The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-02-20

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thing like this: There is really nothing
in him. He happened to make a big
strike because circumstances favored
him, and then the people thought he
could succeed at anything. He pulled
the wires just right, etc. Such Ian
guage about a man who became in rapid
succession sheriff of a great county,
mayor of great city, governor Of the
greatest state and president of the ma
tion, was defeated, remained private
citizen four years and then was re- ele1t-
ed by an amazing majority almost JUS
titles writ de lunatico for the speaker
The silverites make no such mistake,
and it is one of the interesting facts of
the situation that they of all men should
accord him high praise. "Unquestion-
ably very able man, says Mr.. Bryan
of Nebraska, but he cannot escape the
influence Of his New York environ
ment. "
Variety of Praise.
cleveland u.s." says Mr. Sayers of
Texas, "a man of distinct and wonder
full personality, of very great ability.
All the chances are i'll favor of his rank
ing high in history" Several southern
silver men say: Cleveland is certainly
a man of destiny" Despite his many
faults, he is the greatest personality of
the times" SIT reminds me of Jackson
and the notification times Just after
| Mon, EpoIoO1 bod avbore%od how cforo
of vituperative eloquence on him she
suddenly went wild in his praise, gave
him the grandest ovation of his career,
and her big college capped the climax
by making him doctor of divinity"
sit is case" says Mr.. Money of Mis-
sissippi, where we admire man who
is nobly wrong more than one who is
meanly right" Many Republicans are
equally strong in Endorsement Of his
honesty and good intention, while they
condemn almost every feature Of his
policy. Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts,
sums up opinion on that side thus: HE
is an honest man, with plenty of back
bone, and anxious to do right, but not
qualified by experience or native ability
to point way out of this trouble "
Even the Populists are coming to be-
lieve in his honest intentions, but as
they consider all New Workers and New
Englanders raving lunatics on the mon
ey question they of course regard the
president as the boss monomaniac of the
lot They sum it up like this: "When
q man says that silver has deprecated
one-half while gold has stood still, it is
conclusive proof that on that subject he
is incapable of reasoning and ought to
have a guardian, and, as Cleveland be-
lieves that, we purpose to keep him I'M
der guardianship as far as our power
goes and not let him do any more harm
than we can help. "
Jerry Simpson says: ''The one thing
I particularly like about the presidents
message is this: 1t puts the alternative
plainly while the national bank men III
this house and everywhere else are try
ing to dodge it. Every sensible man
must see that if the gold basis is to be
maintained our currency must be con-
tracted one-half, and we must sell our
surplus produce at less than present
prices. The farmers see it plain enough,
and [ believe those eastern goldbugs see
it, too, but they won't admit it. The
president sees it and blurts out the truth
like an honest man, and by SO doing he
has rendered the country great service.
The sooner we bring this thing to an
acute crisis the better So the present
situation just exactly suits me.
The Test of Time.
After all these contradictions and half
Endorsements it may interest the reader
to have the opinion of one who is recog-
nized as Cuckoo" of the unmixed
breed Hon. Josiah Patterson of the
Memphis district has been from the
start an unwavering supporter of every
policy of the president from the Hawai-
ian performance and repeal OF the Sher-
man silver law down to the proposal to
retire the $498, 900, 600 Of greenbacks
and treasury notes and issue $500, OOo,-
600 in bonds specifically made payable
in gold He says: '"There is not par
ticIe of doubt that Cleveland will rank
in American history with the foremost
of our presidents, and the very reasons
thew bring to the contrary are TO my
mind the strongest reasons for taking
this view. 1t is first to be remembered
that the policy which bears the test OF
time is seldom or never the policy which
accords with the passion of the hour. II
vou doubt that, consider that our presl-
dents who were most violently assalled
while in Office have, with possibly one
or two exceptions, been those whose fame
has steadily grown since their retire
ment. Washington may be counted as
an execution to general rules, as the