The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-10
CLEVELAND AND THE PARTY. "
"SOutherners Say That His Veto OF the
Sei.niOrage Bill Is Unwise."

"SOutherners Say That His Veto of the
Sci.niorage Bill Is Unwise.'
From The New York Herald.
The presidents veto of the seigniorage Dill
does not surprise anybody in this section,
but his recommendation of an additional
bond issue emphasizes the popular indlSra-
ton with which it has been received. There
had been a vague hope that the president
might be sufficiently impressed with the dis
astrous consequences to party organization
resulting from veto to nave permitted him
to withhold his extraordinary intervention.
The laspe Of more than week after the
passage of the bill without action on his
part, gave color to the public expectation
that he might be induced to defer to the
judgment of seven-eghts of his party, as
expressed in the democratic vote on the
Bland bill. But with accustomed stubborn
ness and with characteristic disregard OF
party obligation or party success the pres
ident has given realization to the appre-
hension Of the people who elected him that
their interests are of secondary considera-
ton when in conflict with the deInanuS Oh
the money power.
If the record of President Cleveland on the
financial question bespeaks democracy then
the south has been for years advocating
democratic principles such have been en-
tirely foreign to it's faith. its hope or it's
purpose. Since however, the party, through
it's representatives and by the expression of
those who compose it, is Overwhelmingly
opposed to the course adopted by the pres
ident it is fair to presume that democratic
sentiment has not been false, and that the
presidential tailor of Toole street fully real
ICES the fact that those who elected him are
not willing to subscribe I'VE, the democratic
party" to the presidents individual and ar
bitrary demand that the mountain of dem
Dpratic faith DrOcppd the MahOmpt
the money power.
President Cleveland is leaving nothing I'M
done to do for the democratic party what
President Tyler did for the wing party, and
if it does not become the martyr of his con-
duct, which seems to be based entirely on
the presumption that he IS bigger and bet
ter than the party which elected him. it
will only be because the democratic majori-
ty in both houses of congress determines
to exercise the courage of it's convictions
and make an honest record in behalf OF
dealing fairly with the people, whatever
may be the course of the president
Two notable historic incidents are recall
cd being peculiarly suggestive in the
light of the presidents recent veto. His
tory repeats itself with Cleveland as COM
pared to Tyler; it reverses itself with Cleve-
land as compared to jackson. The money
power was not less contentious or less AFRO
CANT when Jackson took the nited States
bank by the throat than it was when the
democratic party went into power, this
time, pledged to restore the equality guar
anteed by the constitution as between the
privilege of the masses and the special pre-
negatives of the classes. Jackson took the
side of the masses. Cleveland has become
the champion of the classes. Jackson tri-
umphed in behalf of the people. Cleveland
has captulated at the demand of the mon
ey power. The same adroit methods were
hrnIr pht to boar TO T11
render as have been successful with CIeve-
land.
Imminent financiers' end boards of trade
threatened panic to prevent congressional
compliance with the public demand. but the
bank monopoly, which was strong enough
to throttle the voice of the people in one
congress, was routed and overwhelmed by
JackSon'S determination, and the succeeding
congress recorded the victory of the people.
Then followed era remarkable for BUSH
ness prosperity. President Tyler, the
other hand, was no sooner installed in pow
er than he found himself to be vastly more
important than the party through which his
triumph achieved. He consorted with
the opposition, embraced the principles
against which the party had been contend
ing, and manifested in every way his DIS
regard for the traditions which party honor
should have caused him to hold sacred. He
betrayed MS party ana ms party repudIated
MN Dy lHlDnSuldteIy assembling IN caucus
and passing resolutions denouncing his per-
tidy to the American people and declaring
that from this date 1orth all political al
lance between the party and John Tyler
is DIT end and that from that day
those who brought the president into power
would no longer, in any manner or degree,
be held justly responsible or blamed for the
administration OF the executive branch OF
the government.
Foutlcal honesty then was not more eX-
acting tnan political honesty SHOULD DE now.
The preSluent who repuulaueS his platform
ana lnoae VINO elected MN Is not less CuIpa-
bic TO-DAY thdn the president VINO did Hhe-
wise nan a century ago. but are the people
am c4CIIt! Is tHe CUII91 cSS UL lONdy line ,4Ie
congress OF 1911? Is the manhood of the
clOsc oL the century as tearleSS and deter
mined as that oil its early years? Time
only Will answer, but on that answer Will
depend the continuance OIL democratic as
CCnuruCy.
A weak, vacillating and cowardly course,
py CO447. D5a IA l~p4y .nc Inc
PRESIDENT has taken in opposition to seven
elSnIS OF ms party Will condemn the de-
lnOcrdcy to deIeat in the Iall elections. y
bold stand i'll behalf of party principles
ana parry honor VIII VlndlcdJe the uenoc-
raCy ana relieve it from popular conuemua-
ton Tor having betrayed the trust put IN
nauus ny Inc people.
On the dCIlOn of TINS congress depends the
political complexion of the next.
CLARK HOWELL.
Atlanta, Ga, April /, 1894.