The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-17
.p.v,pEp DEMOCRACY.

| The forces OF tho Democ's"o P''
x;ded upon lines which may be described ny
,he names of tho respective leaders Oh 'he
49, aohoo,. Of thought as Clevelandism and
,rr,;a., II il our purpose 10 consider This
situation with reference to the principles
u.hioh are involved and with entire disregard
o. Tho individuals who have given names 10
,honorties within tho party. Asfar as we know
ord have been informed of Mr.. Clevelands
,orsonal manner we could not recommend
him for his social qualities-he is opinlona'ed'
stubborn and at times brusQue TO degree
that can be described by no word 30 terseiy
as rude Mr. Hill. on the other manu-,
is anablc. considerate and inueed
magnetic Ho is man from WHOM
d Democrat could always feel sure OF cor
dial reception, and he is possessed OF most
retentive memory for services rendered. De-
spite this personal contrast. IHE ZINES mas
supported. and will continue 70 support. that
school of Democratic thought represented
by Mr.. Cleveland, whether he continues the
leader and exponent Of that school, or whether
some other man shall take his place and HE
! TINES will continue 10 resist and oppose the
/
whether he continues as its exponent or
whether it be some other man such a. oena-
tor German or Senator Brice are IN the Demo-
cratic party. and Malone aud Quay are IN
the Republican party.
The great line which divides these TWO
schools Of thought may be briefly lard down
as the line which divides earnest convictions
L. 10 frCr q
end device on the other or which divides
disnterested patriotism from greed OF spells
TO lie distributed among hungry followers.
It is not true that tho motive power which
mpes the people to prefer one political
course TO another is controlled only by the
hope that they may have OF getting their
noses in the public crib. 1t is not true that
all Of the active workers are moved only By
the hope OF promise of Office. But while the
leader of any party with appointing power
will nstinctiyely choose his appointees from
his own party it degrades and dobauches
every sense OF patriotism and public duty 70
propagate and enforce the idea that no service
should lie rendered without the expectation
of personal reward. and that all service IS 10
be rewarded regardless Of the character o.
the efficiency OF the party follower.
Mr.. Cleveland represents those principles
and that policy of the Democratic party
which we believe are essential. not merely TO
the welfare of the country. but to the perma-
hence Of the party. The Democratic party
has ever insisted upon principle in preference
10 men. We reterate this declaration. Our
opposition TO Mr. Hill is not personal, for if 1t
should be the decision of the Democratic Ma
tiona Convention to nominate him for the
Presidency Of the United States THE TIMES
will give, as in duty bound its most loyal
support TO the nominee of the party trusting
that. among ourselves. the great principles OF
the party will eventually prevail, and beliey-
ing that any Democrat. even though he repre-
sent the worst side Of Democracy, Is better
than any Republican representing any side Of
Repubhcanism. Will Mr.. hills friends do
as much for Mr.. Cleveland?
We deeply deplore tho bitterness which has
been caused by the ordinations and recrimi-
nations INDUCED in by the respective advo-
Gates of Cleveland and Hill. The contest
has descended from the plane of principle TO
one of personal abuse. The advocates If Cleve-
land have done him harm by their bitter per-
sona assaults upon HILL while Hill has him
self greatly impaired the hold he had upon
the Democracy by his great effort to put in
motion the machinery TO capture an Office
whose dignity is such that it has been for
generations an approved dictum that it was
one TO be neither sought nor declined.
The quiet reserve and dignity of Mr. Cleve-
land is in admirable contrast to these ma
chine methods We believe he is to-day the
choice Of two-thirds of the Democrats of this
country for President If he is not nomi-
mated, or, if nominated. is defeated. it will DO
because Of New York faction. having already
assumed that it will successfully exercise
political dictatorship over the national Demo
cratic party.