The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-21
NE TOO" DEMOCRATS.
Former Party Leaders Still
Loyal to Cleveland.

New York Dec. 21.-The Herald today
publishes the following comments on ex-
President Cleveland's statement in re
gard to the Democratic party:
Richard Olney, secretary of state in
the Cleveland administration:
Z have read an abstract of the ar
ticle, but 1 do not care to discuss the
subject now. I would prefer to wait
until I have read the article in it's en-
tirety before expressing an opinion, if
I have any to express.
]. Sterling Morton: Il fully concur in
the opinions Of Mr.. Cleveland as to the
causes of the defeat of the Democratic
party in 1896 and also as to the reasons
for its bitingly accentuated and We
hemently emphasized WallOping in 1900.
renounced by the Democracy it will re-
main a minority. 1 should prefer a
realignment of American voters under
a new name which it's opponents could
taunt with no past"
Representative De Almond, Of Mis-
souri,:
I think the former president is in
correct in his conclusion that 1t was
necessary for the party to put itself for
reorganization purposes into the hands
OF some Of those who deserted it. When
he informs US at what time in its his
tory the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party We're consulted more fully
than in 1895 and 1900. we shall know
better how to estimate his epitome of
his own deliberations"
Hilary A. Herbert, who was Presi-
dent Cleyeland's secretary of the navy:
Il indorse the article heartily, except
ing in 50 far as it may be a criticism of
the action of the Democratic party in
supporting Greeley on the Liberal Re
publican platform of 1872. If Mr.. Cleye-
land had meant to say that the Greeley
movement was taken as whole un
wise. I should put in my emphatic dis
sent The times in 1872 were abnormal
The southern states were in the thrOes
of carpetbag nisrule. For the south
ern people it was a question of life or
death. The south turned to Greeley in
its distress, and he became IN fact the
candidate of the southern rather than
of the northern Democracy The effect
of this support was to open the eyes of
northern voters, and in the next election
came the tidal wave of 1874.
Still. Mr.. Cleveland is right in say
ing that the rank and file of the Demo-
Gratis could not be brought into line to
support an old antagonist Taken alto
gether there is no answering Mr.. Cleve-
lands arguments
John De Witt Warner: MY idea is
that Democrats can best help the party
by taking every opportunity to work
against the Republican party. I agree
with Mr.. Cleveland that it is not SO
much the reorganization of the party
that is necessary as the return to the
old principles. the first of which I be-
lieve is to make a decided stand on be-
half of the people against any fresh
attempt by the syndicate that exploits
Mckinley to loot the American people
for its benefit
Edward M. Shepard: Il merely say
that I welcome any utterance of Mr..
Cleveland's: 1t will do good As to the
criticism that he does not sufficiently
point out what steps should be taken
by the democracy in the direction of re-
organization, I would say I suppose Mr.
Cleveland wishes to set people thinking
right before they take action"
Howard r. Bayne: I'VE all realize the
facts as they have been set forth by
Mr.. Cleveland and many persons have
said substantially the same thing be-
fore do not think that among Demo-
Gratis there can be any difference of opin-
ion as to the necessity for reorganiza-
ton Mr. Cleveland'S reconciliation
scheme all Gold Democrats will acquiesce
in but if I may be permitted to criticise
certain parts of his article, I would say
that they are too general to be Of any
practical benefit in the reorganization of
the 1aa IF ,,