The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-05-11
CLEpELAND'S AMBITION.
Ihc Designs of His Faction-An IF
fort TO Hide the Real Trouble ofthe
Country

Mr.. James r. Randall writes as fol-
lows in his Washington correspondence
to the Augusta Chronicle:
Henry Wattersons severe arraipn-
ment of Mr.. Cleveland contains potent
truths, but do not know that would
put them in the shape he did. Mr..
cleveland is a phenomenal egotist and
born despot, but he is built that way
and has had enough adulation and sue
cess to swell a tougher head. Few
doubts are expressed as to his being
grocmed to run again in 1900. but that
Is long look ahead for u, n of his
age and bulk. The Republicans have
no use Tor him, although he tried to
secure their triumph. The Bryan De-
mocracy would not consider him as n
candidate. He would have to run on
third ticket. | cannot imagine any
regular Democratic convention capable
OF being induced or debauched sufli-
ciently to nominate him. He Is the
logical candidate for the money power.
he mas never disguised his sentiments
In that direction, if we except some
phrases about organized pelf," which
mean nothing when the acts of the
man are considered. The Democracy
may, In 1900, be somewhat embarrass-
ed by the tariff and money questions,
In conjunction, but deliverance and
solution will arrive. But it is almost
humorous for MIR. Cleveland and the
- sound money Democrats to pretend
that they did not expect protection
legislation as result of Mr.. McKin-
ley's success at the polls If they are
In such u statement their blind
ness must Dc beyond the ordinary, and
no rational man would care to follow
such fatuous leaders. Tho whole game
OF the so-callcd sound money" men
Is 10 divert the people from the real
cause OF their misfortunes by getting
them into another tariff snarl. 1t is q
desperate move, but has disturbing
and dangerous features Their chief
design at present seems to be to pre-
vent tne election Of Il free coinage De-
mocratic majority to the next house.
In TINS effort they are again playing
INTO the hands Of the Republicans,
while protesting to be the bitterest
enemies of that party. NV opinion is
that bryan Is Il half million votes and
more stronger than he was last Noyem-
per. Even the Baltimore Sun sees
Chls, and breads it, while the Savannah
Morning News talks right out in meet
ing thus:
Last iall great many Democrats
Mr.. Mckinley directly or
indirectly from patriotic motives, sup
posing that 1T was to the best interest
ol the country that he should be elect
I'd, and that the promising" politi-
'al party OF which he is the head
should he placed in power. Such De.
nocrats are now regretting their err
or. If the election were to be held
omorrow there can be little doubt
Nr. Bryan would be successful. His
election last fall would have been fol-
owed by financial panic, which
would have been far reaching in its ef-
ects. But the country would have
gradually adjusted itself to the chang
ID conditions. In the light Of develop
ner-s since the election, the people
.re beginning to think that they would
prefer to have the Chicago platform
screws put on, and stand the conseoucn-
'es for few months, with the as
urance of survival and revival, rather
han be saddled with the iniuuities
into the Dingloy tarin bill"
The regular Democracy should mako
what they can out OF the tariff matter,
'ut never abandon tho fundamental
'ause of free coinage.