Arizona republican., 1919-08-28
Grover cIeveland-A Comparison

Grover cIeveiand-A Comparison
 The troubled condition of the country has set many democrats to wondering what would be the condition if such dominating force as the last previous democratic president was at the helm. comparison has been instituted between Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson In one respect and only one they were alike MT. Cleveland possessed the single mind" of which Mir. Wilson boasts. But there this difference,-Mr Cevelands stayed on the track.
 Mir. Cleveland was not dreamer a 'treformer' though to a great extent he reformed politics. He was not man of vision" the sense that he tried into the vast spaces of distance but he had clear vision of what was about him and immediately in front him. He had a degree of courage such has not been exhibited by an occupant of the White House in recent years He was uncompromising. He rode down all obstacles or else suffered defeat.
 He no trimmer. He never sacrificed prin- cipe for his party for his political betterment He hesitated for instant to do any unpopu- thing he believed it to be right thing. And what he did. he did directly.
 MT. Cleveland had advantage Mir Wilson. He surrounded himself with the strongest cabinet country had seen since the days of Lin coin. Mr. Wilson has cursed himself with the weak est in the history of the American republic. But Mr. CieVeldnd aiWayS nominated ms cdDlnel
 The record on which the fame of MT. Cleveland will rest made in his second from which he retired discredited leader and with broken party But it is recognized that within that term he saved the country twice and saved it by his un- flinching courage.
 It was threatened by a variety of evils more im- minent than those hanging the country today. There was great industrial unrest The unemployed
 
 threatening revolution. There was anarchy and bombing Populism with all it's fallacies was at high tide. Rural communities ordinarily the balance wheel of society infected Reformers all kinds were rampant Panaceas of all kinds were presented to congress with demand that they be trfed-and con- gressmen and politicians afraid refuse them
 An attack made upon our financial system. It launched from the west but it gathered strength from all parts of the country. An inflated currency -demanded-an the silver that might offered any price fictitious was to be purchased Republican leaders who knew better were scared and inclined to compromise on b- metallism Democratic leaders wanted to yield out right. MT. Cleveland stood firm. and though he di- vded his party he saved the countrys financial sys tenn. The credit is wholly his
 The present railway strike which is drifting along. strike against the government with mail trains held up the strikers boosting that the whole country is to be engufed the government surrenders recalls the manner in which MT. Cleveland disposed of railway strike that threatened to affect the whole country.
 We find the following description of that brief episode
 Then came the great railroad strike of 1894, en- gineered by Eugene " Debs. Mobs riot in the streets of Chicago Anarchistic orators were deliver ing incendiary speeches. Plunderers swarmed by thousands into the railroad yards The state depart ment called upon governor of Illinois, Atgeld, to restore order and assured that the situation well in hand and that federal interference was necessary. June 30 mail train was stopped in the of Chicago and about the same time the mails were completely obstructed Pacific states to which the strike had extended. As soon these facts were presented to President Cleveland he promptly issued an order for Colonel Crofton in Inand at Fort Sheridan. to enter Chicago with his entire garrison inrantry, artillery cavalry Gen eral Miles was hurried forward with re-enforcements Debs issued an nflammatory address in which he said:
 "The first shot fired by regular troops at the rnobs here will be the signal for civil war"
 President Cleveland immediately issued proc lamation ordering all persons engaged in unlawful assembages disperse lon before 12 o'clock of the 9th day of July instant. coupled with the warning that there will be vacillaton in the decisive pun shment of the guilty.
 There was a clash between the mob and the troops at Hammond Ind, about twenty miles from Chicago and by the next day, July 10. the govern ment soldiers complete control of the situation at Chicago. the backbone of the strike broken and his associate leaders found themselves in jail July 20, the troops left Chicago their pres- ence being no longer necessary. And though C1eve- land had by his action irrevocably lost the labor vote.g his approved by public opinion and by congress and by the conservative leaders of labor we'll
 MT. ceveIand's course in the matter of rhe Venezuelan boundary dispute is also recalled and in evtably invites comparison with present vacil- iating system For twenty dispute had existed between Great Britain and Venezuela Great Britain