The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-23
PRAISES PARKER.
Grover Cleveland Writes an Article
for Democrats.


New York, July 23-"Steady, Demo
Gratis. Steady" is the title of an article
/ by Grover Cleveland, which was print
ed in Golfers today. In it Mr.. Cleve-
land lauds the action of Judge Parker
IN sending his gold telegram" to the
St Louis convention and expresses his
| satisfaction with the platform and the
outlook as follows:
If sometimes, during the last week,
those most earnestly and prayerfully
solicitous for the complete restoration
or the Democratic party to health and
sanity have felt depressed by certain
convention incidents relating to the
money question, it is certainly now
time for them and for all who love true
Democracy to calmly survey the situa-
ton as 1t appears since the dust and
sWelter OF. convention controversy have
passed away.
such a survey is full of congratula-
ton and hope. In the first place, it
creates the assurance that the national
Democracy as an organization has been
freed from the financial delusionS that
have made it weak. and has entered up-
on a period of old-tine vigor and
strength. This is too apparent for de-
NAL.
mo action of Democracy's represent
tatives assembled in the late convention
can be construed in any other way than
as an acknowledgment of the establish
ment of the gold standard, and a will
ing pledge to it's maintenance. This
condition should of itself be sufficient
to so I'LL our measure of satisfaction as
to cause US to forget any fears or trepi-
dalton that may have vexed US during
the days just past.
Senator Tillman and I have occa-
sionally differed; but I hope he will
take no offense if l applaud and give
hearty concurrence to his expression of
the belief that that Providence has ia
ken kindly hold on our affairs. "
After quoting Judge Parker's mess
age to the st. Louis convention, Mr..
Cleveland says:
Those Democrats who have been
impatient of the silence of their
party's candidate ought to be salts
fed with the effectiveness of his first
disabled platform, it gave leadership
to the Democratic cause and rallied
supporters by thousands and tens of
thousands to the Democratic standard.
Il believe that no man ever did so
much for the cause and in so many di-
rections, in so short a time and in
so compact a form as was done by
our candidate when he sent his mes
sage 10 the st. Louis convention. He
has reminded all who profess Demo-
cratic principles that they also have
work to do. il they like him, would do
the patriotic political duty the time
demands.
II do not overlook the fact that two
clear and unimpeached verdicts of the
people stand recorded in favor of the
gold standard, and that its perpetuity
has been secured by federal enact
ment; but l insist that, in refusing
to indulge any further free silver or
double standard vagaries, the conven-
ton did not, on account of existing
conditions, merely make a virtue of
necessity, but that it voiced; instead,
an actual and wholesome change in
sentiment among the rank and file of
Democracy.
Herein is found abundantly suffi-
cient cause for gratitude and con-
graduation on the part of all those
who love true Democracy. 1 want to
go further than this, and to express
n reverent belief that certain conven-
ton utterances apparently untoward,
have worked together for Democracy's
good and that a happy outcome has
been reached through a leading wiser
and more certain than the wit of man
could have devised.
1.-The national Democracy enters
upon a campaign; not in gloom, but
in hope and confidence.
Let the Democratic lines be stead
led at every point; and let our SPLEEN
did leadership be followed with genu-
Inc Democratic zeal and stubborn
ness"