Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
in FAVOR OF A THIRD TERM
Senator Gray Speaks for the Rencmi-
nation Of Mr.. Cleveland.
WHITNEY is HIS SECOND CHOICE
But Believes Cleveland is the
Logical Nominee.
TARIFF NO LONGER A POLITICAL ISSUE

| othhtpT gray FuDitci4 Decihfod Etmhttf IN
Favor Of the denomination OF President
Cleveland, Whom uc Believes to be the
Logical Candidate OF tho Democratic
Party-says Tariff Is no Longer an issuo
Says Graenbncks Should be Retired.
New York World, Monday.
The United States Senator who has
had closer personal and political rea-
tions with Cleveland than any other
man is Senator Gray Of Delaware, the
Presidents spokesman and champion
in the Hawaiian debate and ia the
later tariff struggle.
Senator Gray yesterday declared him
self to be in favor OF third term for
Cleveland II cannot admit he
said. that there is any such issue as
third term ISSUE
BY third term, - be continued,
assume is meant three consecutive
terms in the Presidential office. The
issue, as ! understand il, is two terms
for Mr.. Cleveland. The President was
first nominated and elected in 1884. In
1888 he retired to private life, became
plain citizen, and devoted himself to
the affairs Of personal business. Dur
ing those four years he was one Of the
people and possessed no public office.
1" In 1892 he again accepted the
nomination and was overwhelmingly
and triumphantly elected. 1t cannot,
therefore, in view Of the lapse OF four
years between his second and third
nominations, be logically argued that
should he receive denomination at
the hands of his party and be elected
he would BIO serving third term, 1t,
would be only his second consecutive
term of office; therefore the third
term talk is illogical and misleading.
'Washington's refusal OF a third
term ia cited as a precedent" con-
tinued Mr.. Cleveland's FRIEND sin all
arguments against the Presidents re-
nomination. The conditions which
existed then are totally different from
those which exist now. In Washing
toms time the future of the republic
was an uncertainty. II was feared that
an attempt might be made to change
the form of government, and a conf
tinuance in office OF any man would
have been a step in that direction.
But now nothing can change ourl
form Of government. A republic we
are and republic we shall remain.
What opposition there is to third
term is sentimental opposition and is
based on no intelligent reason except,
perhaps, that il might have tendency
to MAKE the people confide too much
in one man. That would be the only
objection but, as / said, IL is not
third but second term that is the real
point of discussion. G
believe Mr.. Cleveland to be the
logical nominee next year Of the Dem.
cratic party. he has, by his devotion
to his duty, as he understood it. twine
saved the country form plunging into
course that would have been most
disastrous to our institutions. And
while l would not pretend to say what
Mr.. Cleveland's ideas are with refer
ence to this second term talk, yet he
might not refuse il a unanimous offer
of nomination were rendered to him.
Under the circumstances l should favor
his nomination.
with Mr.. Cleveland out of the race
whom do you desire to see nominated"
"Mr. Whitney, whose now famous in
terview in the "World'' would lead to
the opinion that he favors Mr.. Cleve-
lands denomination. believe he would
make very strong nominee. He is a
popular man, and represents decided
views. Then, again, there is Score.
tary Carlisle. He is the exponent OF
two great principles, and economic and
the other financial. His course as re-
CARDS the tariff and sound-money ques-
ton has placed him among the greatest
leaders of the Democratic party. ~
Suppose Mr. Campbell should be
elected Governor of Ohio?" asked the
reporter.
81 favor for the nomination no man
who has not decided views on the
issues Of the day" replied Senator.
Gray.
What will be the issues of the cam
paign?"
Certainly not the tariff. With the
passage of the Wilson bill as amended
by the Senate that question was, for
several years TO come, eliminated from
campaign discussion said the Sena-
tor, decidedly. "Tbe Republicans will
try to make it an issue, but they will
not succeed. Business men want to
let the tariff aloid An attempt to
hoist again the protective tariff flag
would meet with united resistance from
tho business interests Of the country,
which will, in 1896, be in better con-
dition than ever before.
For an issue in 1896 we shall go
back to basic principles. The Demo- ,
cratic party was founded on the princi-
pie that is the sole purpose of the gov
ernment-to protect the people in the
pursuit Of life, liberty and happiness.
In commerce. trade and finance tic PEG
pie must themselves individually work
out their own salvation. This is Demo-
cratic belief as to the tariff and finance.
II certainly believe in E. G. Benz
diets statement that the greenbaclss
should be permanently retired, and that
the government should cease now and
forever from being business corpora
tion. Until reform is instituted in
problems''