The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-02-10
DIyIBED We FALL.

A correspondent OF the Scimitar for
whom we have high regard writes
US to ask If we think that loyalty to
the Democratic party requires that
the party leaders shall submit in all
things TO the will of the President.
We promptly answer that we enter
tain no such notion, nor do we wish to
be clsssed with those extravagant ad-
mirsrs of Mr.. Cleveland who think that
he can do no wrong. To be frank
with our questioner, we will say that
Mr.. Cleveland III some respects 10 not
our kind of q Democrat. For instance
his tender regard for the mugswumps
and his idea, probably imbibed from
that source, that there are positions In
the public service which are better
held by Republicans than they could
be by any Democrats Of his acquaia-
tance. For further exsmple, his de-
votion to Sunday-school foreign pol
Icy, which can never be sught but .
rank failure In thls wicked world.
Besides, judging from what We
heard from good authority, Mr.. Cleve-
land is inclined to make himself per-
sonally unpleasant to Democrats who
seek at his hands favors which their
services to the party give them ct
least the right to seek.
But 1t appears to us that the Presi-
dents personality has nothing 10 do
with the duty of Democrats to sus-
tain, as far as their consciences will
admit, the administration of which be
is the head. II is not Grover Cleve-
land that the malcontents are fighting
but the chief representative Of Demo
cracy, elected by ons OF the largest
msjorities ever given 10 Presidential
candidate. That Is q condition which
should give pause to any loyal party
man. IL may be laid down as q rule
OF conduct that an administration
should never be autagonized by the
party 1t represents, except when 1t hal
attacked some vital principle of the
party.
Has Mr.. Cleveland done this2 Aud
II 90, wherein has be done It?
So far - our information goes, hs
has declared himself In opposition Il
but one idea Of the first importance
entertained by any considerable mum
Der Of Democrats, and that ID the fret
coinage Idea. Iu this he has been sup
ported BY alarge majority ofthe Demo
cratic members Of Congress, which gosI
TO prove that be Is In line with thescuti
ment Of the Democratic masses. Ye
strange 10 say, this victory which
would be impossible but for the sup
port Of q Democratic Congress, 10 th,
cause and excuse ofthe bitter war nov
made upon him by q certain contingent
Of the party.
Instead Of bowling to the verdict o
the majority, - they are bound to d.
In obedience 10 the Democratic rule
they have embarked In . crusade 70
revenge. The repeal Of law whicl
had been denounced by tho highes
tribunal OF the party as . coward,
makeshift" and unworthy to remsil
on the statue books, 10 made the pre-
text for a factional opposition to th
Administration on every possible oc
casion. The Cleveland must be hum
illsted; that silver must be avenged.
1t IL this auimus Of the anti-Cleve
land faction to which the Scimita
particularly objects a. unworthy 0
Democrats and fraught with peril h
the party.
SO far as Mr.. Cleveland himself !
concerned, be has nothing to fear. HI
political career ends with his presen
; term. But the Democratic party
not 80 situated. II must continue th
fight for control of the government, Il
order that the reforms II has In viev
! may be assured.
II cannot hope to win If divids'
against itself, no matter what the caus
of the divlsion.-Scimitar,