The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
CLEVELAND ON The OUTLOOK.
Points Out Democracy's upportu-
nifty and Shows How to Take
Advantage of 1t.

Advantage Of 1t.
Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 17.-In an
article written for this weeks Satur-
day Evening Post former President
cleveland urges his frank and hle
associates. Of the Democratic party to
unite ard take advantage of the
Opportunities of next November.
am one of those he writes,
- who believe that there is an oppor-
tunisy FOR Democratic success in the
coming Presidential election.
Through attachment to the party
IN which am enlisted and an intense
desire for. its ascendancy make such
belief exceedingly welcome, they Ger
tainly do not create it. It is built
upon an mistaken and abiding trust in
the patriotism and intelligence of my
count.ymen. y
Mr.. Cleyeland's paper opens with a
reiteration of the declaration that be
made three years ago:
Our fighting forces Will respond
Iistiessiy and falteringiy If summoned
to third defeat in strange cause :
but If they hear the rallying call of
true Democracy they will gather for
battle with old-time Democratic
enthusiasm and courage. -
Referring to his faith In his Demo
cratic associates he continues This
trust Will not permit me to overlook
the meaning of the saily increasing
unrest among our people, growing out
of the startling and hippant abandon
mens by the party IN power OF our
national traditions and maxims; its
disregard for our national moral re-
ssraints: It's inco6siderate tendency to
set aside national good faith its
Ilingness to break away from safe
and accustomed moorings, and its con-
semptous neglect Of oar national mis-
sion. Surely these conditions, to-
geeher with the broken pledges and
forgotten promises OF reform, that vex
the sight on every side, rot only
abu1dantIy explain the popular distrust
and fear prevailing everywhere in the
land, but suggest that in such stress
OF Solitical weather these Of our fellow
citizens who thoughtfully and con-
stantiy love our free institutions Will
not be unnindfui Of such safety and
qriet as may be offered them by a
patriotic and conservative Demo
cracy.'' .
Mr. Cleveland thinks these condi-
tions Justify the assertion OF Demo
crasy,s opportunity. He says: 1t
should be remembered, however. that
opportunity may be only distantly re,
lated to actual accomplishment. and
that Il does not Of itself unaided and
alone warrant the expectation OF
reaching successful results.
g This is no time for canning hnesse,
nor for the use of words that conceal
Intentions or carry double meaning.
THE Democratic party las message to
send its followers and to the masses
of the American people. Let that
message be expressed in language
easily understood, unconfused by
evasion and untouched By the taint Of
;uggiery. Obsolete issues and ques-
sions no longer challenging popular
interest should be manfully absndon-
ed q g
Mr. Cleveland urges tariff reform,
pleads for economy in the expenditure
of public money, and charges the
opposition with having made promises
and broken them. He arraigns the
Administration Philippine policy
and refers to the Isthmian Canal IN
these words:
The Democratic party has been
consistent and unremi tting IL its adyo-
eacy of an inter-oceanic canal, and has
with the hgeliest satisfaction looked
forward to the day when such q high
way OF commerce, built under the
auspices OF our Government, would be
contributed by America to the Vorld's S
progress and civilization. Il Is never
theless, not within the mandates OF
the Democratic creed that, even In
Seonsummating SO noble an enterprise
as this, the territorial rights Of any
other nation should be dlsregarded, or
that orr own national good faith should
be subjected to reasonable suspicion. =
Mr.. Cleveland concludes as follows:
At such time as this the Demo
cratic party cannot undertake the bat
ties of the people except under a lead
er that not only represents its best ira
disions and purposes, but fully realizes
what is meant by the tremendous is
sues of the conflict; and his selection
should not depend upon SO small con-
sideration as the locality whence ne
comes.
The Democracy's opportunity is
already IN sight, but only IN cam
paign waged in reliance upon the peo-
ule's love Of country and devotion tc
national morality, under leadership
that personifes these sentiments. will
be found the Democracy's hope.
Danger 10 Cold Weather.
There is danger in cold weather because
it produces conditions favorable to the de-