The Springdale news., 1890-01-31
An Interview nIin Mr. Cleveland.

An Interview Hltn Mf. Cleveland.
 .7Ew YORK, Jan. 9 Morrison Nunford. editor of the Kansas City Tunes, is visiting New York. He las hal an interesting interview with K President Cler# land, fro m which the following portions ot general interest was taken;
 Mr. Cleveland has Iest none ot the zeal for tariff reform which tn- spired Gis celebrated message. .It is a nest gratifying thing to me, he sad that the masses, as well as the leader, af the party, are taking hold oi tbr tariff issue wlth such spirit and evident drtermloation L. win. Even now. when there sfc no elections pending, they are dis cnssmg thl~ ques' on with as much earnestn ss as | n tho heal of a Presidential campaign My let ters from evary part of the coao- try show the extent and depth of the agitation. Whoa the people think about thing taoraues l1 and disl assfanateiy, they do net fail into mlstpke,, and they are now aroused and making | personal ap. plicatior to themselves of thn ef feet If undue taxaton, S5 great is the number of letters receive asking my views, requesting doe umeuts, etc, inviting me to attend meetings and maRe speeches, that ;o give them proper attention IS beyond my power to perform.
 "A giaaee at ATr. Cleveland : desk confirmed his remark H's personal mail k probably lalger than that of any private citizen of the United S,ateS. and shows how completely he tas7if agitation has stirred uP the country ae cffort demaaded Ill replying to the let ters rom earnest tariff IeforGers makes very >erous demand on his time, but l reminded htm of the eoo3 he was dong, and said that the enthusiasm with which his ul. teraHees were received was the best evidence he had of the tenn. per of the F4bHc as 10 tu1fr4iorm notably as to lis bo,ion speech.
 Il was genuinely eased, sa 1 Mr Gie2c.aad, to 6ad il bosggps amoa z men wbo are cou>upaon- ally conservative, a degree of ear nestness and tervof beyond that of men engagei in politics From my observations there and II New York and from my cortespondeoce, 1 concluded that tue thinkIng men of the nalten are massed almost soldly on tbe slde of tariff retorm. Whatever nay te our Ups and downs, 1hJrc Is 70 d1nggr ;.s to tic de,tiny ofa party when ab>orbs the best brains intelligence an II honesty of the eoun iY, and the eanse ~hIch draws tho>e elements to1ts support is sure of ultimate triumph.
 II then sad t9 Mr. Clevclan that the democratic pa tl WA a.- ready preparing Tor 1892 al look lng forward to ite1 eanpalsn wlth expectancy aud confidence, and that the sentlmcnq wns vrtu ally unanimous that he shnui4 be our leader.
 "As to that, he replied, Tt K the cause and hot personal oasid erations that shoali ooncora Us am so well situated now that II l consulted my own feeling would prefer to have some on. ef,r take the lead
 ".But, sad ], mo one else Is thought of among the pcmncrat. c masses
 .s.Men who have elements of leadership develop rapidly, aad Il is Ions tune tlli '92, Ire qufckl ly replied Il Is not matterot mea, bul ol principles It would be ] pity not to carry forward .he work the party has so grandly inauga- rated, and there ought 10 be no halt unt the ends ai9el at are conf ..assrd aud the people are in fua posos,ion ot the benefits and blessings which d.. accumulation ot Htnequalllies called into existence by apathy on one side and self-in. terest on the other have diverted from them. l rejoice in feehug that the Democratic party is the repository of the hest principles and purposes; that it ranks them with the intelligent manhood of Ihe country; that il enjoys T complete monopoly of every Amerean p"ll- cy not merely sectional CT time. serving.