Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25
CLEVELAND
Admonishes Democrats to be
Steady

4NON 1olh, ouly Ao.- OItduy,
Democrats, Steady" is the title of
an article by Grover Cleveland
which is printed in Golfers for
July %. III it Mr.. Cleveland lauds
the action of Judge Parker in
sending his "gold telegram" to
the St. Louis convention, and ex-
presses his satisfaction with the
platform and the outlook, as fol-
lows:
If sometimes during the last
week those most earnestly and
prayerfully solicitous for the COM
plete restoration Of the Democrat
ic party to health and sanity have
felt depressed by certain conven-
ton incidents relating to the mon
ey question, it is certainly now
time for them and for all who love
Democracy to calmly survey the
situation as it appears since the
dust and swelter of convention
controversy have passed away.
Such a survey is full of congrat-
ulation and hope. In the first
place, it creates the assurance
that the National Democracy as
an organization has been freed
from the financial decisions that
have made it weak, and has enter
ed upon period of old-time vigor
and strength. This is too appar-
eth for denial.
No action of Democracy's repre-
sentatlves assembled in the late
convention can be construed in
any other way than as an acknowl-
edgment of the gold standard and
a willing pledge to it's mainten-
ance. This condition should of
itself be sufficient to so fill our
measure Of satisfaction as to cause
us to forget any fears or trepida-
ton that may have vexed us dur
ing the days just passed.
I dc not overlook the fact that
two clear and unimpeached YER
diets Of the people stand recorded
in favor of the gold standard, and
that it's perpetuity has been Sc
cured by Federal enactment; but
I insist that in refusing to indulge
any further free silver or double
standard vagaries the conven-
ton did not, on account OF exist
ing conditions, merely make a viz
tue of necessity, but that it voiced
instead al actual and wholesome
change in sentiment among the
rank and file of Democracy.
Herein is found abundantly suf-
ficent cause for gratitude and con-
graduation on the part of all who
love true Democracy. / want to
60 further than this and to ex-
press G reverent belief that certain
convention occurrences, apparent
ly untoward, have worked togeth-
er for Democracy's good and that
a happy outcome has bene reached
through a leading wiser and more
certain than the wit of men could
have devised,
Senator Tillman and I have oc-
casionally differed, but I hope he
will take no offense if I applaud
and give hearty concurrence to his
expression of the belief that
providence has taken kindly
hold of our affairs
Of course, it would have been
a matter of great satisfaction to
those of us who have always been
unyielding and insistent gold
standard Democrats if we could
have had declaration in the plat
form committing our party IN dis
tinct terms to the acceptance and
constant defense and maintenance
of the gold standard, not because
of an unexpected increase in gold
production, but on grounds Of eco
nomic wisdom and National hon
or.
As protestants of affection never
fatigue, so those who supremely
love a safe standard for our peo-
pies money can not hear too often
that the gold standard is immut-
ably fixed. Nevertheless, as an
original proposition, such a plat
form assurance was not necessary
either on sentimental grounds or
to make gold standard conditions
more certain. They were as I'M
changeablv settled as they could