The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-21
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Before Mr.. Cleveland was nominated an
effort was made by SONS Of those opposed
to him 70 create the impression that be was
not strongly opposed TO the force BILL and
the statement was made by them that be
had never spoken or written anything
/ against It. As a matter Of fact he had
condemned It in the strongest terms and
within the last two or three weeks he has
written letters which show that be regards
It as a menace to the welfare of the whole
country. In a recent letter TO the Cleve-
land and Stevenson Club at Marlborough,
KY, he said: such doctrines as the force
bill embodies are a direct attack upon the
spirit and theory Of our government; AMI
while such a measure especially menacss the
welfare and prosperity Of the south it must
be condemned and denounced by all those
everywhere who love their country aud have
the least claim 70 be numbered among those
who believe In the principle Of the democ-
racy.n In a letter last week 10 some
democrats Of Arkansas he said: The evils
and dangers that menace the people OF the
south In case Of democratic defeat, are APP
palling to those against whom they are
especially directed; but 1t should not be for
gotten in any quarter that those things can
not be visited upon one section Of our people
without endangering the safety which all
find behind an honest aud faithful OBJ
servance Of principles upon which our entire
political fabric rests" In letter TO Mr..
Basil Gordon, chairman Of the democratic
committee OF Virginia, he said: II regard
the force bill as q most atrocious measure,
and cannot understand how any democrat
can think otherwise"
Mr.. Cleveland understands fully how sad
condition of affairs would exist In the
south If the Republican party should sue
coed in getting control OF all the depart
ments OF the government and passing the
force bill. The republicans have declared
in favor OF force bill in their national
platform, and the bill, therefore, becomes
one Of the leading issues Of the campaign
II Is evident that great many OF those
democrats who have become supporters Of
the third party do not understand how
great the force bill danger is to the south.
II they could be made to comprehend that
force bill means the obstructing of the
would be back in the ranks Of the democ-
racy almost Immediately, because they
know that only the democracy can prevent
the bill from becoming a law.
The Peoples party does not seem TO be
deeply interested in the force bill issue Its
stump speakers discuss il to a limited ex-
tent, but they are not making bitter fight
against the bill. And if the statement Is
true about their combining with the repub-
hcans in a number Of states they could not
consistently say much against 1t. The
republicans as a rule are IN favor Of the
bill, aud they would not submit to having
the force bill condemned by their allies.
There is a mild declaration against the
force bill in the platform Of the Peoples
party, but the force bill issue from present
indications is not likely to play an impor-
tant part in their campaign. The demo
Gratis must fight the bill alone. Those dem
ocrsts who have connected them
selves with the Peoples party
will find out, when it is too
late, that they made great mistake. There
are very few southern white men who DO
not know how absolutely important it is
that the force bill should be defeated. ana
yet some Of them are SO misled by the
promises Of tho Peoples party that they
cannot be impressed with the necessity for
the defeating it. II they will heed the wise
words Of Mr.. Cleveland they will get back
into the Democratic party much more
rapidly than they left it.