New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
THE THO NOCR4TIC WINGS.

Answers to Mr. Cleveands speech have come
from Senator German, the real leader Of the
Democratic organization and of the Democrats
in the Senate from Representative Bailey. the
Democratic candidate for Speaker and the leader
of the party in the House from Senator Faulkner,
who WAS. until the last campaign. a warm sup
porter and from Senator Tillman. who has b"en
throughout an opponent of Mr.. Cleveland ana an
advocate of Populistc notions These men repre-
sent the various clements of the Democratic party
as it is Senator German speaks OF MI Glove
lands isolated position III the political world,
his wholesale vitupcration and iconoclastlc NJ
teranceS' his "pcnchant for demolition and his
utter inability 10 construct or reform Mr.
Bailey does mot think anything that Mr. CleYe-
land has said or may say in the future can
"have any effect on future elections in this coun-
",ry. He has taken himself out Of the Demo
"cratic party. which honorcd him more than II
"cver honored any other man.
These two leaders of the party distinctly read
Mr.. Cleveland and his associates out of it. ana
tell them that they can have no NOR influence
or weight in the organization Their position of
responsibility somewhat Restraints their speech.
hut Senator Tillman talks Of this vainGlorlous
land tyrannica demagogue, who has improved
The first Opportunity after his retirement to PR
''vate life to make this indecent exposure of
mind ovcrweightcd with political hercSy and
Selfish schemes. Mr.. Cleveland is leader of
nothing lie is without following He fur
Their expresses his idea of Dcinocrat, feeling
thus:
Mr. Cleveland and the few men VINO still assoc
ciate with him politically are not Democrats. but
totally alien offshOotS. who having been in
nd Ia
ity. True Democrats cannot but experience an
angry feeling of contempt at such an assuinp-
ton 10 leadership.
1t is probable that this feeling Of contempt is
shared by most OF the working Democrats AMI
the rank and file who pay any attention 10 Mr..
Clevoland'S ultcranc"s nj all. But Senator
Faulkner. whose backSliding into the silver
camp was surprising only because he had sup
ported Mr. Cleveland so zeaously. now says:
/ do not care To characterize the speech for
publication The country knows my position on
the currency and other vital questions sufficient
" well to understand the point from which am
comp lled TO regard this lates. Outburst OF NJ.
Cleveland's stand on the Chicago plat
form Mr. Cleveland does not. but | would hest
tate to say anything which might tend 10 Keep
my erring brethren who are following MIR. Cleye-
land from identifying themselves ultimately win
the Democratic party and principles as under
stand them. You can hardly expect, however,
that the followers of one political standard Will
be greatly interested or much affected by a man
Of opposing principles.
These uttcranccs, that of Senator Faulkner
even more clearly than the others because of
lis greater mildneSs Of tone. show that the
Democratic organization and the great body Of
Democratic leaders and voters will fatty refuse
TO recognize Mr.. Cleveland and his associates
as anything but traitors 10 the party and enc
mics of its vital principles. As many Of their
l. tl.,
old Democratic fold. But the men of past nfu-
cnce and standing. the men who have led the
crusade against Protection and now seek 10 re-
organize the party on that issue, are to have no
more share in the Democratic organization than
so many Republicans. The natural outcome
which the conference of National Democrats
openly proposes 10 bring about is the maintcn-
ance of two distinct organizations with hostile
purposes one appealing 10 the people on Free
Trade lines and the other appealing TO the
cheap money idea. the prejudiccs of class. the
hatred of property and the resentment against
the law which gave Mr.. Bryan much of his sup
port.
There is no chance that either faction by itself
can succeed But are they capable Of keeping
ND an open warfare while making secret COM
pact 10 unite their votes and divide the SpOils:
Men who think il impossible should read the
Populstc platform of 1892 They should then
recall the fact that Mr.. Cleveland was elected
by fusion between the men holding these de-
structve doctrines and the regular Democrats
who denounced them. Mr.. Cleveland himself
was perfectly aware that he would owe his sue
cess 10 that barter. His closest friends and the
managers of his party contrvcd II. The same
men stand ready To strike hands again with
those whose opinions and purposes they de-
Iouncc as destructive of all civil order and of
all rights. That the other side will join in such
n bargain again under the same leadership is
not to be believed nor will they have occasion
TO. Any compact would necessarily give the
lions share of gain 10 the faction having the
most votes. The Cleveland faction has now
come TO be the smallest in American politics
New Workers will now show the country what
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