The Detroit times., 1908-06-25
The Greatest President
Since Lincoln
BY JAMES scHERMsRHoRN.

the wilderness for quarter of century service
he could do his to give the country the best
ton it within his power provide
this of that had advanced
political and from mayor to gov
ernor and from governor to president
Naturally supporters were concerned about the OFFICES
ITO the victors belong the spos were the
cries of the faithful.
But Cleveland a service reformer He held
ofceholde shouldn't simply because he was K
publican shouldn't simply because he was Dem
He applied appointments and the word went
forth no scalawags need apply
Right here where he had his first serious difference with ms
party brilliant Danas pursuit OF Cleveland
grave Suns unforgvng urforgetng pup
Usher spang presidents disregard of Danas Recommended
tion concerning appointment
Many of the left the Whit: House in tower
ing rage president had taken upon him
responsibility OF looking into the caiore ana STANDING
lie asked appoint to the public service
of greatness that was lacking in
Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur. Harrison and Mckinney and mas
been anything conspicuous the Roosevelt administrations
Here indeed peculiar president $50 the spos
men thougt upon considering good of the nation
FIRST of all!
Had Cleveland been happier handling men-he had no
6nesse magnetism decon-he might have conserved
highest without bringing down upon
himself and division upon his party.
in diplomacy or in assembling he
right hand the plain unvarnished truth which ne de-
h lvered in a direct, rugged fashion.
When private scandal enlisted by desperate opposition
first campaign and his friends appealed
they should make his
reply characteristic: Tell the truth"
upon ills of his period quite
President Rooseves crusade against
present with this difference to the advantage
of Cleveland a reformer:
What he had say against spo system against govern
exavaganc against Communism of pelf fostered
by high tariff against ngoism and unsound cur
resulting from legislation designed to conciate the silver
mining states impaired by any glazing defects in his
personality policies the nations chief executive
neither with his advocates nor with the
himself time and keeping strictly within consti
xutional authority in what he did.
Couseng he practiced it. He burned the midnight
Oil upon the form of private
pension bills
One who called at tn. White House on very
1897 found him his desk his
bandaged resting chair going flood
panstakng and continuing
The painful laborious far into the morning.
the presidents the capitol
day adjournment attach his signature multitude OF
measures through closing of congress
bill he did have time examine not
good bill for him to sign
He great enough break from custom if his high
sense duty prompted him do Convenonaly tradition
held him captive.
He enough defy the ngoisss who trying to
stampede with Spain 1896 He oresaw the
cost the country blood and the of milar
imperialism all the costly distracting problems of colonial
y ism. adventure
He great enough lowering of the American
in Hawaii he believed had been hosted dishono
he great enough 10 promptly ADMIT ne hau mace
when developed that the ready
noble back of the order the battle
Aags the South He promptly revoked the order few years
later the restoration accomplished without dissenting
He great enough his entire message 1887
the threshold of presidential campaign single subject tariff
reform
His cabinet demurred when the document read them
rght1 Mr. Cleveland They
right Then it the country said Mr. Cleveland
He enough declare unequivocay gold
standard in 1896 the of another when
prominent Republican go farther
put feeble waveng of espousal for
snism." NN
All for the gold standard now.
.> And all for Grover Cleveland Nr
Time has eaced the acmones of the day which
hearted executive stood mmovabe for the right
of criticism been by
the wngh universal judgment that here great
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