The sun., 1894-10-27
o1ErEL1xp Axp Hts PARrY.
Ths Significance ef His Desertion - It
Noy - STE Hour of Need.


To rHE EpIroR or THR sUr-Sir: Grover
Cleveland by grace Of the Democratic party,
President Of the United States, has stolen into
the city OF New York and as silently stolen
away 10 Washington. Before he came here
from Gray Gables II was q mooted question
would Mr.. Cleveland have a kind word TO say In
behalf Of the Democracy Of the State of New
York, at a crucial point in its eHistenceH Would
ho feel II Incumbent upon himself, as the voted
representative Of the principles OF Jefferson,
jackson. and Hill. 10 throw his open and inspir-
ing influence in behalf of a cause to which he has
ofttime assured the American people he had
"consecrated" himselfp Would he deem IL .
time when the pivotal state of the Union
was at stake as the standard bearer Of
Democracy-the State. not Mr.. Cleveland
TO lend us. who are Democrats. . kindly
hand TO aid us in catching every doubtful vote
for the Democracy, the peoples party. indeed
in this eventful. Important and trying cam
paisn7 Would he see that It was q time to rise
above any real or fancied affront 20 his per-
sonsl comfort, his dignity as President Of the
United States, or his self-esteem, and to take
broad and philosophical view Of the situation
as set forth by Senator Hill
fore in SS hsdry o the sf ss
more determinedly pitted against Republican.
Is BY | the ' amisbIs aps SsntIeman of khnebeek and
New York, and boosted mp and carried upon the
shoulders Of the Hon. Thomas c. Platt OF TioRa
county, Why, then, docs he not come out fat
footed In behalf OF the Democracy OF the State
OF New York;
Was not Grover Cleveland made Governor OF
the state of New York by Democratic votes7
Was he not AZ such q mere exponent of the prin-
cipies of the Democratic party7 Was he not
elected TO the high office OF President of the
United States fs the embodiment Of the life.
feeling. traditions, elements, yigor, and en-
durance Of the principles OF jefferson, jackson,
Whatever opinion Mr.. Cleveland may enter
tain of himself. he occupies the proud and pre-
eminent position before the people OF the United
of the majority Of their electoral college. He In
not the product Of divine right, although the
kindly fate which has attended him may have
creation OF the Democracy Of the United States,
and he should lie its creature
and sph snd Srestb Of tnf
conduct In wrapping himself In the mantle OF
silence give us the sign and signal that his
party. is with those who have placed him on the
pinnacle whence he looks down upon them?
What Is his mental attitude toward Mr.. Hill
that President OF the United States by grace
let's Of personal vanity and self-esteem7
the duly chosen standard bearer of the founda-
tion principles Of the Democratic party in this
State. To ignore him as such is to spurn Democ-
racy; to sulk in silence over his candidacy Ia to
scout the faith, the wisdom. the confidence, and
the announced regard OF the Democracy not
only Of the state OF New York but of every State
II Mr.. Cleveland Is a Democrat, having thus
passed through this city and having thus re-
fused even to register smone us; as by the Com
then he is unfaithful to his trust as the creation
and the creator Of the great party which has
made him all he Is. RUPERT.
NEW YORK. Oct. 90.