The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-02

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the sraendment.
During she past fxo years. begin
ming with the extra session in 1888. this
government has been rsore astocvasic
than republican in form and purpose.
Every prominent Legislative acx. COM
rnenring With the Sherman repeal bill.
has either ersaxatesd from the White
House or treasury department.. or has
been referred 20 Cleveland for his ap-
prevail before being pressed 20 vote.
The Havemeyer bill was the first con-
spicssous instance. As introduced by
Mr.. Wilson and rassed by the house,
IT pleased the president when Il went
20 the senate, and during all the dis
cGsxfons. ne was kept advised OF Its
condition He knew OF and consented
70 every amendment as several sena-
tors testified after the publication OF
his private" ietts~ to Prot. Wilson.
The Top-gun bills that followed were
az ais suggestion meekIy adopted by
the cucisoos. In fact, his interference
with the tariff legislation from the be-
ginning to the time when, lodging re-
sponsibilHy, he refused to sign the
Havegneyer bill was open an1 notorious.
The several banking and bond bills
which have 30 largely occupied the
time Of congress we're inspired by him
and introduced and urged by his faith
full congressional toadies. II Is 20 the
credit of the majority in congress that
none OF them was suffered to be en-
acted into law.
Tbs Enforcement OF the president hav-
ing failed In every instance 20 promote
or secure affirmstive legislation, Mr..
Cleveland drops the weapons of patron
age and administrative favor with
which he has been very active and de-
ciares that he win use the bludgeon
OF a veto should congress dare to add
TO an appropriation bill an amendment
obnoxious to his policy and wishes.
Andrew Jackson was an autocrat, but
his motives were patriotic and the
country sustained him. Grover CIeve-
land is both autocratic and nulltner
OF established laws. He has sought
persistently To overstep the we'll
marked lines that separate the legisla-
tive from the executive department OF
the nation. He has usurped preroga-
tives OF law makers and In the late
secret bond deal appropriated the duties
and discretion lodged by law In the
secretary of the treasury.
The country will breathe freer when
congress adjourns. IL for no other rea-
son than that. in the next congress, the
interference Of the president In legisla-
ton will not be tolerated for an instant
By the Republican majority. The peo-
pie OF the United States did not elect
Mr.. Cleveland as a iaw-giver. That
function by the constitution Is tievolved
upon another department OF this gov
ernment After the 4th instant let
tiers and special messages from exeeu-
tive headquarters viii not be floating
about SO freely In the halls OF congress
The president viii not unlikely have
enough to do IN explaining to congress
and the people the reasons for his re-
peated interrneddling with legislative
functions and those OF his constftu-
tional advisers. charged by law with
duties neither TO be avoided nor tiyid-
ed with the executive. Autocracy will
be I'm disfavor after the Fifty-fourth
congress shall assemble and commence
to do business.