The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
The Candidates and Platform.
WHAT THE PAPERS sAY--oPINIoNs OF THE
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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY--oPINIoNs OF THE
20 INDEPENDENT PRESS, /
Baltimore SRar Ind The nomination
of Mr.. Tilden emphasizes the demand for
reform, for he has proven himself to be
arefomer ofthe most uncompromising
kind whilst his known views in regard to
Hard Money will strengthen the belief
that he will endeavor, if elected, to keep
his party we'll up to its Oldest traditions
on that subject, and promise with all his
influences and his conceded ability a
return to Specie Payments at the earliest
possible day.
Harrisburg Patriot Dem. The no.
minatlon of such man as Mr. Iilden at
such time is an auspicious and encou-
raging event in the history ofthe coun'
try. .t
Philadelphia North Amsy1can, Rep.
Mr.. Tilden is an adversary whom to
beat you must fight, Should Mr. Hend-
ricks consent to take the second place
the St. Louis Convention will have franz
ed ticket calculated to draw to tselfthe
entire Democratic vote.
New York Commercial (Rep. But
to say that the Republican victory is to
be easily won in New York would be to
create false or dangerous confidence
among our friends in advance of the
actual canvass.
Albany ArgaS, Dem. THE action Of
the Democratic National Convention
will inspire the country with new hope,
and give fresh inspiration to the millions
who are struggling for relief from the
crushing oppression OF a crushing oil
garchy.
Boston Advertiser, lind. j. Whoever
may be nominated for Vice President
the real strength of the ticket will lie in
the name of Governor Tilden and in his
record as an opponent and antagonist oI
corruption.
Boston Herald, lind. The National
Convention ofthe Democratic party pu
their best foot foremost and wisely nomi
mated the strongest and, at the sametime
the most available man as their can
didate for the Presidential Office.
Boston Globe, lind )-The nomina
ton is thousand times better than any
compromise wouldhave been, and make:
us regret more than ever that the Repub
licans did not put up their best man-a
man whose very name meant reform lr
administration and reform in finance
N. Y. Stats Zettnng, (Ind. 1.-THE
Democratic party deserves recognition
for having shown at the last, decisive mo
ment, by its adoption ofa sound platform
and nomination of distinguished re
former, disposition to interpret arigh
and to fulfill the wishes of the majority
of the people. That is a good deal more
than can be said ofthe. .Republican'party
Springfield Republican, (Ind. 1.-THE
Democrats have nominated their Bristow
More and better than that, they have
nominated him in the teeth of desper-
ate opposition from the constituent part:
of the thing to be reformed, because he
is their Brstow, and from controlling
sense of the attractiveness of that sort o.
candidate this year as party investment
Boston Post, (Dem. 1.-THE hour anC
man at last have met. In the triumphan
nomination of Samuel J, Tilden by the
National Democracy the hopes Of the
country are suddenly revived. 1t is
positive movement for political regene-
ration.
Brooklyn Eagle, Dem. )-There i:
victory in it. 1t lifts the party to its duty
the country to it opportunity, and it spans
the States with the bow of the promise O.
a better day.
Cleveland PlamdeaIay, Dem The
nomination of Samuel J. Tilden for Pre-
sident, and the adoption ofthe admirable
St. Louis platform are the orowning act
of the crusade ofreform to which the par
ty of Thomas Jefferson has committee
itself. The selection of Mr.. Tilden is ar
earnest of the Democratic purpose tc
practice as well as preach reform.