The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-23
THAT CLEVELAND INTERVIEW.

When the American people, Yesterday
morning, read what purported to be the
substance of an interview between GROVER
CLEVELAND and Missouri Democrat in re-
latlon to silver, not many Of them believed
the ex-Presideni had been correctly re-
ported. If there be one prominent man in
the United States who is not afraid to
speak his mind, GROVER CLEVELAND Is
that man. What he thinks he says, regard
less of the effect upon himself or the party.
de doesn't stop to ask whether or not what
he is going to say viii advance his pros
poets or help his party. Believing that he
is right and knowing that he is honest and
sincere, he goes ahead, never thinking of
policy" or what will be the probable con-
sequences. 1t was this courageousness,
his independence, which cost him the
Presidency. He spoke too soon. his
famous message being delivered when there
was not sufficient time to educate the peo-
pie up to his views. He was advised against
the message and was urged to withhold
1t until after the election, but he could not
be dlssuaded after he had become con-
WINGED that he was right. The presidency
was less to him than that the people should
be taught correct principles. He lost, of
course, as the politicians said he would,
but what a glorious vindica:ion it was
which was given to him two years later
1t compensated for all that had been lost
by the untimely declaration.
There has never been the slightest sus-
picion Of the demagogue in any of Mr..
CLEvELAND's utterances on public cues
tons, and because there has been nothing
Of this kind people could not believe that
the reported Interview with the Missouri
politician was genuine and expressed the
sentiments of the great statesman A few
weeks ago MIR. CLEVELAND, in letter in
tended for publication, and at a time when
everybody was eager to know where he
stood, expressed his views on the silver
question. He was plain and explicit,
leaving nothing in doubt Nobody could
misunderstood him, and because he was SO
well understood not few politicians de-
clared that he had deliberately thrown
away his chances for the Presidential NOM
ination. However that may be he certainly
expressed his ideas deliberately, regardless
of their effect on his future career The
oO-NHAAAO0 IL lCl wow VI w SQl6Sudy LuUTul0R
was indicative Of trimming in those parts
where it was not in direct conflict with his
previously expressed views, hence it
seemed improbable that the latest talk
could be Mr.. CLEvELAND's, q man who is in
no sense trimmer and who rarely changes
his opinion. Yesterday came just what
everybody expected would come, denial
by the eX President that he uttered those
sentiments attributed to him. He says:
81 have just read the report, and it seems
to me it has been generally embellished.
and expressions are put into my mouth
that were never uttered by me, but they
are the expressions used by another gentle
man present. While some opinions may be
regarded as partly my views on the subject
of silver coinage, yet there are so many
other expressions credited to me that il
would require considerable wedding out be-
fore the supposed conversation could be
termed an accurate report
We believe Mr.. CLEVELAND will stand on
this question next year precisely where he
stood six years ago, where he stood last
winter and where he stands uo-day-in
favor Of silver dollar which shall be rec
OSDlZSQ auQ T0CeIVeU IN the commercial
world on the same terms that gold dollar
is recog nized and received. We do not be-
lieve he would change his position for the
sake of four years more in the White
House. We also believe that the Demo
cratic convention viii nominate him unan-
imously, and we doubt that any other name
will be presented; and, finally, we be lieve
that the party, north, south, east and west,
will give him united support, the west con-
fdently taking chances on his being
fair and just to silver the east
placing full faith in his determination to do
the best for the nations finances, and the
south realizing that he is broad minded,
pure-hearted, patriotic statesman who will
give all his energy, all his honesty, all his
integrity and all his ability to the better
ment of the condition of his countrymen.
Politicians, like the Missouri gentleman.
need not trouble themselves over the silver
views of Mr.. CLEVELAND, nor need these
politicians seek to distort his utterances in
such way as to deceive the people.
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STREET SPRISEI,INE