Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-11-27
GROVER LOOKS AHEAD.
THE EB-PRESIDEET THINKS THE
DEMoCRATIcP PARTY ROLLING
ONWARD TO SUCCESS.
AFuture, Declares Ex-President Cleve.
land, That is Bright and Rosy
Has Great Hope in the
Democratic Party.

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New York, Nov. % President
Cleveland in an intervlew printed to
day declares his faith in the Demo.
cratic party's future. He says the
work OF reorganization is well upon Is
way and that the party must not turn
aside or stop until it has shaken oiI
tho principles foiSted upon 1t by the
leaders Of 1896 and 1900. Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland says:
"My opinions on political matters
are well known, and l should hesitate
to make any further statement were
1t not for the urgent solicitation OF
the World, which is pursuing an edi-
torial course that must, in my judg-
ment, tell for Democratic success and
the public welfare. Moreover, what
say TO the Worlds representative will,
l know, be entirely free from the
outrageous attempts lately made to
represent me as indorSing not only
undemocratic policies, but men who
have unfortunately gained temporary
Democratic notoriety.
EVERY REASON FOR HOPE
at seems to me that the Demo-
cratic situation is such as to awaken
the satisfaction and hope of every
thorough and consistent Democrat.
Our party has certainly regained its
old-time fighting condition and recov-
cred the morals that promises old-time
success and prestige. / think, how
ever, while we can safely assume that
we are not Immediately threatened
with a repetition Of undemocratic
heresy, there are palpable dangers to
be avoided If the rejuvenatiOn Of
Democracy is not to be obstructed.
The movement toward this rejuyena-
tion tends 10 a complete abandonment
Of our late yielding to the temptations
Of expediency, as against firm ad-
herence 10 Democratic doctrines.
''The condition necessitates, in my
opinion, both in the enunciation Of
platform principles and the selection
Of candidates, asturdy and determined
march 10 the goal Of substantial and
and thorough Democracy. In other
words believe that II the Democratic
party is tempted, under a mistaken
apprehension Of the naming Of the re-
yiyal Of true Democratic sentiment, 10
stop short OF this goal and temporlze
by presenting e the people platform
principles and candidates not entirely
in keeping with absolutely changed
policy, 1t will fail To convince the peo-
pie Of its sincerity or 20 satisfy them
that 1t can safely be trusted.
SMALL BIT OF HUMoR.
"such a condition can not better be
described than by the homely illustra-
tion Of a man sitting down between
two chairs. Such behavior would dis.
courage sincere and thoughtful Dem
ocrats now hopeful and expectant and
repel a large independent contingent
who seek relief from the needless ar.
rogance OF The Republican party.
1t may as well be fully understood
that any party promising such relief
cannot calculate that the people are
in the mood to be deceived or cajoled
BY the tricks Of expediency. The
movement now under way must be
pursued with thoroughness, consis-
tency and honesty. There need be nc
fear that a radical return to true Dem.
ocTacy is dangerous 10 Democratic
success. The history Of the party
abundantly shows that it is only de-
parture from principle and yielding t0
temptations Of expedieney that have
brought disaster.
The hope Of the Democratic party
hes in the inevitable discovery by our
people Of its henefeent aims and
purposes. Already the bene efciarles
Of the high protective tariff are 50
reduced 10 number, and the benefits
derived from protection so palpably
lessened, even as applied TO the selfish
interests Of those who have hereto
fore insisted upon its continuance,
that they are inclined to receive with
favor the adoption Of the Democratic
doctrine Of tariff for revenue.
EXPANSION AND TRUSTS.
THE popular apprehension Of the
evils Of aggressive expansion, and its
lncompatibillty with what has always
been regarded as safe Americanism, is
constantly growing and cannot fail TO
become, in the near future, a most
important factor in the political
thought Of our people.
The tremendous growth of trusts,
the immense business aggTegatiOns
and the manner in which they stihe
healthful competition and throttle
individual enterprise cannot long pass
unheeded by the voters OF the land.
The stupendous governmental ex-
trayagance that now prevails must at
length be appreciated by the pSOple as
not Oniy a drain upon their eafEl1Rs
and Accommodations, but as a most
pernicious example calculated to I'M
dermine the life Of wholesome econo-
my among our citizens. These topics
and Others which might be mentioned,
and the abuses connected with them,
should be brayely and uncompromis-
iugiy dealt with by the Democratic |
party, as they all involve Democratic
principle.
TRUST N THE PEOPLE
"We should have sufficient faith In
the intelligence and rlghtmindedness
VI our cguntrymen 10 arouse a conf
dent anticipation that they will
speedily cOnide the treatment of these
vital questions 10 the party which
,atisles them of its intention 70 deal
With them IN an honest, unequiyocal
md patriotic manner.
II see cnly hope and confidence In
he future OF the Democracy; but this
POPE and confidence is based entirely
N the belief that the party will be
rue 20 itself and true 20 it, profession
4 devotion % the welfare Of the
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