The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-22

the result Of is adoption would b.
a Triumphant Democracy Il h =
SORT of bunls cai 10 action. II has
aroused uew Interest as 90 CIsvw-
ianass place h the campaign, r. he
simply pointing the way. OF dasa Dc
prapas. % ieadf
with uil hts verbal and written
declarations that b. Is NOR a eandl-
date. he couUnars 81 figure n The
situation. Pew Democrats would
make 40 a list u probabilliiea that
d.A not include Dts name
In this declaration ~ principles.
sent eat frofH his retreat "a Prince
tnu. Cleveland recommends that the
platform be short lie would have
u dnelare Tor tariff reform and exon
umy in the use 81 government funda.
lie would denounce the Philippine
colonial policy and the part taken
BY this coenfry In the Panams-to-
iombiA affair.
In a general way he vets forth
Democratic opposition 20 monopoly.
bat intimaiea that no rash aud im-
posaIhls promises for the smashing
81 trusts should b. made.
Ihereln be calls attsnti0n 70 the
fact that the Democrats would NOT
be IN fun control of the government
machinery. even II they should yin
the presidency and house q repre-
.entafiyea. Tho senate would siiil
Be Republican.
Clsvslaud's friends assert that his
record az TO the trusts il good. even
II he does net make loud Demands
for their aunlhllation.
Thsy point cut tha, In his last
rnsssag * 20 congress he referred 70
evils arising from trusts ana suE-
costing that the sherman anti trust
las be araaKed out q storage and
oiled and FURNISHED for action.
a there is no organized boom for
Cleveland nt least nome vIEibls 70
the naked ere. II IL difnealt TO
Gnuze his strength.
The personal Representatives % one
81 the Democrats mentioned for the
presidency has said that there ia n
Cleveland bureau. A dozen other
Democrats asked about Il have said
they DO not believe that such an
organization exists.
ClevelsndE repeated declarations
that he s not a oandidata have
served 20 discourage open efforts IN
his behalf That there 10 sentiment
strongly faVoflnz him among the
great financial interests in New
York aud IN other quarters there
can be no doubt
That be would have q strong fol
lowing II be a. any time aHsented 20
tho use o. bis name seems also be-
yond question.
Last November Cleveland wrote n
letter % n Brooklyn editor declnr-
ing his determination not 70 stand
for the presidency was sunalterabie
and conclusive" In January Rich
ard Oiney made a speech IN which
ne declared for hiE old chief for the
presidency.
Many other Democrats are IN line
with that sentiment. They are for
-four more years Of Grover" re-
Eardless Of his expressed wishes and
Of the thousands In the party who
would regard Cievelaud's nonnina-
tion as a crime against party. coun-
( try and civilization.
Since his retirement from offlcs in
1897 Cleveland has led the serene ife
81 a country gentleman. Until the
death Of his Oldest daughter. Ruth.
brought cloud 20 the home re-
Gently. ne seemed 10 havs been in a
state % perfect conteutment
Cleveland laft the White House a
millionaire. With no thought as 10
the material vaDts Of his family 20
prey upon him The former president
settled IA Princeton. ~. J., the home
Of Presbyterian Cornell college.
He bought q fine oii house with