Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-08-09
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The Democratic Candidates.
The Public Ledger Of PhiladeI-
phia, an Independent paper Of great
influence, Ind the following TO say
In praise Of the Democratic nomi-
noes:
The delegates thus made a wise
determination Gor their party, and a
good one for the country, IL their
candidate should be elected. Cow
ernUr Cleveland has shown Through
the whole OF his life, private aud
public, from boyhOOd Ia hi,I present
distinction, that he has the sterling
qualities beiitting the exalted office
OF Chief Executive of the United
States. IL Is the highest function
OF that Office to administer the laws
with an eye single TO the public
welfare. Our Government has been
tersely described as ''Of the people,
by the people, aud for the people"
No eminent public man has exhi-
bited better understanding OF that
definition of the American Govern
ment than Grover Cleveland none
has exempliied Ii better than no
has in his performance of public
duty, and but few, very few indeed,
have exemplifed il SO well. His
guiding characteristics have been
loyalty to duty, courage In the dis
charge OF it, and the best and most
faithful performances Of IL within his
power. These are strong words;
strong because they are true.
Tho traits we have mentioned are
not revelations of his public career
alone. They showed themselves la
his early boyhood, when as a gro
GERS shop boy he won by his faithful
work the good will and strong at
tachment OF his employers; again,
us teacher of the blind again, as
law clerk and as law student bat
tling his way through nost discour-
aging difficulties again, as Assist
ant District Attorney and lawyer;
as Sheriff Of his county, as Mayor OF
Buffalo, and as Governor OF the
State OF New York. He is known
among his neighbors (the humblest
and the highest) as man tc rely
upon, "sate to trust To do what is
right" These characteristics with
his bright intelligence and strong
abilities have given him distinctions
and preferments; for the Office has
always sought him and not he tho
office.
cleveland won our admira-
ton by his three marked traits Of
character ; his inuomitable industry,
courage and unswcrY-
ing honesty. | never saw more
thorough man at anything he under
look" This il the testimony of ono
Of his associates in the hw office In
which he passed from buyhOOd To
vigorous manhood. IL bespcuks n
'ully equipped man, aud that Is the
man he has shown himself to be In
lighting the battles of the people
against the combined spOilsmcn and
rings" Of his city and State. There
have been men, and there are men
now, with noble ideals Oi what true
md pure government means ns a
rust held for the people. IL has hap
Dened 10 but few Of these 10 have the
To realize their ideal i'm
)ilice, aud OF those who have had
.he opportunity, fewer still have
,arried the ideal into consistent, iu-
practice. Governor Glove
and is one OF those who have. In
ais view and In his practice ~ "A
public officer, the money ~ the pcO-
Die und the interests al the people
ire held as trusts iof the people, TO
De exercised is carefully, Hs laith-
ully and as hOnOrably AS the most
'acred private trust. Ills views OF
public office, as here expressed, are
Iis guides in every performance OF
public duty 80 IL may be repeated
hat a man with such traits oi pri-
,ate and public character, broad
seif-pOised, stlf-rcliant, in
dependent aud cOur,geous as Gov
,rnur Cleveland is--has the sterling
Iualities that beiit tho Office Of1'res-
dent oi the United States.
At the evening session Of the Con-
1entiOn, exiScnatOr Hendricks, Of
Indiana, was nominated for Vice
President. Ills nane is fanilthr 10
he country as that of the ncnO-
ratio candidate for the Vice Presi-
lency in 1876, on the ticket with MIR.
rilden, and also as very pronii-
tent and highly esteemed DcmO-
ratio statesman. Eight years ago
i st. Louis, rs on the present occa-
ion at Chicago, Mr.. Hendricks was
mong those who were the first
hOice of many National delegates
or the chief place upon the licketj
nd then, rs now, strOns persuasion
vas necessary 10 get him 10 agree to
ccept the second place. lie Is the
most influential citizen of Indiana.
here has rarely been a DemOcralic
National ticket so fully worth OF
'ublic confidence as this one Is.
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