The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30
TEE pERFIDY OF REPUTATION
Applies to the Currency Pledge rs
Well as to the Tariff.

From The New York Herald.
Such developments as have characterized
the situation in Washington during the
past week accentuate the opinion held by
many that the English system of adjusta-
BILE administrative changes possesses ad-
vantages over our plan Of fixed periodical
terms Under he English system there
would be little room for the present dis
tressing and disgusting condition which
now controls at Washington, The presl-
dent has crossed swords with the senate,
and the senate is ende2VOring to prove thar
what has been done was dore with the
understanding that it met with the presl-
dents approval, and that the latter, taking
advantage of the opportunity to make a
grand stand play now seeks to do so at
the sacrifice of conference Obligations.
It is a broad charge made by Senators
German Smith ard Vest, and substantiated
bv Senators, Voorhees,, Harris and others"
Tue. president IeJJer 10 MI N'Soh ""S'
to gay the least of it, an unusual pToceeu-
ing. and the pains taken to condemn the
senate in a private message to the houSe
i,lstifies. to a great extent, the indignation
with which the presidents letter was re-
ceived by the senate.
It widenc the breach in the party AMI
4he whole transaction IS another trump cara
in the hands of the republicans ana inc
populists 1t is an uninviting prospect 'ha1
nron1ises continuance for another two years
of the friction between congress anu llo
president such as characterize the HIS1
two wears of the democratic administration.
There seems to be no help Tor IT, alA
the marty is evidently TO be glbheted Tor
two wears more as a result Of obstinacy'
hullbeadedness, arrogance and eSotSul'
tba blame for which rests about equally
between the president and the senate, the
batter. however enjoying the doubtful JUS
tifcatior of not having been the llISL o.
fander against the democratic platform.
what = pity it is that in the course OF
the oft-repeated elimination ana -ecIlinlhh
+ion taking place between the senate ana
+ha nraeide1t our system has not Deen
avDansiva enough to allow the whole mat
tor TO be placed in the hands Of ina peopl7
at once to arbitrate between the two m
der the English Plan, when the dulH'iil'-
tration is defeated before parliament II
goes before the people for Vlndleauoh VI
re5uke. a new parliament Is $500 '-+14 .o,
The dividing issue, and the ADMINISTRATORS
either stands by the approval OF the pe9P'e'
or falls to give place 10 one more III d.
cord with popular sentiment
Last summer. during the memorable eN-
ira session, if the representatives OIL e'1S
neople could have known that they coui1
GO ar once before their constituents Ior
approval or disapproyal, the sherman law
would have been repealed by SupSti'"'e
legislation. as pledged by the platform
AZ if was. a majority Of the democrats
Of bOth the senate and the MOUSE $3.50
Co, e,,he+itute LEGISLATION, only 10 be oFeI
whelmed by a combin3 sion OF IGP,''ii 4--,t
with the democratic minority. LIMO
tho single gold standard upon the couiI1iS'
and the black streak of anhihHateu -
+jore low nrices and business depression
1f+ y, Inc wake of this action mas oe9is
ont deem enough into the pfoSpcii's
the nation to make it forever meiiloi d a., 80
Mr. Cleveland, in his letter 70 MI ~,
son. dwells upon the ''perhdy anu ulSi1olir a.,
involved In the violation OF the ueliioDl ''iS
r,Iodqa TO reform the tariff to q leVelluO
800. emitting entirely the inconsistency
ioIyed in his demand for free coal ana
f,ae IRON. and for a duty on sugar. Let US
accent as true everything that ne soy
concerning the danger 20 the parry All ~
no fa ihlre to redeem it's tarI plcuSe. - -
~ ~ NJ cleveland says emphasizing the
"perfdy and dishonor' of the repo' .I,i,Id
Of the partys pledges can De ana 0iio'''0
he endorsed by every good democrat.
Tbie broad principle being accepteu tlLo
neonle win now naturally turn to the pres
ident with the hope that he VIII lo nov IA, 1iS
1ettar 70 Mr. Wilson with another deiIi'thu
mo the free coinage of silver-'the coinage
of beth gold and silver without dlScI I.L f
ton against either metal, OF c d 6e tic
mintage." as pledged by the demo- 800 go
rlatf0rm. They will expect him 10 4h0iaS
mon the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on
state banks, as pledged by the oeiiioG ~ a.;
platfCrnl-fOr, II 1t Is pelhuio'0 0 -
honorable to violate one of three soieinA
hedges. the same ignominy attaches to the
| violation of either of the other two
Let u.s. therefore, take the presl1en' re- e,
cent letter as ohmraign shibooleth-nl4iA
| the democratic platform again TO oul liil'o ',
| head get the democrats oil the Seia'I c.
the house in caucus, and let every "So
| cratic platform pledge from top to oo'toii,
be redeemed, and the democracy VIII nlin
itself stronger, more hopeful and more
| useful than ever 80, - na
| If reputation, however, is sun ~ W
the watohworu, if it is dishonest TO elp l1,
| the teriff hedge and the essence Oh non
ard to ot Xe' pe shs that
| go 80. not snit the fancy of the goldbuSs
and their European allies then the party art
will find itself in hopeless co9dItioI, IN, W. b
| the probability that Mr.. Cleveland VIII o 20
| Succeeded by republican, as he was f,o ~
the conclusion of his first admlnls 3Ia
| Atlanta Ca July "a. 1891