The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-23
THE OLD PATHS

In reported interview Win T6presei
alive Of the Atlanta Journal ex-Presiden
Cleveland is represented as saying:
"In my opinion the great need Of tn
Democratic party is q return to first prin-
oiples. The Democratic party has not beer
fatally disOrganIzsd, bat 1t sadly needs re
habllitstiOn on purely Democratic linss.
"What Is the matter with the parly?"
sit has, in my'humble judgment, simply
wandered OF after strange gods. A Large
mass OF Democratic voters saw this before
the last election, They remained quiet
but when the time came to vote they sale
"rhis is not Democracy" and refused tC
support IL.
GAS l see IT, It Is the duty OF Democrats
everywhere to and IN the rehabili tatIon Of
the party. There are some signs Of an In :
sisterce upon the necessity Of a return to
Democratic doctrines in the South, put
they are not so general as would like to
see."
"Whst Of the future ?" was asked.
''WitL q sincere return to its old time
doctrines, the old-time victories OF the
Democratic party will certainly be won.''
New Orleans States.
As tree born American, Mr. Uleve-
land lie privileged, as is any other
good citizen, to express bis views on
any subject, which may be pleasing to
him, but he has no right to advaDcs
or to thrust his opinion on the Demo-
cracy, which he has betrayed
When, SOM years ago Mr. Cleve.
land assumed that he was greater
than the party, through which be
was honored with the presidency;
the highest Office IN the gift of the
people OF the United States, be put
himself in the attitude Of rebellion,
and then and there he forfeited all
claims to leadership; and then aud
there he lost his influence and the
regard in which he was held by the
Democrats, with few exceptions, who
lad pllghted their faith in him.
Having failed through the Whit
neys', the Bynu ms, the Carlisles', tn
Ruckners' aud others of that ilk to
control the Democratic convention at
Chicago, at which Bryan received the |
nomination of the Democratic party, |
Mr. Cleveland's displeasure was di-
rected in q retaliatory spirit by Civ
ing aid aud comfort to toe Repub-
licans and Indirectly, ii he did aot
directly, contributed to the election
of Mckinley.
Again, when the Dem ocracY OF the
United States bad, 81 X .nsas city,
nominated Mr. Bryan for the presi-
dency, IN which Hill and others were
prominent figures who had at Chi
cAgo declined to give loyal support to
Bryan Mr. Cleveland, the great
sphynix, failed to respond aud in
the campaign contributed directly, If
not directly, in the defeat of Mr.
Bryan and in the second triumph of
This may be Cleveland
politics, but the first duty of a Dem ,.
crat IL loyalty, obedience to tue au-
thoritY, recognized by the majority
10 give 1t.
Tho so-called reorganization of the
Democratic party Is not what ls
so much as the "an resistance,
IN every mau being "loyal," yes
oval liz the fullest meaning and in-
of the word; aud the
nan, especially Cleveland, who will
presume to dictate his views, which
10 not embrace "loyalty" to the party
whether he likes or dislikes the can
iidate or the platform, should be
made to feel, understand and know
hat he Is not wanted and must stand
side.
In war, q man, whether general /,
colonel or private who would give ,
i'd and comfort to the enemy, would,
Vhen apprehended, be subjected to
curtmartlal and shot ignomini ously
Cleveland, having given aid and
omfort to the political enemies OIL
be Democracy has placed himself In I
be attitude Of traitor, aud should '
o kept out of the Democracy, and a
hould he ever be placed in 3 position 4
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