Evening journal., 1900-10-31

earnest attempt to accomplish the re-
habilitation and regeneration OF the
Democratic party, and its return TO the
principles of true Democracy. Let us
devise means TO break through the in
iiucnce of the misChievous leadership
that surrounds them, and without ar
lrcgantly assuming that no wrongs or
hardships afflict them, and that no re-
forms in their condition are needed,
let us meet our countrymen face TO
face in argument and counsel.
We shall find In every locality able.
heroic men. willing to struggle against
the tide Of mlsconcepton. Let us hold
up their hands by organized effort and
timely assistance. Let true Democrats
meet the passion and bitterness Of their
former associates who have assumed
the leadership OF anti-Democratic
wanderngs with firm expostulation.
reminding them that Democratic con-
science cannot be forced to follow false
lights, however held aloft. and let us
at the same time entreat them, in the
name of honorable political comrade-
ship, and in the memory Of glorious
victories won by a united Democracy.
to tuIm from the way that leads to
party defeat and destruction.
The task Is not an easy one. but
surely IL Is not hopeless The better
we appreciate It's magnitude the less
Will be the danger OF ineffective and
misguided effort. The work has al
ready been inaugurated by the creation
or an organization founded upon
declaration or Democratic principles
SO sound, 80 clear, and so patriotic that
they should rally to their support
every true Democrat and supply an in
spiration forbidding defeat With
such a beginning, and with the incen-
tive to jealous effort which the trans
cendent Importance of our cause af-
tords, we should confidently look for
the approaching dawn when true De-
mocracy, redeemed, regenerated. and
disenthralled, will bring us peace and
national safety.
But If relief under the restored flag
OF true Democracy is late in coming.
we Will not despair, but will remember
that just cause is never lost: and on
our camping ground we will work and
wait, with approving conscience and
constant faith, declaring. like the
sturdy old unrecanting German re-
former: Here we stand. We cannot
do otherwise; God help u.s."
In the face OF Mr.. Cleveland's letter
to Mr.. Dickinson and the text OF the
above address, it was simply incredi-
bic that Mr.. Cleveland should have
given to a representative Of the Phila-
delphia Times the interview it attrib-
utes to him.
The above editorial was written
yesterday afternoon This morning
the Philadelphia Times comes out
with this editorial leader based on
Mr.. Cleveland's denial Of the alleged
interview:
This morning the Philadelphia
Times comes out with this editorial
leader based ON Mr.. Cleveland's de-
nial of the alleged interview:
Princeton, N. j., Oct 30 1900.
Editor Philadelphia Times
"The alleged interview with me pub
lished In this mornings Times, is an
absolute and outrageous fabrication.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mr.. Cleyeland's emphatic denial Of
the interview on the political situation
published In this journal yesterday
morning, is accepted as conclusive.
The Times owes it to itself and to
It's large circle OF readers. TO say that
It was not in any measure a party to
the publication Of the interview, be-
yond accepting it from the author who
was highly accredited.
II The Cleveland interview was
brought to the Times Office at a late
hour on Monday night by II. ]. Black,
a resident OF Iowa. He had letters OF
recommendation from J. Sterling Nor
ton, member of Mr.. Cleveland S
Cabinet, and from other close friends
i OF the ex-president He stated that he
had come directly from a visit to Mr.
II Cleveland had discussed the political
situation fully with him. and had care
fully taken down Mr.. Clevelands ut
terances. Thus accredited and at an
/, hour too late to verify the interview
the editor in charge, fully convinced
that no imposition was intended
prominently published the interview
as It was highly important, If true.
We sincerely regret the publication
No political interest would weigh for a
moment with this journal in favor o
the publicity OF such political news
]
tinctly and conspicuously as is posi-
, BILE. not only in justice to Mr., Cleve
q land, but in justice to public journal
ism.
AS soon as Mr.. Black. whose Initial
D were signed to the dispatch heard yes
y terd2y afternoon that Mr.. Clevelan'
. had denied the interview, he volun
tarily came to the Times Office ans
4 made the following affidavit:
n Philadelphia, Oct 80, 1900.
> 81, Robert ]. Black, had an inter
e view with Grover Cleveland on th
: 23d day OF Ocotber, 1900, in his home
d in Princeton, n. j., and during
{, lengthy talk with him in his parlor h
n told me that he favored Bryan an
e said: My boy, you will see a land
J. slide for Bryan on the day after eleC
ton that he also said Bryan was
q great orator. CSigned)
n "R. ]. BLACK,
~ "Vinton. Iowa.
= Witness: John A. Bradley.