Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-21
cLEvELANp.s IDEAS.


He Discusses His Administration and The
Future of the Republic.
A few days before retiring from the
Presidency. Mr.. Cleveland gave a long
interview to correspondent Of the
Herald. As a result of the interview
the correspondent has sent the follow
ing to the Herald:
Ihave had q long talk with President Cleve-
land this morning It was really . talk, for
Mr.. Cleveland objects TO q formal interview.
MI. Cleveland referred 20 the last four year,
and then declared his hope that the Repub-
hcan party on its access on TO power would
pursue no course that could IN any way re-
habilitate the sectional animcsliies which have
been dying out.
the future prospects OF the Rapublic. He said:
81 am Democrat with all the word implies.
am. moreover, an intense Democrat, In that
believe that the true pr. ncpies Of the Demo-
cratic party are essential to the highest
well-being OF this country. During the war tho
Republican party had supreme and unQues-
toned control OF public policy. No one will
question the service it rendered at that time.
but the rank and file OF the army was composed
largely OF Democrats The Generals who won
renown were also many Of them Democrats.
While there were among the Republicans Q
small minority OF hot-heads who found faults
with the Lincoln Administration, and among
the Democrats an equal number OF floss Is whose
tim. dity was National m .sfortune, the great
bulk OF the people from East to West without
respect TO party ami atious. were solidiy patri,
otto and ready for any amount of sacrifice for
the preservation Of our institutions. 1t is folly
to claim that the war was fought by either Re-
publicans or Democrats, a. it was fought BY
the American citizens of the North. But 1t Is
plain that under Republ can Administrations
there has been given q fresh impetus to monop-
olies, trusts and combines. Immense fortunes
have been accumulated, unknown In the days
OF our fathers They are q popularity OF post
0,ory. 49,
trarily exercise over the cost OF existence is q
direct menace to the welfare OF the working
men and Of our farmerA"
On my suggesting the race question in the
South Mr.. Cleveland sa d:
1.-THE South has partly recovered from the
effects OF the war. and for twenty years or
more has been putting all its energ es into
the soil and into manufactures. II has
to degree OF financial and practical en-
terpr:se which renders it in some indus
tries sharp competitor with the North
The sudden and marvellous recovery of the
the whole Nation may well take pride. And
this fee ling OF PRIDE would be universal il the
professions SO often made OF complete recon-
Citation and desire join in o hearty, united
Mort to work out our destiny rs Nation were
sin cere The new relations between the whites
and the negroes at the South are gradually
arranging themselves. It must, however, be
q work of tsme-and of o long tlme-before an
| entirely satisfactory result can be reached"
When ] suggested some question as to the
| differences between the incoming and the out
| going Administrations, Mr.. Cleveland was
| quick with an answer. Evidently he is In no
| wise disturbed by the fortunes OF political war
4 fare which have befallen him.
| 1.-The people alone, :" he said, shave the right
| to rule the country, and their Will 10 law"
Mr.. Cleveland has no fear that the Demo
| cratic policy OF an adjustment OF the tar q 70
the wants and circumstances OF those of our
people who work for their living with due
| regar to all other legitimate interests and en-
| terprises, will not ultimately commend itself
to the American people.