The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER. 10. 1872.
HARRISON'S FEARS.

There was nothing more significant in
the letter of acceptance promulgated by
President Harrison on Monday than his
comments on the dangers which might
attend a change Of administration.
1t may be said in fairness that Presi-
dent Harrison feels a certain patriotic
anxiety with respect to the welfare of
the country, but it would seem to be a
waste Of solicitude on his part for him to
suppose that the nation must 60 to
Kingdom come" the moment his power
is taken from him. The country lived
very well while Mr.. Harrison was an
obscure citizen, and it might possibly be
able to exist after his retirement.
There are several considerations, how
ever. which undoubtedly make it seem
to him very dangerous to change the
administration. Such a change will cur
tall his revenue to the extent of So
coo a year. and will take from him the
pride and pomp Of power which he loves
so well. and will sadly break INTO Lis
rcllSlpulS CoilNl'tioh tidt lie was 'olcoi-
dained to be the ruler of this nation
for an indefinite period. and then to
transmit his power to IA scion Of his
house.
There is something pathetic about
this warning note of danger from the
president as it shows more intimately
than could any other possible expression
from any source how tenaciously the
the good man clings to the post which
makes him the official head of a great
nation and gives him a prominence in no
way merited 10y his ability or achieve
ments.
But the people take a different view Of
the question. They realize that there
are many things that a president might
do to advance the interests of this
try which Mr.. Harrison has shown no
disposition to undertake. They believe
that the president is welded to his pet
notions and to the interests of the non
led classes, which are certainly not
tilosV IL Iotiiiio ptoilC. lius oC
said right here that it is the common
people who will elect the next president
of the United States.
While the country will duly appreci-
ate Mr.. Harrison's fearful anxiety for it's
welfare. it has full confidence in its abil-
ity to take care of itself. An enormous
majority Of the population of the coun-
try believe that Mr.. Cleveland will make
a better and safer president for the next
four years than would Mr.. Harrison, even
if it were possible to re elect the latter,
which it is not.
In the language Of the west, the coun-
try has had enough of him.. The peo-
pie realize that TO continue him in office
means the continuance of several things
which are very distasteful To them, and
the national mind is fully made up to
make a radical change in the affairs of
the government. However radical the
change may he arising from the return
Of the democratic party to power, none
vi tlltUl VIII ~ dIlSdlC. iISttoo u tic
prohibitory tariff Of the republican
party the democratic party will simply
return to ID protective tariff which will
insure every advantage to the United
States which n tariff of any kind can
promote. Will" removing the disadvan
tages and drawbacks which arise from
the prohibitory tariff foisted upon the
country by the republican party.
While duly appreciative of the well
meaning anxiety expressed by the presi
dent. the country assures him of its dis
tinguished consideration, aud while &C
cording him full credit for all that h
has done in the right direction wi.
cheerfully speed him as the partin
guest from the white house on Marc
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