The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-16

seizes upon them whenever the name Of an
honest man in mentioned ~ candidate for
the Presidency in opposition to Grant.
From the Peoples On. c. Pres.
Several of our most influential exchanges
express satisfaction, at the Labor Reform
nomination, and one says Rarely has
political convention succeeded so well in
pleasing everybody as the one above men
toned"
We do not suppose the Grant clique is
included in the everybody" Look out,
Mr.. Grant you, your family, and others
may yet cry out "Save us from our friends. "
Judge David Davis has accepted, and we
may yet find proof that Mr.. Grants family
is mot large enough for party" as Hor-
ace Greeley says.
From the Mound City Qn) Journal
Mr.. Davis is Judge of the United States
Supreme Court man of great mind and
pure intentions q Liberal Republican in
politics, and good man for the position to
which he has been nominated. Mr.. Parker
is Governor Of New Jersey man Of tai
ent and sound judgment; has moral char
acter without blemish is a Democrat in
politics, and an excellent choice for the
Presidency. The Liberal Reform
Convention to be held in Cincinnati next
May could do much worse than nominate
the same ticket.
From the New York Guardian.
The conservative spirit which animated
the proceedings of the convention gives as
surance to all parties that no violence or
revolution is threatened by the success of
this ticket. On the contrary, the changes
VEh Ifh Tull hn ma 10 all
and moderate, that even timid capital will
find this perfect assurance that the reforms
which shall put stop to the gigantic rob-
berries, Federal and State, will prove far
more gain to it than any possible loss in
the fruition of the Labor Reform princi-
pies.
This fixed fact gives just ground for the
expectation that on one side will be the
office-holders, the corruption lobby, land
grabbers and national banks and monopO-
lies, and ON the other, the reformers of all
parties. With the nomination Of this tick
ct by the Cincinnati Convention in May,
and the Democratic Convention, five thOus-
and speakers throughout the country will
make the welkin ring. The great hard
cider campaign of 1910, with its gigantic
conventions, its armies of singers, process
sions and speakers, will fade into insigniti-
canoe before the scenes we shall witness
when labor and honest capital shall join
hands to drive out from the Temple Of our
Liberties the public plunderers.
From the Davenport Qowa) Democrat
Judge Davis, writes a correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Commercial" sis a
Western man, and stands high at home
He has been conspicuous FOR many years
as one of the strongest and ablest men in
the country, and he is highly thought Of
by the legal profession all over the country
He is personally very pleasant and agree
able gentleman, and has great personal
popularity. His character Is as pare, and
his nature as noble and honest as ever man
possessed. His mind clear; his expert
ence in public life is great his observation
wide, and his judgment quick and strong"
| From the Camden a. J } Democrat.
We really begin to pity Mr. Forney.
He's getting decidedly ''idgety" over tie
nomip .tion of these two gentlemen. This
event has drawn from him another article,
in which he betrays trepidation unworthy
so bold q leader He first asks, care we
the fools to follow r. and now he places his
scented kerchief to his eyes as he sobs
forth-''it is little curious to notice how
the originators and operators Of the labor
and industrial organizations Of the coun-
try are gradually falling into opposition to
the Republican Party-their best and best
tried friend" How the tune is changed in
one short week. From ridicule and bra
vado, he descends to pitiful whining. He
seems to think the fools will follow" and
failing to coax, tries to scare them back.
Hear him There seems to be no doubt
that the whole Of this Columbus Conven-
ton was manipulated in the interests Of the
Democracy We think we can hear every
workshop ring with loud guffaw over that
assertion best and best tried
friends"
The fact is, Mr.. Forney never made q
greater failure in his life, than when he
attempted, in the article alluded to, to dis
parage the Labor Reform nominees. If he
expects to hold corporals guard Of work
ingmen in association with the oficehold-
ers, gold gamblers, land grabbers, bankers
and spectators, who make up his party,
by abusing, ridiculing, or incorporating
the nominees Of the Columbus Convention,
he has lost the political shrewdness accord
ed him in the past For his especial infor-
nation we submit a few Of the papers,
exclusive of the Labor Reform Organs)
which speak in the highest terms of the Co
lumbus Convention
Leesburg (va) Mirror, Madison wis }
Democrat, Chicago Times, Lynchburg
Virginian, Wilmington IN. CO. Star, Rich
mond Enquirer, Syracuse Courier, Cincin-
natl Commercial, Philadelphia Day (neu-
tral), Mount Vernon co. Banner, st. 10
seph (Mo) Gazette, Evansville Qnd. }
Courier, Raleigh IN. CO. Sentinel, New
Albany Ledger, Holly Springs miss. Re
porter, San Francisco Zeal. Reporter, the
Democratic State organ at Harrisburg, Bal
timore Gazette, Washington correspond
ence), Frederick (Md.) Herald.
We might name q number Of other pa
pers which have spoken highly Of Davis
and Parker. We find Forney's Press alone
in its attempt to disparage Judge Davis.
AS far as Parker is concerned, he no doubt
thinks it useless to ''knaw a file.
THE Mahoning " Courier, volunteers the
following
"The Labor Reformers held their Ma
tional Convention at Columbus on the 21st
inst. They nominated Judge David Davis,
of Illinois, for President and Joel Parker,
of New Jersey, for Vice-President. Mr..
Davis has accepted the nomination. They
have some very good features in their plat
form and some that are not 30 good. Many
politicians representing other parties were
present at their convention trying to per
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