The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-15

NEW YORK, Oct 14-To a repre-
sentative of the Evening Post who
asked him his views in regard to the
outlook for and the duty of the De-
mocracy in the approaching congress
sional elections, ex-President Grover
Cleveland said:
1T seems to me that if the Democ-
racy is really in earnest, it cannot fail
largely to increase it's representation
in the next congress, but in order to do
SO, think that there must be con-
slant and stalWart insistence upon the
things which are recognized by all to
to be true Democratic doctrines OF
course, by far the most important of
these is tariff reform. On this issue |
am satisfied that the Democracy is
face to face with a great opportunity.
All of the signs of the times point to a
recognition, far beyond all party lines,
of the benefits which would accrue to
the people by a REIMBURSEMENT of the
tariff, and it would be worse than folly
for the party under the stress of any
temptation or yielding to any allure
ment to permit this to be subordinated
to or Swallowed by any other is
sue.
Sees Danger.
lican circles on this subject, often
amounting to protests against Repub-
Hcan protective theories, should warn
the Democracy of an impending dan
ger. mean by this the possibility
that our opponents may crowd us from
our position on this subject if we al
low them to do SO by our lukewarm-
ness and Indifference, and to occupy
our ground, just as we permitted them
no hot he
lorgeG to us on the question of sound
money. 1 am very much pleased with
the dcllVerance of the New York De-
mocracy on the tariff issue, and it was
fit and proper that the Empire state
should sound the right note.
1t is my clear conviction that the
best assurance of success for the De-
mocracy in the next national campaign
viii be found in a sincere and unrenit-
ting insistence upon its old-t time doc
trine Of fair and beneflcient tariff re-
adjustment. This insistence should be
from now on. 1t need hardly be said
that success will depend upon the pre-
sentation of tariff doctrine not only
recognized 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 espouse a cause which
must appeal 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 aspirations except
through the conscientious endeavors of
the Democratic party.
First Carry the Outposts.
II am at loss to understand by
what process Of reasoning the notion
has gained a footing in certain Demo-
cratic quarters not only that no i'm
pcrtance attaches to Democratic as
cendancy in the next house of repre-
sentatives, but even that it might be
advantageous to party prospects in
1904 for it to continue in it's present
minority. Political warfare ought to
be regarded as continuous, and if the
results battled for are worth having at
all, they are worthy of our best efforts
at all times and under all circumstan-
ce5. Constant vigilance and unrelent-
ing attack are essential to victory. Ar
mics are captured by first driving in
the outposts.
Il cannot believe that the bright
prospects of the Democracy in the
present campaign are to be marred by
any lack of hard work and strenuous
fighting"