Americus times-recorder., 1902-10-15
CLEVELAND TALKS OF
nEM0CpACVo NIFTY
ULTE u UtEHO - - y
New York Post Interviews
Former President.
VIEWS ON TARIFF REFORM.


Which Should Not Be overshadowed
by Any other-Democracy Face to
Face With Important Opportunity
New York. Oct. 14.-To a represen'
tative of the New York Evening Post
who asked him as to his views In re-
gard to the outlook for and the duty
of the Democracy in the approaching
congressional elections, former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland said:
1T seems to me that if the Democ'
racy is really in earnest it cannot fail
largely to increase its representation
in the next congress, but in order to
do so, | think there must be con-
stant and stalwart insistence on tne
things which are recognized by a1
to be true Democratic doctrines. Or
course by far the most important OF
these Is the tariff reform. On this
issue. | am satisfied that the Demoe'
racy is face to face with great oppor'
tunity. All of the signs OF the times
point to a recognition, far beyond all
party lines. of the benefits when
would accrue to the people by read
tustment of the tariff and it will be
worse than folly for the party under
the stress of any temptation or yield
ing to any allurement to permit this
To be subordinated to or overshadowed
by any other issue"
"The present restlessness in Repub'
lican circles on this subject, often
amounting to protests against Repub-
lfcan protective theories, should warn
the Democracy of the pending danger.
mean by this the possibility that our
opponents may crowd us from our p)'
sition on this subject if we allow them
to do so by our lukewarmness and IL
difference, 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.
Il am very much pleased with the
deliverance Of the New York Democ-
racy on the tariff issue, and it was iit
and proper that the Empire state
should sound the right note 1t is my
clear conviction t at the best assuf-
ance for success for the Democracy
in the next national campaign will Je
! found in a sincere and unremitting in
sistance upon old time doctrine of
fair and beneficent readjustment. This
insistence should be from now on.
It need hardly be said that the success
still depends upon presentation or tar
| iff doctrine. not only recognized as
| truly desired by those who may be
termed veterans in the party, but also
| commencing itself to the hosts OF the
younger men of our land. Thousands
of these await the opportunity to es-
pouse a cause which must appeal 10
disinterested love OF country and
which is based upon thoughtful re-
gard of ali people and the safety OF
the institutions under which we lfve
10 these young men no hope is Of
fered for the realization of their pa
triotic aspirations except through the
conscientious endeavors OF the Dem
ocratic party.
Il am at loss UO uHuSI oLdllu W
what process of reasoning the notion
has gained a footing in certain DEM
ocratic quarters, not only that no Inn
portance attaches to a Democratic as
tendency in the next house Of repre-
sentatiyes, but even that it might be
advantageous to party prospects IN
1904 for it to continue in its present
minority now. Political warfare ought
to be regarded as continuous and il
the results battled for are worth hav-
ing at all they are worthy Of our best
efforts at all times and under all cir
cumstances. Constant vigilance and
unrelenting attack are essential to
victory. Armies are captured by first
driving in the outposts.
Il cannot believe that the bright
prospects OF the Democracy in the
present campaign are to be marred BY
any lack Of hard work and strenuous
fighting" "