The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-08
WEDNESDAY. MAY s.
Cleveland and 1892.

Cleveland ana 1917.
The New York World, which has not
been friendly TO Mr.. CLEVELAND for some
time, SAYS that he has, under certain con-
ditions, fair prospect of being the demo-
cratic nominee for president in 1892" 1t
adds:
Even more completely than before, Mr..
CLEvELAND's opportunity lies IN the lack OF
conspicuous democratic leaders of national
reputation. His strength comes from the grave
yard OF democratic statesmen. TILDEN, SEY-
MOUR, HENDRICKS, MCCLELLAN and HAM
COCK are gone. THURMAN is too old. No
democratic member of the last congress lifted
himself into sufficient prominence to ill the
public eye. The only democratic cabinet In
twenty-five years a blight upon budding
statesmen. Gov. HILL Is by lar the strongest
man in this pivotal state, but his popularity III
other sections remains to be tested.
IL Mr.. CLEVELAND can and will make him
self the exponent and champion Of the real
ideas and true principles of reform-reform in
politics, reform in administration, reform in
legislation, reform in justiee-his nomination
would be quite possible, and he would have a
vigorous supporter in the WOrld.
And again:
II Mr.. CLEVELAND should attack with all
his vigor the Oyershadowing evil of purchased
elections, the control OF politics and govern
IQEQI DIV the money DONti-AA nc ciphAu ACdu
the battle against trusts, grasping corporations
and greedy millionaires he led the fatally
DELAYED fight for tariff refOrm-he might re-
cover his lost chance. The democratic party
needs a champion of ballot reform, strong
enough to bring it into line with the popular
demand for free and honest elections. 1t needs
q leader who will condemn and do his best 70
stop the corrupt use of money by both parties
The democratic party is an anti-plutocrat, anti
privileged-class, anti-overtaXatiOn, anti-bribery
party. Il wants a vigorous leadership in the
hne OF It's principles.
And il supremely needs 1t.
If GROVER CLEVELAND can meet this de-
maDd his opportunity is before him.
The W0rld concludes its article with the
significant words: "Mr. CLEVELAND is
undoubtedly again possibility"
The New York Times in a well consid-
cred leader, says:
The personality of Mr.. CLEVELAND in the
politics of this country seems likely TO become
more and more magnited to the view as the
events in which he was the central figure recede
into the past He embodied for the time the
reform tendency not only OF his party but of
the politics OF the country. Ii seems TO be q
question, now that he has retired from the stage
OF official and political activity, whether there
indefinite time to the forward movement of
political and administrative reform.
The Times further declares that
It was never truer than at present that the
real opportunity of the democratic party lies
in the policy Of reform. II has the advantage
of an impreguable position on the leading eco
noTIc questions in public life. The fact
that the republicans are again IN power, and
are reverting unTeservedly to the system of
spells which is sure to breed dissatisfaction
with the public service and diSsensiOn in the
party, gives the democratic party new oppOr-
tunity TO win support by taking up with re-
newed vigor the cause of political and admins
trative progress.
Both the World and the Times are en-
pha'ically right in their assertion that the
opportunity of the democratic party lies
in policy of reform and progress. And
with such policy the name of GROVER
CLEVELAND is thoroughly identified. But
we are of the opinion that a discussion OF
the personality of the democratic ticket of
1892 premature at this time. A great deal
may occur between now and then. Men of
whom the country knows little now may
come to I'll large place in the public eye
during the next two or three years. Let
the democratic and independent press de-
vote its ability and energies to the dis
semination of sound principles of govern
ment for the next three years and defer
the discussion OF the merits or availability
Of individuals until such discussion be-
comes pertinent and profitable.