Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-09-21
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
NUMBER 7
bawling
Van, Van, Van,
Is q used nm mani

Van, Van, Van,
Is a used up mani
And they bawled and bowled Martin
out of the White House and William
Henry into that garish but greatly
coveted mansion.
Really our appeal is to the reason,
the patriotism and conscience of the
people, but it will do no sort of harm
to engender enthusiasm and utilize it
after we have engendered it. We can
thereby make many thousand votes.
So, on the whole, | most heartily con-
gratulate Messrs. Knott, Harrison
Heather ct al. and commend their plan
of holding Democratic camp meetings
to all concerned. Nothing succeeds
like success. The Palmyra camp meet
ing was bowling success, and Demo
cratic camp meetings viii succeed ey-
erywhere. So let's have lots Of them.
Record of an Migrate.
Grover Cleveland's hide is thick. but
1 am inclined to believe that the fol-
lowing editorial from the Washington
Post viii penetrate it and make him
vince. When he reads it he will. IL
he ever read Julius Caesar, which I
very much doubt. excIaim in the dy-
ing words of that mighty man, set tn.
Brute for let ali those who read this
remember that The Post is a beIIweth-
er goldbug organ have frequently
said in these letters that it is the ablest
Independent paper in the land. / have
in my time read much caustie liter
ature, but do not remember ever hav-
ing clapped my eyes on such blister
ing, whitening article as this. The edi-
tor holds the mirror up before Grover
in way that would make a rhinoceros
squirm. The Post says:
An esteemed correspondent writes to ask vhstb-
er Mr. Grover Cleveland cast vote in 1896 To
this we reply that the general understanding has
always been to the effect that he did vote and
that be voted the Palmer Buckner ticket Tn
fortunately for our correspondent, or, rather for
the purpose he has in view we are not able to
prove this outright. We can offer only circum-
stantial evidence
1t is possible, however. TO make a very strong
case out OF reason, probability, notorious feeling
and often declared purpose. and all these factors
are present in this case Mr.. Cleveland as was
known 70 all men, devoted the last two years Of
his administration to the wreeking Of the De-
mocracy. He permitted his cabinet officers to
stump the country against the party which had
sBatched him from obscurity and made him both
prominent and prosperous He removed his own
appointees who dared to speak in public for that
same party. He made it evident that an Office
holders happiness lay in adulation and that his
life (ofaciaD depended upon silence. The dis
trict attorney or collector or what you viii who
believed in Democratic principles and spoke his
mind was either beheaded at early dawn or 80
persecuted that his head was not worth having
pretty eoterie Of BfHgwumps and toadies
took charge Of the Demecraey's conscience and
right Of action OF the 6509,009 Democratic vot-
ers who rebuked Cleveland and his beggzrly
retinue at the polls in 1896 it may be said that
at least 1,00J,000 Of them voted for purposes OF
rebuke alone. Compare the Democratic votes Of
1892 and 1896 and you viii find that the million
Democrats who refused to vote for Cleveland in
1892 we've eager TO vote against him in 1896
Thus, it seems 10 US. he must have east his
ballot against his party three years ago He
knew that the party which he had tIied 10 bend
10 his suiien purpose had repndiated him. He
had friends or followers save among the RI
diculous malcontents who set up their toy ticket
at Indianapolis. What, then. would or could a
man . his nature do save vote against the party
which had made him and in favor Of the trump
cry eahal which had licked the dust before his
large, fat feet?
We do not think there is the smallest hook
upon which 10 hang doubt. No one in posi-
tion TO obtain the least insight into Mr. Cleve-
lands character will challenge the proposition
that in 1886 he exhausted every resource at his
disposal 70 destroy his benefactor. even in the
natter Of his insignificant and impoaderable vote