Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-29
NO. 2
MR.. CLEvELAND's VIEWS.

Ex-President Grover Cleveland had
an interesting interview in a recent
issue Of a New York paper, In which
he gave some sensible suggestions as
to the juvenation and future of the
democratic party. Mr.. Cleveland has
had little TO say TO the public about
politics for years until recently. OF
late he has made a number speeches,
| has written some letters, and has
given oot several interviews on re-
quest This fact is o good sign when
| it is remembered that there was q
time, and only few years ago, when
he felt decided hesitancy about Civ
ing his views on any phase of
national politics, for the reason that
whenever he spoke he was denounced
by large number of politicians and
newspapers that have now realized
that they were advocating the wrong
side of the question.
But Mr.. Cleveland now sees that he
can give his views to respectful au-
dience. He not only commands re-
spectful attention. but his views are
eagerly sought " ai;:&lGy alii;;:&lGy # the strong
est and most patriotic democrats in
this country, men who have given
freely of their time and means to the
work Of holding together the demo.
cratic party, so as TO meet its great
opponent ON the political field. He
seeks no office: he wants none. He is
content to spend the rest Of his life in
the repose Of his own home. His
motives are patriotic and unselfish.
He wants TO see this country take
broad steps in the march of progress,
and with this constantly in view he
has the courage Of his convictions,
and speaks out regardless Of what is
popular or polite.
For these reasons Mr.. Cleveland's
advice will continue to command re-
spect at the hands Of those who have
the interest of the party at heart.
Mr.. Cleveland believes firmly in the
future of democracy, real democracy,
the true principles of economy and
safe government. And he believes
that the party can be juvenated and
harmonized only by thoroughness,
consistency and honesty. Says he:
. It may as we'll be understood that
any party promising relief cannot cal
culate that the people are in the mood
to be deceived or cajoled by the tricks
of expediency. The history of the
party abundantly shows that it is
only departure from principles and
yielding to temptations oe expediency
that have brought disaster. -
!. And continuing the ex-president
says: 1.-The condition of necessities
necessitates, in my opinion, both in
the enunciatiOn of platform princi-
pies and the selection of candidates, n
sturdy and determined march to the
goal of substantial and thorough de-
mocracy. In other words, L believe
. that if the democratic party Is
tempted under a misapprehension of
the meaning of the revival of the true
4 democratic sentiment, to stop short of
\ this goal and temporize by presenting
Il to the people platform principles and
h candidates not entirely in keeping
Y with an absolute changed policy, it
4 will fail to convince the people of it's
I sincerity or to satisfy them that it can
Il safely be trusted. -
i Touching upon the opposing party,
he says: 1.-The hope of the demo-
Il cratic party lies in the inevitable dis
covery by our people of its benidcent
aims and purposes. Already the
benefciaries of the high tariff are so
n reduced in number and the benefits
derived from protection are so palpa-
bly, lessened even as applied to the sell
fish interests of those who have here
tofore insisted upon its continuance,
that they are inclined to receive with
favor the adoption of the democratic
doctrine of a tariff for revenue. The
tremendous growth of trusts, the i'm
mense business aggregatiOns and the
manner in which they stifle healthfnl
competition and throttle individual
enterprise cannot long pass unheeded
by the voters of the land. The stu@
pendous government extravaganza that
now prevails must at length be appre-
ciated by the people as not only a
drain upon their earnings and accu-
mutations but as a most pernicious
example calculated to undermine the
love of wholesome Economy among
our citizens. Birmingham News.