The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-05-04
cleveLANo.s BLINDNESS
A Round Of Solid Shot from . DemocFat-
e.

Round Of Solid Shot from Democrat
&c Gun
President Cleveland has written q
letter deploring the state of collapse
to which the democratic party under
his guiding care has come It is not
as effective letter as the one in which
he transmitted to congress his august
disapprovai of the Bland seigniofage
bill, and it can hardly be expected to
undo the damage which that one did 1t
is unhappilv fact that when Mr. Cleve-
land writes for his party he pens mere
platitudes. but when he takes his pen
in hand to serve his masters in the
New York clearing house his words
count
There is uothing in the presidents
letter &c the association of democratic
clubs which Will awaken enthusiasm.
There is not a thought which is not
commonplace. Il the midsi OF such a
condition of popular turbulence as has
not existed in this country since the
civil war Mr. Cleveland confines HIN
self to vague concentrations and
wore: or two about tariff reform. He
does not often speak TO the nation ex-
cept through his official state papers
When he breaks silence and mases
public address To a great association Of
democrats It might be expected that
his words would ring like trumpet
blast instead of having the cold and
inpassionate phrasirg OF diplomatic
document
Grover Cleveland is secure in the
white house, serving his last term. The
profits of his official station have put
him beyond the possibility of personal
poverty. But it is not too much to ex-
pect that millionaire president should
take some note OF the bitter cry of
distressed people The country re-
sounds with the tramp of unemployed
men marching upon Washington, there
to explain their grievances. Every
where there is trouble between mas
tiers and men. Strikes disturb the
course of trade, para!yze industry and
breed poverty and distress. Farmers
are bowed under the ever-increasing
load of Indebtedness, fostered by the
falling prices of grain Merchants suf-
fer because customers Rave no money.
There is more active discussion of radi-
cal cures for social and commercial Ills
than there has ever been before on this
side of the Atlantic Upon all this the
president is wholly silent Concerning
the currency question. W ich more than
anything else is exciting the people. he
has no word to say. His one word of
counsel, expressed with true Cleveland
esque ponderosity, is:
All who are charged on behalf OF the demo
cratic party with the redemption Of these
Pledges should now be iEprcssively reminded
tEat AS We WOE our way TO victory under the
banner of tariff reform, SO our insisterce upon
that principle 5 The condition Of our retention
Of the peoples trust and that fealty 10 party
organization demands the su6Ordination Of in
iividual advantages and wishes. and the put
ting aside Of petty and ;gnohle iealous!es and
chickering's when party principles and party in
tegrity and party existence are ct stake"
How is it to be wondered at that in
che face of such fatuouSuess. in the
presence of such name lnsistence upon
a single dogma and blind ignoring of
the peoples more strenuous demands
voters are fnrsaking Grover Cleveland
IN armies? Tariff reform is great is
cue, but i. is not the sole issue upon
which the campaign of this fall viii be
fought The question of silver is an
equally vital one, and for that the
president has not passing word of
friendliness.
The effect of Cleveland's letter upon
the oational association of democratic
clubs will be something very like that
of a fire in the rear-Chicago Times
iDprn