The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Standard Bearers.

Standard Bearers.
The time has arrived for the agitation
of the great political problem that is to be
solved next year. The election of pres
ident for these United States is moment
ous affair, and should receive the utmost
consideration The democratic party has
considerable presidential timber that can
be utilized, but the question arises, who
is the best fitted, and has the largest claim
on the presidential chair? The democratic
party has clear lead in the coming race,
and almost any good man can be elected.
Thurman, Mcdonald. Randall, Cleaveland,
Hoadly, Hancock, Payne, Jewett, and a
score of others, make an imposing and
inviting list, but their claims On the dem
ocratic party and the people of the United
States sink into insignifeance when the
names of Tilden and Hendricks are pro-
nounced. The 'told ticket" is dear to the
hearts of every democrat, and their
selection as the democratic standard
bearers, would cause universal and wide
spread satisfaction. With them at the
helm the democratic ship would have
clear sailing, and the result would be the
vindication of the fraud perpetrated in
1876. A great wrong has been inflicted
upon Samuel j. Tilden, Thomas A Hen
bricks and the people of this country by
the unscrupulous set of men who placed
Rutherford B. Hayes in position to
which he was not entitled. This uumit-
igated fraud can be somewhat
obliterated by the reelection in 1884
of the men elected in 1875 The national
democratic convention should bear this in
mind when they next convene. and with
out hesitation place the "old ticket" in
the field. The free thinking people of
the United States should be given the
privilege of righting great wrong-a
wrong that will forever blacken the pages
Of It's history unless it is rectifed. The
youth of the land, who eight years ago
had not arrived at the age which entitled
them to ballot, would hail with delight
a chance to place themselves on record as
denouncing the fraud perpetrated in 1876.
The boom for the "old ticket" which has
been smouldering for some time, has been
famed into fame of gigantic proper
tions. From Maine to the gulf the dem
ocratic cry is "Tiiden and Hendricks in
1876, and Tilden and Hendricks tor 1884" "
Here, ut home, in our great and glori-
GUS state of Illinois, the political pot has
also commenced to boil, and each party
| is looking about with the view of select
ing their best men. In the coming great
contest Illinois will be classed among the
doubtful states, and the result will be in
uncertainty until the ballots are counted
The tide of public sentiment is fast turn
ing in favor of the grand old democratic
party, and the 'Suck@" state is no more
a republican stronghold. This being the
situation, it behooyes the democracy to
select their candidates with especial care.
Men who are widely known, and
have the public confidence, are therefore
wanted. For governor there are several
prominent democrats named, such az
Carter H Harrison, Gen. J. c. Black ani
w. r. Morrison. Any of these illustriou:
sons could lead the democracy of the state
of Illinois to victory. They are vel
known to the voters of the state, and art
men of great ability. For lieutenan
governor the ARGUS would take mort
pleasure in supporting Hon. Edward L
Cronkrite, of Freeport, than any Other
man. By his personal popularity, he would
not only gain many votes for himself, but
would strengthen the entire ticket. HI
would get a large vote in the northern
part of the state, which is strongly repub
lican, and this fact alone will make him
very available candidate Term afte
term Mr.. Cronkrite has ably and faithful.
represented his constituents in the stat
legislature. and no shrewder nor activ
legislator can be found in the house o
representatives. Thoughtful and pruden
in all his actions, he possesses that sagac
ity and cleverncss that brings him int
prominence, and his counsels are alway
needed by his fellow members.