Morris tribune., 1888-07-18
IT DESERTS clrvElasp.

)ther paper or any other influence,
10 responsihfes To -tl.s -eauntry for
Grover Cleveland. II first dragged
him from the obscurity to which he
belongs. 1t doomed him Tor sheriff
and tor mayor, to both Of which Of
fees he was elected. In both Of these |
offices he uid well, and IL 10 said that
his hanging of q fellow citizen was
done with a neatness and dispatch
that gratified all his friends aud put
to shame his carping enemies. Thus
and emboldened, The
News carefully groomed him and
trotted him out for tie gubernatorial
race In New York state. Again he
was successful and again he acquitted
himself fairly AZ governor, being
closely watched and constantly
coached by Daniel Manning through
hts crafty and able lieutenant, Dan
Lamont, who, at MIR. Manning's re-
quest, was made private secretary.
Again The News WAS first In the
field for the great national race,
handling Grover and stalking every
thing OH his ability to "get there"
Having run him under the wire a
winner by nose length, The News
waited in confidence to see the grand
est and most perfect administration
on record. Great was It's disappoint.
ment. AS the years went by The
News grew colder and colder, and
the opening Of the campaign finds it
strongly arrased against him-which
by the way, is one Of the many very
yellow straws to be found in Cleve-
lands native state. Being asked by
the Albany Union why the News Is
not now for Cleveland as In the days
of yore that papers answers are fol-
lows:
Having been asked why, in friend
ly and courteous way, it is not amiss,
perhaps, to tell The Union, and
others who may be interested, why
The News does not "make good
fight" for Cleveland this year.
Because he Is not the man he was
four years ago. Then he was an
honest, simple minded man, with no
apparent purpose but to serve the
people and make himself an honored
name. He has developed what the
boys call "the big head" since then,
and makes the same mistake Louis
XIV is said to have made when he
sat for q picture Of the Creator Of the
world.
Because he has pretended to reform
the civil service and made that pre-
tense q mask for carrying out grudges
and yexing friends.
Because he has persistently snubbed
the city that gave him his wonderful
| start in public life.
Because he has launched ut the
last of his administration, when Il
can do harm and can do no good, 9
dangerous scheme Of tariff reform
Because he has allowed New York
| state politics to run Dy q clique o.
Albany politicians and national of:
fees by an offensive southern eom'
bination-one of whose members
(Garland) is in disgrace, but retained
in office, and another (Bayard) dis
trusted as thoroughly Impractical
man and dishonered by succession
of the worst appointments ever made
under any administration.
Because he signed the rebel wal
flag order as silly bit of clap trap
and reeanted on false grounds.
Because he stayed away from the
st. Louis encampment when hs
should have gone and went when II
was apparent 1t was to patch up 9
sore. asrsee-s
Because he took ughoulish gles'
in vetoting widows pensions-ofte1
on strained objections or none worth
ieonsidering.
Because the government has been
forciply feeble throughout under hii
administration-full of cheap bun.
combe, Of toadying to southern senti'
ment and of NEEDLE muddle expert.
ments In tariff matters.
Because he has proved . weak man
! where he was thought q strong mans
vain man in his lodging of criticism
where he was thought to be too earn
est and too Well poised to care for OPP.
position of any sort, stubborn man
| where he was thought q firm one-af
in the Garland case, and while claim.
ing to be a representative Of Demo
cratic ideas has kept the great leader
Of Democracy at bay and divided II
| in congress for no motive that can b.
guessed unless fear Of rivalry or Q
selfish determination to advance hi
own fortunes ut any cost.