The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-19
WHAT HE URGES
ine Former President Says There r.
Opportunity for Democratic &c.
cesD I'm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is.~es
and Questions no Longer e Pupu-
lar Interest Should be Ahandoucd.
an Nominee Must be . Leader
who Represents its Best Tradissoos
and Realizes the Issues q 80
ConAicf.


,icie written for this weeks Saturday
evening Post. former Presidens Ceve-
land urges his rank and NE assocs-
ates or the Democratic party to unite
and take advantage OF the sppsrsupi-
ties OF next November.
i am one OF those" he writes "vho
believe that there is an opportunity for
Democratic success in the coming ,re.
idential election.
Though attachment TO the >er,x
In which / am enlisted and an Intense
desire for its ascendency make such be-
lef exceedingly welcome. they certain
iy don't create 1t. II is built upon An
unshaken and abiding trust in the na-
trlotism and intelligence OF nv fellow
countrymen-"
Mr.. Cleveland's paper onen. -,,s
reiteration of the declaration that ne
made three years ago:
our nghting forces will respouA list
iesslv and falteringly IL summoned IN
third defeat in strange cause: hut
IL they hear the rallying cali OF true
democracy they will gather for battle
with old time Democratic enthus.asm
and courage"
Referring 10 his faith in his Desso-
cratic associates he continues:
MS trust will not permit nae Co
overlook the meaning OF the daily in
creasinS unrest among our people.
| growing out OF the startling and din
pant abandonment by the party I'm
| power OF our national traditions and
maxims. its disregard OF our natfona,
| moral restraints. its inconsiderAte ten-
| oency 70 set aside national good faith
| It's Willingness to break away from
safe and accustomed moorings. asd it's
| contemptuous neglect OF our nat1onaI
mission Surely these conditisns to-
gether with the broken pledges. and
forgotten promises OF reform thar vex
the sight on every side. not only abun-
oantly explain the popular distrust and
rear prevailing everywhere In the land
out suggest that in such stress OF polit-
ical weather. those OF our felisw s.ti-
zens who thoughtfully and constantly
love our free institutions will not be
! unmindful OF such safety and suiet ss
may be offered to them by q oatriothe
and conservative Democrat.
| MI Cleveland thinks these coaditfons
| JUSTIFY the assertion OF democracTs op-
portunity. He says:
1t should be remembered. however.
that opportunity may be only Iistantiy
related to actual accomplishment. and
5 that II does not OF itself. unaided and
: | alone, warrant the expectation Of reach
2 ing successful results.
? This Is no time for cunning faesse
] nor for the use OF words that conceal
: intentions or carry "a double meaning
' | The Democratic party has a message 10
| send to its followers and to the masses
4 | OF the American people. Let that mes
J. sage be expressed In language easify
understood. unconfused by evasion and
untouched by the taint OF juggiery
Obsolete issues and questions no Ionge,
challenging popular interests should b.
| manfully abandoned"
q Mr.. Cleveland urges tariff refovm
r pleads for economy in the exrenditur,
s Of public money and charges the oppo
: sition with having made promises ant
: broken them He arraigns the admin
| istration's Philippine policy and refer
to the isthmian canal In these words
: The Democratic party has been con
9 sistent and unremitting in its advocac,
q OF an inter-oceanic canal. and has viii
the lfveliest satisfaction looked for
ward TO the day when such a highwa,
. OF commerce. built under auspices o
our government would be contr bu ..
r by America TO the worlds progress an
n | civilization. II Is, nevertheless no
within the mandates OF the Democrati
creed. even in consummatiag 70 rob,
) an enterprise as this. the territoria
rights OF any other nation should b
disregarded. or that our own nations
good faith should be subjected to rea
sonable suspicion.
= Mr.. Cleveland concludes as follows:
I AT such time as this. the Defne
| cratic party cannot with honor under
take the battle Of the people except u
| der leader. that not onl- represent
its best traditions and purposes. b.
fully realizes what IL meant by the tre
rendous issues OF the conflict: and hi
- selection should not depend upon I
small a consideration as the tocafif
i- whence he comes
ie The democracy's opportunity is II
s. ready IN sight but only In camoat~
g. | waged in reliance upon the people
love OF country and devotion 10 nations
er morality. under leadership that persof
Ss ifies these entiments. Will be foun
~ the Democracy's hope"
nv