New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
VH4T MR.. CLEVEL1ND HIS TO SAY.
MISPLACED SYMPATHY FOR TIE PROSPEROUS
NATION AND NOT A WORD ABOUT TAMMANY.

MISPLACED SYMPATHY FOR TIE PROSPEROUS
NATION AND NOT A WORD ABOUT TAMMANY.
Albany, oct. 31-"The Argus will publish to
morrow the following interview with eX-President
Cleveland on the political situation, sent TO it by its
New York correspondent:
Of course is needless for me 10 express the deep
interest feel in the elections now pending, though
have sometimes feared that my repeated and enforced
decinston of invitations 10 visit different localities ana
address political meetings might be construed as lndi-
eating lack Of sympathy with the fortunes of the
excellent candidates in the Democratic field. / an
sire that there never public question discussed
more thoroughly and more mtegently than has been
the subject of tariff reform, by ITS Democratic al
yocatcs. This may perhaps suggest that If the Demo
cratic position this issue is the correct one there
should be immediate and ready acquiescence on the
mart of the people But the judgment of our country
men has been so trammelled, and their perceptions
have been clouded By prejudice and appeals to self
interest that their apprehension Of the true province oil
our Government has been distorted, and they nave Or
years been led 10 believe that the conduct OF pubic
affairs might properly minister to their profit not by
securing general prosperity founded on prhclpis Du
BY giving direct advantage to certain classes IIefe
can be no advance in tariff reform where these IDEAS
prevail.
at is certainly true that in such selfish operation
the interests of of the people must be neglected
Protest on the part of these has been stied by the
most arant deception ana cal0lefy. At iasU ho"cNeI'
those neglected ones are aroused and in spite OF the
clouds of Misrepresentation and dcusiOn which sur
round them, they begin to sec the light. Our agri-
cuursts and Others whose interests have been disre
garied, willie advantages have been accorded 10
favored few, are not to be much longer deceived
They are discovering more aud more clearly that the
toll and accomplishing labor which should have added
IN their comfort and prosperity have been diverted TO
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Others, while they have con-
stantly grown poorer. They fail to in the accu-
mutation OF vast fortune under such conditions any
compensation for their dscouragnS labor or for their
enforced and pinching economy. They will not always
he silent but will naturally and inevitably demand the
Justice to all and favor 10 none which our Institutions
promise.
AZ an, confident that we shall secure a majority In
the next House OF Representatives. Our success may
not be so sweeping and decisive as many OF our san
guine friends anticipate, but it Will be safe and sub
stantal. ] cannot forget how laboriously reform
moves which must break through selfish Interests
strongly intrenched and unscrupulousy asserted, and
which must overcome abuses long suffered and AFRO
eantly mail talned ] believe that all our gains mus
be the result OF hard struggle against these ODDS u
is not however possible that the complete trump
OF the peoples cause can he much longer ueai ca
The effective incubation Of wholesome doctrine who.
earacterizes the Democratic prss tne 10 ou.n us
cusslon going on In every part VI the country! th9 TN
~ snerestiom in power through reckless enactment
which stinc the results Of tie peoples suffrage IL
brutal metlOCs OF apoNt all t4'
positive distress daily threatening our peoples home
Under the operation Of new and iniqutous Tarif
lava law which not only enhances the cost OF TN
necessarcs Of life but fosters the extorons OF tnsi
And combinatons-make certain the ADVENT 81 freer
better time and the asecndency Of true democracy.
- Whatever the result may be- am not az al
afraid that the zeal Of the party VIII fsg or tha
disbursement will in the least dampcn It's ardof o.
lessen It's aegressiveness: The Dcinocrauc parry i
thoroughly united, and has planted Itself on Demo
cratic principles IL will not abandon u sacred cause
but viii continue the warfare until achieves complete
snocess The party that knew no discOursgem II
1853 will not waver nor fater in 1890"