Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-09
Nh, Cleveland Would Favor Such
a Movement
], D. RICHARDSON'S VIEWS.
Parry Wants All the Supporters it Can
Get 90 Bryan IL Natural Leader
Of the People.

New York, Nov. Ain response to a
query from a correspondent Of the
World, ex-President Cleveland at
Princeton wrote and signed the follow
Ing.
u have heard nothing about a move
msnt on foot for the regeneration Of
the Democratic party but | hope steps
Will be taken IN that direction.
4 am not willing to make any state
ment now"
Among expressions Of views by prom
nent Democrats relative to the fu-
ture Of the party which are printed in
The Journal and Advertiser today Is
mat OF representative James ID. Rich
ardson, Of Tennessee. 1t is In part as
follows.
AS to Don NJ. Dlckinsou's scheme Of
reorganization. / can say that the
partr wants all the supporters II can
geL Every man who believes In Demo-
gauc principles Is welcomed into the
leld. But the Democratic party can
make no surrender Of principles for
tApellency's sake. It can make no sur
render 70 the commercialism OF the mo-
ment when It does that Il ceases TO be
democratic and II II were 10 catch
t'eiy iavoring breeze, It viii soon be as
Iat rom It's original m0orings as the
republican party is from its.
seven million voters receive the doc
ulne Of Jefferson and advocate his
Elnciples, These men will not abandon
.neI oehllei TO please a minority OF the
IaIy' The majority rules In a republic
sul N our party. The majority will
continue 10 rule.
20 one can say on what issues the
ls1l battle win be fought The prin-
gl'es OF our party are immutable; is
J p aie created 10y conditions. The
puoNean party has been invested
"u solemn trust. IL will be held 70
p p,v s.letest accountability. II has the
sS.lell ana both branches OF Con-
N.ss. II VIII make the laws and exc
sSV mem Upon It's wisdom and upon
WI economic conditions that deyelop
pend '"' meat oa''le ue-
ne next Democratic convention will
i. o-,'lsr all pending issues and sub.
~ ana frame a platform. II win be
sn ,, ..l' a Jenersonlan one and
ny u4e democrats win stand upon II
s, 49, VINO do not wish to do so can
~. On yh lhe Republican platform.
ss,,,.I yuotedly the men who call them
p,,a, democrats but who have been
,,si"vdns during the last two cam.
rs-'shS WI not be permitted Ia define
Dsn ,asueS and shape policies for the
NshocIatic party '"0
v.,,, otneVe the present orpanization
Il, e.nlroL IL exists in every ham.
u"h and county In The nation n,
ss II be. ~ VIII 60 right ahead. Just
years NuIIhs the last four
III. ny r., BTy9n Is undoubtedly at present
has s 1o' ,-l leader OF the people. He
slbce~i,..,, Immense following. TO whom his
an NV NV. honesty and patriotism are
NJ Committeeman Marina, T
W. Us US quoted az saving at pufsalo'
sar.. ,I 70 on fighting on much ,bo
tbonsh 'N.s as we fought this vear
slv bs vi course there must OF neces.
late c,ru syine changes IN the partv's
a,s 5S,a.'sspalgn. The silver issue is no,
N ~ ' ~ and We must take advantsge
la,, !. lessons We have learned m ~
desa' e e.,'lpslgn The silver issues is nnt
as ~ "e,..N L Is dead only In 80 far
The Dsno.,o Oh IS 70 Is concerned
vni ai,l..l1cfatic party alwavs mas and
'of n stand for blmetalllsm '''
nemocr5',g,. ISSUES that remain 10 ,be
trusts ,, ,'. partv imperialism ana The
rsrlai,,,S-, a l,,, out pre-emlnent I'M
N, dsfss. ~, n9.t DE as an issue with
vll eoot,r.of Mr. Bryan. Mr. BRYAN
Democrat 70 be the leader OF the
lisye" wv. party. That hope and he
y, a. Boston: - puo'ed az
" Is my purpose 10 wa,c, -.