The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
6, CLEVELAND
ON THE. OUTLOOK
He Thinks the Democracy Cannot
Fail to Increase Its Represen-
tation in the House.
The Most Important of Democratic
Doctrines Is That of Tariff
Reform.
The Ex-President Points With Pleas
ure to the Restlessness in
Republican Circles.

New York Oct. Ito representative
of the Evening Post who asked him his
views in regard to the outlook for and
the duty of the democracy in the ap-
preaching congressional elections, ex-
President Grover Cleveland sa1d
1T seems to me that If the democracy
is really in earnest it cannot fail largely
to increase it's representation in the next
congress, but in order to do so think that
there must be a constant and stalwart in
sistence upon the things which are recOg-
nized by all to be true democratic doc
trines. Of course, by far the most lmpor-
tant of these is tariff reform. On this is
sue. 1 am satisfied that the democracy
is face to face with a great opportunity.
All of the signs of the times point to a
recognition, far beyond all party lines, OF
the benefits which would accrue to the
people by a readjustment OF the tariff and
it would be worse than folly for the party
under the stress of any temptation o,
yielding to any alurement to permit this
to be subordinated to or overshadOwed by
any other issue.
THE present restlessnesS in republican
circles on this subject, often amounting
to protests against republican protective
theories, should warn the democracy OF
an impending danger. l mean by this the
possibility that our opponents may CROWD
us from our position on this subject II we
allow them to do so by our lukeWarmness
and Indifference, and to occupy our ground
Just as we permitted them to crowd us
from the ground that belonged to us on
the question Of sound money. 1 am very
much pleased with the deliverance of the
New York democracy on the tariff issue
and it was fit and proper that the empire
state should sound the right note. 1t is
my clear conviction that the best assur-
ance Of success for the democracy In the
next national campaign will be found in a
sincere and unremitting insistence upon
it's old time doctrine Of a fair and benef1-
cient tariff readjustment. This insist
ence should be from now, on. ..sst7 -,
1T need hardly be said that success will
depend upon the presentation Of tariff
doctrine not only recognized as truly
democratic by those who may be termed
veterans in the party, but also commend
ing itself to the hosts of the younger men
of our land. Thousands Of these await
the opportunity to espouse cause which
must appeal to dsnterested love OF coun-
try and which is based on thoughtful re-
gard of all our people and the safety OF
the institutions under which we live. TIC
these young men no hope is offered for
the realization of their patriotic asp1ra-
lions except through the conscientious
endeavors of the democratic party.
Il am at loss to understand by what
process Of reasoning the motion has gained
footing in certain democratic quarters
not only that no Importance attaches to q
democratic ascendancy in the next house
Of representatives but even that 1T might
be advantageous to party prospects in 1904
| for it to continue in its present minority
now. Political warfare ought to be re-
garded as continuous and, If the results
battled for are worth having at ALL they
are worthy Of our best efforts at all times
and under all circumstances. Constant
vigilance and unrelenting attack are es-
sental to victory. Armies are captured by
first driving in the outposts.
II cannot believe that the bright pros
poets of the democracy In the present
campaign are to be married by any lack Of
hard work and strenuous f1ghting.''