Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-08
EDITORIAL.
TnE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The most We think, that tho bitter
est Of President Cleveland's opponents
can say Of him IL that no is wrong in
his judgment or mistaken as to the
proper thing TO do. Thcy cannot jus,i.
hably say that he wilfully aud design.
eddy does or Gays that which no knows
to be improper or invites disastrous
results. In all HE state papers, IA his
public uttefanceB and hhBwhClc
Official conduct he has certainly
ovinccd patriotism OF a high character,
tho good Of the country and what
ho conccives 70 DO tho welfare Of
all clnsses within u b.ing earnestly
and sincerely sought That the people
VI great body OF them g1mutimos
oppose, criiiclse aud even condemn
what he says or do,r is regrctable but
stll their privilege; but TO drnouncc
him Individually, In view OF his
manifest candor aud his lofty station,
30 unbecomiug u not indeed un.
patriotic
The NEWS presents It, readcrs today
with tho Presidents message 10 tho
extra session Of Cjugrrsi, which viii
be- found Ia its proper place In our
nowa columns. 10 II not very long nor
very brief, but from the first word 10
the last thoro does not seem 10 be-
hupoiiluity or redundancy. The sem
tonccs bear the unmist lkable evidence
Of care and thoughtiulncss ga their
compilation, n1 though tho author
knew that ho was, Ia connection with
the men whom he called together, en-.
gagged Ina momontous aud most trying
duty. Never since the Southern mem.
hers withdrew from Congress was a
President confronted by county as
completely divided In sentiment and to
ns great an extent by geographical
lines ns now, and never was tho cause
OF this drawing apart ono that appeared
moro difficult VI adjustment. To
crafty one par, entirely is to an,agon.
re and umbittur tho other even N IL
should be NO worse; AMI Ga such q
dilemma, with such diverse demands
anu 10 many whose claims 10 con.
elderaiion conflict ami yet cannot
be- set aside, the duty Of the Executive
and Congress becomes a most trying
one indeed.
The language Of the message shows
that there Ia no dilpocltion to
tet asido or overlook any IN.
serost That the President has
different Views from most Of the
Western ana Southern people as to
how their interests are 10 be fuflhcrod
that lac proposes that they be con.
served without violating sacred obli.
cations and Ignoring vested rights
elsewhere-ls undoubtedly true; but II
Ia also true that ho shows himself 10 be
keenly alert Ms to those interests and
only desires that all may be foslered
without other having to DO lost or
weakened.
The President wants 10 retain silver
as money! 30 do the people OF the
West. Ho thinks tho best n not the
only plan TO do this and make 1t secure
ID 10 obtain for II practically universal
recognition which eau hest bo attained,
he says, by Withholding II from the
mat,s Of the world until by ia absence
IT. virtues are made manifest; the
people this way look upon that as too
prolonged aud too hazardous au ex.
pertinent to try, especially when they
REMEMBER that there was no trouble
aboutsilvor maintaining itself along.
side or goli uutil II was sui iscted
TO hostile legislation. Both claims
cannot be upheld aud lot US hope that
out OF tho contest now upon the laud a
compromiso broad aud equitable
enough TO secure the rights OF the
greatest number and the welfare Of all
sections without nssRiling or endangor.
Ing any part may be the result. Let
the reader peruse the message care.
fully and see II no does not think that
some such arrangement, II not prom.
itod, IL at least not forbidden,