St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-10
Cieveland.s Honcsty.


Four years have passed since the acts
were performed which brought out these
earnest words of commentator from a
political opponent-four years during
which Mr.. Cleveland has been tried in
the furnace of defeat, Misrepresentation
and unjust ludgment-and again he is
asking the verdict OF the people of the
nation upon his acts rs president, and
upon the principles he has been named
by his party 10 represent. Once more.
too, he has been called upon to deliver
what shall be his policy if the people
snail again honor him with the preSi-
dency.
As he performed his duty faithfully
and resolutely when president. so he
meets it now when asking the suffrages
of his cOuntrymen. His letter accept
ing the nomination of his party is a
simple. straightforward. manly. pa
triotic declaration upon all points in
issue between parties. As to the duty
of the government TO the eX-Union SOL
der, his words are brave, honest and
patriotic. and worthy the candid and
thoughtful consider alton of eX-soldiers.
and particularly worthy of incorpora-
ton into this address, which is done as
follows:
His Brave " 0rds.
generous
and grateful, and they have impressed
these characteristics upon their govern
ment. Therefore, all patriotic and just
opinion must commend liberal consid-
Grafton for our worthy veteran soldiers
and for the families of those who have
died. No complaint should be made of
the amount of public money paid to
those actually disabled or made de-
pendent by reason of army service. But
our pension roll should be a
roll of honor uncontaminated by
demagogic use. This is due to those
whose names adorn our rolls 1t is also
due TO those who in years to come
should be allowed to hear reverentlv
and lovingly the story of American
patriotism and fortitude. illustrating
our pension roll. The preferences ac-
corded to veteran soldiers in public en-
ployment should be secured to them
honestly and without evasion, and.
when capable and worthy. their claim
to the helpful regard and gratitude of
their countrymen should be ungrndg-
ipgly acknowledged"
For the reasons thus briefly set forth
we beg leave to express the BELIEF that
the acts of Grover Cleveland during the
four years incumbency of the Office of
president and since his retirement to
private life prove him the earnest and
true friend of the ex-soldler. and worthy
their support if measured by that stand
ard alone.
But we will not do the Intelligence
and the injustice of the ex-soIdier the
injustice of asking mis- support of Gro
yer Cleveland for this one reason. On
the contrary, support of his candidacy
is urged because of the added reasons
that his candidacy is a declaration
of war against monopolies, combi-
nations and trusts, as also against
the domination of the plutocratic
class that has placed its letters upon
the masses: because il means that taxa
ton shall be just; because ii means
that the wealth of the people shall be
allowed to remain in control of those
who earn it; because it means TO all
toilers more demands for work, more
bread, more happy homes, more general
prosperity.
For these and eognate reasons we rec
ommend the candidacy of Grover Cleve-
land, and urge it Is duty of this ex-
Union soldier organization TO aid in
securing his election, in which we in
vlte the cooperation of former com-