The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28


ton. Unlike Blrine's, his record is clean
one, his character is uEimpeachable his |
principles are known and sound. He I
would make safe President, both for the
business interests of the country and in
the maintenance of friendly relations with
foreign powers.
Boston Herald Qnd.)
In nominating Governor Cleveland for
President the democratic party has dis
played the wisdom of its opportunity, as
the Iepublican party has in nominating Mr..
Blaine manifested the audacity of its de-
sires, There are corrupt and dangerous
elements in both parties. In the republi~
can party they have at last prevailed In
the democratic party they have been bea>
ten down. The republican party is led by
its tail, the democratic party by its head.
With reform candidate nominated by
the democratic party solely because he is
and always has been a refOrmer and is
acceptable to the reform voters, it looks
like the beginning of practical reorgan~
ization of parties. 1t certainly looks like
the beginning of the end of the republican
party rs at present organized and led. On
the whole, change is desirable We
take it as reasonably certain that Cover
nor Cleveland will be elected The indie
pendent voters will all support him. The
revolving republicans have named him as
| the one democrat for whom they could
vote If his own party does not support
him Loyalty, it will be evidence that the
time has come to die The democracy at
| last deserves success.
Philadelphia Record Qnd)
Governor Cleveland is not great man
and fortunately there is nothing in the
condition of the country that demands the
| appearance OF the great man on the
political stage, 1t may be admitted at
the OutStart that he has none of the brill
liancy and versatility of his competitor.
But his career shows him to be possessed
of a clear understanding, of great decis>
ion of character, of cool Judgment, of
high courage, and of strong sense of
public duty. There are qualities that in
wear and tear of life often compensate
for the want of more shining attributes.
In the office of governor of New York
Grover Cleveland has shown the courage
to give his approval to measures when
their veto was demanded by popular
clamor, and he has dared to withhold his
approval of other measures that had
nothing but their partisan character to
commend them. BY his fidelity and pub
lie spirit as an executive he has unQues-
iionably won the confidence and support
of thousands of opponents whose sole
interest in politics is in good and decent
government.
Philadelphia North American (Ind)
The democrats have nominated their
best and most available man. Whatever
the outcome may be the party has nc
| cause to be ashamed of its candidate
Though not the greatest among demo
cratic public man, Gov. Cleveland must
be regarded the strongest candidate that
they could have selected He has nc
ugly record to deter the masses from his
support
Hartford Telegram, (Ind. DEM
As between James G. Blaine and Gro
yer Cleveland no democratic or indepen,
dent voter can hesitate. One represent,
the worst methods in politics and legisla
ton, whilst the other has won the respect
and admiration of the American people
by his devotion to the cause of honesty
and purity in public affairs. Every true
democrat and sincere independent car
vote for Cleveland and Hendricks with {
clear conscience That they will bt
, elected there is no doubt.
: Boston TRANSCRIPT, rep
What does an exclusively persona
contest import? The opening of thu
loodgates of scandal, the raking of cess
pools for electioncering matter and {
canvass which in its material should b(
confined to the Police Gazette. Mr.
Blaines republican opponents are no
shut up to any such necessity. The,
oppose him for the want of confidence il
him, considering his whole career as &
Federal representative and senator; OF
account of his demagOgic looseness o
veiws on the question of coin; becaus
= he abused his senatorial privileges to at
, tack Massachusetts; in the position o
} secretary OF state, so committed tn
general government that the utmos
skill of his successor was required t
preserve the good name of the republic
5 and settle the difficulties Mr. Blaine
e rash measures produced; because of tn
unworthy elements gravltating TO hi
support and from the fear that his cleo
; ton would prove setback to civil servic
e reform These are sufficient ground
/ on which to oppose Mr. Blaine and dis
G pense with the need of engaging j
microscopic dissections of the character
of the two principal candidates.