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Cleveland then did as he said he would.  He vetoed a record number of bills passed by Congress, mostly concerning pensions for Civil War veterans.  Cleveland was frugal like most conservatives, and did not want more government spending.

Cleveland then did as he said he would.  He vetoed a record number of bills passed by Congress, mostly concerning pensions for Civil War veterans.  Cleveland was frugal like most conservatives, and did not want more government spending.

In 1888, Cleveland faced a new Republican candidate, Benjamin Harrison.  Cleveland won more votes, but Harrison won more electoral college votes and thus won this close election.  Harrison, who was from Indiana and enjoyed the popularity of his grandfather president, favored protective tariffs and increasing veterans pay.

In 1888, Cleveland faced a new Republican candidate, Benjamin Harrison.  Cleveland won more votes, but Harrison won more electoral college votes and thus won this close election.  Harrison, who was from Indiana and enjoyed the popularity of his grandfather president, favored protective tariffs and increasing veterans' pay.

Cleveland came back for a rematch in the presidential election of 1892, and beat Harrison that time.  But then he was faced with the financial Panic of 1893, during which hundreds of banks and businesses failed,  President Cleveland was criticized for doing nothing, but refusing to bail out the banks is a conservative solution.  In fall 2008, President Bush and Congress did bail out the banks, in contrast to Cleveland's conservative approach.

Cleveland came back for a rematch in the presidential election of 1892, and beat Harrison that time.  But then he was faced with the financial Panic of 1893, during which hundreds of banks and businesses failed,  President Cleveland was criticized for doing nothing, but refusing to bail out the banks is a conservative solution.  In fall 2008, President Bush and Congress did bail out the banks, in contrast to Cleveland's conservative approach.