The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-23
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Grover Cleveland Tells ChicagoCom-
mercial Club Patriots Must
Awaken to Dangers.
vr.es Rescue of the Political Holy
Land from the Inidel of Corrup-
tion-SpcakS Plainly OF American
People, But Is Hopeful of h
Future.

chicago, Oct. 15.-GrOver Cleveland
sounded a call for a new crusade which
shall rescue the political holy lana from
the infidel of corrupt methods IN al
dressing the Commercial club n It's
guests in the Auditorium hotel iast
night. He pleaded for pure polltlcs ana
| the integrity of government, anu sum
moned all good men OF every party 10
join their efforts to that end.
Taking american Good Citizenship
as his subject, the eX-preSident warned
his hearers that the prevailing sense
of the security of the republic and the
permanency of its institutions was the
present greatest danger Of the nation.
1t was to arouse the citizens to areallza-
ton of this condition that he directed
attention to what he termed the "cank-
er' which was eating its way into the
body polite.
Avoids P~nrtisanship.
Under bond, as he said, to keep the
peace and not talk politics. Mr.. Cleve-
land eyaded partisanship, but with keen
sarcasm for the argument of those who
were too busy" to take part in politics
and with a calm eloquence in presenting
the duty of every citizen he brought fire.
uueIt appreciation in the form of hearty
applause.
1T is time there should be an end to
self-satisfed qualification or pretense
of virtue in the phrase, I am not a poll
tician,'' said the ex-president, land 1t
is time to forbid the prostitution OF the
word to a sinister use. Every citizen
should be politician enough to bring
himself within the true meaning OF the
term, as one who concerns himself with
the regulation or government OF a ma
ton or state, for the preservation of its
safety, peace and prosperity"
Hopeful for the uture
Mr.. Cleveland spoke plainly of the
weaknesses of the American people to-
day, as he sees them. While giving a
warning that pitfalls are iii every haTd,
he spoke cheerfully Of the future. But
he asserted that if good men are to in
terfere' with the Vaccinations of the
cold-blOoded politician they need not
look for an open field or an easy VIC
tory.
hulOuS GilS lulLlSGidlS Ills WHICH uc
believed assailed the governmental
body, he said that corruption of our
suffrage, open and notorious" was one
In close relation to it he placed "the pur-
chase OF political favors and privileges
and the traffic in official duty for per-
sonal gain" Mr.. Cleveland also la
mented that the Indifference of many
citizens allowed these ills to increase
and spread. Aresult, he said, isthethreat-
ening of Wholesome national senti-
ment' and 1.-The incorrigible dislocation
of the proper relations between labol
and capital"
= Points Out Dangers,
He limited that dissatisfaction had be.
t come so prevalent that there is a grow.
ing disregard for the restraints of law,
and, lastly, complaints of imaginary o.
1 exaggerated shortcomings in our finan
cial policies furnish an excuse for tn,
: hippant exploitation Of all sorts 0
monetary nostrums."
+ He declared that the government o
the United States was made by and TO
e patriotic, unselfish, sober-minded people
that it was suited to such people. II
added that for those who are selfish. cor
rupt, and unpatriotic it was the Wors
government on earth.
: Our creed, he said Should uphold tn
d interests of labor Inc advocate its fai
o treatment, but should sternly forbid it
interference with those c%ontented witt
their toll, and its attempts to force com
pliance with its demands by violent dis
tulbances of peace and good order"
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