Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
DID CLEVELAND DO IT?
A Democratic Organs Charge That Glove
land Defeated dis Party.

land Defeated Ills Party.
The New York World dsvoles an entire
column OF It's editorial page to attempting
10 prove that the Democratic party Is not
responsible for the result of the Presiden-
tial election, but that Dir. Cleveland de-
feated himself and dragged hls party down
with him in his fall The argument OF the
World is that Mr.. Cleveland ignored the
wishes Of the people, sought counsel Of
none OF their leaders. and erected q per-
sonal administration for which be alone
was Responsible that he chose five out OF
seven members OF his Cabinet who had
never before held a National position; that
among his Secretaries there was rot a
single recognized representative Of the
Northern Democracy; and that VA or out Of
Washington be would neither seek nor &C
cept the advice or warnings Of the tried and
experienced chiefs Of his party, attempting
10 buIwark bis own obvious ignorance.
In addition 10 these general charges. the
World adduces the familiar matters Of ths
violation Of Cleveiand's pledges, his bad
appointments TO Office, his ,chcne Of bogus
retaliation and his contribution Of $1,000 10
a campaign fund for his own rselscaou,
and from this concludes that Ar. Cleveland,
and not the party, is responsible for defeat
two parties was not a fair ore.
The Worlds argument y strong one,
says the San Francisco Chronicle, but il IL
fallacious. Mos; of the counts In the in
dictunent were known 70 the people OF the
United States aud to the Democratic party
before tho assembling Of tho ST Louis CON
vention, and vet no name was mentioned a.
tina, convention IN connection with the
Presidency except the name Of Grover
Cleveland The party was responsible for
that nomination. How, then, can II bc
claimed that Mr. Cleveland himself Is solely
responsible for bis defezti There wsrn
other Democrats ia the United States whom
that convention and that party might have
nominated, 1gt having neutrality-suspicious.
mated Mr.. Cleveland, the party aust err
tainly share tic esponsibhsy 81 lis csfeai
IL is true that the personal essG1snt CO.
tered 20 some degree intotos ia.c can pziRn,
but Only because Mr.. Cleveland Es oonSsd-
cred as The exponent 81 Democrats pr1ncs-
rles and rezr sentative Of t;Be DcnDocrsfhc
marty Wien he dehyerea his eeLebe.tet
free-frade message. tE Dsceuoer, 1871, Re
was haissc as the zzyso~ Of has party. -
President who had sp1rags 10 faRxnnssts .
weIl-dsnn~d issse Epos which ttss Dezz1-
cratic party Eaght safely sppesi % Tho pzD-
Gle: sa6 81 O leader ~ dAszxSaAn esorsEe
and outsYokea es1iaioos. grsassr evxs rh&A
his party, add capable IN every Ssspees Of
showing thea ras way 20 ste proutse1 lad
az ios g-cons11 0~d Democrats raie
Bnt when the election cz1se shs Yssss
elected Eso,Artn Hzrr7so1, net b<-raase De
Vas tie -an he vss. bg. bsca1se ks vas
tie representative CT tse yrsscsyse e. PRO
tecssou 70 Arssriza1 Industry. ts&: p<ns7pss
.<nsch the Democrats party, caroSgn -
csosen isader. lad revntis,ct a. fsr - ~
>~re6 No Derocyss ko6Gg ne eoo<<orrso
yews enscrtaans6 hT Mr.. Ciess.sa1 80
winch sooze expre&sse= in liz sAss On.
ccaA have brer e.eczsd; AID "a M De-
center resssy> ard Tie nizs osT snis-
dated the s. Locls sosve..<ozs n 10 ps><rsAa
for .hs wcrie 10 eek % cbA<gs e1ess;
se.ely e Mr. Cis<..saA Tns pasy lad rs
crs2c-. 20 take ksn ~ VIII al as rsv-
isz<s zeas far free 8Scs. o. 70 eA@cse soe5s
psrocr.e Wiz leznsBgs toward rrossr<<oa-
Th~T stAoxe Czrvesszd E=9 p~rs eefessed.
asa II = cor 70 use fos fae psr-y ergzns 10
syy 20 covsx go :ae4r rcut q sn.s1sg tsssy
leader =ksz iAs party bad Deliberately
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