Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-25

The Duty Of Cleveland Democrats.
Mr.. Cleveland has so clearly pointed
out to those who believed in the prin-
ciples for which he contended in life
their proper course in the coming cleo
ton that it would seem that they
needed no further suggestion. That
Judge Parker. late Democratic candi-
date for president. should be training
in the Bryan camp is in accord with
bis record of loyalty to Bryan in 1896
and 1900 Judge Parker acted ut that
not because he believed in the Bryan
progra mme of free silver. If lie Should
open his heart at the present time. it
would be found that he WAS governed
by the same motives--not his belief
that Bryan would accomplish anything
desirable for the country. but that
having been forced upon the party it
was his duty to support him. That
Judge Parker should see fit to do this
after the merciless manner in which he
was knitted. stabbed in the back and
butchered 10y the Bryan following all
over the country in the last election is
creditable to his Christian humility.
but not TO his personal dignity.
Mr.. Cleveland was broader man
that Judge Parker His motto was not
"My party. right or wrong" but MY
country before my party" Upon the
broadcast public grounds he recon-
imended to his fellow citizens to vote
for Judge Taft in whose hands the
lnterests.of the republic wouldbe safe.
1t is difficult to understand how any
sincere friend and admirer of Mr.
Cleveland can find anything in the
present Bryan programme which re
minds him of the Cleveland policies
1t is difficult even to understand how
any personal friend of Mr.. Cleveland
can vote the Bryan ticket without feel
ing that he is insulting the memory o.
the dead ex-president. At the Demo
cratic national convention of 1896
when Mr.. Cleveland had been making
heroic stand for the public credit
resolution OF Endorsement Of his ad
ministration. though couched In tn
, most general terms. was voted dowr
564 to 357, by those who were ben
upon the nomination of Bryan. Brya
anu his followers would not at tina
time even commend the honesty, fide
ity and courage of Democratic pres
: dent
AS the convention of this year 81
preached, with the bells hardly sileI
which tolled the funeral dirge Of I'll
cx-presidcnt, some resolutions wei
prepared by Judge Parker, commen'
ing the administration Of Mr.. Clev
land, including his efforts to suppo
the public credit. Inevitably resol
ton OF this sort was like red rag
4 bull when it flashed across the ey
of the advocates Of free silver and fr
= paper. The matter Of indorsing N
Cleveland was taken out of the han
= Of Judge Parker and Of the SOU
- money men of the east and colorle
nd set OF resolutions prepared Will
M might as well have been passed
~ memory OF Polk or Buchanan.
The true friends of Mr.. Clevelal
who stood shoulder to shoulder wi
. him through the whirlwind Of calum
showered upon him by Bryan and
"a followers. are likely to find little 81
+. Of a change of heart in the present.
titude Of the Bryan party toward !
lest Democratic administration. 4
is Significant. beyond the Question
persons, because 1t goes to show Il
az Mr.. Bryan is not ready to openly
cant any of his fallacies in regard
the monetary system and the natio
/. credit Upon every ground OF pul
As duty as we'll as self respect the I
friends OF Mr.. Cleveland. whether q
call themselves Democrats or sim
independent and patriotic citizsns,
more likely to cast their votes TO
% candidate who represents their sol
money principles than to lie down v
the lambllke Innocence Of Judge
ker with the lion Of fBee silver
free greenbasks at the risk Of bslns
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