Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-21
CLEvELAND's APPEAL.

Chicago Times-Herald rep): Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter is too late to do him or MS
party any good.
Minneapolis Journal Crep); Mr.. Cleve-
lands letter is a good republican campaign
document, and might be issued as such,
1t is an admission that the honor OF the
country must be defended by the repub-
lican party. SO it must be.
Philadelphia Times (dem): Mr.. Cleve-
land makes an appeal TO sound money demo
Gratis to continue the battle to the END Tor
the salvation of their party. He Will not
believe that the fight is already lost, but
win or lose, he would not surrender while a
chance remains.
Chicago Tribune (rep): President Cleve-
land has written a letter in which he says
he desires hereafter no greater political
privilege than to occupy the place OF private
in the ranks of the democratic party. Mr..
Cleveland's wishes will be respected. The
place to which he aspires will be open to
him after March 4, 1897.
Kansas City Star dnd): Grover Cleve-
land is wise as well as patriotic in his
timely and forceful admonition against the
danger that impends. "A cause worth
fighting for is worth fighting for to the
end" and a principle which concerns the
material interests OF all the people should
enlist the support Of every patriotic citizen,
Chicago Post (rep): a convention, says
the president, is "a place for consultation
and comparison of views" Will the gold
standard democrats of the eastern states
Join the gold standard democrats of Chicago
in an effort to save the democratic party
from the traitorous dagger of Altgeldism
and to spare it the disgrace OF the damnable
populist alliance?
Kansas City Journal (repD: 1t is the
weakest emanation that has come from his
pen in all the course OF his incumbency OF
the high position at the head OF his party,
almost childish in tone, and wholly disap-
~ l.. H. aA,,rrnhnnufrn hvaoIth II
would have been better for his reputation
as a man of determination and courage II
it had not been written.
Chicago Record GndD: The plan out
lined seems at present TO give little promise
of success. hut it will add interest to the
proceedings of the convention. The strong
card of the gold standard wing is the rule
in democratic conventions requiring a two
thirds vote to nominate. The abrogatlon
of this rule now would give excuse for a
bolt. With the two-thirds rule in force,
however, it is not at all improbable that
the convention will furnish some surprises.
New York World (dem): Mr.. Cleveland
speaks with his old-tiIne courage in saying
that "a cause worth fighting for is worth
fighting for to the end" He is not a
gutter" Neither should any democrat be
who loves his party, believes in its princi-
pies and desires its success, From this time
until the final votes are taken at Chicago
the sound money democrats should fight TO
save their party from lapsing into populism.
The presidents appeal is a clarion call to
action.
Cincinnati Enquirer (dem.): It Is plain to
everybody that ever since Mr.. Cleveland's
Inauguration on the 18th of March, 1898, he
has devoted his energies to the profession
OF politics in the hope of securing the re-
nomination and reelection this year. To
compass this result he has betrayed pledges,
usurped authority and corrupted the suf-
frage. A thoroughly aroused and indignant
people have responded to him by a great
uprising in behalf of free silver coinage at
the present ratio and against his further
aspirations. To use his own language, "a
full realization OF a government by the
people" is at hand. He will be voted out of
office in November amid the wild acclaims
of a liberated people.