The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-28
Let MIR. Br,ce and the President Alone.

We regret to see disposition on the part
of several papers supporting the democratic
ticket to attack the management OF MI
Brice, the chairman of the executive com
mittee. The New York Herald, one OF the
most prominent organs Of the administra-
ton. leads in the dissatisfaction expressed
at his method, or lack Of method, OF con-
Quoting the campaign, and from many quar-
tiers come similar complaints.
This is exceedingly unwise and, to say the
least of it, impolitic. If the newspapers
that are worrying themselves about Mr..
Brice would devote the same energy to assist
him in bringing about democratic victory,
it would afford much less comfort to the OPP
position and greatly strengthen the already
bright outlook of the party. 70 all such
papers we say in the utmost kindness-let
Mr.. Brice alone; he is doing his best
There is another class that have taken it
upon themselves to become greatly annoyed
at the presidents refusal to sacrifice his Off
cial duties for purely partisan purposes.
They seem to incline to the opinion that Mr..
Cleveland ought to enter actively into the
campaign, and more than that, ought to
give the party every possible advantage
which can be bestowed by virtue of his posi-
ton. They may be right, and they may
not, but whether or not, this is not the
proper time for democrats to complain about
the presidents course. Let them rather
devote their attention to the campaign. Let
Mr.. Cleveland alone; he is doing what he
thinks right.
Some days ago Mr.. Brice was quoted as
saying that the republicans had an advan-
tage over the democrats in that they had
ga candidate who helped himself" Mr.
Brice denied having made the statement
And now comes Mr.. Henry Watterson, OF
the Louisville Courier Journal says:
"Why should Brice deny the interview? myself
wrote the president, the other day, and asked him
whether or not he was with us in this campaign.
We want to know if we have a leader. We want
him to give at least private assurances to men who
battling for him that he recognizes and apprcei
ates and is at least of the fact that they are
working for him. I believe firmly that the demo
cratic party will win this election but it will never
achieve victory by simply talking about the per-
sonal popularity of its chief candidate There has
has been so much of that sort of thing that believe
MIR. Cleveland thinks that if were to close the
national headquarters tomorrow the canvass would
move along just as well and he would be triumph
anty elected. Under these circumstances the party
leaders are naturally apathetic They want some
assurance that their labors in Mr. Cleyeland's be-
halt will be appreciated. Let him tell us where he
stands; is he with US in this fight or is he not?''
Why, Henryi Henry!
How could you for an instant SO far forget
yourself as to talk like that. This is not
the time for struggling, and you are not the
man to pull back, or do anything to Unfair
party harmony. We need your help. You
have no right to command the president, and
you should have enough confidence in him
to know that he will do his duty. Let him
plan-you execute.