The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-31
Grover Cleveland.

The dinner given to Grover Cieve-
land last evening bv the Young Mems
Democratic Club of New York has at
tracted much attention in political
circles, and il has been discussed in
advance as a por,entous movement with
1892 As the objective point. Such dis
.iuc:ion 20 President with vast patron
age at his com mand, or to q PresidenI !
tiaI candidate oD the eve OF q contest
for the party nomination, would be
we'll understood but this hospitality
is extended to Grover Cleveland. de-
feated President. without prestige and
certainly without special party power
unless it be in the enduring trust and
devotion os the masses OF the people.
1t is not pretended that the politi-
clans of the Democratic party, as a
rule. are plotting TO make Mr.. Cleveland
a Presidential candidate iu 1892 On
the contrary. a large majority of them
cherish implIcable hatreds against him.
II is those who most hate Mr.. Cleveland
WIN most fear a Cleveland revival in
1892, and they are rireiess in fretting
over his possible candidacy. They rush
10 the front every week to proclaim him
as dead beyond the hope OF resurrection.
and i'll conceal their constant and ago
denly rise up from the tomb to which
they have consigned him and sweep the
party field again as he did in 1884 and
1888.
Pray. why is Grover Cleveland thus
feared by those who hate him He is
not a political manager. He could not
enter the field against the skilled lead
ers who prefer another and have the
remotest chance for success il the op-
posing factions stood on equal grounds !;
bnt with most OF the active and manag
ing forces of the Democracy against
him-the elemsnts which revel in
power and plunder-there is constant
fear that he will be made the candi-
date again In 1892 And why are these
fears cherished !? Is it not because the
leaders see that while they distrust
Cleveland because he is not politician
enough to obey the commands of spoils-
men, the people trust and love him be-
canss Of his mstohless courage and in
flexible honesty?
1t is needless 70 discuss Grover Cleve-
land now as Presidential possibility in
1892. Whether be would bA an avaiIa-
bile candidate. depends wholly upon
events and circumstaDc to rranspira.
President Harrison NAV make CIeve-
land an impossible candidate President
Harrison NAV make Cleveland AN invIn-
chile candidate. If there shall he a re>
duction Of taxation under Harrison to
the standard OF below the Mills bill.
preserving the policy of just protection
to the wages Of labor. the issue that
alone could make Cleveland a strong
candidate would belong to the osst 5nt
IL oppressive taxstiou Of The necassaries
Of life with prnfli0ate expenditures and
protection onlv to monopnIiss, shall ba
the policy of the present administration.
II is more than possible that the paonle
NAV again nominate and elect Grover
CLEVELAND President, regardless of poll
ticIans.
No number of public dinners no
measure Of uoiiriraI management no
cunning political dAliverances can eth
er hRlp or hinder Grover Cleveland as a
candidate for 1892 and IL is simply a
waste of worry and effort for ei'har
friends OF foes to discuss the question
now. 4 party condition Will present
itself early in 1892 that must either en-
tirely overlook him as candidate OF
summon him to the field with a voice
that none can misunderstood or disnbev.
DON'T fret over the Cleveland issue fSr
1892 IL will solve itself IN due time
without the aid of political managers.
All know just what ia his faith and
what is his public policy. His speech
delivered on Monday night IL simply
Cleveland repeating himself. as Is ever
the case. for in the green and in the dry
he is for country above party; for hons
est government above the spokesman.
Be ratient about Grover Cleveland he
will he in the rear or In the front in
1892. just as the people will it.-Pbila.
Times