The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 81. 1905
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The Riverside Enterprise designstes
President Clsvelanl's disinclinatiun to
make concessions to reoalcitrant elements
of the party as obstinacy.
Well, if NJ. Cleveland's loyalty to true
Democratic principles and fidelity to the
pledges made by his party to the people
in the campaign of 1892 constitute obsti-
macy, he Is obstinate. and he is SO in
righteous cause. In being thus obstinate
he IL performing his duty to the party
which he led twice into power and really
three times to victory. for while he did
not secure the preSidenty in 1883, ne re-
ceived q larger popular vote than Mr..
Harrison, but its distribution onab led
the latter to secure a majority of the
electoral college. And in being thus OBJ
stinate he is obeying the mandate Of the
people. He has nothing to concede; as
the leader of his party and the servant OF
tho people, he has no right to compro-
mise with the crowd that has hung on
his TANKS and harassed his every effort
to realize Democratic policy and to Keep
faith with the public.
President Cleveland was elected in 1892
By phenomenal vote On platform that
pledged the Democratic party to re-
vision OF the tariff on q revenue basis.
The party fought the campaign on the
proposition that the federal government
has no right to levy taxes for other than
public purposes: the principle OF pro-
lection was assailed with vigor and
frankness no. equaled since the campaign
that resulted in the ADOPTION Of the
Walker tariff. Half-breed and W ak-knee
Democrats-Demoorsts OF the modified
and apologize pattern were smoked
uut of the holes of cowardice and tim
idity and took the stump 10 indulge
in perpendicular free trade arguments
that probably sent cold shivers down
their backs until they became accustomed
to telling the unclad truth about the
hum huggery of protection and they found
that the people were not aveise to reason
and facts.
The people endorsed the Democratic
revenue policy with an emphasis that
has never been equaed in this union of
states.
Then, when Mr.. Cleveland. acked by
the house OF representatives, insisted on at
least approximate REDEEM ption of the
.
opposed by q coterie of senators who
wore the badge of Democracy but served
the cause of RepuDlicnnlsm.
The platform of 1852 denounced the
Sherman silver purchase law and de-
manded its repeal. Mr.. Cleveland not
only as candidate subscribed to this
declaration of the Democratic party. but
had previously stated his unqualified OPP
position to the kind Of legislation repre-.
scented by the Sherman law. Further.
more he was known throughout the
country as being positively against the
free coinage of silver. HIS views on
silver coinage were in no way ambiguous
at the time of his election. He had
placed them explicitly before tho country
nearly eight years before and reiterated
them frequently since.
The convention which nominated ii u
in 1892 not only did not declare in favor
of the free coinage OF SILVER, but actually
voted down resolution which calico for
such coinage. The resolution was Offered
by delegate from Colorado and received
Just eight votes. The only expression
favorable to silver to be found in the
platform adopted by that convention is
the declaration in favor OF the metals
use under such legislative safeguards a
will provide for the maintenance Of all
dollars at parity.
When the people voted for Mr.. Cleve-
land in 1882 they knew then both his per-
sona views on silver legislation and the
opinions of his party on the same, and
they elected him by tho most decisive
plurality ever given a presidential cnndi-
date.
When Mr.. Cleveland obtained the ex-
ecutive chair he called Tor a fulfllment
OF the pledges regarding the repeal OF the
Sherman atrocIty, and after stubborn
and disgraceful resistance to the ex-
pressed will of the people by band of
senatorial flibus.eIs, welded to the
special interests of silver mine owners.
the purchasing clause was wiped from
the statute books.
BY his persistent and insistent conten-
Hon that the promises made by himself
Snd his party in 1899 should be made
.ood, Mr.. Cleveland aroused the antneon-
ism of those elements of his party that
never intended there should be an ade-
quate redemption OF pledges or a faithful
discharge OF duties. From these PEG, le
the plea for concession and COMPROMISE
referred to by our contemporary has ena-
mated.
With granite-like frmness. ooncen-
trated purpose and conscientious loyalty,
President Cleveland, unshaken by tie
assaults of mis- Repu blican enemies, and
unmovad by the traitors and demagogues
within his own party, has kept faith with
the peopIe who cleo ted him.
They commissioned him in 1892 to lead
the fight against protectionism, whether
expressed in Mckinley or Sherman legis-
iation; to maintain the public credit, to