, 1893-04-19

Win a solemn appeal 70 Gne Almighty, VINO
l know exists" pledges himself to use his
great powers steadily for their suppression.
He will not, he says, be vindictive towards
but prevention and in q passage which rises
into eloquence of the English type, he dis
claims hostility towards any class OF the com
munity. while there should be no surrend-
er of principle, our. task must be undertaken
wisely, without vindicliveness. Our mission
is not punishment, but the notification OF
wrongs. If in lifting the burdens from the
daily life of our people we reduce inordlnate
and unequal advantages too long enjoyed, this
is but a necessary incident of our return to
right and justice. II we exact from unwill-
ing minds acquieseence iu the theory OF an
honest distribution of the fund of govern
mental bene6cence treasured up for all, we
but insist upon the principle which underlies
our free institutions. When we tear aside
the decisions and misconceptions which have
blinded our countrymen to their condition
under vicious tariff laws, we bat show them
how far they nave been led away from the
paths of contentment and prosperity. when
we proclaim that necessity for revenue to sup
port Government furnishes the only Justl1ca-
tionfor taxing the people,we announce a truth
SO plain that its denial would seem to indicate
the extent to which judgment may be infuenc-
ed by familiarity with perversions OF taxing
power and when we seek to relnstate the
self confdence and business enterprise of our
citizens by discrediting abject dependence
upon the governmental favour, we strive to
stimulate those elements of American charac-
ter which support the hope of American
achievements And to this publication, for
it is no less, of the system which has grown
up in the United States, he and his Cabinet
will unhesitatingly and "unremittingly" de-
vote the whole of their powers, breaking no
Constitutional law, but appalled, by no other
obstacle whether of circumstances or OF men.
That is a very noble programme, and 1T
derives added force from the character OF the
man who utters it. Mr., Cleveland, ac-
oorling to every account OF his hrst
Presidency that has reached England, has
a character like that revealed IN his por-
traits; is an undeveloped autOcrat a man
full Of will and energy, who believes IN
himself and his convictions, and whose
single fault IN the eyes of those who are close
to him is intolerance Of too much advice. He
breaks away" they say from his counSellors,
finding counsel in himself. Hell Is certain to
press on to his own ends, which he has frank
ly stated, and he will not press the less steadl-
ly because the whole American system as well
as some OBVIOUS pontlcal teaS"he: OV"Pet nin
to move slowly. People are complaining
here that he does NOT act Immediately enough,
but nobody can rush anything except a War
Bill in America; and it is very difficult to
move when minorities rise to a certain pitch
Of fury, and perhaps capture individual States.
Mr.. Cleveland is, the efore disposed to give
everybody time; but We believe that he
will be only the more resolved to carry out his
purposes without spelling them too much by
compromise. Unless we misjudge him.
though he will not call @ special Session OF
Congress for the purpose, he will reduce the
Tariff till McKinleylsm disappears from it;
though he will not declare instLnt war on the
Silver Kings, he wifi in December stop fur
Their purchases of silver; though ne will not
alter the Constitution to attack the great
Trusts, lie will abolish the bounties and duties
which protect them; though he will not re-
establish the old principle OF the Union
that pensions are unjust if wages are
sufficient, he will sweep of the lat svsry man
who cannot prove wounds, disease. or heavy
losses due to the Civil War; and though he will
not establish fxity of tenure in office, ne
will, by insisting on examinations and tests
Of competence, render the 'spoils Of victory"
of comparatively little value to politicians.
They want the power of giving places, not
to the ablsst, but TO mems sons. Whether ne
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