The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-25
Judge Hoadly.
From the Cincinnati News Journal.

From the Cincinnati News Journal
In nominating Judge Huadly for gov
ernor at critical period in the history of
the party. when it IS just again mounting
toward assured power. after long inter
regnum, Ohio Democracy has shown
profound good judgement. While Judge
Hoadly has not been politician in the
sense of having been personal aspirant,
he has been always connected with pub
lie affairs, close in with the current of
events If he has lacked the politicians
close attention to his record, he has per
haps thus escaped some of the vices OF
the politician by following his own con
victions of right. From his disinterested
stand point, always in the current and
devoted to public questions. taking a
deep interest in whatever might affect
the people, his views are. unbiased by the
personal interest of a man with his per
sonol fortunes embarked in a political
venture. As state legislator, member of
a constitutional convention occupant of
judicial positions and as a lawyer,
always taking an active part and deep in
politics. he is one of the best informed
of public men in America as 10 men,
measures and political history. His
Democracy is the result of his study,
observation and experience. while actively
engaged; and yet not personally biased.
1t is Democracy of the true Jefersonian
type II was not less exhibited when he
denied the right of government to force
an industrial and social policy upon
Kansas than when he denied the right of
the government to force social and
political policy upon American commu-
mites and Americans, or when he denies
the right of the government TO prescribe
what men shall eat, drink and wear to
legislate society into morality. HIS is a
Democracy which defines and limits the
power of government and assigns to law
and government, enactment ard admins
tration, their true place and part in
human progress 1t is such Democracy
as commends itself TO the common-sense
and sound Judgment of men, and such
as will unite all Democrats aud draw
recruits from opposing ranks,
Judge Hoadly is known as man of
the purest morals, clean and whole
some life an integrit which has never
been qnestioned-a character of the best
kind which has not required that any
body should defend it. He is broad and
liberal 10 his views, and every way fit
type of progressive Democracy, which
draws wisdom from enduring principles
of the past but AS to policies and issues
looks only forward His nomination
will rally the young Democrats. unite
upon him the liberal and progressive
elements of all parties, and draw forward
with these the old Democrats to assist in
establishing Democracy on sure foot
ing. His nomination is Democracy's
farewell to Boz sonism, arebuke to
fossilism of the past. and insurance
that conspicuous ability, sound judment,
capacity for public affairs, manly frank
ness and devotion to pnre democratic
ideas OF government are to rule in Ohio,
and 10 secure for the party that place in
the national councils which has been so
long denied it in the management of its
state canyasses
Judge Hoadly has won, by his con
spicuous ability and national reputation,
which. with the political position of Ohio,
will direct 10 this state the eyes of all
Democrats. Hence it becomes all Ohio
Democrats to welcome and hail their
leader as early as possible, to show the
Democracy of the Union that here at
least ali is well. We congratulate them
that they have secured a man so worthy
to lead in canvass which has such deep
home interest and such nationa. bear
ings