Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-30
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA TES,

The editor of the Arkansas State
Gazette, in looking around for Presi
dental timber, remarkss
For the enjoyment Of their rights in
the Union today the Southern people
are indebted to no man in public life
more than Thomas A. Hendricks. He
was one Of the first in the Senate, and
at time when there were but four or
five Democrats in the Senate, who
raised his voice in behalf of tho South
crn people. 1t is a full knowledge of
these facts that endears Mr.. Hendricks
TO the people OF the South. He was
one OF our earliest and ablest friends,
and his gallant conduct and eloquent
speeches on the floor Of the Senate
paved the way to the great change in
public sentiment at the North that has
eliminated in Democratic Congress
While on the subject of Southern
grievances, no mans record ap-
peals more strongly to Southern
sympathy than Mr.. Hendricks his
record on all other questions shows
that he is with the South and the
West. AS the author of the Indiana
platform, his views are clear and con-
vincing, and address themselves to the
people OF the South and West, and, in
fact, to the toiling, laboring masses
throughout the whole country, with
irresistible force.
While We personally prefer Mr..
Hendricks for the Presidency, and be-
lieve that he is the favorite of the peo.
plc of Arkansas by long odds, politi-
cally there are other candidates who
would be equally acceptable to us.
Messrs. Thurman or Pendleton, Of
Ohio, and Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsylva-
MIA, hold the same views as those held
by Mr.. Hendricks on all public ques.
tions, and would be acceptable to the
Southern and Western people. They
are all statesmen of consummate abili-
ties and men of stainless characters.
If we must have an Eastern Demo
crat to carry an Eastern State, why
not Wallace Of Pennsylvania? ? He
has voted with the Democrats through.
out on the financial question, and has
always been true and loyal to the par
ty, we believe, in being so more truly
and faithfully represents the masses Of
the Democracy east of the Alleghanies
than do Tilden, Bayard, Herman and
other hard.money Democrats.
We are for measures, not men, and
in selecting standard.bearers, we shall
support and urge for the nomination of
President such men only as truly rep.
resent measures that meet our ap-
proval-and those measures are to be
found in the following resolutions,
adopted year ago by Arkansas Demo
cratic State Convention:
Thlrd-Ths power to issue paper money and
coin as legal tender is only vested in the Ma
tienal Government, and this power should be ex-
ercised from time TO time so as to accommo date
the necessities Of trade, labor and the general
wants Of the people Of a growing country.
FOurth-We are opposed to any plan Of fund
ing the debt Of the country BY which an unjust
contraction Of the currency below the necessities
Of the whole people can be established, and which
has not for its object the funding Of the debt at
| home.
Fifth--We are opposed to any increase Of the
the interest. bearing portion Of the public debt
for any purpose.
Sixth-Ws believe the right OF the State to tax
property in the State 10 invioable, and that Uni
ted States bends should bear the burden Of gov
eminent equally with oil other property, and ny
legislation that attempts the contrary Is unjust
and oppressive.
seventh---We are In favor Of the reno netira-
sivn VI silver suo giving !, ssv irgni- svnaur
qualities as gold, and that It's coinage shall be
free and unlimited"