The Canton times., 1894-08-31

ed an autocrat, an'imperilist, a,thrnw-
er,down Of established gods that he
may use their pedestrils FOR deities
created by niinsHlf. His enlargement
Of the Hawain affair has been denoun-
ced. His opposition to tfe intemper-
ate Legislation proposed y one wing
Of the party with reference to financial
legislation has been 6gnratively nailed
to the cross of hatred and speared aud
spit upon He found traitors in high
place and because he refused to quib-
bic as to the prapriety md coed taste
of writing a lettea denouueing and
holding them up to scorn, he has been
declared hostile to the true interests
Of tariff reform. Indeed so for has
criticism aiken license with his politi-
cal and domestic affairs that he has
been maigned for no other reason
than that the baby born in the White
House was not boy. In the hotel
corridors he mas been denounced by
Democrats who should be his friends
In the Honse he has been attacked.
and tie most remarkable scene ever
enacted in the United States Senate
occurred recently whAn he was public
ly put on trial and his varacity i'm
peached.
Through it all he has been tAe same
invnlnerable man of brains Democracy
and courage. He has looked ever
straightforward He has been wounded
by no ia unte and bleeds from none of
the petty arrows of his pssailants.
1he wheel of the old ship was ia his
hands and she was made to sail on
All he. desires in the way of legislation
has not resulted. Possibly in cartain
:,atters of opinios he has been wrong.
Mistakes are hereditary. Adam made
one when he took the bite of the apple,
The Savior made one when he picked
up Judas. But hetieve he has been
right in the manner of exercising the
high prerogative' entrusted to him
And I venture the assertion, despite
the negatives of our political lenders.
that to-day he is more popular in
Mississippi than any official of tile
Iventure the opinion that he is more
popular than any ons citizen of
Alabama or Georgia or Of Texas. And
the list might be extended. Recently
young member of Congress from
Texas, who received ;fs first nomina-
ticn when but 25 years of age and will
likely continue to succeed himself to
promotion rewards him for q. brilliant
and successful discharge of his duties
this yonng man former college mate,
and, friend declared to me that Mr..
Cleveland is the Tyler of the times.
And yet with all my faiend's popular
ity and lease upon place he dare not
4go to Texas and proclaim as much
upon the stump, whep asking a re-
nomination. Another would be added
to the list of jobless statesmen.
/ know that the people have been
disaffected know sthat there ha e
been times when his acts have displeas-
ed and they have longed for a change.
But they have done him injustice. He
has been called ahead of the times.
He is as old fashioned as truth, as old
fashioned as patriotism and as old
fashioned as courage.
Wh en- he sent the troops of the
Federal Government to Chicago, and
despite the protest of the Governor of
Illinois, it was not States rights that
received a turn-down, but the ghost of
States rights. 1t was not the estab-
]ishment by nIm of a STRONG govern
ment" as politicians understand it, but
of a secure government.
will NOT go into details as TO his |
to the Fifty-third Congress
further than have already gone. !
The people are as familiar as |. But
there isone thing of which all may,
feel certain-tbe@ country has a mani
at its head, a man Trustworthy in,
perilous times, nap who will lead us
out of this crisis, who will consolidate !,
mr. party, who will grow from this
lime on in the esteem of all people,
Ind when the end of his administra-
ion has come, will hand over to a
worthy Democratic successor sceptre
hat has never been welded by him
ave in the interest of his whole
ountry. WALTER CAIN.