The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-04-09
Parting Shot.

Gus serpent through a parehed and
dead Sahara. And if | be permitted
to reach my friends through the col
umns of this my favorite weekly,
(the TMEs,l promise you that
will forego a further comment of Mr..
Cleveland and his calamitous con-
duct 1t has been the cherished hope
of western Democracy that they had
heard the last of Cleveland, "a man
who played the lone political high
wayman,-and III that unenviable
role starred the greatest republic on
the globe for eight years, during
which time more political crimes
were laid to the charge of Demoe-
racy than all the wild eatn schem-
ing of plotting politicians combined,
since the sun of liberty first poured
its refulgent light into the gilded
canyons, and upon the sun kissed
SUBMITS of the god-built pyramids
of the western world But all is de-
eeption, and Cleveland is still a
thorn in the side, a golden wedge in
the camps OF the Israelites,
Cleveland delights to be referred to
as the sage" aud relies upon what
he is pleased to call dignity" But
if the Creator ever put up dignity
and intellect for Grover and shipped
to him c. o. D., he failed to secure
them, possibly in default of payment.
knowledge makes men humble, true
genius is ever modest, for as a man.
vision deepens he begins to realize
what a miserable little microbe he is
in that mighty immensely studded
with the stupendous handiwork that
transcends his comprehension; his
dignity drains off, and he implores
his Master to recognize him just
long enough to apologize for his ex-
istence.
| am neither a Jeremiah with a
lung full of lamentations, nor a Jon
ali pounding down the pike bawling,
yet forty days and the woods will
be on fire." But | do believe that
made to order millennium will prove
a failure if left in the hands of Cleve-
land. During his second term he de-
veloped unmistably monarchieal ten
denotes. He entered into a compact
with England and Germany TO keep
the Samoans subject unto a king.
He tried to reinstate saddle color
ed harlot as Queen of Hawaii. He
planted his official power in the path
of the Cuban republic. He ordered
the invasion by federal troops of
sovereign state in defiance of the con-
Stitutiop He attemnted to dictate
the platform OF his party IN the IN
terest of England, and not being
successful in his schemes, employed
all the power and patronage of his
office to destroy an organization
that had twice made him chief mag
istrate of a republic of people
whose loyalty, honor and freedom
recorded the defeat of tyranny in a
storm of bullets and established its
boundary line in blood.
Mr. Cleveland's groomer's sole ar
gument in favor of his nomination
is his strength, which claim be grant
ed. But strong in what way? Pre-
cisely upon the same ground that a
hog may justly rest such claims.
Stubborn without courage, perse-
vering without judgment, and greedy
without gratitude. These unpleas-
ant characteristics Cleveland and
the hog have in common, There are
many other points of resemblance,
but | have no desire to be hard on
the hog. Be it said to the credit of
the porker, he is satisfied with his
sty and has never aspired to despoil
the parlors of the nations capitol
with his filth, nor to discredit the
presidency with his folly.
Former presidents have usually
left the White House with depleted
purses; and President Roosevelt now
complains of the insufhciency of his
salary, and to meet the demands of
social functions is making telling in
roads upon his former fortune. Yet
eight years in that office made Cleve-
land multi-millionaire. If you can
account for this difference and still
retain your faith in the threadbare
maxim that figures don't lie," you
may call at this "commissary" and
draw an extra ration.
Cleveland was ruled not by his le-
gal advisers, not by public opinion,
but by his kitchen cabinet, his for
tune teller and negro mascots. He
was hattered by sharpers and fawn-