The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-27
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Damn Throws Some Light on a Dasksncd
y Sc \, Z, a Democratic Sfind. ir.
To tAt Editor Of ne Ets York Sun; a
sia:--Will you permit one who has
always read the Sunto ask you few plain
questionsP i
I have always been q Democrat and
hope to die one. ! have great respect FOL
your political opinion, and would Ike te
have you answer the following questions;
/. Has Grover Cleveland ever done any
thing for the Democratic pnrty to entitle
him to the nomination for President from
them? Never
II. Has he ever shown any great degree
ots.atesmanship? lfso, In what instance
He has not. H1allT7.-'s ~
III. What Is tho reason that such mer
Gs Randall, BAyard, Thurman and Other
old and tried statesmen nre thrown over
board TO make room for man who seem!
to have so little TO recommend him politi
cally or morally2 1.-THE only reason |,
that the Republican boiters wuntcd him.
". Is not james G. Blaine man bet
ter fitted for the office Of President thar
this Grover Cleveland, whose chief merit
seems to be that he Is acceptable to Ger
tain element Of disgruntled Republicans
V. lias not one Of these got to BE-
elected, us the matter stands at present
[Apparently.]
VI. Which OF these two men would
You advise q man 10 vote for who wishes
10 sec the best man selected for the place
admitting one Of the two must win
blaine rnther than Cleveland.1
VII. Is there not n stain over Cleye
lands moral character that would make
his election an everlasting disgrace to the
people Of the United States? There Isl
VIII. Is there any speech, or letter. OF
message, or document Of any description
in existence that shows any reason why be
should occupy the chair occupied by
Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and thu,
properly belonged to Samuel J.. Tilden
Not one. ..-a .u.Ia "a.
IN. Is 1t not notorious fact that he
ignoredth wishes OF thepeople on scycra
occasions since he has been Governor O.
this State. He has.
Y. Has he not tried 10 shield himsel
by adding insult 10 injury in regard to the
woman lie wronged? [ H8.
NJ. Has he not shown himself deyoit
Of all the principles for which the Demo
cratic party luve contended? Yes, indeed.
MI. Has he not shown himself to bt
tool oi some OF the worst monopolies il
the State? ne has.l
XIII. Has he done anything in the in
terest OF the people since he became Gov
crnor? Ills acts hare all beea an his our
interest. "a.
NV. Who would yon advise Demo
crat to vote for who wishes TO see the pro
phecy OF the Sun fulfilled in regard I,
Cleyelanl's being beaten-Blaine or But
lsr? / should like TO vote for 3. +. Butler
but ! think in case Cleveland is such
man MS you say he is, | owe 4 duty to m,
country that requires ME to vote where i
will do the most toward defeating him
I'VE shall vote for Butler because he is
Democrat, and also rs Il protest against al
unworthy Democratic candidate. Thos
who regard the defeat OF Cleveland as TIN
j supreme duty will vote for Blaine.l
An answer to each OF these question
viii, greatly ohlige Inc and several OF IN,
friends who are in the dark. With man,
thanks for the light already given by tn
SIN on this subject allow me to sign my
SELF 4 ROME DEMOCRAT.
Home, n. u, Oct. 20.