The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-20
THEY ASK HARMONY
Cleveland and Hill Togeth r. on a
: Unity Platform.
MIR. CLEvELAND's RETIREMENT
Greeted With Cries of ''No, No"-Mr.
Hills Kindly Mention of
Bryan.

New York. June 2O.-Democratic unity
was the keynote of a great gathering OF
representative democrat last night at the
opening of the handsome new quarters OF
the Tilden club. ss~ -s,--
Mr.. Cleveland had scarcely entered the
building when ex-senator David B. Hill,
accompanied by l.. Lain Kellogg, came in.
Mr.. Hills eye caught Mr.. Cleveland and
a moment later they were cordially shak-
ing hands. -:--.
Loud and prolonged applause greeted
the two men as they ent cred the assembly
room. Mr. Cleveland, in his address.
said: =, > -!
Mr.. CleveIand's Ideas. .s-. ..~.
Perhaps there are those who would define
my position one of banishment instead of
retirement. Against this / shall not enter
protest. 1t is sufficient for me in either case
that have followed, in matters OF, difference
within our party, the teachings and counsel
OF the great democrat in whose name party
peace and harmony are tonight invoked. No
confession OF party sin should therefore be
expected of me. l have none to make; nor do
crave political absolution. l am here to
take counsel with others processing the same
party faith concerning the democratic situa
ton. l suppose all convinced that this
situation might be improved and some of us
may think 1t is perilousy undermined. What
our condition as an organization cannot be
improved by calling each other harsh names.
nor by inaugurating system Of arbitrary
prescription and Punishment.
Those of US less prominent in the party
the rank and t1e-are longing to be led
through old democratic ways to old democrat
10 victories, We were never more ready to do
enthusiastic battle than now. if can only
be narshaled outside. the shadow of predes-
tined defeat. is it too much to ask our lead.
ers to avoid paths than known to lead to
disaster? is it too much to ask that proven
errors be abandoned, and that we be delivered
from a body of death, and relieved from the
burden OF issues which have been killed by
the DEGREES of the American people? Ought
not to be fed upon something better than
the husks of defeat? If these questions are
met in an honest. manly fashion, l believe
1t will be productive of the best kind of
democratic harmony.
Another party may thrive on the ever-shift-
Ing treatment of the ever-shifting moods of
popular restlessness, or by insincere play
upon unreasonlng prejudice and selfish antici-
pation-tut the democratic party never. Dem
ocraoy has already in store the doctrines for
which it fights its successful battles, and it
will have them in store as long the people
are kept from their own, and just long as
their rights and interests are sacrificed. by
favoritism In government care-by inequality
In government burdens-by the encourage
ment of huge industrial aggregations that
throttle individual enterprise, of all injuries
as it underlles nearly all others, a system of
tariff taxation whose robbing exactions are
far beyond the needs of economical and legiti-
mate government expenditure, which pur-
chases support by appeals to sordidness and
greed and which continually corrupts the
public conscience.
feat can explain the subordination of these
things by democrats when they prepare for
battle?
II we are to have rehabilitation and re-
alignment of our party in the sense suggested,
1t is in1Cortant that it be done openly and
with no mystery doutie meaning.
My days of political activity are past, and I
shall not hereafter. assume to participate in
party councils. I am absolutely content with
retirement: but. still have one burning,
anxious .'olitical aspiration. ] want to see
before I die the restora ton to perfect health
and supremacy of that democracy whose mis-
sion it is to bless the people-a democracy
true to Itself, interrupted by clamor, unmoved
by the gusts of popular passion-and uncor-
'rupted by offers CT strange alliance-the dem
ocracy OF patriotism, the democracy of safety,
the democracy of Tilden. and the democracy
that deserves and wins success. "
At the point In his speech where Mr..
Cleveland announced his absolute retire.
ment from politics the crowd yelled, mo,
no, no.
Senator David B. Hill, who spoke next,
was received almost as enthusiastically as
Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Hill said:
Mr.. Hill Excludes Nobody.
There is substantial accord among the DEM
ocrats of the country upon all the timely is
sues which are now engrossng public atten-
tion.
We are all united III favor of the preserva-
ton Of constitutional liberty wherever our
flag floats. We are opposed as the permanent
policy Of this government to the maintenance
OF dependent colonies to be governed outside
Of the pale of the constitution.
We are all agreed that the civil should al
ways be superior to the military power.
We all concur In the principle that public
taxation should be imposed for public pur-
poses only. - ..a- .-' -. ~.%
We all favor freedom of commerce. and
therefore favor genuine reciprocity with for
eign nations, but are opposed to sham repub-
Ncan reciprocity which Is only another name
for republican hypocrisy. ..
There is no division In sentiment in our op-
position to corporate combinations of capital,
which create aaonoDolies, stife competition
and unreasonably enhance prices for the nee
essaries Of life. t..
We all stand for free trade in all articles
controlled by the trusts.
We all desire justice for Cuba and justice
to the consumers of the United States also.
We all stand where Jackson Benton and
Tilden STOOD in favor OF hard money, as op-
posed to an irredeemable paper currency.
We all recognize the dignity Of labor and
its rights to demand just and adequate com :
pensaton.
We are all opposed to an immense standing
army in times of peace M - .sf
We are all in favor of the constitutional re-
form involved in the election of United States
senators by the people of the several states,
rather than by state. legislatures. -. =
We all adhere to that doctrine declared by
Jefferson as, follows: Peace, commerce. and
honest friendship with all nations; entanglns
alliances with none.' ...a
Mr. Hill concluded with welcome to
democrats from other states, saying:
The democracy of this state welcomes the
distinguished citizen OF New Jersey-the only
living ex- President of the United States--whc
testiies by his presence here tonight and by
his remarks to which we have so intently
listened, his interest In the success of demo
cratic principles. We should have been glad
to welcome that other distinguished democrat
who halls from the great west-our honore6
standard bearer in the last two presidential
elections-that able and eloquent democratic
orator, Mr.. Bryan OF ,Nebraska-had he beer
able to be present on this occasion.
We have no criticisms to make of any dem
ocrat IN the land. We are neither assuming
to makeior llnnaake national platforms at this
time We are excluding no man or set of mer
tha o.fv Ia hayo ma fact