Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
CLEVELAND ANSWERED.
Hon. John Beard, of Florida Writes for the Register
Reply tho Ex-Presidents Article "The Plight OF
the Den1ocracy and the Remedy"

"cowardIy makeshift" Mr.. Cleveland,
as does every other intelligent citizen,
knows that this was intended TO be I'M
derstood by every Democratic voter,
who favored the restoration OF silver;
to be declaration in favor OF the free
unlimited and independent coinage OF
silver and gold at the historic ratio OF
1S to l. More than this, II MI Cleve-
land will brush up his historic mem
ory,' he will recall that when he forced
the repeal OF the Sherman purchasing
clause" in the extra session of Congress
in 1898, by a few fair, but many foul
means, that Senator Vest, OF Missouri.
an ardent advocate of free silver,
and who was the spokesman for the Ad-
ministration in the Senate, in its sue
cessful efforts to repeal the Sherman
purchasing clause" stated on the MOOT
of the Senate that he had been grossly
misled by the President (Mr. Glove
land); that he Senator Vest) would
never have advocated the repeal OF the
Sherman purchasing clause" had not
the President led him to believe that
he would favor the restoration q Sill
yer, in accord with the platform pledge.
) Mr.. Cleveland again, In his ceadenna-
ton Of true Democratic principles, and
attempting to uphold his spurious ar
ticle, shows an utter Disregard fer the
facts of history, ana grossly misrepre-
sents the Democratic platforms of 1885
and 1900. Let him agair speak for him
self. H. says Mr.. Cleveland, I'VE are
invited to condemn the general govern
90 ff-~ ifNn al i7 r.
else OF it's functions against violent OBJ
structions in a State, We should repel
the approach, and And abundant
grounds for such action in the history
and professions OF party which hon
ors Andrew Jackson
Mr.. Cleveland here tries to impress
upon the ignorant and unthinkfng that
there is a parallel between his course
during the Chicago strike in 1894 and
the course OF Andrew Jackson during
''nullincation" in South Carolina.
Without entering into discussion as
to whether Jackson was right or wrong,
it is SUFFICIENT to say that Mr.. Cleveland,
in common with every other tolerebly
well informed man, knows that there Is
not the slightest analogy between the
two cases. South Carolina, by 4 solemn
ordinance OF the people, in convention,
declared that an act OF Congress was
unconstitutional, null and void and
sould not be executed in South Carolina.
President Jackson svere ny the etcr-
nall that the law should be executed in
South Carolina Mr. Cleveland again,
knows in COMMON with tolerabfy well
informed men, that that law was NOT
executed Mark the difference. The su-
thorities OF the State of Illinois, and Of
the city OF Chicago, were Doing all In
their power to control the strike Of 1894
which was neither more ner less than
domestic violence" and had succeeded
in getting control of the situation.
President Cleveland at the dictation
OF the railroad corporations Interested
in the strike, appointed one Of the at
torneys OF enc OF these railroads special
! United States district attorney. Gov
ernmen by Injunction" Was substitute
ed for trial by jury. President Glove
land sent United States troops to Chi
cago over the protest of the Governor
of the State OF Illinois, to uphold and
enforce this substitution of govern
nent by injunction" for trial by jury.
Does not Nr. Cleveland know that the
Constitution Of the United StAtes-the
instrument which, when he was induct-
ed into the ofzce of President of the
United States he ewore to preserve
protect and defend" guarantees to every
person, charged with crime, an impair
tisl trial by jury OF his peers? Does
not Mr.. Clere Gland know that this Same
Constitution, which he swore AZ Presi-
dent, to preserve, protect and eefend"
declares Sec. 4, Art. 4, THE United
States shall guarantee co every State in
this union q republican form Of govern
nent, and shall protect each from in
vasion, and on application of the legis-
lature or OF the executive when the
legislature cannot be convened) against
| domestic violenee?"
Docs not Mr.. Cleveland know that the
Constitution of ahe United States is only
an enumeration Of powers deieEated to
the Federal government, and that If q
President Of the United States ausIls
domestic violence" in StEte except In
the manner and under the conditions
and circumstances enumerated in the
above quoted section of the Constitu-
tion that he violates the instrument
which he swore as President to ''pre-
SCA'Ct PlVtcSl anu d~SHd. truly
when the rank and Ale saw their
banners bearing these strange symbols
and were held, aloft in unfamiliar
hands" they hsstened at Chicago In
1885 to repudiate Cleveland and to carry
the party Of Jefferson back to true DEM
oeratic doctrines This great conv~n-
tion OF the Democratic rank and Ale"
denounced in its platform government
10y injunction" and arbitrary interfer-
ence by federal authorities in local af-
fairs" and find abundant ground for
such action in the history and profess
siens of a party watch honors" Thomas
Jefferson and Tepudiatec Grever Clsve-
land
Mr.. Cleveland should undsrstand that
the grest party, whicn he FIRST betrayea.
came near destroying ard then assisted
in defeating in 1898 and 1sea, will never
again be led by him, ana that any ad-
vice from him will be suspected and dis
regarded. 1t would not have been
greater folly and madness for Washing
ton TO have accepted and acted UPON
advice of Benedict Arnold, after his at
tempted betrayal Of West Point and de-
sertfor to the English, as to the dspo-
sition and command Of the continental
troops, than it would be now, for the
Democratic party to act UPON advice
from Grover Cleveland as TO the future
policy and course Of .nA Deraacrscy