The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-25
In defining its position as an independent

In defining its position as an independent
democratic papcr the New York Sun says:
s'The Stn has long supported the democratic
party and wishes to support it now; but it has
become tired of standing by it in fatal and
foolish blunders. The nomination of Grover
Cleveland is one of these, and the Sun refuses
to stand by the party in that nomination We
are happy to add that very great Pre- 3ortion
of the democrats of the country are Of the same
mind as the Sun. They can not stand Grover
Cleveland for president"
New York Special The Car-drivers' and
Conductors ASSOCIATION have about 1000 men,
bers on the roll throughout tho state, of whom
1900 are in this city. At "a large meeting which
astically adopted denouncing Gov. Cleveland,s
action regarding the car-drivers' and conduc-
tors bill, and cordially inviting all men, ire
speculative of politics, to aid them in securing
the election of Blaine and Logan.
II thank Cod" said the new young Iowa ora
tor, Dolliver, who is more than match for
lngersol, "that we belong,to party that saves
the crown of its public honor for the brow of
its actual leadership With the Democratic
party, nominations are made not so much to
represent the party as to disguise it In its long
struggle for existence the men who have made
the history of the party 60 to the wall. It is
the only party that ever existed whose candi-
dates and platform never throw any light
whatever either on its management or it's faith.
In fact, modern Democrats of the practical
school have no creed except the oath of Office"
Mrs. Farnell, while adn,iring Cleveland, says:
"The members of the Irish National party are
Clan Gael would go over to him in body"
According to her estimate the detection in Irish
American circles is really more extensive than
most people had supposed
In the thirty-one days ending the last of Au-
gust, the national debt was reduced 1884,
O9417-or at the rate of $2S2, 600 a day-$11.-
$50 each hour, or in round numbers 500 a
minute. And all this is quietly going ont
under republican administration, while tho
democratic press Is bowling 'ttu,n the rascala
out"
COL Markbreit, owner of the Cincinnati
Volksblatt and recognized leader among the
Germans of Ohio, says: Il have yet to find the
first German Republican who will not vote for
Blaine. There is no detection here about the
state ticket In the small towns of the state.
where tho prohibition question has affected
them more vexatiously, it is different"
Ex-Congressman Murch, labor reform, re-
Gently gave his views of the outlook of the
campaign and Of the position which the work.
ingmen will occupy in it. He said:
A majority of the workingmen of the country
are in favor of Blaine and Logan, because they
feel, as do, that it will be to their interest to
have the Republican party in control of the ma
tional government have mixed among labor
organizations all over Maine and elsewhere
since the opening of the campaign, and am,
therefore, competent to speak of the real senti-
ment that exists among them So far as can
see, the campaign is all one-sided, and unless
something like revolution takes place the Re-
publican candidate will have little trouble in
winning Butler will not secure as much sup
port from the laboring classes as many people
seem to imagine. The reason is, that the work
ingmen Of the country know just as well as you
or do that the race is between Blaine and
Cleveland, and that vote for Butler is simply
waste Of suffrage. There can be no two opin-
ions among workingmen as to whether Blaine
or Cleveland is their best friend. principal
is involved in this campaign, and as the Repub-
lican candidates represent the side of the ques-
ton which favor, / am with them. More than
that they are better and ADLER men than their
opponents. Another reason is, that I am pro-
tectionist always have been, and always shall
30 one am going to speak for Blaine in New
York, Ohio and Indiana.