The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-28

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What re Hss Hrsusht FOE The Democrats
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wAsHiSoroS. Jan. 2T.-Thcre Il nothing In
the prosont condition Of affairs at the capt
tai politically. financially. or 10 any other re-
apect. that In any manner suggests that tho
Administration now about closing its ilrst
rear was brought into existence By one OF the
greatest victories In political history. SO far
from there being single thing to indicate one
JOYOUS sentiment or any feeling OF satisfaction
about anything. tho reverse in lie most az
eravatinR form IL the fact.
lis impossible to exaggerate the sense OF
disappointment. loss, and disaster which op-
presses Democrats who so lately came to
Washington to participate in Mr. Cleyeland's
Inauguration. and the meeting OF Congress-
The victors and the chief they rallied around
SO heartily. are in a condition OF sntae onism.
Nothing has he done that commands applause.
So far from applause. open or suppressed de-
nuneiation lie the hard fact growing harder
every DAY. There has been no act done. no
measure proposed. that has not tended to
split the party into fragments. Where states
manship was looked for there has been moth
ing that did not shame the name at home or
abroad. In finance aud administrative ability
a bankrupt treasury describes the fact in gen.
eral and particular at the present instant
As to the future, n budget is proposed by the
debt and raids capital and enterprise in the
spirit Of aggressive agrarinnism. The new
budget threatens every element OF business
and progress as though these were enc
mics The President Is in open hostility
with his party. bent on schemes Of per-
sonal revenge. He 10 constantly using the
power Of the Govern I'M nt for this contemp-
tible end. Whether one goes to the senate. the
House OF Representatives, or to the depart
ments. or wherever Democrats are assem- bled
dissatisfaction. anger. and sorrow arc the
spoken words Mr.. Cleveland is accused OF
acts and purposes to defend which it is i'm
possible. to support which would be Do
litical suicide. only amali part Of the truth
as to this is known to the public notwith-
standing the great amount VI open speaking
that one hears on all sides.
IL has been and to certain extent still TO-
the hope OF Democrats with whom Cleveland
seems determined to quarrel. that he would
return to sanity and to the dignity that belongs
to hia station; but this hope is dying out to
be followed by a course OF action becoming
men clothed with the rights and res pom sibili-
ties o! coordinate branch OF the Govern mont.
1t was In this spirit that senator Pueh.
Chairman OF the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee. said in reference 10 Peckham's nomins-
tion for Associate Judge; 1t is my hope
and my opinion that the committee will make
an uniavorabls report on this domination
by Mr. Cleveland" Senator Pugh 10 as true
Democrat as tho list Of Senators Affords
His words arc indicative OF the spirit OF
the Democratic Senators provoked by Cleyo-
lands general course, Peckham's nomina alton
in particular. The nom nation will be REL ected
By even stronger Democratic vote than nom
confirmed Hornblower. This will be cumula-
tive. proof that the point has been reached
where Mr.. Cleveland must prepare to receive
criticism. The Policy OF Infamy will hereafte.
be allowed no quarter: and generally there 10 |
no kind feeling toward Cleveland. The 10. |
sanity OF his actions Is admitted and will be
treated as 1t deserves To this course OF con-
duct Democrats have como slowly but determi-
nedly as the only one that will suffice.