The San Francisco call., 1904-02-18
Urges Rank and File
Of the Democracy
to Unite.
Believes There Is Chance
Of Winning PreSiden-
tial Election.
Says Obsolete Issues No Longer Chal-
longing Popular Interest Should
Be Manfully Abandoned.

/ PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-In an
article written for this weeks Satur-
day Evening Post, former President
Cleveland urges his rank and hle as
sociates'' Of the Democratic party to
unite and take advantage of the op-
portunities of next November.
Il am one of those" he writes, who
believes that there is an opportunity
| for Democratic success in the coming
Presidential election
/ Though attachment to the party in
which 1 am enlisted and an intense
/ desire for it's ascendency make such a
[ belief exceedingly welcome, they GER
tainly do not create it. 1t is built up
on an unshaken and abiding trust in
the patriotism and intelligence of my
fellow countrymen."
Mr.. Clevelands paper opens with a
reiteration of the declaration that he
made three years ago. that "our fight
ing forces will respond listlessIy and
/ falteringly if summoned to a third de-
feat in a strange cause, but If they
hear the rallying cry of true Dem
ocracy they will gather for battle with
old-time Democratic enthusiasm and
courage"
FAITH IN ASSOCIATES.
Referring to his faith in his DEMO-
cratic associates, he continues;
This trust will not permit me to
overlook the meaning of the daily in
creasing unrest among our people
growing out of the startling and flip
pant abandonment by the party in
power of our national traditions and
moral restraint, the inconsiderate ten
dency to set aside national good faith,
its willingness to break away from
safe and accustomed mOorings and its
contemptuous neglect of our national
mission. Surely these conditions, to-
gether with the broken pledges and
/ forgotten promises of reforms that vex
the sight on every side, not only
/ abhndantly explain the popular dis
trust and fear. prevailing everywhere
in the land, but suggest that in such
stress of political weather. those OF
our fellow citizens who thoughtfully
and constantly love our free institu-
tions will not be unmindful of such
safety and quiet as may be offered
them by patriotic and conservative
| Democracy.
DEMOCRACY'S OPPORTUNITY.
Mr.. Cleveland thinks these condi-
tions justify the assertion Of DEM
ocracy's opportunity. He says:
1T should be remembered. however.
that opportunity may be only distantly
related to actual accomplishment and
that il does not of itself unaided and
alone warrant the expectation Of
reaching successful results.
This is no time for cunning fnesse,
nor for the use of words that conceal
intentions or carry doubtful mean
ing.
The Democratic party has a mes
sage to send to its followers and to the
masses of the American people. Let
that message be expressed in language
easily understood, uncOnfused by the
vision and untouched by the taint Of
iugglery. Obsolete issues and ques-
tions no longer challenging popular
interest should be manfully aban-
doned."
URGES TARIFF REFORM.
Mr.. Cleveland urges tariff reforms,
pleads for reduced expenditure OF pub
lie money and charges the opposition
with having made promises and broken
them. He arraigns the administration
Philippine policy. and refers to the
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