Goldsboro weekly argus., 1902-10-23

AI. Ine outlook
Is Bright.
New York, Oct. 16.-To a repre-
sentative Of The Evening Post who
asked him his views in regard to the
outlook Tor and the duty of the Dem
ocracy in the approaching congress
sional elections, ex-President Cleve-
land said:
cit seems to me that if the Demo-
cracy is really in earnest it cannot
fail largely to increase its representa-
ton in the next Congress, but in Or
der to do so, / think there must be a
constant and stalwart inSistence up
on the things which are recognized
by all to be true Democratic doc
trines. OF course, by far the most
important of these is tariff reform.
On this issue, I am satisfied that the
Democracy is face to face with
great opportunity. All Of the signs
of the times point to a recognition far
beyond all party lines, of the bene-
fits which would accrue to the peo-
pie by readjustment 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 subordi-
mated to or overshadowed by any
other issue.
"The present restlessness in Cuban
reciprocity on this subject, often
amounting to protests ag ainst Re
publican protective theories, should
warn the Democracy of an impend-
ing danger. I mean by this the
possibility that our opponents may
crowd us from our position on this
subject, if we allow them to do so by
our lukeWarmness and Indifference
and to occupy our ground, just as we
permitted them to crowd us from
the ground that belonged to us on
the question of sound money. I am
very much pleased with the deliver
ance of the New York Democracy
on the tariff issue, and it was fit
and proper that the Empire State
should sound the right note. It is
my clear conviction that the best as
surance of success Of the Democracy
in the national campaign will be
found in sincere and unremitting in
sistence upon its old-time doctrine of
a fair and beneficent tariff adjust
ment. This insistence should be
from now on. 1t need hardly be
said that success will depend upon
the presentation Of the tariff doc
trine, not only recognized as truly
Democratic by those who may be
termed veterans IN the party, but al
so commencing itself to the hosts of
the younger men of our land. ThOus-
ands of these await the opportunity
to espouse a cause which must ap-
peal to disinterested love of country
regret of all our people and the safe
ty of the institutions under which
we live. To the young men no hope
is offered for the realization of their
patriotic aspirations except through
the conscientious endeavors of the
Democratic party.
81 am at loss to understand by
what process of reasoning the notion
has gained footing in certain Dem
ocratic quarters, not only that no
importance attaches to Democratic
ascendancy in the next House Of
Representatives, but even that it
might be advantageous to party
prospects in 1904 for it to continue
in its present minority, for its power
full 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 circumstances. Con-
stant vigilance and unrelenting at
tack are essential to victory; armies
are captured by first driving in the
outposts.
81 cannot believe the bright pros
poets of the Democracy in the pres
ent campaign are to be marred by
any lack of hard work and strenu-
GUS fighting"