The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-23
CLEVELAND AND REFORM.
EDITOR MUNFORD INTERVIEWS
THE Ex-PREsIDENT.

His Enthusiasm for Tariff Reform as
Great as Ever-Hundreds OF Letters
Pouring Into Him from Every Part
of the Countrywide Candidate for
the Next Race.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Morrison Mum
ford, who is editoa af the Kansas City
Times, visiting New Nt}ck, has had an in
teresting interview ssith ex-President
Cleveland. From an account which he
telegraphed hispaper tonight, the following
portions of general interest are taken:
president Cleveland has lost none of the
zeal for tariff reform which inspired his
celebrated message. 1T is most gratify-
ing thing he said, that the masses es well
as the leaders Of the party are taking hold
of the tariff issue with such spirit and evil
dent determination to win. Even when
there are no elections pending, they are
discussing this question with as much
earnestness as If in the heat of of presi-
Dental campaign.
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AROUSED.
My letters from every part of the coun-
try show the extent and depth of the agita-
tion. When the people think about thing
thoroughly and dspassionately, they do not
and making personal application to them
selves Of the effect of undue taxation. So
great is the number of letters l receive ask
lng my views, requesting doc ments, ETC.,
inviting me to attend meetings and make
speeches, that to give them proper attention
is beyond my power
HIS MAIL IMMENSE.
A glance at Mr.. Cleveland's desk con-
firmed his remark. His personal mail is
obably larger than that of any private
citizen of tle United States, aud shows how
completely the tariff agitation has stirred
up the country. The effort demanded in
replying TO letters from earnest and active
tariff reformers makes very serious de-
mands on his time, but L reminded him of
the good he was doing, and said that the
enthusiasm with which his utterAnces were
received was the best evidence he had of
the temper of the public as to tariff reform,
notably as to his Boston speech.
BosToN'S EARNEsTNEss.
"I was genuinely pleased, said Mr..
Cleveland, to find in B ston among men
who are constitutionally conservative, a
degree OF earnestness. and fervor beyond
that of men engaged in politics. From my
observations there and in New York, and
from my correspondence, | conclude that
the thinking men of the nation are massed
almost solidly on the side of tariff reform.
Whatever may be our ups and downs, there
is no danger as to the destiny of the party
which absorbs the best brains, intelligence.
and honesty of the country, and the cause
which draws these elements to its support
is sure of Triumph
PREPARING FOR 1892.
81 then said to Mr.. Cleveland that the
Democratic party was already preparing
for 1892, and looking forward to that cam
paign with expectancy and confidence, and
that the sentiment was virtually unani-
nous that he should be our leader. AS to
that he replied, 1T is the cause and not per-
sonal considerations that should concern us.
am so well situated now, that il 1 con-
suited my own feelings, would prefer to
have some one else take the Lead
NO ONE ELSE THOUGHT OF.
But said /, mo one else is thought of
among the democratic masses.'n
" Men who have the elements of leader
slip develop rapidly, and it is a long time
till 1892" he quietly replied. ut is not
matter of men, but principles. It would be
pity not to carry forward the work the
party has so grandly inaugurated, and
there ought to be no halt until the ends
aimed at are compasSed, and the people are
in full possession of the benefits Id bless
ings which an accumulation OF inequalities
called into existence by apathy on one side
and self-interest on the other have di-
verted from them. | rejoice in feeling
that the Democratic party is the repository
of the best principles and purpose; that its
ranks teem with the intelligent manhood of
the country, and that it enjoys complete
monopoly of every American policy not
merely sectional or time serving"