Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
DEMOCRATIC OU Y,
nm. CLEVELAND on DEMOCRATIC
CONTROL or NEXT HOUSE.
THINKS IT IS ESSENTIAL
To the upbuildins OF the Party-sas.
Republican. Cannot Reform the
Tariff, and WouIdn't il They
could-Tra.t. Can BE Reached
Ti.re.sh Tariff.

A ssan correspondent of the Baltimore
American sends from Princeton, n d.
:lle following:
Every man who claims the honor o.
bei..g a Democrat should go to the poiis
next tuesday and vcte for his party
candidates
Then you believe the election Oh
Democratic majority the next Congress
is :, matter OF parts Importance!
Mos, assuredy GO. The election Q.
one honest Democrat anywhere IS AWAY
important and worthy strong eHoFt ioi
its accomplishment il We Would nave d
proper administration OF the people ousi-
ness. How much more important Is IL
then. and how worthy a mucn greater Ell
FORT, if We can elect a majority IN the Ma
tional House OF Representatives
This is ex-PresidenI GEoNtr CieFeiaiid
message 10 the party he t@lce lea 70 W.
tory ana The expression OF MS Vl'.t1Aoi a.
10 me 6uty dexo.s.lg upon The Democracy
nex, ruesday. Inis message .e 1e-aay
authorized Inc American 10 i.ahSili1t 10
The NpeI pie as his idea OF wat snpuid ne
done On election DAY. Ills statement, as
gwen above was ELECTED 10y my recitation
OF The TACT that cary III august tivii. F" "a
liam jennings bryan had given me Ahls4l /
can an IQlerNiew, in wnlen ne a. Sts4 tt3i
Il would be unWlse for me Democrats ~
exert Themselves to gam cohi4oi o. 'hs
next House because, as ne plt II, tiis Pa
tvs Iepsestn latlVes would stei-a litelE Liz
qualreAIng among themselves oNtt pi.Al}-
i,..ts 4L-II
ing common enemy. air. C4eReiaha
views are at direct variance win these OF
the Nchrashan, and he emphasized thefn
by elabora ting upon the foregoing pos
tive decia4 aapn.
Democracy is one of the counuy's per
Dlanent institutions" said ne. ana 10
man should adhere 10 the party unless ne
believes from sincerest convection, tnat
the appiica ton OF emocratic principles
10 national affairs wouiG inure 10 Tue beiie-
fl OF the whole people. Political par1es
must fight TO lve-and they live by fight
ing-and every man who believes in Dem
ociatic principles should fight uncea slnsly
for their ascendancy. Patriotism alone
were there 10 other consilerauons-conl
mands him TO do this, for patriotism 0e-
nands Of every man mat service Which
will redouno TO the honqr, glory and ma
torial advancement CT the nation.
LIE ~ t-A44l-S ASIt44s -
The situation at the present tune IS
particularly urgent upon The DEMOCRACY.
she country needs the party. and, as It
happens. the party needs lppui!dns.
When We realize that political paflles
must fgR. to live, how is it possible to
argue that The Work Of upbulialnS the
Democracy can be successfully piost cuted
If the members Of the party acquiesce IN
its own vanuuishment? There is but one
way by which the work needed within the
party can be accomplished. That is by au-
herring reiigiously to Democratic p.lncl-
pies and giving earnest vigo4 Gus, unset
fish battle in behalf Of Them whenever OPP
1Jor.unty for battle offers
These statements embody the things
which Mr.. Cleveland deems it most inn
po-Jant he should say at this time-they
arc his message Of cheer and counsel 10
the voters who. are allied With the De-
Inocracy. This message is given to the
people through the American as the re-
suit Of an interview ! had with the ex-
President 81 his QuaiTl ant quiet old COZ
leeG Town this morning Ia addition to
formally stating what ! have written, Mr..
Cleveland talked engagingly on other sub
ieels OF perlInent poHtlcai interest.
CLEVELAND HAS NO AMBITIONS.
That Mr.. Cleveland has nc direct part
in the game of politics he sees going ca
about him, nor holds any ambitions the
future might reWard-Was demonstrated
by his answer TO several direct and per
sonal questions prcpounGed, as, for est-
ample:
"hr Cleveiand-if ] may ask The cues
tion-haVe you any idea OF again becoming
q Presidential candidates Has il ever
occurred to you that the Democracy may
again turn 10 you and choose you as its
nominee?'
Most assuredIy net" was The prompt
and emphatic response. both questions be-
ing answered at once The idea Of such
a thing has never disturbed me for a
moment. Thought of it is foolish"
And from what was subsequently, said
relative 10 pnsaib!e candidates and the
arobahll. .es ca their nomination, i fee!
safe IN saying that sr. Cleveland does not
regard himself as even a remote Prcsacn-
tiai POSSIBILITY, not TO speak OF pgohabiti-
lies. He has no idea Of re-entering public
life, his views in this respect being very
positive, although am not at liberty to
uate them fully here.
RELUCTANT ABOUT TALKING.
II was with some reluctance that Mr..
Cleveland consented to talk for publica-
zion when first approached him. To the
aIs! Inquiries he made response that liz
wished the newspapers would let him
olone, He expressed regret that he had
consented 10 speak at Morristown, n. j.,
Shursday evening. and said that nubIca-
1on OF the notice that he intended TO speak
sad resulted in opportunities Tor speeches
aud for letters TO be read at mass meet
sass. pouring in upen him from all parts
ss the country.
II is impossible fer me to comply with
u these requests, he said, and We're il
OF that ! have promised and an being re-
ed upon. ] should hesitate now about 90
Is to Mor1istomn. I have earned my rest
I'd, il instead q ssisa!ag letters Begging
something Ter publication, ana sending
ten 10 interview me. the uewspapeys
you'd assist n:e IN preserving my pgiya.
-. i should like nothing heater. YcIl can
understand my position. 40 not desire
TO disgust the penpie lay seeming 10 seeE
newspaper notoriety. The American can
however, serve me i i Wall co as a New
York paper did this morning, and tslf tne
people tAst / cannot comply with all The
requests that are made upon nae,
But is there rot some message va,
might send 10 the voters OF vour fg,,r,syq'r
VAS asked. u notice in the interview ,,,,,,.
sisf1cd IL New York this morning r.,af 5,.s,,
say virtually the same thing Won, ta,-s
jus, stated. Why not use The A,,7ey,i[..ts
TO se'ad . message 10 the Democratic, w,
ers, illeteby chsaating tte necessity NJ.
poatlciafS seem 10 see Tor SPEECHES 49,
letters from yeu2'' 49,
Mr.. Cleveland hesItatea roi> ,,,r,,,.,,,.
and then authorized Tho Ame,5can - ,,.,
iN the message with which his artini,' !.
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