The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-20
GROWERS WAR CRY
CLEVELAND SOUNDS A RALLYING
NOTE no o)DEMoCRAcY.
OLD PRINCIPLES STILL GOOD.
Party HAS FOLLOWED STRANGE
GODS LONG ENOUGH.

tuuNes--A Time Tor Sohcr lhou&ht,
Tolerant Language and Fraternal
tnunscIs-Tbc Future IN Full of
oppartunits-GiVe the Rank and
rite a Chance.
paHadelphia. Dec. is.-Former President
Grover Cleveland. contributes to this
v..ks issue OF the Saturday Evening
Post OF Philadelphia an extended article
OIL me plight OF the Democracy aud the
remedy. Mr.. Cleveland begins by review
iee the history OF the party, and he dis
,Is-cs rs defects since 1874 in detail. In
,.tins Or the question OF the present con-
acton of the Democratic party he says
,at the success OF the party In 1872 was
o, decisive and overwhelming that a long
continuance Of its supremacy was antiei-
r5isl Then came the failacy OF free
silver and Popuhsm."
Alr. Cleveland proceeds as folbws:
.The elimination Of Democrats woe
vls reached when It's compact with these
,r-Dcmocratio forces was complete ana
when our rank ana file were summoned
g. do battle under banners which bore
f.fanea eymbols and were held aloft In
urftmliihr hands The result OF such "a
betrayal Was foredoomed. THIS abandon
mont OF the principles OF true Democracy.
tfs contemptuous dsobedierfce OF iis ira
dtons. and this deliberate violation OF
,s law Of lts strength ana vigor were
ls % decree as inexorah.e as those Of fate
followed hy the Inevitable punishment 81
aiming. staggering defeat.
.Tho disaster Of 1872. invited by similar
adventure. was quickly followed by a re-
torn TO the professions and practices Of
sane Democracy. But the extent and per
fs.ency Of our waDderings In 1886 is Illus
t.ated in a most astounding way by the
command issued on the day of our route
eul discontinue. that second battle
sloal be- fought on the same field. with
to aamc fa.so war cries aud the same
leadership that had brought US to the
surrounding gloom OF defeat"
Again he says:
Thus in 1890 the lesson Of 1896 was con-
tsmptuously rejected. and every hope Of
ls.nocratic success Was wilfully cast
aside Again our long suffering rank ami
fe. whose loyalty and obedience deserved
better things. were sacrificed IN a cause
theirs only IN name and again Il was
dcmonstrated. but more clearly than ever
before, that the only forces that can win
Ismocratic success are adherence 20 rec
ouized Democratic principles and reliance
upon Democratic councils. ana leadership
ard iu their name again achieve victories
80 less glorious and renowned than were
ours 10 the days OF courageous advocacy
@, our time-h honored faith7 Are our prin-
oip.cs. 20 shopworn or autiquated as 20 re-
quire renovation or their displacement by
others more fashionable There is not an
honest Democrat Ia this broad land that
win conccde these things, nor is there one
who would not hail the Proclamation Of
tho ODD faith with that fighting enthusiasm
that forctokens Democratic triumph.
"As new condition arise. our principles
must Dee applied TO them; but In the creed
that has guided us trough a century OF
party existence we shall lind the kew 70
every such application; nor shah we need
the lexicon OF Populism 10 aid us in inter
proting this creed"
Mr. Cleveland touches In turn on free
tlvcr and the federal courts. and believes
that true Democrats are against condemn
iug "the general government for protect
iag itself in the exercise OF its function
against violent obstruction within a
state"
Further on he declares:
Il believe no Democrat wih have the
hlrdlhood to deny that we have fought
our last two campaigns In alliance with
uulemocratic forces. and that this alli-
anec was immensely costly in defeat. l.
tcre MOI good reason 20 suppose that
even Ia success such an alliance would
have proved Improbable and dangerous
Return to the Old Faith.
lie breaches the return OF Democracy 70
Is old faith. saying:
Sincere Democrats OF every condition
mud Ia every part OF the hand realize thas
the situation OF the party needs repair.
Reorganization Is not necessary: but re-
turn frem apr wandering is absolutely
N-"NtAAtAla LII ha ht iAaAN WIN RhAH"tffH
end candidly acknowledge the futility OF
attempting 20 gain Democratic victories
except in the Democratic cause and
through Democratic methods. Reorgani-
zition Is worse thas useless: and the ar
roeation OF superior party virtue Will
breed only mischief. This Is time for
sober thought. tolerant language and
fraternal counsels. We are dealing with
the condition OF a party that cannot be
destroyed by external foes; and since its
ruin can be wrought only from within.
it should be imperishable. Above All
things. there should be manly renun-
ciatiou and avoidance Of undue sectional
control Democracy will not operate eifi-
Gently on sectional lines.
There T. much for US to do: and the
future is full OF Democratic duty and op-
portunliy. Our lighting forces will respond
hstlessly and falteringly II summoned TO
a third defeat in a strange cause; but "
they hear the rallying call OF true Demo
cracy they will gather for battle with
old-,lme Democratic enthusiasm and
courage.
IL ! should attempt 20 epltonize what
have written BY suggesting a plan for
the rehabilitation and restoration Of true
Democracy. should embody II In these