Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-28
ENMITY TO CLEVELAND.
POLITICIANS GIVING HIM A HALF
HEARTED SUPPORT.
they Resent His Dictation to His Party
aud His En- forcement of Civil Service
Rules-Ihurman Arouses all the
Enthusiasm.
From the Boston Herald Mug.1

while discussing the singular phases OF
the presidential campaign ut Is Sc
we're commentary on the spirit and intel
iigence of the 10Th century when neither
Of the great parties can find candidate
for the presidency who commands the re-
spect and enthusiasm of the organization
he represents"
It is easy to gather from this expression
that this political leader is not friendly to
President Cleveland; but what is more
important than his individual opposition
is the fact that he represents three-fourths
Of his colleagues in this hostility. There
Is hardly a democratic senator or represen-
tatiye who does not in private berate the
president in the rouudest terms. They
have no respect for his policy, and dislike
aim for having had the courage to give
them a definite issue upon which to fight
the present presidential battle. In ali of
Congress there is no senator or repreSen
tatiNe of importance who Is enough deVot-
ed to the present executive TO heartily de-
lend his policy in public and private. In a
perfunctory way, Burke Cochran of New
York has spoken well of the president on
che floor of the House when he was attack
cd. Senatar Butler of South Carolina
and Senator Vest of Missouri have done
likewise i'll the Senate, but in private they
u
whom they associate. Only few nights
ago, | sat i'll Il group of three United
States senators and three members to Con-
gress, all of them men of high position
with the democratic party. The assault
shey made upon Mr.. Cleveland and his
policy was something more than harsh,
There was not a friendly voice in the
group land one of the senators, one OF the
most distinguished men on the democrat.
lc side, avowed that President Cleveland
did not have an earnest friend among the
democratic leaders, either in or out of
Congress. eve are forced to defend him,
when attacked on the floor Of the House
or Senate" he said, but it is that sort of
defence which is only plea in abatement.
How could il be Otherwise? He has de
liberately ignored the democratic party,
and set himself up as the sole judge of its
policy and the sole purveyor to its powers.
No man has yet lived in this country, ex-
;ept this one, who could do this and sue
coed. | don't believe he can. He may be
elected. but If lie is, it will be by a
scratch"
This sentiment was echoed by every one
present, aud it is but type of the express
eions you hear every day among democrat
ic politicians. This state of affairs is not
calculated.
TO HELP THE DEMOCRATIC CAUSE.
And if Mr.. Cleveland wins, despite this
kicking, it will be because he is bigger
than his party.
the dissatisfaction with Mr.. Cleveland
does not stop with the national characters
named. 1t has been communicated by
them to the people, who, while they have
respectful confidence in the president,
.AcA that enthusiasm which rightiully be-
-oAGs to candidate who has done so well
Tor the country AS Mr.. Cleveland has.
The causes for this lock of interest are
very apparent Mr.. Cleveland has COM
nauded the party, rather than the party
the president. He has followed his own
Judgment, rather than party dictation,
aud 10y 50 doing has bred a hostility among
the leaders almost beyond precedent. lu
fact, in his present attitude he is all there
Is in he democratic party in spirit and
power, and the leaders in Congress simp-
" represent their local constituencies on
the nCUr Of Congress, with lii tie or no say
IN The distribution OF that patronage which
IS So dear to the de me cratic heart Spells
OF otilce have caused more d fficulty with
i'll tie democratic organization, ever since
1t was first founded; than any other one
thing. 1t has alwavs been hone OF cou-
tentlon, and when the republicans succeed
ed 10 power AID follow, Il the democratic
methods. appointments to Office CAUSED
- Gre trouble and scandal in that org.ni-
cation than all other things pnt together.
No one change i'll governmental affairs
has been more beneficial to The public ser
ice and TO the country generally than
That OF keeping The office holder out OF
active party work. To this the democrats
do not subscribe, and for this they are IT.
sevocabIy opposed to the president. One
Of the foremo,t of the party leaders said
20 me The other day "Why, we would be
better off to be beaten in this election
than 10 have his policy stand as the party
edict. II Cleveland is elected, his attitu dt
of the last four years will only be made
more offensive, and we shall establish the
heresy OF civil service reform, which Is
ONE OF THE DIREsT HUMBUGs.
ever perpetrated upon party. If we ART
beaten ann the republicans come back in
20 power, the demOcrrtic leudOrs will lost
little IN a material way, while they wi
have chance, four years hence, to make
a square fight under a sterling democrat
whose name Will call forth re Spouse from
The heats of our people. There is certain
ty no enthusiasm this year for any one eX
cept Thurman and Blaine. The republt
cans, however, are united in favor OF thei
candidate, while the leaders of the otne
party are ipjuring their organization by
half-hearted support, and constant
GRuMBLING AT THE PRESIDENT
What fleet il will have upon the result
Is yet to be seen. In New York this di,
cOdtent is more apparent and determine
than any where else. The cUntending OF
gani2RtiOns which control the politics {
the city are especially critical, and the IL
cal managers, bothstate and municlpa
have encouraged rather than discourage
this feeling. Gov. Hill has added fuel [
It By baking his administration of pra
ticai politcs in such strange contrast
the national executives conservative
COURSE. This has made the governor ven
popnla, in the Empire State, and, In fac
all over the country, wit the politician
The cross purposes OF the different orgil
lzations and the general fear of frictio
between the national and the State c1l
test haze heen matters of such comma
notoriery as to cause very serious app
hen on that all might not be well
New York. When Gov Hill stood up, Il
other night, at Albany, and in speeC
begged every democrat, and especial
every friend of his, to vote for Clevelan
ne only emphasized what is the CONNIE
talk of tie town that the local leaders
the State intend to elect Hill governC
even II Mr.. Cleveland loses the State, by
large majority. The attitude of the leade
in the State OF New York is but the OF
growth Of the attacks that have be-
made upon the president, ever since
took his seat IN the White House, by t
innl in fn in