Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-12-11
Stauntotl Spectator.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IL. 1889.
Mr.. Clnvnland.


AS a teacher, outlining the basis OF
political economy well and truly adapted
to the situation of the people of the United
States, as all their interests are taken into
consideration, the Ex-President developed
fore.thought and sagacity which associate
his views and actions with elevated and
far-reaching craftsmanship. His successor,
q minority candidate for the Office, in the
expressed sentiment of the people, but
entering upon his career as the supposed
direct antagonist of the views of Mr.. Cleve-
land touching the leading questions OF
political economy, has made his deliver
anoes 's issues and utterly failed to
make .4nendations or suggest policy
which materially antagonires the principles
in the platform upon which his predecessor
stood. Taking his message as an incen-
tive and guide to legislation on tariff re-
form, his party adherents in Congress can
consistently pursue a course not really in
conflict with the policy of Mr.. Cleveland,
and still further become vindication of
the wisdom of those features of the Demo.
cratic platform which the voice Of the PEG
pie of the United States approved by an
immense popular majority.
The people of this country do not intend
that the boldest, if not the ablest, champion
of policy which takes as its fundamental
groundwork, the general good and the
largest difused prosperity to all and who
hung the banners of that policy upon the
outer wall and led the voters and the intel
ligenee of the country to popular victory,
though it was lost through the forms OF
the constitution, shall remain Inactive
The renewal of the discussion of the great
questions involving equal opportunities to
all the material interests of our country,
suggests that the time has arrived when
he shall be heard from again. Such we
take to be correct, in view of the call made
upon him by the Boston Merchants Asso-
citation to address that body on the 21st in
slant, and which invitation be has &C.
cepted.
There never was, and there never will
be, time when Mr.. Cleveland failed to
speak out boldly and plainly upon all
questions of public interest, and it is TO be
supposed the address he will then make,
will strengthen the hands of the people for
the struggle with the monopolists and the
combinations into which they will enter
with a purpose to secure further ag-
grandlzenent through congressional legis-
lation.
President Harrison has failed to keep the
faith as 1t was understood, if not directly
agreed to, during the canvass, as the mill
lions of money contributed by thesmonop-
olists was forthcoming at places in which it
would do the most good. Electioneeripg
documents and speeches during the canvass
do not always furnish good timber out of
which to construct messages to Congress
and for the scrutiny Of all the people. The
course of Mr.. Cleveland, when candidate
and when the President, was always uni
form and consistent, and his utterancss in
the canvass furnished strength to bis
position as the Chief Executive Of the
Nation. The people of this great country
who have its general prosperity at heart,
will always be pleased to hear from one
who was so thoroughly able and honest in
policy and so fair and consistent in admin
istration as the patriotic citizen who has so
recently retired from the Presidency Of the
Republic.