New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
CRITICISM or THE president.

our Democratic friends fall into error ana
oo,,,,,,t cross Injustice when they attribute to
Republican Journals desire to Dark III ever!
thing done by the Administration or ID! 'oi''
cress. The party not in power Whi'h "PP'"''
from the latest returns 10 comprise i''S' "''
ioritv of the people. has given cordlai sul'po'.
I'm President cleveland In everything mat 'o''i"
n, rcconcilcd with the good of the country III
rct,;ns but has not at all abused its riSht 10
iudcc and its duty Of Judging whether measures
nroposcl were harmful or not. mus II S'N'
him the success which his own party r'l'S'u
/, tho effort 10 rereal the silver purchasing act
although by unfair and erroneous statements
,,out tb,t act and its effects he had done al
most everything in his power 10 rcpcl K'pup-
uc,n sunnort II heartily approved his rejection
of tho Scnatc's silver compromise ana MS N''o
of thc Se!gniorage BILL his declaration mat inc
sonotc's whiskcy and sugar lariif was one oil
..rer6dv and dshonor" his issue Of bonds under
,h, rcsumn,ion act a wear ago and in November
last and his declaration in his last message tn'l'
h v.oulL continue TO issue bonds rs often rs
u.cossarv /, maintain gold redemption OF notes
Had ,hc President proposed in December a
s;mrle nrovjson for bonds To meet necessities, IL
would have been supported by every Republican
nublican and to attract Democratic support
II, wanted disinctivcy Democratic ana "A
mipistra,ion measure TO pass. ana sacrificed The
cnuntry To partisanShip. He has been PERSISTENT
X doing the same thing ever since. aud refuses
even now to favor any incr"HS" ~ revenue '"'
In. sam. reason. 70 ciiiici~c him FOR pr POSING
in This emergency nothing bnt mr''u''' VIM"
they cannot ana which his own party VIII h''
SUPPORT is not merely III" right. bui me any ''
Republicans.
The fici is there has been no disposition ~
motive. since the overwhelming defeat ol 'h'
democrats last November. to criiciNc lhr fr'N'
dent any further than was necessary 'r''''
and more complete overthrow could not DE- ~
uoc,cd under any circumstances. lh' Ti'H'
/ d.nrs attitude toward his party was prr''>'N
| such as 10 force him into accord WIN hcpup
ljrons II he desired To accomplish anything i"l
III; country ar to save his Administration IRON
,pur.cedcu,.d dshnnor. II was The feeling o'
mo.t Kepublicans that. having don" al thn'
he could for his party mp 10 that iiiii". ne N"n'
| be- impcllcd by the strongest motives ~ ~
| elevated nonpariisan and phriotic course '"'
| tre rest ~ his term. and. bowling 10 ihc strange
IL cmphaiic decision of the people. coulh -r'"'
| fully loln In such measures for III" r"I'i "i 'h'
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country as were plainly desired 10y III" mnJ"rN
| He has chosen thus far very different l'r'
and has made il simply impoSsibl" for III" min
ions who voted against his party lasi NOVEMBER
| 10 commend his course
The man who shows contempt Tor pupll' "pll
ion in this country by trying to defeat lis DE-
cisions and setting up his private h"'i"h'
against the wishes Of all parties ~ certain Il
find himself where the President l. now. hai''
by his own party, trusted 10y no other ana re-
cardcd with a certain impatient scorn by in'ciii
gent citizens who care more for public welfare
than for any party. All the chatter Of the Tres
idcpt's personal organs and instruments has no
oyallcd 10 hide from the people The fact mat !
narrow and extremely obstinate partisan, ate
| causing lncalcnablc harm by his bl'nd'rS j
still trying 10 force his personal VIII upon III
country in defiance Of lis wishes ana It's votes