Mr..
Lamar's decisions in the land depart
ment, it is certain that he has found
the duties of his position very labor
ious, the demands upon Mr.. Villas have
found him equally as industrious and
pains taking az his colleagues, while
the other departments of the govern
ment have likewise received the per-
sonal attention in marked degree of
their chiefs.
/ There has been no scandal connected
with any of the officers of the general
government, the ridiculous attempt Of
that gigantic monopoly, the Bell tele-
phone Co., to besmirch the character
Of Attorney General Garland having
signally failed and been abandoned
The public affairs have been conducted
solely with regard to the interest OF
the people and an honest purpose to
enforce and abide by the law. 1t j;
this confidence in tbv thorough hon
esty of Mr. Cleveland administration,
the knowledge that he holds sacred
his own words that "public Office is q
public trust" and no less than this,
the belief that he has the supreme
courage of his convictions, that give
him a hold upon the people not
/ egualled since tho days Of Jackson.
The difficulties attending upon the
administration of public affairs have
been great. The senate still in the
control of the Republicans has sought
to throw every obstacle in the way,
and monopolistic opposition press
has endeavored in every manner to
shake the confidence of the people in
their chosen chief magistrate. But
4 these difficulties have been met sc
calmly by the president, his every act
has bourne the impress of honest
thought, and every word has beer
warm from his conscience that the con
tidence of The people has grown and
expanded in the man who has always
proven himself, whether as sheriff
mayor, governor or president, equal tt
the duties of his Office, faithful il
the discharge of public trust under
! all circumstances.
The administration has marked tn
policy of the Democracy. Extrava
, giant appropriations can gain no favor
the public land granted in million G
a acres to railroad corporations, hav
4 been restored to the people whereye
those grants have been unearned, an
J. the surplus in the treasury, whic
9 threatens general paralysis of bus
n ness, is to be remedied in the onl
L practical manner, by reducing the ia,
n alton that puts it there, by leaving,
o other words, the surplus in the pock'
IS of the man that earned it. Thes
IS general issues, with the pledge of ho1
lie est government are to be the slogan
10 the democracy in the campaign of tn
e, yeaH and THE REVIEW predicts Il
is triumphant endorsement of Mr.. Clev
land by the people at the polls.