Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-07-04

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Ex. President Cleveland is doing . good
deal Of talking these days. Either his
friends for him, or be for himself, man
age TO create . great many fitting occa-
sions for him 10 90 10 the country with
his views on more or less public questions.
His latest address was delivered before
the Commercial Club Of Providence, X.
l., one evening last week. The theme
assigned him was Private and Special
Legislation" He handled the subject
smoothly and entertainingly, but with
no special force Of logical deduction. We
take it that all Of Mr.. Cleveland's
speeches are prepared efforts. They read
that way at least. He writes fairly well,
but no. better than should be expected
of q man who has filed the great Presi-
Dental office. We know that there are
people who believe that Mr.. Cleveland is
the greatest man living to-day. We con-
TESS that we have never seen anything in
any Of his papers 10 justify that estimate
Of him. Mr.. Cleveland 10 among the
greatest men Of this or any other age in
two directions. He is great for integrity
and firmness. These are the leading and
chief distinguishing characteristics Of his
nature. If he coupled with them the
learning and ability Of ex-Spesker John
g. Carlisle, he would be about the big.
gest man this country has ever produced.
But he is lacking in breadth and scope OF
vision. He has not gone to the bottom
of q great many Of the public questions
Of the hour. Notably he Is not informed
on the silver question. He seems to &C.
cept the New York idea without investi-
CATION. We are not animadverting against
Mr.. Cleveland in any spirit Of personal
unfriendliness. We recognize in him an
honest. patriotic citizen, who has rem
dered the country conspicuous service in
civil station. His declaration that "a
public Office is . public trust, made when
it was, 10 . sentiment that ought to very
nearly inmortslize his name. Is gave
emphasis to the good old Democratic doc
trine that under our form of government
the officer is the mere servant of the peo.
pie. The people are the masters and hold
the reins. 1t always makes vi angry to
read in the papers that our servants in
Washington are "our rulers in Washing.
ton." There are no rulers in . Republic
except the people. Mr.. Cleveland is very
well grounded In this idea. In ell Of his
writings he seems TO lean upon the people
as the source Of ell power. In many ways
he is admirable. We wish he was Q Dem.
ocrat on ell questions Of public policy. If
ne were in close accord with his party as
affecting silver, he would be possibly our
most available man for '92. In . partisan
sense, however, it must be said to Mr..
Cleveland's discredit that there is q
streak Of the Big | and little You" in
his composition. He is too stiff, and
seems too proud to set up his individual
opinion against the deliberate judgment
Of the aggregate Of the Democratic party.
tie wants the mountain to ZONE to Ma
homet. For these things are we against
Mr.. Cleveland as the standard bearer OF
the Democratic hosts in next years great
Presidential race. We want q candidate
that every Democrat and most of the Re-
publioans can and will vote for. He is
not yet in sight, but either Governor
Campbell, Of Ohio. or Governor Gray, Of
Indiana, might supply such timber. We
must wait and watch.