The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-29
One Result of Cleveland's Admins
tretion.


Senator Hill, in his speech at Lynohburg,
Va. Thursday night, called attention to
one thing that cannot be too strongly
pressed upon the attention of the Peoples
party In the south Il 10 that Mr., Cleve-
lands administration practically put al
end TO sectional animosities. The senator
pointed out that IN all the presidential cam
paigns from 1850 to 1883 the issues presented
and discussed were involved with sectional
differences to great extent, and that they
Occasioned great deal OF bitterness The
campaign orators and the partisan news
papers sought to influence the minds Of the
people by references TO the civil war aud
matters which were connected with that
struggle. A change came, however, with
the Inauguration of the Cleveland admin
istration in 1885. under its wise and
pacific manage uent OF public affairs" said
Senator Hill, "old issues were discarded,
economic and industrial questions we're
brought to the front. fraternsl relations
were restored between all sections Of ne
country, sectional snimosities 'S ssre forgot
ten and an era Of peace AIR GOOD feeling
was inausurased; >sand in 1888. after four
sea's VI cpesisSer. the presidential question
ssSsrmined upon the new lines and new
scdes which have continued until the pres
emit period"
Mr.. Cleveland is entitled to the credit Of
having sradicated sectional issues and
thrust aside unpleasant trihes from pOit-
zeal campaigns III his administration had
accomplished nothing else for the good of
the country" said the senator, ''this one
result was sufficient TO entitle it 70 the
thanks Of every good citizen who honestly
| desires the peace, prosperity and welfare OF
| this republic. That administration pro-
NOTED patriotism, elevated politics, raised
the standard Of public discussion and
caused campaigns OF education to be sub
stituted for contests between the sections
based upon the old issues discarded. II for
no other reason this is a sufficient one
for that administration TO be restored to
power"
One Of the chief claims OF the Peoples
party is that 1t will cause old sectional diff
fsrences to disappear If intrusted with the
control Of the government. 1t is so far be-
hind the times that it does not seem to know
that what 1t purposes to do was done by the
Cleveland administration. The proof that
1t was done is found IN the fact
that there 10 no sectional bitterness in this
campaign. The war of secession aud the
sectional bitterness that followed IL are re-
ceiving no attention. The questions that
are being discussed are those which relate
to the business interests of the country.
The republicans are not making a per-
sOnal fight against Mr.. Cleveland. They
understand that it would not be popular to
do so. The people without regard to party
respect Mr.. Cleveland. Those who differ
with him on political questions admit that
he made one Of the best Presidents the
country has ever had, and that there would
be no cause for unsssinsss IL no should be
elected. Senator Hill is entitled to orediu
for bringing out 10 elsariy the good work
Mr.. Cleveland did in eliminating gar Issues
and sectional bitOsrness fssrs pelsiesl dis
onssioes.