Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20


that mere party ties are not AZ
binding as they used to be- ana
that no matter what man NAY
profess. il his personal character ms
sociatiore. and environments do not nc
cord with these professions he canho,
count upon the best men OF MS own
party faith to support him. II means 'nat
the days OF the boss and rinsster on
large scale are numbered. Then, WIN
these useful lessons so p.ainy tausI,
and In so impressive a manner. We shouli
heed and profit by them. We have hut
To show ourselves worthy. and We shali
be again entrusted with power, put We
will never command the confd nee or TN
country again until we have the mann
ness To say in our party dsliVeranccs OK
actly what we mean upon all the great
qucst.ors upon which men diner W
will never be permitted to resume au'holl-
~ in this government upon an equiVoch
or straddlIng platform. and the conglomer-
ate mass Of incOngruous and discoruant
elements Of simple opposition to Repunii-
canism will never again be allowed 10
masquerade into power in the guise OF
Democracy.
The great doctrines OF the Democratic
party are. and have always been. what the
great body OF the people hold. They
stand for absolute equality of all men
before the law-that government IS for
the whole people. and not for the beneh,
OF the few at the expense of the many;
that paternalsm Is another form Of slav-
cry; that protection L. legalzed robbery,
and that II we are 10 retain even the
semblance OF freedom We must find
some way TO set limit 10
corporate power and corporate greed
TO protect the weak and feeble
from the strong and powerful
10 reach and compel accumulated wealth
10 bear IT'S just share of the public bur
dens. This Is the mission Of the Demo-
cratic party. and when ii shall have the
courage 10 announce 1t in no uncertain
terms the people will again rally 10 1t.
and the victory IL will win will not be u
temporary but a lasting and an enduring
one. We are upon the eve OF a preS-
Dental election. and we cannot hope 10
win unless we place our standard I'm
the hands of a man whose life and char
acter are a guarantee OF his statesman
ship and patriotism: the people are ia no
mood To make experiments, and glitterlng
generaliies will not do any more.
Fortunately for the country and the
party we have such a man. He is the
only real leader the party has had since
the war He has the wisdom 10 know
what the country needs and believes in
the great principles Of the party with 4
religious faith. He is brave and true.
and he has the unqualified confidence OF
the whole people. Ills name s a synonym
for purity in politics. for official integrity
for answering devotion to principle. for
unsclish patriotism. it is Grover Cleye-
land. the great apostle OF Democracy
and tribune OF the people
The prejudice against third term Is
without any real foundation and pecu-
liary out Of place in the case OF such a
man. II the builders Of our govern
mental fabric had meant 10 set a limit
Ia the number Of terms to be held by q
President they would have engrafted IL
upon the Constitution. General Washing
ton never said that it was dangerous to
the liberties Of toe people for "a man to
hold more than two terms. and his eN-
ample in retiring at the end OF his second
was not meant or intended By him as a
precedent He had passed his youth in
arduous toll, seven years he had spent
in the tented field ana eight ia the chief
office of new and untried government.
all the duties Of which We're novel and
difficult He was growing old. He was
very rich He had rural and domestic
tastes, and he wanted 10 retire 10 his es-
tates and pass his remaining years in
tranquility and peace. and that was all.
49, t"' ''4""t hHfii'h 10 '4tl4 -
term there might have been some cause
for apprehension. He was military hero
fresh from mighty triumph with mil
lion Of recently disbanded soldiers around
him who had shared with him that tri-
umph. and who idollzed him as their CHIEF.
The war was just over. nearly half OF
the States just emerging from state Of
conquest. None Of these conditions arc
present now. This man Is a civilian Of
civilians. lie never set squadron I'm the
ta.d. lie Is mighty man. but an his
victories have been won IN the peaceful
walks Of civil life. The country needs him.
and the country will have him again.
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