Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-02
ELL,PREsIDtNT cLLytLAND

Tomorrow, March Srd, is the last
full day Of presidential Hdministra-
ton by President Grover CLEVELAND (:
and with the change OF administra'
tionB there are very many people who
look for an improved condition OF
affairs in the country OF large.
Whether or not they will Da gratiflol
reruains to be seen. There may be
Improvement in some respects ior
those who ore In the public office,
that bring heavy emoluments; but for
the "outs" it may be otherwise. and
az far as concerns the general public,
perhaps those who will be least dissp-
pointed are The ones who do not
expect much.
There have been some important
developments In the history OF our
government In the four years that
President Cleveland has been at the
helm. The great Industrial and finan.
cial depression has been one Of them.
The peculiar relation with 10 reign
powers has boon another. In these II
may be said that the policy Of the
retiring President has been 20 main.
tain the status quo rather than 10 allow
any vigorous changes oil position. The
tendency has been TO keep GU, Of quar-.
rels, TO allow difficulties that did arise
TO settle Themselves, rather than
to apply radical remediel; though
at the ssme time there has been dis.
position to keep within fam reetric-
tions any trouble that developed. The
President's policy has been the acme
of conservatism, exhibiting nothing Of
the heroic to appeal to enthusiasm |;
hence the absence OF general cordial
endorsement.
But with all the criticism that may
be offered to President Cleveland's
course, 1t must be admitted that 1t gives
evidence OF courage and sincere be.
lief that no Was right and would
be vindicated by posterily. II
he has been at fault, 1t has been
an error Of judgment and not
a desire to 20 wrong. When
no has decided upon what to DO in any
matter presented, he has gone forward
without ialtering. Neither the bitter
assaults OF craftsmanship nor the muir
uerous threats OF oranks anu worse
that unfortunately have been hls lot TO
bear, have caused him to wEvoI; yot
he has not hesitAted to change whom
convinced that his judgment was In
error. He has not been popular
PreRident during his second term +,
though he has been n strong President,
because he was In fact as well as In
official little the chief magistrate Of
tho nation.
With some OF President Cleveland's
Views rs to the policy to be pursued on
various Issues, we have been decid.
eddy at variance, aud have not
hesitated 10 orlticlEe them in
respectful manner. With olherH we
have been in accord, and have given
them endorsement. And We note
with satisfaction that we alwAye have
resisted and condemned the policy OF
severe denunclailon OF ami violent
criticism, In language, that has boon
directed against Mr.. Cleveland as
President We have no confidence
in that class OF people who would
wreak Unlawful Vengeance OF hope
for violent injury to come TO an official
whose chief fault Is that he honestly
differs from them in his views Of how
ttaIe affairs should be conducted.
In the future, MS in the past, we
anticipate giving to every officer the
allegiance that Is due him in his office,
and to RntagOuis5 unlawful thoughts,
words or actions against him. We
trust that President Mckinley will
make 40 strong q chief magistrate as
did President Cleveland; and, IT 1t ls
,slthin his reach, that he will be more
s9pular. At the same time We 10
got hold him altogether responsible
icr the correction OF every IN that the
nation complains OF. Though Pfesi.
dent, he cannot b-lng 10 the Poop q
better results than ths!r ow n actions
deserve; he could not iasten upon them
Tor long that which their course
as nation dues rot merit. II
the corruption in politics ami in buai.
ness ami social life, the oarelessnpss,
the pride, and the class distinctions,
that exist among the people are tho
cause OF tue unrest and the unsatlsiac,
tory condition which prevails (anl ous
conviction lie that they are), neithef
President Cleveland, nor President
Mckinley, nor any other President
sun make the desired change. II done,
1t must be by the people. AND iu
bidding farewell to President Cieve-
land on his departure from official life,
We believe the masses in this nation
Gan cay anu feel that he hes die.