The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-22
THE MAN IS FOUND.

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 The Advertiser has been closely watch ing the trend of political events, the words and actions of prominent Demo crets. and the indications afforded by political conventions in all parts of the Union. To our mind everything points as with the finger of fate to the ultimate rehabilitation of the Democratic Party on strictly, Democratic principles and policies. The day of rainbow chasing is over. The surging waves of political unrest have spent their force. The tide of experimental politics has passed It's flood and is receding. Toying with finan- cial chimeras has accomplished its bale full mission and has found its end. From now on, we verify believe. the efforts of all good Democrats will be devoted to the work of getting the old ship of Democracy back into the course from which it was wrenched in 1886. We are going to have a Democratic Party. led by Democrats and travelling along the once familiar Democratic highway.
 To succeed we must have a Democratic leader. He must be man who mas never deviated from the beaten track Of the fathers, who cannot be seduced by bright promises nor frightened from the the path of duty by the clamor of dis satisfied or disappointed politicians. He must be a man who will not wander of after strange theories nor toy with seductive experiments. We must have a man whose Democracy is untarnished. whose will-power is beyond dispute and whose devotion to duty is without flaw.
 In speaking yesterday of Democratic duty and Democratic prospects we said: "The time and the occasion have met and the man will not be wanting" The man is ready. His name is Grover Cleveland. He fills all the requirements He has been tried in the fire and has stood the test He stood by his convic. tions when firmness threatened his politi- cal fortunes and when personal success was assured if he would yield to the tempter. He went down in defeat be- cause of his personal integrity and his political courage and devotion. There lives not in this broad Union today man who can more surely lead Democ- racy to victory than Grover Cleveland. There lives not man of any political faith who is better qualified for the i'm portant duties of the Presidency at this time than he. He is the man for the occasion.
 We know that all this is like the-pro- verbal red rag to many Democrats. but that is inevitable, it matters not who is named. When Athens was at the. height of her glory, Aristides was one of her most powerful citizens. He was banished. mainly by the influence of Themistocles. who melted the people against him "by representing how danger ous it was for Democracy" as he ex- pressed 1t, for Aristides to remain in power. But when the decisive battle Of Piatea was imminent, they turned to their lately banished patriot, made him general and Piatea was won. MT. Cleveland has suffered tine fate of Aristides, but our political battle of Platea is to be fought and under his leadership victory is both possible and probable.
 After all, what right have the enemies of Mir. Cleveland to object? If the Democrats had stuck to his policy and followed his advice, our Party would now be in power. It would have all the credit for sound currency and pros porous country. His enemies have had their day in court and have no right to ask for another trial. They allowed a new and untried leader to seduce the Party into devious ways to certain de- feat. They have had six years of ex- pertinent and have accomplished noth- ing. They should be satisfied with their unprofitable leadership and be content to give place to those who can redeem the Party. As the thousands who firmly and persistently believed in Mir. Cleveland and his principles gave up their own convictions and followed MT. Bryan, so should the latter followers now admit the failure of their rhaories md Unite on ons who has proven his fitness. his honesty and his succ sssful leadership. The time is here. the occasion has arrived and the man is found.