The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
RUIZ NEW YORK TIMES on BLAINE

The Democratic party ls facing great
'llsia, with sad lack Of preparation for
Tho duties II lmp0sea and the Opportunl'
t'es II presents, The nomination Of Mr.,
Biaine viii berepudlat2d by large part
Of the Republicans who lave no eOnll'
lenCo In his character, ana who know
lhut no l. opposed to all that they seek
10 accomplish through their party,
seeing, as they dc the stern need Of
lure aud honest government, Of lntelli-
rent aud thorough administrative re-
orm, md OF o careful but lirm readjuat-
mont Of our vicious revenue currency
system, they will not support Il Presl'
i0ntial candidate who has not even u
tair comprehension Of these thingsmuch
ess any sympathy with the de9ire TO
hring. them about,
II the Democratic party can bring
themselves To name q trustworthy can
iidate or honest platform they may win
a victory that Will be honorable TO them
because useful to the country,
II Is best, after all, that Blaine should
be the candidate. His nomination has
been urged by a majority Of that party,
aud the majority must rule. The
party now appeals to the cOun-
Try with candidate who stands
for something, He represents the aver
age Of Republican principles and pur.
poses as they now are, We shall not be
surprised II somo Republicans resent
this allegation that q man, who as
Speaker, bargained his influence for
gain; who, M Secretary OF State, made
The enforcement of n awindling claim
against u sister republic the most con-
spiCuous feature Of his foreign policy; q
man who has taken no part or interest
In the work done In the last five years
towards the perfection OF the public
service, IL n fair type and representa-.
live of the party that saved the union,
freed the slave, and restored tho M.
ti0nal credit, But Is not the name of
Blaine the only name that really stira
the hearts Of the Republican massesH
Did not his devoted band OF ndherents,
without the aid Of the olllCeholders
who, In most States, were en-.
listed under another banner, lead to
Chicago an army OF delegates larger
Than any other candldateY Did not
Blaine's name lOad In the llrst ballot,
and increase its lead by jumpsp
There will be nothing ambiguous
about the defeat OF Mr., Blaine. That
defeat will be the aalyatiOn OF the Re-.
publican party. II will arouse its tor
pid c0nscience,it II will stir II " self.puri.
llCation. When the party has passed
through defeat, II will come back to the
imprcgnable ground Of right II stood
on when II beat down treason and dis.
union, In which u ehall ombody the
highest and best impulses Of American
lifo.
The Times will not support Mr.,
Blaine. IL will adyiae no man TO vote
for him. The interest the Times will
take In this canvass IL that OF friend
and physician.
Had some Of the scoundrels who have
hnd intimate relations with Blaine un.
dertaken TO form them with Logan they
would doubtless have been kicked down
atairs, But Logan, nevertheless, is by
his associations and much Of his con-
duct fairly representative OF the same
kind OF politics as that embodied In the
head OF the ticket, Had he been head
himself II would In reality have been
stronger than II 10, while In his eubor.
dinato position his good qualities dc
not remedy his bad ones, but only EN-
phaslze those Of his companion, The
combination stands for everything
which the Republican party must gel
rid Of In order TO be Of any use to The
country.
From Lincoln to Blaine, from Sher
man to Il munds, from Stevens Il
Platt, 10 u long downward step. But on,
of these days tho Republican party will
send its interruptions adventurers ant
It's characterloss politicians to tho rear
Great masses Of men never 20 wrong fol
long periods at u time.