Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1884 — AN OLD-LINE DEMOCRAT. [ARTICLE]

AN OLD-LINE DEMOCRAT.

Tlie Secretary of the American Agricultural Association Can’t Stand Grover Cleveland. [New York Sun,] We print a significant letter from Mr. Joseph H. Reall, the founder and Secretary of the American Agricultural Association, and editor of the widely circulated A gricultural Review. Mr. Reall is a Democrat. Before the Chicago convention he favored the nomination of Mr. Randall. He cannot support Cleveland.’-'Hun-dreds of thousands of Democratic farmers in all parts of the Union are, like Mr. Reall, against Cleveland and for the People’s candidate, Benjamin F. Butler. The letter to as follows: "Glen Ridge, N. J., Sept. 28. “The Hon. WllliamvA. Fowler, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the People’s Party. “Dear Sir.: Will you please enroll my name as a member of the People’s partv? I will do all I can to promote its principles anci elect its candidate, because 1 believe their success will be for the best interests of the country. I may mention that I have'always been an earnest Democrat, but, with so many others, I ’ am tired of voting for nothing. The organization has come to represent only tolly and defeat. For a good many years the rank and file were satisfied to be beaten, because they felt they had principles to support, but now we have neither candidates nor issues worthy of support. The last opportunity lor success lias been frittered away, and victory can never come to the present organization. The People's party represents true Democracy. Its candidate is a practical and capable exponent of the principles on which Democracy to based. - Not only sb, UutTie represents the ideas of more citizens of the United States than any other public man. " All unbiased minds see that both the Democratic and Republican leaders are trying to hoodwink voters into supporting their candidates by slinging mud at each other instead of advocating ideas. They either do not know the material wants of the country, or dare not advocate them, excepting in the case of the Republicans, who do give some attention to the tariff question. But the public will not be thus humbugged. Intelligence has increased and spread since the Democratic managers got bold of the organization, now a score ot years ago, and it does its own thinking at present. There are live issues to lie considered, wrongs to be corrected, “and progress made. Whether or not Gen. Butler to elected, and he can yet be, he has founded what will prove to be the greatest political party this country has ever had, and the most useful. No power can prevent its grand and immediate success. Witnin a year it will number within its ranks every member ot the present Democratic party who loves his country and knows its needs, and a large percentage of Republicans. I have observed carefully the tendency of the people since the Chicago conventions, and I have seen the current increase day by day as it flowed toward the organization you so well manage. Please accept my congratulations on the great work you have been enabled to accomplish already. Your progress has been marvelous, and you are well equipped for grand' results. May God speed you and all who labor with you in the noble cause. You will not want “for men or means. Hosts of my fellow Democrats stand ready to aid in every wav. I am, dear sir, most truly yours, Jos. H. Reall.