The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-10-17
CLEVELAND ON TARIFF.

CLEVELAND ON TARIFF.
What Mr.. Cleveland says is always
wise and practical. He is profound
statesman and when he gives advice
to Democracy, it ought to he needed
We print below his views in regard to
the duty Of his party in the approach
ing Congressional elections:
at seems to me that if the Demo
crazy is really in earnest it cannot fail
largely to increase its representation
in the next Congress, but in order to
do 80 l think that there must be a
constant and stalwart insistence upon
the things which are recognized by all
TO be true Democratic doctrines. OF
course, by far the most important OF
these is tariff reform. On this issue l
am satisfied that the Democracy is
face to face with great opportunity.
All Of the signs Of tue times point TO a
recognition, far beyond all party lines,
of the benefits which would accrue to
the people 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 subordinat-
ed to or overshadowed by any other
issue.
1.-The present rcstlessness in Re-
publican circles on this subject, often
amounting to protest against Republi-
can protective theories, should warn
the Democracy of an impending dan
ger. mean by this the possibility
that our opponents may crowd US from
our position OH this suffice: if we al
low them to do so by our lukewarm-
ness and indifference and to occupy
our ground just as We permitted them
to crowd us from the ground that he.
longed to us ON the question of sound
money.
II am very much pleased with the
delivcrance of the New York Demo.
cracy on the tariff issue, and it was fit
and proper that the Empire State
should sound the right note. 1t is my
clear conviction thai the best as ;urance
Of success for the Democracy in the
next national campaign will he found
in q sincere and unremitting insistence
upon it's told-time doctrine Of fair
and beneficient tariff adjustment. This
insistence should be from now on.
cit need hardly he said that success
will depend upon the presentation OF
tariff doctrine, not only recognized as
truly Democratic by those who may
be termed veterans in the party, but
also commencing itself to the hosts of
the. younger men of our land. Thou.
sands of these await the opport unity
to espouse a cause which must appeal
to the disinterest'tl love of country
and which is based upon thoughtful
regard Of all our people and the safety
Of the institutions under which we
live. To these young men no hope is
offered for the realization Of their
patriotic aspirations except through
the conscientious cndcavors Of the
Democratic party.
IL am at loss to understand hy what
process OF reasoning the notinn has
gained f~ting in certain D,mocla-
tic quarters not only that no impor-
lance attaches IL D.'m,rrat.c asccn-
diDcy in the n,xt House vi Hrrlr<rn
tatives, bu, even that i, might he adj
vantage"us TO party prospects in 1904
for it to continue i'll its present m!nori-
ty. Political warfare ought t" he re-
gaIded as continuous and if the re.
suits battled for are worth having at
all they are worthy OF our best efforts
at all times and under all circumstan-
ees. Constant vigilance and unrelxn,
ing attack are essential To victory.
Armies are captured by first driving
in the outpns'~.
81 cannot believed that the brig lit
prospects OF the Democracy IN the
present campaign are to Il" marre'l by
any lack of hard work and strenuous
fighting"