The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-13
Cleveland's Candidacy.

Cleveland's Candidacy.
Mr.. c. Schweitzer. of Canton, took
exceptions to the attitude of Harpers
Weekly and wrote that paper as fol-
lows
Canton, Ohio, February 81 1904.
To the Editor of Harper's Weekly:
Sir:-The tone of Harper's Weekly
for sometime past, has indicated that,
If nominated for president by regen-
Grated (some people might say de-
generated) Democracy, Grover Cleve-
land would have it's support. A DEM
ocrat of the old school, i.e., before the
Cleveland pattern came into vogue, |
would like to ask Harper's Weekly. a
paper which so clearly otherwise caters
TO intelligent readers, what has Cleve-
land done in the whole history of his
known career, to merit the support of
any true. honest and consistent Demo-
crat? Truly and honestly now, from
Buffalo to Albany to Washington, to
Princeton, has II not been always the
shallowest kind of clap-trap politics?
Has he not ever and anon posed as the
friend and deliverer of the common
people, and have they not always suf-
fered when and wherever he had pow
er, while he and his makers were
the only signs of prosperity in his
time? Go back into history and see If
1t is not true.
Now, to he fair with your readers
who have right to ask It, won't you
please print in argumentative form, the
deeds of Mr.. Cleveland that should
patriotic voter?
Have you ever stopped TO think that
Bryan was built, and really exists, as
an idol of the common people, on the
foundation of Cleveland's duplicity,
treachery, and iniqulty? | was dele
gate to the national Democratic con-
vention at Chicago in 1896. To me the
spirit manifest there was the reflection
OF the hatred and contempt the DEM
ocratic masses had for Cleveland. /
came from the convention with little
confidence in the partys future and
satisfied that things would be as they
are. The hatred of Cleveland has PEN
etrated deeper, and II his name should
appear as a factor in the convention
Of 1904, the result will be more fatal
than was 1896. 1T will mean the final
disintegration of the party. Perhaps
it is well so. But to Cleveland Will
history attribute the Democratic par
2 t,.f. To In
light of collated events and free from
bias Eliminate Cleveland from Demo-
cratic counsels, then harmony and for
giyeness will be watchwords. Keep him
there and the war goes on TO the
party's final destruction. That is as
won't repeat the success Of the con-
spiracy of 1892. The people have not
forgotten it yet, and in Cleveland S
lifetime they won't.
Now then, the real object of this let
ter was, simply to ask Harper's Week
ly. with some show of appreciation Of
the intelligence of it's readers, to tell
them truly, what there is of Grover
Cleveland to make him a ''fit' Presi-
dent of, and for, all Of the people? ]
fear | have trenched upon your valu-
able time and made OF myself nuis-
ance in this effort. / have been an
editor myself, on a small scale, and
can appreciate your larger sueeriogs.
Nevertheless, wllle real ing that this
letter will likely go the way of all
criticisms of Cleveland that comes to
your sanctum, | will send it as ! have
written it, mot out Of ami ition OF
leisure, but of my affection toward
Harpers Weekly" | am, sir,
c. SCHWEITZER.