The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
GATH ON CLEVELAND.

monarchical power. which Jefferson mad
: the key OF his attack in the Declaration G
/, Independence. has come to a formidabl
height under Grover Cleveland.
Grant could not lease a bay In San Do
mingo for want of legislative assent. Cleve
land sends his secretary Of state to con
gross to tell them that two-thirds OF bot
houses will not be obeyed by him; that h
is the fountain of all foreign policy.
Senators and congressman consort to-
much together. and do not perceive change
which man who never clubs with them
like Cleveland, gains from independent OBJ
servation.
In electing a Northern democrat Of thu
general stock OF Roger Sherman, Jonathan
Trumbull. Aaron Burr and the Connecticut
men. the old style of Gulf State statesmen
took aboard Jonah. He has used the two
political parties to discipline each other
and TO unite and destroy anarchism. and
his duration for twelve years as a moder.
ator OF events has probably strengthened
the cause Of longer term and stabler
state.
While dismissing sectionalism. Cleveland
has put the remnant OF Solid South poli-
ticlans in the light OF Reproduction. He has
LETT them on the scaffod and pulled the
lever himself. They caught at his Venezue-
Ian policy, but extending It to Cuba, they
were coldly rebufed.
Cleveland seldom discharges anybody
graciously. Like Caesar Borgia Of old. his
change of countenance is attended with
lion % - Lau. -,
Democracy rs II was South under Jack.
son, Houston. Quitman. Wigfall and Keitt
has been all reversed. No spoils belong to
the vlctors. no foreign policy to politicians,
no State sovereignty to caitiffs. A rigid
and Indifferent magistrate, something be-
tween Rienzi and Dr. Francia. covers with
lean history and is accepted as the final
democrat He was looked up to by Har-
rison; he is the godfather OF Mckinley.
His Individuality has affected the very
nature of the Nation.
The repression and degradation of poll
tics as calling, in response to living pub
lie opinion concerning politicians. has been
MS "oi N. diuHdHN udli, hllPelu the SOlld
South, the demagogue class, Bryan. Hill,
have as equally felt his heavy hand as the
old medieval barons and burghers felt the
hand Ct the German empire.
When the South imposed the candidacy
Of Cleveland upon the New York democracy
in 1881 and 1883. and had to renew him In
1882, they had no thought Of his influence
to upset the congressional tradition
He never sat in congress. nor even in the
1fr Hat
'rict attorney and mayor in the most re-
mote city Of the Union from Southern
influence. All his experience and education
had been in legal and executive lines
He obtained prominence by disciplining
he city Legislature, His best office had
been distraining debtors in obedience to
he courts. He avoided necessity and cl-
igation by never marrying until he had
passed through the executive office OF New
York State and became, by two popular
'evulsions. the executive OF the National
state.
The blood of Garfield the enemies of
Blaine, half breeds" and "stalwarts" al
ernately cooperating with mugwumps or
leutrals, we're tho sources of Cleveland's
apid elevations.
Once in the presidency he continued to
;ibe the legislative end Of the government
lie vetoed pensions and constituency away
rom lis senators and congressman.
The St. Louis convention OF 1855 had no
'ther candidate That year he carried Con-
loct!cut, nearly captured New Hampshire,
lmost lost Virginia and West Virginia.
mt carried the Solid South, which he re-
varded four years later with at least three |
"a bivn. nj l,no
rom him.
He never forgave any democratic candi- |
late who played for his place. neither Ran
all, Hi, German. Hendricks, Abbot, Pat
ison nor Boies.
In 1892 New York was against him In
he convention. and the United States sem
lie had half espoused Germans candidacy.
sho failed to get his own State delegation. |
The South was again solid for Cleveland.
He took the head of his cabinet from
Illinois, which had given him 25 900 plur- |
lily.
He had carried Connecticut. New York,
Few Jersey. Indiana Wisconsin, California
nd almost Ohio. The populists scored in
Sorth Dakota. Kansas. Colorado and Idaho. |
Cleveland had 277 electoral votes. thirty
light more than ever before.
The president began by taking a repub- |
lean for secretary OF state, undoing all
'lainc's and Harrison's work and calling
n extra session of congress to register
lis bed Of Justice" as the FAnch kings
expected pariaments to do.
Part of the Southern senators refused
o follow his directions as to the currency,
ther democratic senator's, North and
outh. would not go his length on the
ariff. He refused to let Crisp be elected
peaker of congress. unless Crisp would
ssent to his full programme. and then
'rlsp led the drastic anti-tariif bill |
through the house. Wilson. defeated be- |
ause Of his ant-tariff exuberance. was |
made postmaster general. Carlisle and the |
reasury were fully separated from the |
party caucus
The discovery of Olney at Buzzards Bay |
ecame the new point Of departure for |
'leveland.
AS attorney general that minister put |
own the Pullman rioters in Chicago with |
part of the ku-kluX act. As secretary o.
tate he enunciated the Monroe doctrine