Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-19

the limitations that there are IN the
constitution upon attempted leglsia-
tive action to restrict executive dis
erection. In the end Mr.. Cleveland
won in his controversy with the sen
ate. Whether he might have done
so had both the house and the senate
been against him Is a matter of doubt.
The history of Andrew Johnsons con
troversy with congress how how far
a partisan Legislature may be induced
To go in an unconstitutional attempt
to cut down executive power. The
limit of Legislative restriction upon
executive action Is q difficult line TO
define. Any one who attempts to do
more than to pass on single Instances
as they arise may find himself in
great difficulty but as such instances
are considered and decided the limits
are gradually being defined. We owe
TO Mr.. Cleveland and his courage IN
dealing with the senate of the United
States the establishment of some use
full precedents. i
In Mr.. Cleveland's second term
there was a large majority of his
party in the house and n working ma
jority in the senate, so that the whole
responsibility of government fell up
on the democracy with Cleveland at
its head. The Significance Of his Sec
ond administration c%enters about three
issues. The first was the tariff. the
second free silver and the third the
suppression OF lawlcssncss directed
against federal authority by use of the
process of federal courts u by feu-
eral troops, The same Influence in
his own party which had sought to
defeat him for nomination In his third
canvass. he found ~entrenched in the
SO strongly AS to be able TO
defeat the declared policy OF his party
in favor Of a tariff for revenue and
he refused to sign the Gorman-Wlson
bill but allowed il to become "A law
%denouncIng as the result of per
and dlshonor. This WAS doubt
less the greatest disappointment of
his political life, for 1t developed the
opportunity to test the wisdom of
the party policy advocated by him and
declared in the party platform, while
the business depression. which existed
and after its passage, furnish
to his political opponents ammuni-
ton who did not hesitate TO argue
the prospect of a revenue tariff
the one hand and the passage OF
the Wilson-Gorman bill on the other
hand, paralyzed the Industries Of the
Whether ones views on the
whether he be a protectionist
or a free trader, he can not but have
the deepest sympathy with Mr.. Cleve-
in his deep Indignation at the
party d%isloyalty which defeated the
bill as it passed the house
and ave us the nondcscript bill which
became the law.
But there was rising in the demo-
party at the time, especially In
the western and southern parts OF the
country, q desire Tor ecOnoInle r.me
dies. which should cure everything In
our business and body polite. This
was the movement In favor of the
free coinage Of silver. The republican
party and some of the leaders In the
west and south had not been free
rom weakness In this respect and the
for the monthly purchase Of
81, 900. 900 of silver hung like 4 stone
lround the neck OF the country.
MIR. Cleveland used all the au-
.hority that he could command as the
Executive to bring about the repeal of
his law, ana he finally succeeded.
rhe deep gratitude Of the country is
lue him for this result. without II
would have come. without
I the credit of the country could not
been sustained and there would
been a blot OF our financial cs-
'utcheon. But when Mr.. Cleveland
ucceedcd in securing the repeal Of
he Sherman act. IL seemed as II his
ontrol over the party with respect to
monetary issues had been exhaus-
I'd. His party became hopelossly di-
ldcd and the majority Of II declared
n favor Of the free coinage OF sill
a policy which We know today.
nd which we ought TO have known
hen, was nothing but a policy Of re-
.udiation. II was a policy completely
ontrary to the ancient and traditional
of the old democratic party. IT
as "A departure from the plaincSt
rinciples of honesty Of those who !
Drcsaw It's effect In rcpudiatinR and
ealing down of public and private I
chts by legislative fiat II was 2
which has taken away from the
emocratic party the confidence OF the
usiness community whether previous
democratic or republican. II pre-
a moral issue so sharp. so clear
= to completely destroy party fcalty
party attachments. II took away
ON the democratic party that stronr,
)nservative element of which Mr.,
.leveland was the leader. and II made
for a time the party which seemed
threaten the foundation NJ the hon
business and honest government.
seemed to make us campaign In
S96 and 1900 an assault upon that
was best In u civilization. j
In my Judgment the safety OF the
public was threatened by the break )
x up Of tho democratic party into
= radical and conservative elements.
IN the campaign OF Mr. Blaine aud 4
7 Mr.. Cleveland and Of Mr.. Cleveland i
nd Mr.. Harrison. everyone foit. how
yer deep his partisan desires, that ,
h. institutions Of tho country as cs- ,
.LIished by the fathers would be !,
under tho leadership Of oi- +,
icr party. but IN the campaign Of T,
and the one which followed II.
iere was certainly no such conf 4,
snce on the part OF men h voted :,
" Mr.. Mckinley. II was q FORUM I
o. day for the republicans when the =
adership Of democracy passed from ,
r Cleveland