Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-03
wuv rs HE SACRIFICED.

The full text of the platform OF the
R-ennbl;can State Conventions held last
week have reached US, and they show
that the Republicans entertain a still
more profound admiration for Arthur's
administration than we had been led to
believe. At Harrisburg the Pennsylva-
MIA Republicans resolved that ''by the
integrity and wisdom Of his administra-
t;on President Arthur has d~eservedly
won the respect, confidence and COM
mendation Of the whole people" AT
Peoria the Illinois Republicans resolved
that ssthis convention cordially indorses
the administration Of President Arthur,
whose broad craftsmanship and good
Judgment in the details of administrative
duty have won for him the approval OF
the entire country" At Trenton the
New Jersey Republicans resolved that
ssthe wise, conservative and patriotic
course of President Arthur commands
our cordial approval" So it was in the
other States which have held CONVEX
tions of late.
Now the Republicans in the States
named were either guilty of a contempt
BILE piece of masquerading, or else, by
their own showing, President Arthur IS
prominently entitled to the nomination
in June. His wisdom, integrity and pa
triotism are praised, and he is declared
to possess the confidence Of the people.
What more is wanted in the President OF
the United States! In these piping
times Of peace the attributes indicated
are indispensable to a good Executive.
Chester A. Arthur is deliberately de-
clared to possess them all by the leading
members of his W party, in convention
assembled. Yet they throw him over
board in order to substitute-whom?
In Illinois the Republicans have re-
iected the President whose qualiica-
tions they eulogize, and substitute
that unspeakable demagogue and
political imposter, John A. Logan "A
coarse, hot-headed, over-rated parti-
san, who has not yet been weaned
from the nourishment of old war issues.
From Arthur to Logan is an obvious de-
scent. In Pennsylvania they have
thrown overheard a ~concededly good
President, and urge as a substitute the
hero of the Mulligan letter episode, the
tainted Speaker and the misunderstanding
Premier Of the Garfield Administration,
James G.. Blaine. The descent here is
also apparent. With all Of Arthur's
faults we would a hundred times over
prefer him to Blaine for the Presidency,
and such we believe to be the honest
sentiment Of the majority of conserva-
tive men of both parties.
Inasmuch as Chester A. Arthur is now
the President, not Of q party, but Of the
whole country, Democrats have a right
to condemn the Republican policy which
praises him first and then mercilessly
chastises him. Some of his most grew
GUS ~offenses have been atoned for by his
modest and manly performance Of the
duties Of his Office. Lovers of fair play
do not like the Executive Of the United
States sacrificed on the altar Of fractional
animosity-especially when the sacrifice
has been the means Of bringing to the
front as candidates for the Office a set of
vulnerable and untrnstworthy politicians.
Let us have some better excuses for the
humiliation of Arthur than those which
his t~reacherous and selfish enemies have
advanced.
We reiterate our belief that if Arthur
shall fail of nomination, there will exist
no reason for the election of any other
Republican. When a good President is
massacred by his own party. the logical
inference is that the party is incapable of
longer running itself, not to speak of run
ming the country.