The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-16
DAVIS AND PARKER.
OPINIONS OF THE PARTY PRESS.

In addition to the endorsements Of the
nomination of Messrs. Davis and Parker
by the Labor press, the following extracts,
which we clip from some Of our exchanges,
conclusively prove that these gentlemen
are regarded as the coming men by a large
portion of the American people;
from tie Gallatn CTenn.l Gazette.
We are approaching, day by day, the
active work of the Presidential contest. A
few days since the Gazette announced its
choice for the Presidency-Judge Davis, OF
Illinois.
On the 22d instant, this eminent jurist
and statesman was placed in nomination
for the position by the National Labor Re-
form Convention, assembled at Columbus,
Ohio. Judge Davis accepts the nomina-
ton, and is a candidate for the Presi-
| dency.
We have no doubt but that he will be
nominated at the Liberal Republican Con-
vention to be held on the 9th Of May, and
finally endorsed by the National Democrat
ic party Judge Davis will then be the
candidate, not of party, but of the peo-
pie of those who are in favor of the
equality of civil rights, of equal suffrage
and complete amnesty, reform of the tar
| itf, equal taxation, and an administration
of the Government in strict accordance
with the Constitution. This movement
will command the solid cooperation of
men of all parties, and will bring together
the anti-Grant forces of the nation, and
hurl him from place and power.
From the Syracuse Courier
The great question now is will the Gin
cinnati Convention indorse this ticket
The platform Of the Labor Reformers may
be stumbling block, but platforms are of
little account at best. While it proscribes
the heather Chinee and favors protective
tariff, it covers many faults by advocating
complete amnesty, equality of rights and
privileges, and a thorough civil-service re-
form. Stranger things have happened than
that the Labor Reform, the liberal Repub-
lican, and the Democratic parties should
enter the canvass united on the ticket of
"Davis and Parker" Such combination
would be invincible.
| From the New Brunswick Times.
In this connection we do not wish it to
be supposed that we intend to urge the
Democratic National Convention to take
up the nominees Of the Labor Reform
party But many worse moves might be
made. David Davis and Joel Parker are
Objectionable to no Democrat or Conserva-
tive man, and their success would be as
sured should they be nominated by the
Democratic National Convention. We are
willing to leave all these matters to the
good sense Of the masses of the Democracy,
and to the delegates they may select to
represent them in the forthcoming Con-
vention.
From the Lexington Ky } Press
The action of the late Labor Reform
Convention" which met at Columbus, Ohio,
may produce results utterly unexpected to
those who are now engaged in manipulat
ing State conventions in the interest Of
General Grant. The action of this conven-
ton is, in every sense OF the word, signif-
cant, and has been guided by sound supe-
rior discretion. The delegates went out
from amongst those prominently identified
with their movement; and nominated a
Conservative Republican, with prominent
and earnest Democrat men distin-
guished for learning, ability, and integrity.
If all the elements now opposed to the
reelection of General Grant should unite
in determination to secure his defeat, then
we know Of no stronger compromise ticket
that could be made.
From the Fort Wayne Qnd.) Daily Sentinel.
The choice Of a national leader for this
campaign h@ also been narrowed down
until it is tolerably easy to foretell the
name of the anti-corruptionist candidate.
With many able statesmen and earnest Re
formers to select from, it is now more than
probable that Judge David Davis, of Hi
| he &ho on rh nVpa fho fcrraa of
the people will be concentrated.
Judge Davis has accepted the nomination
of the Labor Convention in the most be-
coming manner Such an honor-the eleva-
ton to the Chief Magistracy-is one that
should neither be sought nor rejected, is q
sentiment in the utterance of which Judge
Davis took up lost echo of many genera
tions, and revived the true faith that actu-
ated the early American statesmen. His
nomination at the Cincinnati Convention
would, it can now scarcely be doubted,
fix him as the representative of all the ele-
ments that oppose Capitalization and cor
ruption in the administration of the ma
| ton.
From the Burlington Iowa) Gazette.
To show how friendly the feeling is in
New Hampshire between the Labor Re
formers and the Democrats, we quote from
the Cheshire Republican, one of the lead
| ing Democratic papers of that State. 1t
saws of the Labor Reform Presidential
ticket, Judge Davis, of Illinois, and Joel
Parker, Of New Jersey, were nominated as
candidates for President and Vice-Presi-
dent Of the United States. The nomina-
ton Of the Labor Reformers is one which
carries much weight with it. Judge Davis
is man Of good record in his party, and of
established position. In eaily days he was
a conservative Henry Clay Wing; later, he
was a friend of Abraham Lincoln, doing
good serice to secure his nomination at the
Chicago Convention in 1860. Judge Davis
was placed upon the Supreme bench, where
he has served with distinction. Governor
Parker, whose name holds the second place
on the ticket, is lifelong Democrat.
Even Republicans acknowledge that Judge
Davis can carry Grants own State against
him, with the support of the workingmen.
From the Detroit Union.
The Radical press are Just now engaged
in sneering at the National Labor
Convention and abusing the candi
dates it put in nomination. Judge Davis
was good enough Republican few short
days ago. Governor Parker was not bad
sort of man up to within few days. But
now that they have been placed in nomina-
ton for the Offices Of President and Vice
President, they are, according to Radical