Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-13
Sone ThinSs-Straws, Etc.

evident that Mr.. Cleveland has made
. mistake, but it is hopeful sign Of
Tho times that the Monarch of the
DAilies, hitherto 50 tsrdy to criticise
tAe acts OF the present Admiuistra-
tiou, has at. last discovered that fact
and vsntured to comment on tho
Presidents biunder. It is unfortu-
nate that President Cleveland has
not only made one mistake but has
committed many blunders-sins of
commission and omission, 80 to
speak-which, in the better days Of
the Republic, would have rolled his
onacial head in the basket by swift
and unrelenting impeachment.
When elected in 1884, Mr.. Cleve-
land, with indecent haste, ignored the
very pronounced free coinage plank
in the Democratic platform upon
whdch he was elected, beat down the
successful war cry of the Democratic
party and declared himself in favor
OF the single gold standard, making
to the people the pitiful apology for
such action that he was but follow
ing in the footsteps of his immediate
predecessors. Being wiser in his own
conceit than the people who had rem
dered a reason, Mr.. Cleveland was
himself ignored and shelved, for the
time being, in the following election.
Again elected in 1852, not 80 much
by the Democratic party, but by the
very determined rush the people
made to place q candidate in the
Presidential Office favorable to the
free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver, Mr.. Cleveland stands
to-day, having learned nothing by
experience, in all the pride Of his ex-
cessive egotism, amidst the crash of
banks, universal disorder and the
wrecksge Of his party, industriously
fiddling away on his imported Jews
harp and worshipping right royalty
at the shrine of the Golden Calf.
And it may not DO very strange to re-
late that in the pride of his power,
Mr.. Cleveland has but to sny wiggle
and forthwith truculent newspapers
and place.hunting politicians begin
to wag, notwithstanding the wants
and wishes Of the people.
1t is painfully humiliatlng for free
born American citizen to contem:
plate the spectacle Of the highest
executive officer of this government,
the President Of the United States,
STOPPING to the contemplate tricks
OF pettifoging politician to influence,
either Tor good or evil, the legislation
OF this country. Mr.. Harrison grow
eled on such lines, and Mr.. Clevels nd
has yet to learn that he is not Sir
Oracle, that the President of the
United States is elected not to die
tate but to obey and execute the
laws within Coustitu tional limits, ir-
respective of rarity or individual
opinion.
For thirty years or more the labor
ing masses Of this country have be-
scugh the law-making power of the
government TO render them some re-
lief from the Chinese curse, and there
has been fierce strife between the
two great National parties az to which
could make the most glowing prom
ises or pledge themselves to the
swiftest methods OF relief. Follow
ing out this line Of policy, Mr.. Cleve-
land made haste to sign the Scott
Exclusion law, and for such action
received the thanks Of the masses
and the 'plaudits of his party. Mr..
Harrison followed with his approval
Of supplementary act, known as the
Geary law and the signs o. the times