Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
RUSSELL IS MODEST
The Young Bay State Gov.
ernor Declines to Run
for President, and
PR0NOUNCES FOR GROVER.
Democrats Urged to Present the
Tariff as the One Issue.
BIYARD is TO MEET CLEVELAND
To Talk Over the Political Prospects and
Future Possibilities.
PRONOUNCES FOR GROVER.
BIYARD is TO MEET CLEVELAND
To Talk Over the Political Prospects and
Future Possibilities.
POLITICS IN STATE AND NATION

rsFEc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sPATcH.l
BOSTON, March Ex-Governor Russell,
who has once withdrawn from the Presi-
dental race in favor Of Mr.. Cleveland, but
who, next to Cleveland, will have the sup
port of the better element in the Demo
cratic party if it is necessary to trot out the
dark horses, made a carefully prepared
statement to-day as to the Presidential out
look on the Democratic side, in which he
said:
think that Clevelapd's recent letter in a
manly way places him in a proper attitude
before the country and his party, and that
his position-chat Presidential nomination
is neither to be sought not declined-is right
and proper. The strength of leader in q
national contest rests on the spontaneous
recognition by his party that he is one who
represents its principles, its progress and
its highest aspira tions. Such recognition
does not require personal effort to force the
opinion and choice of the party. A strong
national leader need not importune his
party; of its own accord it will turn to him
because it wants him. and because he is first
in the confidence and support of the great
masses of its loyal members who are de-
voted TO its cause and desire its victory as
the triumph of principle and the inaugura-
tion of a declared policy.
Where Growers Strength Lies.
This believe is Cleveland's strength. By
courage, ability and patriotism he has won
the confidence and affection Of the people.
With firm adherence to Democratic prin-
ciples and with great political sagacity he
fearlessly urged an aggressive policy of re-
duction of tariff taxation; his course united
the Democratic party upon that question
into an enthusiastic, resistless fighting
force, and has won for it unprecedented VIC
tories in every section of the country.
1t is such a policy and such leadership
which have for two years won over Massa-
chusetts, the former stronghold OF Repub-
lieanism and protection, and given to the
Democracy victories that can easily be made
permanent or can easily be thrown away.
Since 1855 our fight for tariff reform. for re-
duction OF the unjust burdens of taxation
and for a change in the policy which enacts
legislation for the benefit of the few at the
expense of the many has been successful at
the polls, but its purpose has not been ac-
Complished because of a Republican senate
and Executive.
This year we have an opportunity not only
10 continue our victories, but to make them
more than ever and to have the will of the
people at last enacted into law. The expert
enCc Of the past few years conclusively
shows that upon this line a united and
aggressive party will fight TO almost certain
victory. ourpast successes and our pledges
to the country clearly mark this out as the
line of battle for %.
New Issues Not Wanted.
do not understand the wisdom of the
policy which would suggest leaving this
path TO wander divided into unknown fields
and to meet new obstacles or which would
put aside the man whom the situation dis
tinctly marks as our leader. As 1 believe
that tariff reform is and ought to be the
great issue, it seems to me to be very fmpor-
tant to emphasize it, not only by our
party legislation and our platform,
but distinctly by our candidate.
This is the importance of Cleveland's
nomination. While we have many leaders
who are equally devoted to tariff reform,
his nomination would be the emphatic
declaration and pledge of our party to the
country that our battle for this cause is to
be fought to the end, and a victory will
bring relief from ia axation which the people
have imperatively demanded.
With regard to his own candidacy Gov
ernor Russell said:
/ appreciate greatly the compliment of
such mention, but as l most earnestly be-
heve in Cleyeland's nomination, I cannot
and will not allow any suggestion personal
to myself to interfere with my hearty,
sincere and unshaken support of him. My
only ambition is the success of my party
and / have stated how, in my Judgment
that success can best be won. believe that
this is the view which our approaching
State convention will take, and that it will
choose delegates who will favo this course