Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-27
TELEGRApHIC.

statement concerning the Democrati
situatioD, President Cleveland tonigh
sent the following to that paper:
Il have mads no figures G5 to TIT
probable action OF the delegates slread,
chosen or to be- chosen to the Demo
cratic national convention, but l refus'
TO believe that when the time arrives
for deliberate action there will be en-
grated upon our democratic creed
demand for the free, Unlimited and in
dependent coinage Of silver. | canno
oslieVe this, because | know the dem
ocrstlc party is neither unpatriotic mol
foolish, and because it seems so cleal
to me that such course will infiict
very great injury upon every interest
OF the country, which it has been the
mission OF the democracy to advance
and will result in lasting disaster tc
the party organization. There is little
hope that rs a means of success this
free silver proposition, after thorough
discussion during the political cam.
palgn, will attract majority OF the
voters of the country.
1T must be that many Of the illusions
influencing those now relying upon this
alleged pan8cea for their ills will be dis
PEELED before the time comes for them
10 cast thar ballots, which will express
their sober second thought. The sdop-
ton by the democracy of this PROPOSE
ton would, l believe, give to our OPP
ponents sn advantage both IN the pres
ent and future which they do not
deserve. My attachment to true demo
crscy Is SO strong that consider its sue
cess as identical with the promotion OF
the ceuntry's good. This ought suffi-
GENTLY to account for my anxiety that
no mistake be made at our party con-
vention.
'In my opinion no effort should be
spared f. secure such action OF the
delegates as will avert party demoriliza.
ton. 1t is the place for consultation
aud comparison of We've, and those
democrats who belieye in the cause oil
sound money should be heard and be
constantly Ia evidence. A cause worth
fighting for is worth fighting for to the
end. Ii sound money democrats waver
in their support there is danger of q
mistake being made. Such danger
should stimulate their activity In avert.
ing it instead OF creating discourage
meut.
81 am very far from srroeating to my
sell controlling influence upon The pol.
icy OF my party, but as an unfllnching
democrat who has been honored by his
party and who desires hereafter no
greater political privilege than to oc.
cupy place of private in the ranks,
hope may not be to blame for say ing
this much at this time in the intereet of
the grand old organization, so rich in
honorable traditions, SD justly proud of
lis achievements and always so up-
daunted and brave in its contests for
the peoples welfare"
ST. LOUIS, June Tat the request
of Senator Foraker, James Cseelman, a
following suggestion for use in con-
siructing the Cuban plank in the plat
form:
The government OF Spain having lost
control of Cuba and being unable to
protect the property or lives of resident
American citizens or to comply with
its treaty obligations, we demand that
an armed force of the United States
shall be promptly iuterposed to vestore
peace in the island. We hold it to be
necessary to our nations peace and
that the people Of C1ba shall
achieve political independence and
pledge to them our sympathy in their
noble struggle against corrupt and
baroarous Spanish monarchy"
Creelmsn, in conversation with Ssns-
tor Lodge, WHO is drafting that part Of
the platform which relates to foreign
&c toly 20 of
the question from a Cuban standpoint
and the convention ought to regard it
rom purely American standpoint.
Recognition of Cubau belligereDcy
might be questionable, but DO one could
leny the right of the United States to
intervene 10 behalf Of their interests.
ST. LOUIS, June 1S-When the silver
delegates left the convention yesterday
Senator Teller was joined by Delegate
Stevenson of Colorado. The silver men
themselves bravely ss they
walked away from the hall. They were
.iven encouraging cheers by the crowd
IN the outside dc they passed to the
idewslk and turned their backs upon
he hall which con tanned the chosen rep
esentatives of the party which many of
hem have been affiliated with sill their
ives and perhaps during the life OF the
,srty itself. They said in unison: sour
essons have been clearly set forth Cd
he floor OF the convention and We have
othing to add"
Dpriug the afternoon the majority OF
be boilers gathered at Senator Dubois
headquarters OF the st. Nicholas hotel,
nd talked the matter over. Some one
uggested that the day was the Rnniver-
airy OF the battle of Waterloo and del
gate said that the modern Napoleon
hould take wsrning-three cheers for
Waterloo. During the afternoon a mum.
er of modest white badges made their
ppearsnce at Colorado headquarters
caring the inscription, "We are as solid |
Or Teller as Teller is solid for silver"
The silver men who walked out OF the |
onveption today held miniature con
entlon of their own and agreed to spring |
enator Teller, OF Colorado, who has
cen their leader in az Independent |
as candidate for president. |
his plan will be copsummeted at o |
,eetirg to be held tomorrow, when aD |
ddress will be issued over the sigma |
lres Of the dissatisfied delegates who |
lrned their backs on the convention, |
robably by some Others.
DENVER, June 1S-Govcrnor Nc |
ntyre this afternoon sert the follow
~ message: ITO Hon. Henry NJ |
eller, ST. Louis, Mo.-A national
aln:e.with eight guns to foliow,ls being
red at the state capital in honor of
ourseif and the other Colorado dele
ates for your brave and patriotic stand
nd loyalty to the people you represent.
Ie are proud OF our delegation and de-
: h.ed.
IS ened) "ALBERT w. MCIETYRE"
SaIu'es were slso fired in Pueblo,
,eadyiile,. Aspen and other cities.