Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-04

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~ 6okt6ued.s That Il would have
= - D6m6cfet doubts, I. HAD. IT. not
= oouquslSd by cash. II happened to
5too bg . president who deliberately
SyathsF % be right than 70 be presi:
= tnd his policy, good though Il was,
lpnabIy brought sabout sdefeat,
] 1eu6onstrateds. that Ia, practical
- right ! b mot always might.
l4tht CIevelknd : had 4 upon his
ldls the establishment Of the civil
2 NJ policy which VA delivered by the
{ lsblieai party Z 70 FtHs: sDb DbiB6cratic
~ . DApe- y0a Eufee1 IT. was
~ carsd for and s6rpusht up
4 vigorous youth. a II. dbriyeds its
4 w parent Of the power Of the patron
I t1lt had always heretofore stood TO
1p the party in poaiession;o OF the gov.
fn6nt 70 keep II.
Anolhsr very embarrassing legacy
hleh The Republican party handed TO lis
'sel1oooDor was ~ revenue system that
I D4e4uesd far moro revenue than needed,
~ that piled up . surphsin the treasury
Nhlsh impsratively called for reduction
w ~ sources. This necessity brought
VIM it, - the Democratic president
{ SleWod the sltuation, demand for the
&eo1neeion Of tariff duties; which he
AeUoedIngly demanded; and 20 aroused
- ban Of timid capitalists and manu-
1Aeeare1 that their business would be
injured and prompted them to great exer.
9oA ahd expenditure to secure his defeat.
1t = the present belief that II Mr..
Uleveland bad withheld his demand for
eni6 reduction until after the presidential
olootion hs would have been triumphantly
3o-e1ected, upon his good administrative
sOeord !; and this view was warmly pre-.
I e1ntod b him; and the further considera.
Non was urged upon him that he
oWod Il 70 the party that elected him
~ 70 hazard its defeat by springing
3 aquostion upon the country that there
uas TOO little time to properly canvass
eo6ogo the election. The result seems to
fhow that this counsel was wise but It
Rae addressed to president who has
>no6e his mark by his uncompromising
! ~ bold expression and execution OF
~ views Of public policy; and 1t could
/ - - Upscted 70 be successful.
NJ. Cleveland b not politician Of the
e lue order; but he has achieved the high
i lnoeo he has been invited to, by reason
that fact. He became the choice OF
! politcians. because politician would not
a the bill Of their requirement; which
UAs The strength held with the
I pooplo BY reason Of uncompromising de-
s yotion to duty and Independence Of politi.
oA dictation. Mr.. Cleveland became
mayor, governor and president upon his
record ~ m honest and capable ad.
ministrator. He won the like record
IN the presidency and it would have
Teelected him but for the antagonism,
INTO which his just sense of duty brought
him, to the prejudice OF the manufacturing
infsrssts Of the country. The surplus was
- b reduced /; the tariff was the place to
roduee it; the president In pursuit of
~ STEADY practice OF doing what he
thought needed to be done, demanded the
pgompt reduction Of the tariff; and was
GlAin By his devotion to the truth. II he
had dissembled and waited, he would have
nm; and that was politics, but not
Cleveland.
We do not think that anyone will chal.
1ooGe the general belief that President
Cleveland has been peculiarly guided in
hb administration by his conviction OF
What was Ut to be done. The resoluteness
With which he has adhered to his con.
i yictions h seen OF all men and the sound.
49, Of his convictions has been con.
opIcuous; % that he is held to 10 firm
and not IN obstinate man.
His opinion OF men has not been as con.
eUaouously good a. his opinion of princi.
-; and his administration has suffered
oomeWhat from the ineficiency of subor-
sllnafes In its conduct. He has been q
v0y lAboriOns president and it may be
ohot b would have done better il he had
taken some Of the hours of his labor for
= broader contemplation OF the field and
- tho laborers working in it under him.
Bat take him all In all, we are of opin.
3on thai we may not see soon again in the
peoeidsntial office, 20 good an officer.
He has shown much greater amount of
ability and aptitude for the high duty
1Ann vas credited to him when he en-
togod upon 1t. He has fairly won the
1n1ne Of greatness equal to his place. He
loaves the presidency with the high es-
sloon Of the country and with host
1pwasds him only among those who are
1oenpebae Of apprecia.iDg earnest, honest
and patriotic service.
4 Geed Veto.
RfeeideLt Cleveland sent 10th Senate
Il = Ssto OF the direct tax bill, which should
eso caused its rejection by that body;
4 ~ ve note with great surprise that it
{0ao 0untained bv Only nina vof.s with