The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
With, THsscE |
Says Time is Ripe ;1'7' IS Il
FOR "a DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
10 10 Says Republicans should Not he
Permitted 70 Occupy Our Tar-
rs ifr Reform Ground Thia l.8


/ To q u Representatives Of The Now
i York sI1ycning POST, who asked him
his views In regard to the outlook
forand the duty OF the Democracy II
the approaching congressional cleo.
tions, ex-Presldcnt Grover Cleveland
said: Z. NJ as.
l."It seems to me thatif the Democ.
racy is really In earnest t&}cunnot2fail
largelY;tO increaseits reprcSentatlonill
the next congress, but In order to do
So think there must be a constant
and stalwart insistance 4 upon the
thing which are recognized bySall to
be true Democratic doctrines. or
course, by far the most important OF
these is tariff reform. Onthis issue.
lam satisfied that the Democracy Is
face to face with a great opportunity.
All OF the signs af the times point to
q recognition, far; beyond all party
lines, Of the benefits which would ac-
crue TO the people by q read justment
OF the tariff, and it would u be worse;
than folly for the party under the
stress Of any temptation or yielding to
any alluremcnt to permit this to be
subordinated to or overshadowed by
any other issue. I. I'd h 81 s,;' 4
s.STlle present. restlessnesS In Repub.
lican circles on this subject, II OFTEN
amounting to protests against Repub-
lican protective theories, should warn
the Democracy OF an impending dam
ger. i meansby this the possibility
that our opponents may crowd lis from
our position on this subject, IL we all
low them to do so by our lukowarrn.
ness and indifference and to occupy
our ground, just as we s permitted
them to crowd us from the ground
that belonged to us, on the! question
OF sound money. n. " Il q, "
/ ain very much pleased with the
'deliyerance of the lev York Dena-
cracy on the tariff issue, and it was
titand proper that the Empire State
should sound tile right note. is my
clear conviction that the best assur.
ance Of success for the Democracy in.
the next national campaign will 4 be
found In a sincere and unremi tting In,
sistence upon Its old time doctrine of
u fol and 4 eficent tari q lad iuSt-
ment. THIS fhsIstence should Be from
now on 1t need hardly be. said that
success will depend upon the prcscnta-
tion Of tariff doctrine not only re-
cognized as truly Democratic by those
who may be termed veterans in the
party, but also commencing itself to
the hosts Of the younger men Of our
land. Thousands Of these await the
opportunity to cspouse Il cause which
must appeal to disintcrested love Of
country and which Is based upon the
thoughtful regard Of all our people
and the safety of the Institutions un-
der which we live. TO these young
men no hope is offered for the relza-
tion Of their patriotic ASPIRATIONS ex-
cept through the conscientious en-
dcayors of the Democratic party.
II am at a loss to understand by
what process Of reasoning the notion
has gained a footing in certain y IlesaiiliGS;== me-
tp9tic quarters nlaes eo,11ITy that no I'M
Aand!Rce ATTACHES to u Democratic as
!, A . 2 - In the next house Of repre-
scntatives, but even that it might be
advantageous to party prospects In
1904 for it to continue in It's present
minority now. Powerful warfare ought
to be reagarded as continuous, and if
the results battled for are worth hav-
ing at all, they are worthy Of our best
efforts at all times and under all cir
cumstance. Constant vigilance and
unrclcnting attack are essential to vic
tory, armies arc captured by first driy-
ing In the outposts.
II cannot believe that the bright
prospects OF tho Democracy In the
present campaign are to be married by
any lack Of hard worland strenuous
fighting" 4.