Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-04
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Cleveland's message has been awaited with an interest intensified by the fact that it follows so soon after his defeat at the polls. Those who look for any tinge of bitterness as consequence of his reverse will be disappointed, for 1t breathes in every line the same spirit of lofty patriotism and careful attention to the interests of the whole country that has marked all his state papers from the be- ginning. Its length is the chief, and, in deed, the only, fault that can be found with the message, but this will be readily indulged by those who delight in studying the details that go to make up the history of our progress as nation.
 President Cleveland's condemnation of trusts is unequivocal, ard even James G. Blaine after perusingi it may we'll hesitate to maintain that corporations welded together for purposes of common plumber are ''purely private affairs" with which the government has no right to interfere. Nothing could be clearer or more evident to those who have given attention to the subject than his declaration that "corpor- ations, which should be the carefully re- coming the peoples masters" In this there is danger to the peace and stability of our institutions, for there is a limit to the endurance even of the w-abiding 1 American citizens. It will be we'll if the warning note sounded by President Cleve land shall bear fruit in legislation, or awakening legislative sentiment, for the regulation of the trust evil.
 It was to be expected by those who kpow President Cleveland, and by all who have noticed the firm and unyielding spirit of the man, that he would nail the
 flag of tariff reform to the democratic mast. And he has done so. His insis- tance on the need of tariff revision is as strong as ever, his treatment of the subject as lucid and convincing as it was year ago. He does not believe that surplus should be wrung from the people to be squandered by the politicians, and he does not hesitate to denounce the extravagances that are the natural consequence of the present excessive taxation of the people Revenues collected largely in excess of tho governmental needs engender a spirit o1 munifcence in those to whom is committed the disposition of public moneys, and SC long as there is an excess of funds so lons will there be found reprehensible readi ness to squander it. President Cleveland. defeat has in no way changed his views or the tariff, and we believe those who reac carefully this portion of his message vii be forced to conclude with him that thu
 tariff is tax that is paid by the consumer and that unnecessary taxation is unjus taxation.
 The references to federal interferenc with state and local affairs are timely ant
 should call attention to one of the greates
 abuses of the age. His treatment of tn
 Sackville affair is refreshing and digni fled, and will increase the respect of tn people for our rights and privileges as
 nation. Those portions of the messag
 in which President Cleveland treats of tn departments and the condition of tn general branches of the government ar clear, comprehensive and convincing, an' add interest to the paper.
 The message is strong and commend able document. There is none of tn
 littleness of partisanship, but throughou there is broad statesmanship an , patriotic spirit that might be expecte from those who have watched the caree
 of the man. No true American can ris from it's perusal without feeling a renewe IA admiration for President Cleveland, and conviction that he has deeply at heart th
 best interests of our country.