Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-23
DISAPPOINTMENT OF GRESHAM
Mr.. Clevelasd's Action in Keeping with
Democratic Princi-,ies.


AIr. ClevelaHd's Action in Keeping with
Democratic Principles.
In all essentials Judge Gresham is a
democrat His sympathies are now
and always have been heartily with
the people He is opposed now, he al
ways has been opposed, TO the idea
that, in a republic where every citizen
is supposed to be upon an equality be-
fore the law with every other citizen,
the agency OF government shall be
used to favor one class at the expense
of another. As cabinet officer and as
a Judge he has been clearly opposed to
the encroachments of corporate power
upon the rights and interests of the
great body OF the people For many
years, though sprung from a democratic
family in Indiana, he has acted with
the republican party. That ne was 4
devoted soldier who shed his blood
freely in the cause of the union would
not stamp him necessarily as repub-
lican, because, as a matter of fact,
many OF the best men who took arms
in defense of the union We're themselves
democrats He was upon the federal
bench OF Indiana He took place under
Chester a Arthur, first as postmaster
general and next as secretary OF the
Au OOJA pOSIIIOHS ne w III
hearty accord with the administration
which. had it been hardened to by the
great body of the republican party,
might have been able to perpetuate
that party in authority, for II was an
administration that saw clearly that
the time had come when high tariff
taxation must be abolished and that
steps must be taken to relieve the peo-
pie of the union from the burden
which a protected interest was desir-
Gus of continuing in their own behalf
When McKinleyisIn became dominant
in the republican party Judge Ores
ham ceased to be i republican. though
be did not formally withdraw from as
ISOLATION with that party His declara-
ton last summer in behalf Of the can
didacy of Grover Cleveland was the
courageous proceeding of an honest
man. Feeling strongly the need of
tariff reduction and discovering that
the republican party was bent abso-
lutely on perpetuating war tariffs in
the interests of class, he could have
no other position in the canvass, as an
honest man, meaning well by the re-
public, than support of Cleveland, and,
courageous as he is honest, ne made
his declaration accordingly.
In inviting Judge Gresham to his
cabinet Grover Cleveland has pro-
ceeded wisely, for the judge is one who
is near the hearts of the people, be-
cause they recognize in him sterling
worth as a citizen. If the Judge take
a portfolio with Cleveland it will be
evidence of the devotion of his patriot
ism, since to retire from the bench
will DE the loss of certainty of provi-
sion for his old age for the uncertain
ties of public life in another direction.
The Judge is genial and even-tempered.
One of the people, he has never, what
ever his position, assumed airs of au-
thority. As soldier. cabinet officer, or
judge he has been uniformly simple in
his habits of life, approachable and
truthful Clear-headed, single minded
sincere and patriotic. Judge Gresham
in the cabinet of Grover Cleveland will
be what under. all circumstances it is
manifest he has always desired to be
useful servant of the people, ear
nestly DESTROYS of perpetuating pure,
simple, honest, helpful repu blican form
of government Chicago Times.