The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-15
CLEVELAND AND THE SOUTH.
What We Expect and VIII Have-'.Four.
Four, Four Years NIore.'

TO THE EDITOR OF The TIMES: Now
that we are fully, entirely out of the
woods, I'm going to "holler"-Hurrah
for Grover! -Four years ago we were
somewhat premature and Uncle Bcnja-
min got tho laugh on us, but now thcrc
Is no doubt about il.
Yes, the South is in tho saddle once
more, not fer war, bus for grand bat
tic OF peace. we must havo better
prices for our cotton. iron and coal. We
must have more miles Of railroad and
more to maui. We must have moro tac
tories and keep them busy. We must
have larger cities and more work for the
people. Ali these things and more
will Grover give unto us. We don't all
agree With him on the tariff, but mas
much he is success in This political
tilt, we will have to give him all the
support he asks Of us. This is not only
good politics, but good policy also, for
all have a weakness for being on toe
strong side and when fellow doesn't
need much help we are sure to offer him
q hand.
But lot it be sincere or not, we will
al be found wanting TO do something
now and let us say nay TO none; SO don't
refuse this Randall Democrat" his say.
In my opinion, the issue hidden DC.
meath all this great disc lssion CT finance
and tariff was I. question OF section
after all Fair minded men throughout
the North and West had grown tired of
everlastingly bouncing down upon the
South and the result is the hand of fell
lowship extended to us from "il over
our broad and generous land We were
n Ii. f1n HI nhnnt tbirtu
but we won the respect of the world in
our eifo;t to prove that we were right
and then redoubled that respect in our
subsequent behavior.
Then came our gradual adoption of n
new order of things, the moulding Of
new characters and the development of
new generation; then came a se;ie OF
political accidents, as they have been
termed by fatalists, but in the light OF
after events. they look more like divine
dispcnsations in favor OF the South.
The Rum, Romanism and Rebellion"
the Butler fiasco and several o.her dis
turoing elements brought low tho
"Plumed knight" eight years ago and
raised high in air "The Sheriff OF Erie,
Pa" an almost obscure MAJ, unk nown
to fame, but not to dcfame. This man
of destiny was dragged through the
mire to throne and truly sat "scep-
tired hermit" astonishing tho nations
with his wisdom and purity of admins
ira ton and giving 20 the South her first
good word since Apponattox.
During those four years OF Cleveland
the p:odigal camo home and veal" was
generously dispensed by Papa Grover"
New cities sprung to life and iron ties
bound us stronger than mothers love
to the new order OF things. Roanoke
and Graham grew and thrived and hun
dreds Of sisters and brothers Joined in
the march, singing tho glad song of
plenty.
But again were we to be tested, "as
by fire. Our new friend and helper
waa made the victim Of his own prom
inouce and honesty. The mighty Benla-
min came with these who corrupted
''the house of prayer" and Preside emit
Cleveland was driven forth to private
citizenship again
When fellow can't do anything else
he can fish, and SO it was with Grover.
He modestly bought him some tackle,
dug some worms and went angling. He
had luck from the first day and land cd
all manner OF rare donizens of the deep.
He kept on fishing and finally 'cotch n
whale " which just houndcred right
upon the beach at Buzzards Bav ard lay
ready 10 swallow that Jonah Of the
South. tho Republican party, and sure
enough Growers whale gobbled up the
whole tribe and they now lie dormant
while "the fisherman" passes his tackle
over to Dan" and goes home to trot
Baby Ruth" on that big, soft kneo and
ask his lovely wife how she likes
politics
Well, here we are again. ready to re-
build the ruined cities and rekindle tho
furnace fires; renew contracts for abon-
doned railroad construction and start
rolling the myriad wheels Of modern
progress and Southern greatness.
The Southwest sends greeting to
Roanoke, and our richest jewels are at
the disposal OF those who will recipro-
cate. L. A. Z.
Graham, Va, Nov. IA.