Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-02
WHAT VOORHEES, SAYS.
Cleveland VIII Not Do.

VIC. MacBride, correspondent Of the Cincin-
matt Enquirer, reports Senator Voorhees, as say
ing: 81 cannot see how we can achieve success
with Grover Cleveland. The next canvass will
be upon economic lines. Mr.. Cleveland. in his
antagonism TO silver, represents not the demo-
cratic party. but rather the small minority of
it called the money power. His candidacy is q
source Of weakness, for it would compel the
great organization TO repudiate its own views
to meet those of candidate. This would be
mistake. am ready to admit that Mr.. Cleve-
land has strong following. In some quarters
it has the form of idolatry. When see it thus
expressed I say to myself 4 wonder what
de-"
Said I: Senator, do you think Cleveland
VIII be the democratic nominee2'
No. do not, he said. lyon will find that
his silence on the issues involved in the pro-
posed infamous force bill will, in the end, take
away from him his supposed strength in the
south. The fight in the United States Senate to
defeat the force bill was one Of nervous anxiety
saw day after day southern Senators who, as
generals In the confederate army had never
bianched In battle, pale with fear over the con-
temptation OF such n bill becoming law. They
knew full well what such law foreboded to the
southern section. Amid 1t oil not one word
OF comfort from Grover Cleveland The man
u
tine for he had ample time to attend public
DINNERS and write manifold letters on the tariff.
But on the one great living issue, which meant
II It ayaiied the political and social degradation
OF the southern people, Grover Cleveland never
by word OF mouth or pen threw the weight Of
the influence he might have exerted in any way
to aid his fellow democrats to defeat bill
which had for its main object the perpetuatiou
OF the republican party and the political sub
JugatiOn Of every southern state"
You then think, Senator, Mr.. Cleveland's
failure In such respect will be the stumbling
blockT'
Il think this: Mr.. Cleveland ought not to
be nominated, because he is not in accord with
the financial policy OF the democratic party
he Is not entitled to the gratitude of the south
ern people, because in the hour of their direst
peril he was more than derelict l think the
democrats of this land should have the oppor-
tunlty In some way to thank the democracy Of
kentucky, who in recent convention adopted q
genuine democratic platform regardless Of Mr..
Cleyeland's views as expressed in his silver let
ter. The democracy Of Kentucky did not
deviate from the democratic creed to please
any aspirant, but planted its foot on good solid
ground and for the doing of which it il en-
titled to the thanks Of every patriotic DOM
ocrat."
Where do you expect to find presidential
candidate, Senator?'
HE ought to be developed here in the west.
Ii we must go east, favor Senator German,
man OF superb sense and equipment II Pal
mer were younger We could go to Illinois. Then
there is A. E. Stevenson of Illinois, ex-Con-
gresham, ex-assistant postmaster general,
whom, were he better known, would be of
avail. Right here in Indiana we have Gray, a
man OF availability and aptitude"