The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-27
CLEVELAND Is HEARD
scores the Party In Power and Laues
the Standards Of Ilis Poiittcai
Faith-sees Opportunity
for Democratic.

A new era for the democratic party
was inaugurated at the Tilden club
meeting in New York city. Thursday
June 10. when ex-President Grover
Cleveland and former Gov. David Is.
!,illn,.t and clasped hands. There was
n large number of members and visitors
present and enthusias ran high. Mr.
Cleveland made an earnest ana impress
sive speech. the substance OF when Is
here given:
MN CLEyELAND's SPEECH.
81 have been urged TO participate In TINS
occasion by those who have assured me
that this handsome structure Il 10 49,
Gated o-night In the rehabilitation anu cvn
solidation Of the democratic party -uHue'
the Inspiration Of a name which CURING 'ne
DAYS OF democratic strength ana acnle.,
ment was honored In every uemoeras
household. Such an assurance mace " o"e
Who followed with hearty devotion the lead
,rshin Of Samuel J. Tilden when living, anu
who has since found In has career anu .aao
the highest incentive 10 democratic steau
fastness. could hardly fall to overcome ,ne
| temptations OF my contenteo rev"
| from political activity.
Auniust Feuds in the Party.
81 am here TO take counsel with otners
| profe seing the same party iaith eoneei".me
the democratic situation. ! suppose
| All are convinced that this SITUATION inisae
| b. improved and some OF US may tniiN -
| ~ rilously undermined Whatever the meas
mr. Of its impairment may De, our
| corsition as an organization cannot De I'M
| nroyed by calling each other harsh Names
| nor by inaugurating system Oh a'o''a's
| rroscriptlop and banis hment.
| ..rha members OF business firm IN imam.
| rial embarrassment should not sit DOWN anu
look in each others faces IN mute uespa.
| neither will they regain nnanciai soununesS
. q hal 4
-, 10 recrimination and quarrel; nor
All any members Of the firm aid IN us
restoration TO solvent strength py an ansly
,rsistence upon continuation OF tie pus'-
ness methods which nave '''' -
barrassment. r-or,
political insolvency. but no one mere shouiu
be offended by the suggestion that us capi-
tai and prospects have suffered SERIOUS IN
surv since Mr. Tilden was elected president.
| srhen and afterward northern democratic
states were not rare curlosi.ies. northern
democratic senators, now prac,icahy ~
tirct were quite numerous ana northern
democratic governors, row almost never
seen were frequently encountered.
Urges Returns to Old Ideals.
III ms state Of impairment exists, an In
slant duty presses upon the managers y, .ne
J | democratic establishment, ana one "nien
| they cannot evade with honor. Ihose OF
, | rs less prominent In the party-the RANK
\ ! democratic ways to the old democratic VIC
! tories We were never more reaoy 10 40
enthusiastic battle than now, II We can
= only be marshaled outside the shadow o.
G pr,destned defeat.
Z .Is q 100 much TO ask our leaders 10
avoid paths that are known to Lead 10 dis
aster? Is 1t too much TO ask that proven
errors be abandoned and that we De oehN-
:. cred from body Of death and relieved rom
the burden OF issues which have been killed
!. by the DEGREES Of the American peop'e'
ought We not to be fed upon something pet
ter than the husks of defeat2
III these questions are met in an honest
manly fashion believe II will be productive
~ OF the best kind OF democratic harmony
5 democracy 10 Guard All People.
: .In dealing with new issues We OF the dem
ocratic faith are extremely fortunate IN the
I'd simplicity of democra tic standards ana the
Ill ease with which new questions cSn De meas.
- ured by those standards. A party paseo
- upon care for the interests OF all the people
N as the aggregate condition demands, Win
~ no unjust favoritism for any particular
a | class. a party devoted TO the FORM OF pop
ular government as our fathers ordained
a. II and for the purposes which they sought
e. In establish. a party whose Conservatism
Nv opposes dangerous ard un-Amerlcan ex-
70 perlments and yet puts no barrier IN ".
way OF genuine and safe progress ousn'
n To De able to deal with new questions IN
". a manner quite consistent with democratic
h doctrine and stimulating to democratic I'M
- pulses ard instincts.
~ scores the Party In Power.
as LET us not forget however. that IL Is not
Of In the search OF new and gaudy issues nor
ne an ,ha interpretatlon of strange visions that
- a strong and healthy democracy displays
~ its splendid power. Another party may
ng thrive on the ever-shifting treatment OF the
tn ever shifting moods OF popular restiesshsss
- ar by an insincere play upon unreasonlns
~ nreiidlce and selfish anticipation. but tns
IN democratic party never.
of Democracy has already In store the doc
he trines for which IL fights It's successfui oat'
lies and II will have them in store as lone
rs the people are kept from their own ans
lat iust as long as their rights and interests arr
ity sacrihced by favoritism In government care
IA by inequality in government burdens, py IN
-, encouragement Of huge industrial asgrega
liy lions that throttle Individual enterprise, D>
rts the reckless waste OF public money and D,
,vc the greatest OF all industries as u underne
=, | nearly all others, ~ stem OF tarl1 taxatio'
" whose robbing exactions are far De yono th'
it'll needs OF econ omical and Legitimate govern
Ter ,ncnt.xperdIture which purchases supper
- ~ appeals to sordidress and greed ant
which continually corrupts the pubic con
-" science.
hin "What but infatuation with the visag
is of defeat can explain the insubordinatlo
of these things by democrats wnen the.
- prepare for battle?
ext wants Platform Made Openly.
the ar we are TO have rehabilitation an
OF yealignment OF our party In the sense suk
~ rested II Is important that IL be done open
~ and with no mystery or double meaning
'hg Our people are too much on the alert 10 &C
list cept political delverances they do not ur
M derstand: and the enthusiasm OF the dem
80 ocratic rank and file does not thrive o
the .The do mocrat!c harmony Of which "
nue. hear 20 much cannot be effectively cor
structed by mathe NAUTICAL rule nor by
formal agree ment on the part OF those WI
have beer divided that there shall be hal
mony Ii grows up naturally when tru
democratic principles are plainly az
be nounced, when democratic purposes ar
6ce honestly declared and when as result
these confidence and enthusiasm stir IN
DC democratic blood. II was such harmon
as this growing out Of such conditior
nm With the battle cry o. ,''oen arv ~ Is
ing sans, Odds srsat enough 10 discouras
ow any but a harmonious democracy an