The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-10

THREATENING A THIRD PARTY.

Springfield (Mass.l Republican.
James G. Blaine has at length captured a pres
idential nomination from the Republican party.
After having been rejected twice he is now &C
cepted at the demand of the ''hurrah boys of
the West, and by the active combination of the
jobbing elements in the community. Mr.. Blaine
is a man of attractive and snowy qualities, which
appeal strongly to popular feeling but there are
few men who have spent careers of equal length
and eminence in the public service who could
not show a better record of worthy achievements.
What great measure has he originated or cham
pioned, and with what great cause has he identi-
fed himSelff Apart from the war questions, on
which he could not well go wrong, where has he
stood In the later issues2 He invented the word
'stalwart," and yaunted a stern policy toward
the South until the Hayes administration swept
it all away. He is for the maintenance of the
high tariff and the ridiculous distribution of the
surplus TO the States. He has always opposed
civil-service reform, which was adopted in spite
OF his active hostility and acrld sneers. The
most prominent features of Mr.. Blaine's par
liamentary and diplomatic career are the
succession of celebrated scandals compro-
missing his character as a legislator with
corporation interests; the policy of intervention
between Chill and Peru in behalf of the latter
country, and his general disposition to advocate
startling and Snowy schemes, awakened the dis
trust of the business classes. The Republican
party, dazzled with the qualities which please
the mob, have placed this man in nomination,
thereby giving to the Democratic party the
greatest opportunity it has ever had to recover
power by nominating some clean, able, safe and
progressive statesman like Grover Cleveland or
Thomas F. Bayard. New York is the vital State,
and the nomination of Cleveland, with his views
in favor of revenue reform and civilservice re-
form, his conservative regard for moneyed inter
ests and his efficient administration, would I'M
doubtedly win the support of the Independent
vote. If the Democrats, on the other hand,
make a doubtful nomination, like Payne or Til
den, then it will uecessltate a third party NOM
nation. But if the Democrats will only rise to
H. -nA.A,%,,IA - 4In.,, commemorative EI1,r I'LL
make a strong appeal to the plain people. who
prefer an unsullied, honorable and safe leader to
a demagogue of the speculative school of pre-
tended craftsmanship.
1T DOESN'T MATTER WHO THEY NOMINATE.
Terre Haute Express.
1t is idle to say that the Democracy welcome
his nomination, because he has his admirers
among the members of that party. His great
and pronounced leadership is of that character
which causes them to forget party lines and
freely accord him a quiet support. Among his
political opponents he is popular, not because
of any bargaining of political principles, but
arising from that admiration which every man
has for one who has the courage of his con
~victions, and whose convictions always agree
with patriotic sentiments. From this time on
the music will be heard, the torches seen and
the procession will move onward il irresistible
numbers, Il matters not whether the Demo
Gratis nominate Tilden or Smith or Jones. It is
a movement to put a man in the White House
who represents all the living issues of the day
and whose public career bears witness to the
fact that he has never been found on the wrong
side of any of the great questions which involved
the prosperity and honor of the country.
BLAINE THE IDOL OF ALL GLASSES.
Trenton IN. j. State Gazette.
Take it for all in all, this is, we believe. the
strongest and most popular ticket the Republic
an party has ever nominated. James G. Blaine
has a hold upon the hearts of the people such as
was never even approached in our political his
tory, save in the single instance of Henry Clay.
The deep. and universal, and fervent character
of this affection is very remarkable. 1t possesses
all classes of people, even irrespective of party,
and closely approaches the character of IA loving
and loyal personal friendship. This ardent de
votion TO Blaine is one of the moral phenomena
of our times. 1t goes far to substantiate the
often scoffed-at theory of personal magnetism.
Ever since the Chicago convention assembled
the air has seemed to be instinct with this mag
netic influence, and its effect has been plainly
seen in the deep and fervid zeal for Blaine that
has appeared in all, even the most unexpected
quarters.
WHY NOT TRUST THE PEoPLEl
New York Tribune.
Those who oppose Mr.. Blaine ought to consider
whether they are opposed to free government. Is
it true that the people cannot be trusted} Must we
admit that the excellent gentlemen who voted for
Mr., Edmunds at Chicago have all the virtue and
the purity which the people lack2 Must we con
clude that they alone are fit to govern this coup-
try, and that the people are notR 1t seems a lit
tie harsh to say that our form of govel nment
ought to be changed, so that a small minority