Show THE MESSAGE PRESIDENT issace message jk which appeared in full in yesterdays NEWS IS one of the ablest state papers of its class ever offered for the perusal odthe nation since the establishment of the republic A careful examination of it will disclose to the unprejudiced reader a preponderance of statesmanship and unadulterated patriotism while there is no straining for political effect he soars above the mere poli who is unable to understand him because he speaks with unequivocal language ills his utterances have no uncertain sound he believes jae he is and stays by his position because of his conviction such men are not only not comprehended by politicians but the latter cannot use nor control them and therefore they can scarcely ever forgive them the introductory part r of the message is one of the strongest pleas for justice the essence of all government not net for himself but bat tor for the nation ever penned because its writer perceives a powerful tide running against the maintenance of equality before before tile law with the intuitive perception of the true statesman he be also sees trouble approaching hence his plea for adherence to the principles embodied in t the the CAM tit ution departs departures from which m Bruin u into to the ie co country a n fy he points wit ruing nger anger it to the e growing r owing c celide tendency to amass immense fo fortunes r tunes at the sacrifice of principle creating classes with such a wide divergence of conditions and interests As AS to threaten the existence of the nation A powerful and wealthy minority t insist upon toe the protective power of tie the government being thrown around them and their interests while they contend that they will look after the poorer classes thus is equality before the law destroyed in favor of the rich as against the poor the effect of this condition is inevitable the growth of discontent among the masses this means the disruption of coclet so society clet because as very properly remarked by mr cleveland the existence of 0 the republic public Ke depends u upon on tile the patriotism and contentment filtering fit 0 the people the protection and f fostering ering of monopolies combines and trusts by the government fand the relegation I 1 to a considerable extent of the care of the farmer and laborer to the rich will cause discontent to increase in ta the land and out of that growth must come disturbances that will severely shake the nation that president pat cleveland clearly I 1 perceives tl the ie present drift of affairs and the consequent dangers that are I 1 i threatening is plain to the close observer i the only room tor for difference I 1 of 0 opinion ll 11 ton regarding the general post position de ass assumes unies exists in the character of the remedy conspicuous among which from his a judicious reform of theM the ariff in order to reduce the treasury surplus and diminish the immense profits made by capitalists and give elve the benefits of the reduction in the price of commodities to the consumers the great mass of the american people even those who differ from the president in relation to re remedial measures cannot but commend his unchangeable firmness growing out of a conviction of right there is an element of grandeur in a man of that calibre that one cannot but admire independent of all diversity of opinion and the itie national verdict ought to be and doubtless will be that 2 mr air cleveland is one of the greatest and strongest men that ever occupied the chair of the white house recommendations upon the various subjects of national interest and the information conveyed in connection with them are tersely and clearly set forth in the message they are matters with which the reader who notes the march of current events to is more or less familiar and comment in detail by way of copious review Is hardly necessary at present |