The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-03
CLEVELAND Is HEARD
Former Democratic President Urges
Party Harmony.
EcaFra the Party in powrT and Lauds
thc standards ef Ills Poitticai
Faith--srcs Opportunity
for Democrats.

June 20. when rN.rrr,tdcut Grover
.lr,uland and former GOV. David H.
. UII met and cluspcd hands. There wns
large number uf members and visitors
present aud enthusiasm ran high. Mr..
cleveland madr aH earnest and impres-
ti,r speech, the substance II which is
here given:
wa. CLENELAND's srEECH.
81 have been urged TO participate In thlA
sssHsl.r b. tfnss wau hne" assured me
th4f this laHdsumy structure 10 TO bodCdi-
g.|.. lu-Iltht o. 'hs reha billtutior aud cnu-
fu.#s4tfun % ths democratic party. under
tl. fTauIrHtlau pf % name which during The
E.ss ID democratic strength sud achieve
m.Ht Mas houoryj iH ,Vrry democratic
lHgifcAslG Such au assurance taaar 20 orc
Hr0 Followed with hearty devotion the lead.
trshIp OF samuel J. Tliden when Twins, ara
vF8 6an since found 10 htf carer and fame
tla hIEhcst Incentive 90 democratic si'ae-
fanuesr. could hardly fall 90 ovcTeyms the
temptations OF my contCuttd retirement
from political activity.
Against Fcsds In the Party.
Il am here 70 take counsel with others
protesting ihr same party iAlth eohc'TulhE
thr a,mugrltlc situation / suppotc we
aI ore convinced that this situation mlgnt
D. Improved and some OF uf may ihlhA u u
r..gua'y undermined Whatever the Wtas~
gf. %! Doe impairment may be, our
condition .f AL Organization cannot bf I'M
l.,t.a uy calling each 0'h'r harsh nam'a
I.H Hf ,IfuE#fHfITE "a system Ht arbitrary
lf..,T.pf.p aud baEishmr
..Il, m mb.rs ~ a buHii'Hf nfm lr htAh.
cf4t ,mbarFAssmout should not 80 down ahd
LOOK lu each 0thD'F faces lr mute tsHlAi'
r,ithtr viii they rJgaiu financial soundncts
tar al. confidence uf the businCss Commu-
rts by rrerlmlIatl0I ard Guarrel' nor
an .fv member of the nrm aid in iis
restoration TO solvent strength by an angry
Eslstsurt upon a continuation OF tic busl-
gt.s methods which have Invited ltt sm-
barrastmrut
'srha democratic party ls very far from
political Insolvency but no one here should
b. rI.El,l uy o., suggestion that iia c5pI-
,al aud prospects have suffered feriouE IN
yuFg 4.rgs Mr TliUeu VAS elected pr sldtni
Thgr aud afltrv BTd northern temnrfauo
Ftafsa were not rare curinititr, northern
.,mH.rHt.. f.rHturs. row praC'igalN *
ua,f. wtrs quit. rumlfuus and northern
L.m#.fatp governor. Juw almost never
s,uu. w.Tr Frequently encountered.
trxrs Hcturns to Ola idrsia.
III tlls STATE, Of impairment ,xlsts. au Co..
sfsutaufy pT.-a,s upon The manager ot ne
. ua.r1flr ssf8u.l.Nmsut. aud one which
il.1 cannot .ytUy with honor Those ot
o. u.s prumlu.rt !n lbr party thc rank
and u.t-aTt longing 10 br Jed through old
s,m.rrHi.g Way t1 th' old ,0 aefaNe VIC
IaFf.f We w,T, mover NOR. Tsa.y Co %
,lthusli.tlc battle lh4u now. % We can
lrtg br mar. hal.a OUTSIDE lhe sha4CN Of
90. a.slI..t tHf.1t
a. % COO much io ask our leaders to
ayulu l8rh. fhEI no, known 90 lead 10 de.
Baf.rr ]. d. t.u mush fu ash that proves
,rrar D. abandoned and that We b, doiiv.
.rsu from body 90 death and relieved from
co. burden OF iflu.s which have been Killed
by tut Ggrr,yf 90 iha American pruplcf
ought Wc tot Co b. f.d upon some thing bet
Ter than the hu.E ui a,fsat'
III thr- question: are met ir nh honest
manly fashion believed Will !. productive
.t ihr b,. k.la ul magTatig harmony.
Democracy to Guard An People.
"IuataliuE wIrl row issues ~ Of tho dem.
uguHtIe fufl uIt N'f.u,' fortunate 90 the
implicitly .t s.mu.f.I.r tBularta and the
,t.s With wl4.h st3au9 con De- meas
uf.a by thus. standards A party based
upon care for o.. l.l.r.fGa Of Jll The people
~ tbu aEErtEaf. rHrtlflJu demand With
tr unjust fuv-rt,sU for any particular
...aH. H party G.E.f.. Co. The form 81 pop
u..r THy.rimlrt as .ur faihtra ordained
f .l. f.I %. pUrpa..- which thsy Fought
...s .tanUsI. pAriN whore c0EasrNausm
IHH... ..EE.TnU. rIa WH.A Am. r..HI "a
rrf.m,It. tra yI puts 10 barrier in the
aag uf 8, rut'' and s4fg pruEr,ra ought
Go h.. th.. Go u,1I With u0w question. 90
u manner quite ruisist.rt with atm. cratic
HaclT.ur AJt stimulating tqLrmuCrl'lC i'm
pulses and instincts
srorcs the rarty In Power,
"I.f us r#f fuTg lHw ever. that it 30 not
lf fh. .struh uf new and EaUay issues nor
lu the Interpretation ut strange vlsinrs that
strHIE and h,a.tIy democracy L.splays
lts splendid power Another party may
thrive yU the ggrr.sh.ftiug tT,atmr 90 ~ the
ever. hitting mood Of popular rrstlrFsrrHH,
Hr hN uu lrslugrrr play upon uGFcssnhIuE
prejudice and selfish anticipation, but The
democratic party never.
"Dfmotravy haE already IN store ihs doc
triEss for witch 8. nEhts its success ful bat
ties aud it will have th, N in store as long
as thu people az, kept from their own ana
juEt aF long q s rir rights and Interests are
raCTinCtG by favUrltism o. government care,
by inequality In government burdens. by ihs
tur9urbFg msnt " huge industrial uEgrrEa-
tl5us that throttle Individual enterprise, by
the reckless waste Of public money and by
the greatest Of an intusirlss 40 Il uudsrlies
nearly an other. a system o. tarin taxation
whose robbinE txagtious are far beyond the
needs OF economical aud legitimate govern
mfut eKncndituTe, which purchases support
by appeals TO f0rjidrsss and greed aud
which continually ,ufrupts .hc public con-
-yyhat bat lnfatuation with the vlsaEe
Of defeat car explain the lnSubotdination
OF these things by democrats when they
prepare f0r battle?
wants Platform Made Openly.
III We are TO have q rehabilitation and
ssalignment of our party in the sense suE-
Eesten II u important tkit II be done open
~ ane with 70 mystery or double meaning.
Our people arc too much on the alert to ho-
..F al al RE4 Frg
dsrstaud; and the enthusiasm Of the dem
ocratic rank aud nle does not thrive on
mystery.
'-rhc democratic harmony Of which We
hear 80 much cannot be effectively con.
strurtcd by mathematical rule nor by
formal agreement Gn the part OF those " wh0
have been divided, that there shall BE- har.
wcuS Il grows NJ naturally when true
democratic principles are plainly an
ucuucad. when democratic purposes are
honestly declared and wher as a result Of
these confidence aud snthugihsTn stir ths
democratic blood II was such harmony
a. this growing out OF such conditions
with the battle cry OF 'Tiidel aaG Reform
gave uE the democratic victory Of iSTt
against odds great enough 10 discourage
any but Harmonious democracy and
against an opposing force hrAxsn and des-
pcratc enough TO take from us by eownrighs
robbery what the voters Of the land gave
TO Us.
sees Democratic oppsFtaatty.
IL believe the times point TO another dem.
ocratic opportunity as near AZ hand but
believe We shall reap the fruits OF Il only By
following the iins Of conduct I have sndi-
Gated. IN any event, | have a comforting
and abiding faith H. the ir rdestructability
OF the party welch has 80 many times
shown its right TO live and its power fof
good. and ! am sure the reserve OF pa
triotiG democratic wisdom wifl at some tifra
declare Nsrlf IN the rescue Of our country
aRd cur party.
- Mr.. Havemeyer has Truly said
that "the protective tariff Is the
mother Of trusts" and behind nearly
every increased cost may be seen .
tariff schedule which prevents compe.
tition. and make monopoly possible.
The ultimate cause Of most of the In
creased cost Of living under which the
American consumer groans "a the tariff
kystem enacted by the republican