Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-24

prm oil prominent trust attorneys when
he left for Washington in March. 1898.
He did nothing to harm the trusts
while he was President. He retired
from the Presidency q very rich man,
by choice to the worst trust-ridden
state in the Union,--a state which de.
rlves its revenues, not from taxation
but from tolls exacted from the trusts
and received as the price Of their i'm.
munity from the penalties of legisla.
ton there and elsewhere, and which
long has been notorious for prostitut.
ing its laws to assist in Morganizng
the output of the industry of the
country.
Mr.. Cleveland believes that the tariff
is the prolific mother of trusts and
that the master false.prctense under
which 1t has masked its robbery of the
people Is the plea that 1t stands for
home Industry as against 'the pauper
labor of Europe" He knows too that
having by this plea obtained the right
to plundcr the public, the beneficlaries
of this organized and legalized spoila-
tion at once go about to beat ii by
importing hordes OF this same ''pauper
labor OF Europe" and then, when the
''pnupcrs" make manifest their Euro.
pcnn training by rioting, as they now
are doing ut Paterson in his state, the
military arc called out to kill them.
Knowing all this, he vetoed and so
defeated. when he was President n
bill for the restriction of immigrat ton,
and thus preserved for the trusts this
valuable asset and this essential an
neH to the tariff system.
Mr.. Cleveland did not specifically de-
clare against Imperialism, in his speech
Thursday night. He is understood,
however, to be opposed to it.
He knows that in the Democratic
platform of 1900, by the wish of Mr..
Bryan this was declared to be the
paramount issue OF that campaign.
But neither by act or word. or inau
ence in any way exerted, did he in
that contest. attempt to promote the
party upon which he now thrusts his
elephantine platitudes of high and ir-
relevant political wisdom, throwing IN
by way OF good measure aud ill.con-
cealed sarcasm that the Democratic
party "does not thrive upon mystery"
With such II record behind him, is 1t
a wonder that the Democrats of the
country are not willing to follow Mr..
Cleveland's leadership or accept his
counsel as rule of political conduct?
His recent resurrection at the Tilden
Club meeting, alongside MIR. David b.
Hill, seems to meet with the entire ap.
proyal of the Republican press. There
Is good reason why II should. These
old.time foes are now soldiers in a
cause which is In no essential thing
different from that for which the Re.
publican organization today stands.
This alone brings them together on the
same platform.
"rhe jolnt-snnke may be ranked
wonder;
For, when provoked II flies asunder.
But. stranger still,-it's anger DER
The broken parts unite once more.
So, when Democracy Is severed
BY foreign blows, or self-delvered
It's strong cohesive power of spoil
Again unites the snaky coil
This was said years ago, in reproach
hut In truth.
Mr.. Cleveland and his comrades
hopc,--now that the reproach is no
longer true, that it may again become
so.
1t will not. The Democratic party
may go down to defeat again, as il
often has before. But defent will he
honorable, when compared with sue
cess achieved under colors stolen from
the enemy. and under the leadership
OF deserters and political bounty.
Jumpers.
Grover Cleveland foated into the
Presidency in 1902 on the high tide of
party prosperity. He left his party In
political bankruptcy, with himself in.
side the cnemy's lines,
His chieftanship and his counsel are
respectfully declined.
He had better do what he did once
before when his country was in don.
ger~-not give advice, but hire sub.
stitute.
Judging from the frosty reception
given the message relating to Cuban
reciprocity. the Republican majority
In Congress has concluded not TO he
bossed by President Roosevelt. This
doesn't promise great things for the
Roosevelt boom In 1904,