The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
CLEVELAND DENOUNCED.

In these DAYS, when nearly all the lead
ers OF the Democratic party have ceased 70
make even prefense Of opposition TO the
iniquities OF Clevelandism; when they
stand silent in the presence Of an out
rageous increase OF the public debt and do
not venture to rebuke the advocates OF
third term, II is E public satisfaction TO
note that there are still some mem bers OF
the party loyal enough TO be true TO its
best traditions and brave enough 10 de-
nounce the man who has done so much to
discredit i. in the minds OF patriotic and
intelligent men.
Among the few Democrats who have
had the candor and the courage to de-
nounce the extraordinary acts Of Cleye-
land is Henry George. We publish in full
this morning a letter written by him 10
the New York Journal, Democratic or
gan, on the subject Of the bond issue, and
sion OF what Z Democrat OF independent
mind thinks OF this latest scheme Of the
President he helped to elect.
The whole letter is good, bur one passage
deserves special consideration. Mr.. George
SAYS:
NJ. Cleveland as President has ignored this
principle Of Democratic Repu bLcsnism, and
he has ignored II in the most offensive and de
grading vay-in S way that has brought the
faint OF corruption closer TO The doors OF the
White House than Ii was ever brought before
under any American President Who ever
heard OF Mr.. Francis Lynde Stetson either IS
pUblicist or as banker, or IN any other public
way until the last few years? When Mr..
Cleveland took Office in 1892 Mr.. Stetson was
/ only known 20 the public, even II New York,
as M CleTelsnd'S partner in his private law
business. Yet, 10 sooner did his partner, or
eI-partneT, take the Presidential chair than
Mr. Sietson appeared II Washington as the
| lobbyist OF the Pacific Railroad ring IN :
scheme requiring the Presidential sanction. by
which they nope 10 make millions at the ez-
! pense Of the people. And he next becomes
known throughout the country and the fnan-
eisl world Is the asso ciste and partner OF the
| greatest bankers Z a deal vi Ia the Presi-
dent Of the United States, ont of which an
! other favored syndicate has already made
millions. Be Nj. Stetson's qualities what they
may, does any one suppose that the Pacific
/ Railroad ring would have hired him 81 the
cost OF his hotel bills or Nj. Morgan have given
/ him IS much OF the syndicete's gain Of nil
/ lions as would have paid his esrfare but for
| the fact that he had been Mr.. Cleveland's law
| partner? II Is the same usurpaIion OF power,
| with the same odious conconitants, that Mr..
t-eVeIano now proposes n tae opinion OF
! those best informed, 70 repeat again on larger
! scale. II the American people will quietly
! submit 10 this, then, indeed, may we begin TO
/ speak OF the American Republic not es thing
/ that Is, bu1 SIS 8 thing that was
/ The language used by Mr.. George is
/ certainly strong, but not more so than the
! subject and the occasion demand. The
/ Democratic party is on trial a rnomen-
/ tous crisis in its history confronts it. Only
! by Candor and courage can it be saved from
/ the infsmY OF surrendering to Cleveland
1 and giving him a denomination. More
| expressions like those OF Mr.. George are
needed. and If the Democratic party ex-
poets 10 have political future, it viii be
/ well 10 heed them.