The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-17


Chicago for their hospitality.
The Convention then, at 1925, adjourn
ed sine die.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Tho Independent Press Enthusiastic for
Cleveland.
From The Ney York Herald.
The Herald puts at the head of its
columns the Democratic ticket for Pres
| ident and Vice President of the United
States. We congratulate the Democratic
party upon the work of it's Convention
at Chicago and the opportunity it offers
to the American people, through union
of patriotic voters, by whatever name
they call themselves-Democrats, lnde-
pendents, labor reformers or whatsoever
else-to redeem the country from the
disgrace and peril to which the Republi-
can party has plotted to expose it by the
thoroughly bad nominations OF Blaine
and Logan.
Parties in this country are to day at a
turning point in their history, and it is
for the Democracy, if it hopes to impress
its convictions upon the life of the ma
tion. to lake this turn in the tide of its
happy moment orit must remain stranded
with the wrecks of its past not over're..
spectacle history. The nomination OF
Cleveland means that the young Demo
cracy is determined to take the tide at
its flood. We believe also that it is a
nomination which will command the ap-
proval of the aged and sagacious as vel!
az the enthusiasm of the vigorous and
youthful.
This is the vital political element OF
our day and Of the immediate future,
and this is the element which Kelly and
Butler met for the first time in the Chi
cago Convention. 1t was an element
not to be brow-beaten by a coarse and
brutal Tammany bully, nor led by the
nose by drivelling old Polonius of po-
Iitical antiquity. This clement had its
way in the Convention, and we believe
that it will have its way in the country.
With an intuitive perception of the first
need of a vigorous party, it has chosen,
the right sort of standard bearer, and
on election day the people will be aOith it,
From The Ncw York Times.
With Grover Cleveland as its candidate
the Democratic party appeals with un'
mistakable directness to the moral sense
of the people of the United States.
Shall the next President be man who
has weakly yielded to temptation, or a
man who has unswervingly adhered to
the right against powerful enticements to
do wrong? A man who begs pecuniary
rewards of those his official action has
enriched, or one who deEes corrupt die
tation and seeks only by just courses to
deserve the approval of right thinking
men? A candidate attacked, impeached,
tainted aud besmirched all over, or a
candidate beyond reproach? A Grover
Cleveland whom honest men respect, or
James G.. Blaine whom rogues love?
This is the supreme issue. 1t IS this
which the voters of the Republic are 10
decide. It is not the issue of Protection
Free.trade has nothing to do with 1T;
there is no adrrixture Of foreign policy
or the want of foreign policy; insincere
professions can not put it aside; the glare
of a boasted torchlight brilliancy will
not outshine it. The sober sense OF an
intelligent electorate, the honest convlc'
tions and the patriotism Of ten millions
of voters are appealed to, and they will
settle this question concluslVely and for
the right.
The Times will heartily support Cover,
nor Cleveland. In opposing Mr.. Blaine
it finds itself already upon impregnable
ground and in excellent company. 1t
has closely watched the career of the
candidate nominated at Chicago yester.
day. and it has entire confidence in his
probity, in his intelligence, and in his
administrative ability. He ought to be
the next President Of the United States,
and ace believe lie aciN be.
From The Ncw York Stats Zsitu"g.
It cannot be honestly denied that a
change of parties in office, brought about
without revolution, can only have a
wholesome effect. No party can contin-
ue long, uninterrupted possession of
mower without becoming a prey to cor
ruption. Mr.. Cleveland will certainly
use the whole power of the Presidential
Office to purify the Federal service, and
to keep It pure, and this, above all, is
expected by the people of the President.
| Wherever corruption has taken root he
will not, as would be the case with a
| Republican President, have to exercise
leniency, and he will take proper precau-
tions in order that the corruption may
not he continued under the Democratic
reo;ue y No earthly power will be able
to induce him to let corrnpsionlsts use
the influence of his high office.
AS regards the East, we are. of the
opinion that New York is absolutely
sure for Cleveland, and here his triumph
will have the wholesome effect of de.
stroying, for some time at least, the evil
power of the treacherous Tammany
crew. Never has q political ring been
humiliated so deeply, and did Tammany
possess ouly the shadow of selt'esteem 1t
would sink into the earth for very shame.
Although we could not expect from the
National representative body of the
Democratic party that it would, for con-
sideration of our city, disown Tammany,
it has done it in the most pronounced
manner, and this for the reason that Tam
manv has made itsefa National nuisance.
By electing Cleveland to the Presidency
we shall at the same time sound the death
knell of Kelly's boss regime. And 1t IS
to be hoped that the Democratic organl'
zation of our State will hencetorth not
be afraid to take up the gauntlet the
"Boss" may throw down anywhere and
mt all times.