Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.

If anything is settled by this
election it is that the American people
are not in favor of taxing themselves
to death for the benefit of the tariff
barons.- Indianapolis Sentinel.
Mr.. Depew says that the repub-
Hcan party will take higher ground
in regard to the civil service hereafter.
It could not well get much lower than
it was when one hundred and thirty of
President Harrison's office-holders
helped Mr.. Depew reuominate him.
n. Y. World.
There was decrease of about
one million dollars in the treasury cash
balance during November, but it is still
large enough to answer all purposes
up to the advent of the next admins
tration. and that is as far as the repub-
licans are interested in the matteE-St-
Louis Globe Democrat (rep-)-
-Cleveland's triumph means new
freedom and wider scope to American
industry and American enterprise.
Democracy-s rule will bring added
prosperity to half thousand interests
that have fourished despite an exor-
bitant tariff. 1t will open new and
broad fields to i aRfzee energY.-Boston
Globe.
Senator Cullon, of Illinois, inter
views to the effect that he thinks the
Illinois republicans should nominate
their candidate for United States sena-
tor in open convention in 1894 The
senator was disposed to laugh aD<E be
merry At this plan two years ago. 1t
is never too late to learn, but it is
often possible to learn too late.-SJ.
Louis Republic. =
Grover Cleveland again will be
president of the United States. The
manly stand that he took in regard to
the tariff and other economic problems
was not in vain. After a defeat, which
was in reality a triumph, he has been
indicated BY the people of the United
States and the question of the desira-
bility of tariff reform determined in
favor of those who are compelled to
bear the burden of taxation
Enquirer
The twenty-fourth president of
the United States viii be insugurated
under conditions of the happiest
augury. The abiding principles of
political economy will be allowed &C
ceptance by the people. Capitalization
of powers IN the federal governments
has received final check. Democracy
has won 4 victory more abiding, more
conclusive and more satisfactory to the
people of the country than ii has
achieved in the century Of its exist
ence.-Buffalo Times
1t has been predicted that Mr.
Cleveland's second term will contrast
conspicuously with his first term in the
respect that 1t will be more partisan
and will follow out more closely the
Jaclsonian idea that to the victor be-
longs the spoils- There is nothing in
the record or personality of the presi-
dent-elect to warrant such an assump-
ton Mr. Cleveland has never shown
himself subservient to those influences
which control the average politician
His Indifference to them has proved the
source of his greatest strength.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Mr. Cleveland. owing his election
to the popular strength of his eause
and the popular confidence inspired by
his character. Is not indebted fcr his
success to any man or set of men No
gratitude Is due from him except to
large majority of the American people.
He is free to serve the country accord
ing to the dictates of his conscience
and his good sense, entirely unembar-
raised by any sort Of private obllga-
tons. No president an American his
tory except Washington could enter
upon the duties of his high Office with
prouder sense of independence and d
stronger assurance OF being trusted by
the people--Harper's Weekly