The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-06
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log the psessnt political campaign, the
paramount question 70 be dscidsd is
this: Does the eoaEtTy need . change
IN the administration q PUblie snzinf
Should new principles be Ad0ptedS
should great public questions OF vital
importance be differently considered,
and conducted In . manner different
from that which has been pursued since
the accession Of the republican party 70
pOSerY In what respect will the coun-
try gain by 4 radical change Of political
policy2 What do the workingmen sx-
pect 10 gain through the election Of a
democratic PRESIDENT This Is q ques-
tion which appeals directly 10 every Ia
boring man In the United states. The
democratic nominee Was = poor
man, never associated with OF mingled
among poor mem b. birth. education
and Instinct he ID an aristocrat. lie u
In no . workingman's candidate.
In saying this, We intend no renec-
ton whatever on General Haneock's
character. We do nc. sympathizs with
those who make capital Of 4 candidates.
obscure lineage. Of the poverty Of his
parents and the hardships OF his early
life. Such matters do not Affect the
question one way OF the other. The
circumstances OF his childhood and
early manhood do not ht . man for high
ofieiAl position; but when. rising above
these Disadvantages, an individual at
tains 10 eminenee In both military and
civil life, rs General Garfield has done.
II proves him to DO no ordinary
His career gives evidence Of his ability,
Il proves beyond all doubt his fitness
for the presidency and his capacity TO
properly fulhIl both the military and
civil duties OF the executive.
General Hancock is a soldier, and
nothing more than n soldier. In early
youth he entered West Point, whore no
received his education. Since gradual
ing from that institution his experience
has been entirely military. OF the great
Industrial interests OF the nation he
must be Ignorant. As before remarked,
we do not blame him for this ignorance.
Had he experienced, as General Gar
field has. the vicissitudes Of life; had
he, like his rival, toiled with the day
laborer, read with the student Of law,
fought with those who commended for
the union, and shared In the delibera-
lions OF legislatures, he might have pos
sessed the same sympathy for all and
taken the same interest In the manifold
industries Of the people Of the United
States. General Hancock has not had
the benefit OF such experience-he can
not have the practical wisdom engen-
dered by It. He Is not, therefore, 30
ut and competent a person 10 Oil the
presidential chair.
Certainly the people gain nothing by
the election Of Hancock and the defeat
Of Garfield, when individually consid-
cred. What do they gain by the tri-
umph Of democratic principlesP The
integrity of the union, 50 dear to the
mass OF the American people, Is GER
taiply no more assured In democratic
than in republican keeping. The cur
rency, which owea Its stability TO re-
publican control-win II DO improved
by democratic manipulation II any
change is made, It will DO owing to the
influence Of the imitation wing Of the
democratic party. win any industry
be promoted, will any business receive
\ new impulse through the election Of
General Hancock Let the merchant,
the manufacturer, the farmer-let all
men ask themselves this question; and
II, after mature d~elfberation, they con-
clude that a change Is necessary, that
business Is not sufficiently active, that
the OF the country are not de-
veloping with sufficient rapidity, that
the nation Is not prosperous enough
then let them vote for General Han
cock; but let all those who are satisfied
with the glorious promise Of the future,
founded upon present prosperity, vote
for the peoples candidate-James A.
Garfield.