Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-15
CALLING FOB CL.sVeL LAND.

Mr. Cleveland, fat andyse' is posing
as hope in the politicsi prospects OF
the corporate interests ursquestionaby
arrayed against Mr. Roose*elt's success
sion to the presidency Failing III
Roosevelt's defeat before e,conNention
and the nomination of a candidate sat
isfactorv to these interests they are
ready to support Mr.. Cleveland for a
third term. The gold democrats nave
found hope in the situation land Mi.
Cleveland himself seems not 'entireiy
discouraged. While carefully ABSTAIN
ing from language plainly indicative Of
his desire to carry the standardto of the
democracy in another campaign he has
nuite as carefully refrainad from abso-
Lutte refusal There is no Doubt that
MIR. Cleveland is a receptive candldate
of unqualified receptivity.
Who wants Mr.. cleveland? The New
York Sun. the organ of the Morgan in
terests and Representatives. the wishes
OF w all street, says. Ehroos eiiN fs
cal weight of Mr.. Cleveland's present
candidacy for president there is. as is
m tural. a conflict of views. OF the sig
nfficance of it without .he field OF con-
flict there can be no question or
disagreement. The call for Cleveland
is notification to the country OF the
kind of president that is wanted, since
certain qualities now for good and SUBJ
stantial reasons specially desirable In
the executive are populfnrly beileVed TO
be found in the only living eX-presiuent
in fuller quantity and higher quality
Than in any contemporary public man."
This will be news to the west, which
has inbibed a settled idea that Mr..
Roosevelt combines the certain quail
ties for good and substantial reasons
specially desirable in .he executive"
The average voter, republican or demo-
Graf. has watched Mr.. Eoosevelt's adj
herence to policy wide as the whole
people with delight and appreciation.
His unflinching stand unon the duty OF
the executive TO enforce law, which
has antagonized the merged corpora
lions. has strengthened The public con-
fidencc in his trustwOrthiness as
guardian of It's interests in the same
ratio that it has forced the special in
terests into opposition. The call for Mr..
Cleveland comes from TIE Sun and the
cote.ie ii represents and is as insistent
as their faith in his fidelity to them and
their need of Certain qualities for good
and substantial reasons" required by
them in the executive. The diligent
propaganda behind Mr. C.eveland's can
didacy is the merger interests scotchea
by the courts inspired by the hope and
desire for revenge This is the extent
Of Mr.. Clevelands boom.
The democrats do not want Mr.
Cleveland. He represents little to which
the makers of the Chicago platform or
those who reaflirned its principles at
Kansas City could subscribe. No prom
inent democrat Is better hated by the
free silver democracy than Mr.. Cleve-
land unless Mr.. Hill may claim such
distinction. 1t is highly improbable
that he will be nominated to oppose
Roosevelt. Such action would cause a
two-thirds bolt of western democrats
and the casting of their ballots for an
opposing democratic candidate or for
Mr.. Roosevelt. And, really. in the pres
ont condition of the democracy, leader
less and without an issue, there is no
hope for its success whatever candi-
date may be chosen. If the trusts de-
sire to kill Mr.. Roosavelt's political
hopes their opportunity lies more in
the republican convention than in the
succeeding campaign.