Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-03
The Duty Of Cleveland Democrat 3,

| Inc DUTY O1 Cleveland Democrat 3.
Mr.. Cleveland has so clearly pointeI
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 he training
| In the Bryan camp is in accord with
his record Of loyalty to Bryan In 1896
and 1900. Judge Parker acted at that
time from motives OF party loyalty and
not because be believed in the Bryan
programme Of free silver II he should
open his heart at the present time. II
would be found that he was governed
by the same motfves-not his belief
that Bryan would accomplish anything
desirable for the country, but that
having llen forced upon the party IT
was his duty to support him. That
Judge Parker should see tit to do thic
after the merciless manner in which he
was knitted. stabbed in the back anl
butchc-cd Ivy the Bryan following ali
over The country II the last election /.
cre0itabe to his Christian humility,
but not to his personal dignity
Mr.. Cleveland was broader mar
that Judge p."l:c.:. IIis motto was no
"My parry, r.sht or v-ro..s," but "Ml
! country before my party" Upon tat
bro9Ac1t public grounds he recon-
mcn,.cd - his fellow citizens TO vote
for Judge Taft, il who~c hands TIE
Interests Of the iepubiic would be safe
1t IS difficult 10 understand how an
sincere frica1 mud ndY'.'er Of NJ.
Cleveland can ni;d III, ...ling In the
present Eryan 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 Of
the dead ex-president. At the Demo
cratic national convention of 1896.
when Mr.. Cleveland had been. making
heroic stand for the public credit, a
resolution Of Endorsement cf his i'd
ministration. though coxxthed In the
most general terms, waa voted down.
6G4 to 357. by those who were bent
upon the nomination ~ Bryan. Bryan
and his followers would not at that
time even commend the honesty, fidel.
ity and courage"sf a Democratic presi-
dent.
AS the convention of this year ap-
preached, with the bells hardly silent
which tolfed the funeral dirge of the
! ex-president, some resolutions were
prepared by Judge Parker, commend
Ing the administration of Mr.. Cleve-
land, Including his efforts to support
the public credit Inevitably a resolu-
ton OF this sort was like red rag to
. bull when 1t dashed across the eyes
OF the advocates OF free silver and tree
paper. The matter Of indorsinx Mr..
Cleveland was taken out Of the hands
1t Judge Parker and of the sound
money men Il the east and q coaor1ess
set Of resolutions prepared which
might a. we'll have been psssed in
memory OF Polk or Buchanan.
The true friends Of Mr.. Cleveland,
who stood shoulder to shoulder with
him through the whirlwind Of calumny
showeEed upon him by Bryan and his
followers. are likely to ind little sign
Of change Of heart In the present at
titude Of the Bryan party toward the
last Democratic administration. This
Is Significant. beyond the question of
persons, because 1t goes TO show that
Mr. Bryan is not ready to openly re-
cant any Of his fallacles in regard to
the monetary system and the national
credit Upon every ground of public
duty ns well AZ self respect the true
friends Of Mr.. Cleveland. whether they
call themselves Democrats or simply
Independent and patriotic citizens. are
more likely to cast their votes for a
candidate who represents their sound
money principles than to lie down with
the lamblike innocence of Judge Par
ker with the lion Of free silver and
free greenbacks at the risk Of being de-
voured.
Governor Hughes on Taft's Fresi-
Dental Qualifications.
There IL no man in the country bet
ter lifted properly to preside over and
direct the varied business of the execu-
tive department than Mr.. Taft. He a.
ready knows 1t thoroughly. he has
rane executive ability. No one Il bet.
Tar qualified than he to do the work
which under the constitution the presi-
dent q called upon to perform.