Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-12

AN clehn llhU, VINO mas elevated
his political life above the plane of
corruption; as u reformer, whose Wig
orous hostility 10 the questionable
methods Of politics has never ceased
when his own party supporters were
the victims; rs n politician who has
always kept in View the rightness of
an action without consulting It's effects
upon his own future or its expediency
M party measure. Grover Cleveland
commands the highest admiration of
the American people. In one part
alone he may be lacking the requisites
OF n strong presidential candidate,
namely, In the experience and tact
which long service In governmental
affairs gives To men. THE GAZETTE
preferred Bayard to him, believing
Bayard To be possessed OF all tho high
qualities that give character to Gov.
Cleveland, and In addition having the
education In public affairs which il
acquired by an active participation for
thirty years In the political service Of
the country. That opinion has MOI
been changed by the result OF the con-
veniion that gave Cleveland the nom.
lnatlon; but next TO Bayard stands
Cleveland.
lnsNperience Is not fatal disauall-
fication. Probably the most success.
ful politician, merely, Of the aye. wus
Andrew Johnson, whose political
experience extended over period cf
more than an average lifetime and his
administration was the least success
ful In American history. The se,cc.
ton of wise and practiced statesmen
to cabinet positions, whose advice can
be sought upon any question needing
their assistance, will supply all def
ciencies of the head of govern rent.
The Democratic party, which mum.
bers among Its partisms the wlsest
statesmen of the country, has ample
material to select from, and fortunate.
ly Mr.. Cleveland has shown by his
work as governor OF New York that he.
ID able to ch Dose the best minds of his
party to take part In the work OF coun-
sci and direction.
Gov, Cleveland owes his nomination
TO the belief that took possession of the
delegates at Chicago that he could
carry New York. His strength IN that
state, outside OF the Democratic party.
Is considerable. aud in this particular
his nomination was doubtless
wire AMI pllitlc one. Among
the Indel cnd,ns he stands Az
their first cho co, and in N
contest W. re The opposing candidate
Is bla'nr' no will receive nearly all, II
not the whole, OF the unat la hed vote.
~ Was this vote that gave New York
TO Tilden In 1870 and to Garfield In
1850. 1t was this vote, as Que factor
lhat gave Cleveland his unusual ma
lorlty OF near two hundred Thousand
In 1852, Nothing has occurred since
then to lessen the respect OF the
independent voters for him. but
on the contrary his Official con.
duet has strengthe Ded their sun.
port This non-partisan vote can
carry New York for him. aud New
York can elect him, Doubtless no will
have the enmity Of the Tammasv or.
gsn'aasion, but not to such an extent
"a TO draw largely from the Democratic
vote. Tammany stands In the same
position TO Cleveland to- day M 1t occu- |
pied In relation 10 Tilden In 1876 but
"ald not defeat him in New York |
and 1t will not defeat Cleveland.
Tue issue, so far as the persona,
merits OF men can make an issue I'm
politics, could not be more sharply de-
hned than by the candidacy Of Clsye.
land aud Blaine. The one recognize.
only duty and honesty ms a Guide .of
o5pSJ2LsxNkdcY; the<zSker EHSReenI !
sibt*06csefser Of lhe POPULAR cur
rent and has kept In II. The ons "a
above the reproach Of corruptlon tha |
other has been condemned by his own
party as corrupt and reprobaie, Poo.
PIE respect the sturdy integrity On
Cleveland they admire the audscious ,