The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-29
Mr.. Cleveland's influence.

New orleans states.
We very seriously doubt II, in all the
history Of this nation. any man Of high
position has been subjected to such dis
respectful treatment at the hands of his
own party as Mr.. Cleveland was made
the victim Of by the men who dominated
the Democratic organization into the
hands Of the Populists at Chicago in 1896
Mr.. Cleveland stood out resolutely in IA
vor of the maintenance of the national in
tegrity and against the degradation of
the peoples money, and although he was
bitterly assalled at the time, and is still
In certain quarters. yet time has vindt-
Gated the correctness Of his views and
demonstrated the fallacy OF those Of his
dictators So long as free silver was the
dominent note in the Democracy, Mr..
Cleveland remained quiescent but with
returning sanity on the part of the lead
ers, and a disposition to cease the mar
row policy of ostracism and prescription
so long practiced, the views of the ex-
Pr esident are treated with more respect
and his assistance is welcomed.
In the East Mr.. Cleveland's influence
among the conservative thinkers is very
powerful and his actively taking part in
behalf of the Democratic candidates will
he worth many thousands of votes to the
party in New York, particularly. In
addition to this, his temperance in Dem
ocratic politics will revive hope In the
hearts of many thousands OF men In the
South who were too loyal to leave the
party III 1850 out VINO naQ no nedrL In
the wild vagaries of the Democratic plat
form adopted that year. The pitching of
the campaign this year upon sound Demo-
cratic principles the retiring to the rear,
Of the fads and fallacies of doctrinaries
and charlatans, and the marching with
united front and with banners upon which
no strange devices have been inscribed,
seem to the old-fashioned Democrat
sorely beset by the heresies of latter
days-as omens of the coming victory
which make his heart rejoice.
The party has indeed peen through a
long and bitter night, but peering through
the darkness the faithful watcher can
discern the rosy tint of the coming dawn.
The battle on the fourth Is but the Skin
mish fire that precedes the great engage
ment of 1904. and II Democrats are but
true to themselves the result will indi-
cate what can be expected in the general
engagement. or course IL there should
still he n sufficient number who would
rather see the party go down to defeat
than to abandon any issue which has
been proven to he without merit. we shall
have to continue for a while longer to
endure the rod OF chastisement. But we
can not believe that such will be the
case. All that We need to do Is to press
the battle to the gates on the great Dem
regulation of corporations dealing with
the necessities Of life. and the victory will
be ours,
In a night of this character Mr.. cleve-
many thousands of votes, ana that taken
in connection with the division in the
rsLks Of the Republican party on the Sub
ject of tariff revision and the trusts, will
enable the Democrats to sweep the :oun-
try. But it IL essential that harmony
should reign in the Dem ocratic racks,
bee ause without unity we can accomplish
nothing. II Democrats divide they will
be in no better situation than the Repub-
lieans, who are today vulnerable beca use
of internal divisions and strife Because
MIR. Cleveland has manifested DISPOSE
ton to assist in the pending campaign is
no good reason why any Democrat should
sulk but If the prevalence of Dem ocratic
principles he desirable 1t is the duty OF
to assist in making these principles vic
torious. There may DC a few envious
sulkers but we believe that the rank and
file of the party viii gladly welcome NJ.
Cleveand's efforts in behalf OF the party
which thrice crowned him with such sig
nal honors.