The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-14
CLEVELAND WILL ACCEPT

4 marked copy of the Brooklyn, y
Y Eagle that Grover
Cleveland will accept the democratic
nomination for the presidency. T."
is.eles authority is the statement -
its STAFF correspondent, who writes
from Buzzard's bay. and who sums up
two columns on Mr.. Cleveland with
this statement. If, in the develop
ment Of events. it can be made 10 ap-
pear to him that it is a duty which he
owes to the party and the country,
those who know him well anticipate
he will accept another nomination
and obey the call.
The fact that the Eagle attaches
enough importance to its correspond
ent's statements TO comment on them
in a douole-!eaded plea editorial, en-
dorsing them in all they imply, is more
significant than the statements them
selves. The Eagle is the original
Cleveland paper and ii would not o
fiCod the country with marked an
nouncements Of Mr.. Cleveland's candi
dacy without the most amp.e author
ity. 1t very evidently has the rigt
to make more definite statements tha
II considers advisable at this time
The statements of its correspondent
are naturally guarded. This is more
consistent with Mr.. Cleveland's dig
nifty, and also with his interests. But
the Eagle does not wish them to be
misunderstood as not being suft
c.ent.y definite for all the purposes 0
the campaign.
The Eagle says with emphasis The
newspapers OF the United States can
10 trusted to realize, to appreciate anu
to propoI ton their utteranee concerl
ing the matter to which we direct at
linton, with adequate regard TO its
absolute correctness" 1t says its cor
respondents statements will not be
questioned, because they cannot be.
they VIII not be misunderstood, and
for the same reason. They will not
be underestimated by any intelligent
politician, by any enlightened states
man, or by any thoughtful citizen.
Nor can they easily be over-estimated,
for their significance is unmistakable
and unacceptable. We do not need al
this time or in this place to say mo. 8
than this, and there is full reason I
believe that we will not be called 0.
to say Lesson this subject
In connection with his
ment is also a statemene of Mr..
C~leve.and's demand upon his pan y.
The Eagle correspondent outlines
this also in guarded terms, and says:
He regards tariff reform as the most
important issue and believes that the
test assurance of success in the COM
ing campaign is an insistance upon
its old-time tariff doctrine of a fair
and benefeient tariff adjustment. He
believes thousands who have declared
~irrevocably their party affiliations
await an opportunity to spouse a
cause in which tariff reform is made
the chief issue. Hardly second TO
this is administrative reform, and
q" Az AtNtA4L dASNAOouAE Cd al NdSuiAE-
ton this question has gained an i'm
portance il had not a few months ago
IN the pubic mind. Sound money
should be an affirmative declaration
and the present financial system per-
feoted by the necessary legislation.
Those who have watched Mr.. Cleve-
lands course during the past months
have been satisfied that he has at least
been considering the possibility of
scain being called to the democratic
leadership. The time has come when
PARTY sentiment must begin to focus
upon some prospective candidate.
Mr.. Cleveland has refused at all times
to say that he would not take the
nomination. But this is not enough.
The Eagles announcement may be
accepted as the affirmative of this
hitherto negative attitude. Mr.. Clevo-
land will accept the nomination, il It
is rendered him. Mr.. Cleve'lno l.
from now on definitely a candidate for
tie nomination.