Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-23
1'ulRD EDITION.


Dana Answers . few Question:.
The Nsw York Sun contains the
following:
A FEW QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SIR:
Will you permit one who has always
read tae SUN to ask you . few plain
questions?
Ihage always been . Democrat and
hope ID die one. l have great respect
for ,lr political opiuion, and would
like ID have you answer the following
gurs irus:
1. Has Grover Cleveland ever done
anything for the Democratic party to
entitl- him 10 the nom ination for Presi.
dent from them? Never.
ii. Has he ever shown any Great
degree of craftsmanship? II 30, In what
instance? He has not.
Ill. What 10 the reason that such
men AZ Randall, Bayard, Thurman and
other old and tried statesmen are thrown
overheard to make room for man who
seems TO have 30 little to recommend
him politically or morally THE ouly
reason is that the Republican boilers
wanted him.
Nv. Is not James G. Blaine . man
OSLJ6I HbJSo lOI LILO OAnCO VI L AODAAShe
than this Grover Cleveland, whose
chief merit seems to be that he Is
accountable to q certain element OF
disgruntled Republicans He Is.
V. Has not one Of these men got to
be elected, as the matter stands at pre-
sent? apparently
vi. Which of these two men would
you advise man to vote for who
wises to see the best man elected for
the place, admitting one of the two
must win? Blaine rather than Cleve-
land.
VII. Is there not s stain over
Cleveland's moral character that would
make his election an everlasting dis
grace to the people the United States!
There is.
VIII. Is there any speech or letters
or messages, or document of any dc
scription in existence that shows any
reason why he should occupy the chail
occupied by Jefferson, jackson, Lin
g coin, and that properly belong to Sam
uel j. Tilden? Not one.
TX. Is it not q notorious fact that h
has ignored the wishes of the people OF
several occasions since he has been Gov
:, ernor of this State? He has,
i X, Has he not tried to shield himsel
4 by buuluR lDbulb " Az uEy III EckohN v
Z the woman he wronged? GYes.
~ NJ. Has he not shown himself devoit
N.of all the principles for W hich the DEM
icratic party have commended? Yes, in
-dced.
.XIi. Has he not shown himself to b
the tool of some of the worst monopolie
an the State? He has.
XIII. Has he done anything in tn
interest of the people since he becam
Governor? His acts have all been i
his own interest
XIV. Who would you advise Demo
crat to vote for who wished to SEQ th
prophecy of the Sun fulfilled in regar
to Cleveland being beaten-Blaine Q
Butler l should like to vote for b.
Butler, but think in case Cleveland
such man al az you say he Is owe
duty to my country that requires me
vote where it will do the most towar
defeating him. We shall vote for Blu
Ter because he Is q Democrat and also a
protest against an unworthy Demo
cratic candidate. Those who regar
the defeat of Cleveland as their ~
preme duty will vote for Blaine.
An answer to each OF these quest ioI
will greatly ohlige me and several
my friends who are in the dark. Wit
many thanks for the light already Civ,
by the Sun ON this subject, allow me
sign myself A ROME DEMOCRAT.
., ROME, N. T., Oct. 20.