The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-02
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The Boston Post says thls il free
country, and everybody thinks that he
can nominate not only good, but .
winning ticket. We have hattered our
selves that the task was not beyeud our
capacitys and as 4 result We elevate to
the mast.hesd this morning the names
of Thomas +. Bayard, Of Deleware, and
Joseph +. Mcdonald, Of Indiana, sub
jeet to the action Of the national DEM
ocratio convention. We do this upon
our own responsibility, Wo recognize
the fact that individual preferehoe 80
far as it has been expressed in answer
to the Posts inquiries has in the great
majority Of cases in this section attach
ed itself to "the old ticket" or at least
to the head of it. But we arc obliged,
on the other band, to acknowledge the
sincerity of the unvarying and oft-re-
peated assertion of Mr.. Tilden that he
cannot accept the cares and responsible
tiles that presidential nomination
would entail. Mr.. Tilden is man who
weighs carefully each situation with
which he has personal relations, and
whom he makes decision it 10 made 10
stay, SO far as his past record is basis
for present judgment.
To that extent, then, the problem OF
selection is simpli6ed, and looking over
the broad ield of availability in the
Democratic party, we cannot discover a
combination that seems to us more
powerful, attractive and every way cred
table than that which with the great
est pleasure and hopefulness we here
announce. We do not ''defy competi-
tiGn," but We defy ticket makers 10
produce better one than We have in.
dicated. lt Is ticket that can always
be defended, whatever the issues. Il is
q ticket OF honest aud progressive states
men, whose election would inure to tho
great honor and benefit of the country
| Senator Dayard is essentially q
statesman. lie is very little of poll
ticisn. lie is national, not sectional.
He is conservative enough TO satisfy the
eastern Democrats. de is breai and
progressive enough to satisfy the legiti-
mate longings of the western Demo-
Gratis. He possesses marked nobility
OF character and elevation Of purpose.
Under the administration of such q
man business would feel as secure 40 IL
could feel under any executive that
the country could furnish. He is an
eastern Democrat more than . south
ern Democrat, but bis popularity aud
the confidence rcpossd 10 him are con-
fined TO no section, and we believe we
may say to no party. Hs would be
stronger in Now York than any son OF
the state, for while in full harmony
with New York ideas of democracy in
the abstract, be is outside all the local
quarrels of that state.
Mr. Mcdonald is = man large
enough in ability, character and peru-
larity to pull on an evener with Mr..
Bayard. He is perhaps the most
popular man in Indiana to-day, aud
his record runs in harmony with the
virtues and highest traditions Of the
Democratic party. We hope To get tho
country accustomed to this ticket by
the time the convention meets. We
are sure that the longer il confemplatss
and considers it the better it will like
it. 1t is not simply ticke. TO adorn a
campaign banner and sound well in the
mouths of campaign orators. II il .
ticket that would win. There isn't q
plumsd knight in the R,publican party
that could measure lancss with this
gallant pair.