New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-29

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New York, oct. II, 1892.
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Joseph W. hay, Chairman, etc. National Veterans Re-
form League, Room No. =, No "a fifth-ave, New
Dear Sir; have received your notice and invita-
ton Join your clam and would say that you have
utterly mistaken your man. Whoever may have IN
formed you that ever ntmatec desire for the sue
cess Of Grover Cleveland or his party informed you
falsely and without the shadow Of good cause.
have known too we'll the history Of that Iarty since the
prominent advent Of the slavery question into politics
patriotic about II save in its glorious name, 10 which
II has so falsely chung and upon which It's entire
fortress seems 10 have been bulded. us most III,
tegcnt members well know its history of hyp0crtical
great country has achieved under The rule OF the Re
publican party for the past thirty years whuG its
measures upon finance and other questions vital 10
that glory honor and prosperity have been opposed
with almost deadly hatred 10y nearly every Demo
passed In spite Of them flrsl' Wei remember mat,
: party, they rchel"d against their Government
they should not control IT in The Interest OF slavery.
] say the Democratic party because today there
that same element which gives II IT'S main strength.
There patriotic Democrats at III" opening Of the
who Were aroused 10 sense OF decency and con
fis'ency coming nobly to our ala IN the suppression
of TINT outrageous rebellion, but the mass 81 such
who were honest conscientious and non Office seeking
ore Republcans today u" VINO has carefully read
and comprehcnds history can but remember without
reminding that al the opening Of that rebellion when
more money must be- had than gold would furnish. or
the rebellion must 70 unsurpassed. all who then
continued their support To the democratic party were
s0idlY hard money men ny way OF embarrassment,
hut thanks 10 the Republican party and 1t, sterling
patriotism. they were overwhelmed and the nancy
raised 10 complete the good work In 1o04 their
National Convention declared the a failure and
demanded cessation Of hostilllies. From mat time
TO the day of Appomattox the war went bravely on 10
complete surrender under the glorious banner Of the
owe lasting debt Of gratitude. We all know well the
magnanimy and almost undue blindness shown 10 those
hind called the way~frd brcIhren which later events
cowardicc rather than kindness. All measures OF re-
construction however wise were. as rule, solldly
opposed by the Democracy In Congress. And when
we came again to the financial question and devsng
honest means for The payment Of the debt and the re-
turn to spece payment, that same old Democratic
party: who were solid gold men, and nothing else
turned up under the lead OF George II. Pendleton.
Grcenbackcrs, seeming 10 have entirely lost sight Of
their former record or Ignored II in their search for
into power They went To the people on that issue.
with the apparent confidence mat they could make
the masses believe that with their success pOcketsull
Of money would come 10 all almost without the ask
Ing Thanks to the good sense sens, Of the voters upon
whom they had 50 confidently counted, they were
again overwhelmed. and Congress, elected I'm the in
terest Of honesty and currency well based.
Then came the question Of relunding and reduction
81 the bonded debt at lower rate If Interest when
usual each and every bin or that purpose was op
posed by nearly every Democratic member I'm Con
gresS. and those who could give better for
opposition said at each time that the loan could
nnd markct al thcU" er rate ana II Will be we'll re
membered by those AT all convcrsant with the facts
that such their hateful opposition upon each and
every refundng bill until the whole debt had been
reduced and promptly taken at home and abroad. and
the main portion of IL In Il 3 per rent bond and
worth n handsome premium In nearly all the markets
Of the civilized world. What record for party. and
oil accomplished In the face Of the deadly and hateful
opposition OF the so-callcd Democracy who come
boldly up and ask for the confidence and support Of
people who have been so long. well and carefully
guarded and protected by the party they wish super
sede. The Intelligent and well-read Democrat knows
that the Republican party and It's general measures
entitled ONLY 10 his highest NEED OF praise. But
they must have issue however falsely based Look
ct the absurdy Of their present Chicago platform al
most as ridiculous the Of 1884, wherein the
was declared failure and suspension OF hostltes
Demanded: wherein II a protective tariff Is
constitutional and outrage the people. and In
the face Of their oracles and pretcpded patron
saints. for whose memory they now profess almost
reverence who have in the White House heartily D.
proved protective tariff legislation VIZ. Washington.
Jefferson Madison. Monroe and Jackson. the latter Of
whom threatened the hanging Of Calhoun In he
attempted the notification OF the tariff laws and Mr.
Cleveland I'm responding to the platform upon which
he has been perched strides all round it, not touching
the silver question. OF which he very much
afrad. and well he may be. hut lightly hints without
denying the unconStitutionality clause that "A little
protection NAV do by way OF bid for votes. on the
ground that he Is not vastly at variance with weak
Eneed Republicans. Mngwumps and sorehcads. am
not the supporter OF such party such pair Of
candidates as you represent. Those pretensiOns 10
the sympathy best interets OF the soldier or tho
woriingman on the part OF the Democratic party or
lis candidates nrc In opinion simply hypocritical
While they present 10 them the most plausible posi-
bic showing from their standpoint and through the
bsst ingenuity to be found In their marty their simple