The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-15
CLEVELAND SEES
 BRIGHT FUTURE If Democrats Are in Earnest They Can Make Gains TARIFF REFORM FOREMOST Says lt Would Be the Utmost Folly for the Party to Let Any Other
 Tempting Issue Allure It
 From the Question.
TARIFF REFORM f0REMOSI I

New York. October H.-To a represent ative of the Evening Post who asked him his views in regard to the outlook for, and the duty of the democracy in the ap- preaching congressional elections, former President Grover Cleveland said:
 'It seems to me that if the democracy is really in earnest. it cannot fail largely to increase its representation in the next congress, but in order to do so, I think that there must be constant and stall wart insistence upon the things which are recognized by all to be true democratic doctrines.
 "of course, by far the most important of these is the tariff reform. On this is- sue. I am satisfied that the democracy is face to face with great opportunity All of the signs of the times point to a recognition, far beyond all party lines, of the benefits which accrue to the people by readjustment of the tariff, and it would be worse than folly for the party under the stress of any temptation or yielding to any allurement to permit this to be subordinated to or overshadowed by any other issue.
 Republicans Are Restless.
 ''The present restlessness In republican circles on this subject. often amounting to protests against republican protection theories. should warn the democracy Of an impending danger. mean by this the possibility that our opponents may crowd us from our position on this subject if we allow them to do so by our luke warmness and indifference, and to oc- cupy our ground just as we permitted them to crowd us from the ground that belonged to us on the question or sound money.
 T am very much pleased with the de- liverance of the New York democracy on the tariff issue, and it was fit and proper that the Empire state should sound the right note. It Is my clear conviction that the best assurance of success for the democracy in the next national campaign would be found in a sincere and unre- hitting insistence upon its old-t1me doc Urine of a fair and beneflcent tariff re- adjustment. This insistence should be from now on.
 'Tt need hardly be said that success will depend upon the presentation or tariff doctrine not only recognized as duly democratic by those who may be termed veterans in the party, but also commenting itself to the hosts of the
 
 younger men of our land.
 Await Opportunity.
 Thousands of these await the opportun- ity to espouse a cause which must ap- peal to disinterested love of country, and which is based upon thoughtful regard of all our people and the safety of the institutions under which we live. To these young men no hope is offered for the realization of their patriotic aspir- ations except through the conscientious endeavors of the democratic party.
 1T am at a loss to understand by what process of reasoning the notion has i gained footing in certain democratic 1 quarters, not only that no importance attaches to a democratic ascendeney In the next house of representatives. but even that it might be advantageous to l party prospects in 1904 for it to continue in It's present minority now. Political