Evening journal., 1890-11-01
CLEVELAND CONFIDENT.
He Thinks the Next House
VIII Be Democratic.
GOV. MIL ATTACKS Mr.. BLAINE.
BE Says the Secretary Of state Biufed
England in she Behring Sen dispute and
Then Became Frightened and Backed
Down-scathing Criticism.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. l.--TheArgus pub
fishes this morning an interview with ex-
President Cleveland on the political situa'
ticn sent in by its New York correspond
emit. After announcing his hearty interest
in the present campaign and the excel
lent candidates in the Democratic field"
he says II am sure that there was never a
public question discussed more thoroughly
and more intelligently than has been the
subject Of tariff reform by its Democratic
advocates. This may perhaps suggest that
If the Democratic position on this issue is
the correct one there should be immediate
and ready acquiesence on the part Of the
people. But the Judgment OF our country
man has been so trammeled and their per-
ceptions have been so clouded by pre-
5udiced and appeals to self interest that
their apprehension Of the true province Of
our government has been distorted, and
they have for years been led to believe that
the conduct OF public affairs might prop
erly minister to their profit, not by secur-
ing general prosperity founded on prin-
ciple, but by giving direct advantage to
certain classes. There can be no advance
in tariff reform where these ideas prevail.
Deception and Cajolery.
ut is certainly true that in such selfish
operation the interests Of some OF the
people must be neglected Protest on the
part of these has been stifled by the most
arrant deception and cajolery At last,
however, these neglected ones are aroused,
and in spite of the clouds of misrepresen-
they begin to see the light. Our agricult-
urists and others whose interests have
been disregarded, while advantages have
been accorded TO favored few, are not to
be much longer deceived. They are dis
covering more and more clearly that the
toll and duncomplaining labor which should
have added to their own comfort and
prosperity have been diverted TO the ag-
grandizement of others, while they have
constantly grown poorer. They fail to see
in the accumulation Of vast fortunes,
under such conditions, the compensation
for their discouraging labor or for their
forced and pinching economy.
Confident of Victory.
II am confident that we shall secure q
majority in the next house Of representa-
tives. Our success may not be so sweeping
friends anticipate, but it will be safe and
substantial / cannot forget how labori-
ousy reform moves which must break
through selfish interests and strongly in.
trenched and unscrupulously asserted, and
which must overcome abuses long suffered
and arrogantly maintained. believe that
all our gain must be the result OF hard
struggle against these odd. It's not, how
laf frts Il, "A
the peoples cause can be much longer de
layed. The effective inocculation Of whole.
some doctrine which charaoterizes the
Democratic press; the thorough discussion
going on In every part Of the country; the
undisguised schemes Of the Republican
party to secure its perpetration in power
through reckless enactments which stiig
the results Of the peoples suffrage; its brut
al methods Of legislation, and, above all
the positive distress daily threatening oui
peoples homes under the operation Of q
new and iniquitous tariff lava law which
not only enhances the cost Of necessaries Of
life but fosters the extortions Of trusts and
combAnations-make certain the advent OF
freer. better time aud the ascendancy OF
true Democracy.
Democrats Thoroughly United.
s'Whatever the near result may be, am
not at all afraid that the zeal OF the party
will flag or that encouragement will IN
the least dampen its ardor or lessen its ag
gressiveness. The Democratic party Il
thoroughly united and has planted itsel
on Democratic principles. IL will moi
abandon its sacred cause, but will continue
the warfare until il achieves complete sue
cess. The party that knew no discourage
ment in 1883 will not waver nor falter il
1890"