The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-27
cLEyELAaD's BAD TASTE.

Grover Cleveland has made hts first pub
lie uiterance since he went out OF Office.
and he may now DO judged as q private
citizen. Ills words carry no weight ex-
ceyt their worth, and on the other hand
he may speak with freedom that was
not always polite when be held resDon-
sllls Office. The result In appointing.
The speech at the Reform Club banquet
proves that when he Ii left to himself
he il very weak. and IL Is not difficult now
To account for those startling contrasts
o. depth and shailo Eness which character
ICED dis Official docamants. There can be
no doubt that when his utterances shock
ed by their vacuity they were his own;
when they startled BY their intellectual
force they were supplied by some OF ths
bralny men around him.
Let us be honest with each other and
with ourselves" tie says. and in the same
breath acts most dishonesty. lie SAYS
the party placed In power has tailed TO
meet the obligations Of the peoples trust"
What an outrageous criticism 10 make
OF an administration not yet sixty days
in poweri cisveland's administration took
q year and . hair TO do what the admins
tration win be able To accomplish in three
months. and with very differsn, resnitA
Cleveland knows the condition OF the
treasury; that the do<icit every month
was enormous: he knows that unless IL
il checked there must be another bond
issue. Yet. as his speech intimstss, he
would have ths administration sit down
In face of that emergency and discuss
question which should not be disposed Of
without the most careful consideration
The administration haztenx to deal with
the emergency: when that 10 met. 1t will
proceed TO provids the permanent remedy.
Grover Cleveland, with that verbosity
which marks all bis own attempts at ora
tory. gees on to say:
The Republican party's distinct cam
raisn declaration that IL vas unreservedly
Ia favor OF sound money. the character
and controlling effectiveness OF the cup
Port Il gained en- the faith OF that dociara-
item the universal concession that the con-
fiict On financial theories constitutes the
issue which was passed upon By rie sur
fragsa OF tbs people and the country's
pressing exlg8ncies and needs. ali de-
handed prompt ard efficient action by the
party intrusted with power. in an effort
10 place our nations finances. adjusted 20
every popular need. upon safe and sure
basis. approved BY the business judgment
az the land and secure from snocesssuI
attack because defended BY majority
81 tas ihousatsaily honest men % al
parties.
The glnanciai policy demanded is one
which. therefore. shall be adjusted TO
eYery popular need shall be 'on a sure
and safe hslzs." shall - approved by
the business judgment Of tile land" and
shall ee secure from successful attack
Does Mr. Cleveland Know Of any measure
ever being devised IN sixty days witch
should moe: all these re9utremsatS7 Mr.
Cleveland wAs IN orice for eight years:
can hs Say that his administration has
met these roauiremsatsf II Mr Cleveland
could not DO il In eight years, the second
four hghtened up by the experience %
the nrst four and WITH an intervening four
for reflection. Ia Il cutie iast % hones, for
him 10 aenounce ~. successor cor failing
If he has failed -beSause re may net
have entirely succ~edea tn tive uenthsY
IL Is not lust 10 PFeSideut Mckinley.
snd {; - In exsoraals taste on the part
OF ox-Prasiasnt Cleveland. Ills bitter
criticism has no suggestion IN 81. lie d.
noancos. bait esrer~ 10 sort * Ala 10 ae-
compiLxa the task whose simplicity he
ses~fbes In = few short satectlyss Wa
meets what - afrects 10 consider = grave
menace % our national hencr b a dem
a@cgie t'r~as for the eenees o. thOsa
whose uaisroTtanes A&a been cruelty
played anc.." ard by a. appeal to part
s&a pseiadie.
Nr Cleveland Earring ths p&s, faur
years 81 hiz term wss ecz.cruassd BY al
tie dangers Re eses noe. lie had the h!Sk
provocative y sgnafrs satar 10 his ooan-
ell al those sxslse>4 .sroes OF party and
patriotism ursn witch lie rvlles noe. Ne
ussu IN ssis eogntry Uxs soc rrcgs or to
great 70 reuse rs services in saca a
s&asa WY were they rot suui-noaeAe
Why wss the Eeai sn estsntatleas,y ass-
pseSe1 sor ina Interests g venszmeaA not
employed "A ths service shts country 80
vitality nee1st
Tss duty - tie rev characterization wgl
ret permit CO rscrsssin.sioa. TAs EeauS-
nean party sass rot hss upon fts sarss-
"a the eass. b'ss - work ~ the present.
1sae Standardization IS 100 eaxy 70 care
fer az can wesi sse-d - sgnc-s ths euer-
o1eusassS ~ man No r1ssNsess rs erper-
t1nlty. I've 80 -arcsi1ozt aoes nef rrescns
saat spectacle * asgriset rxsiro-
raeus from Euelao life ~hseh sas aausg-se~
rseFh~-sed Ter hira. ans ais reputation =