The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-18
CLEyELAND'S CHANCES,
As Reviewed by Senator George
II. Pendleton.
Ne Nomination, Address and Letter Ol
Acceptance Commented Upon, and
The Latter Cited as Model.


lc,nclnnAh E'eniug rostL
SENATOR PendlttOn, The Poat would
lbAs 10 have chat with You ON the p0'
htisnl QuaatiOns OF the day"
"lAs lUst has been 10 fair ani brave
ia lie Independence that | would be
glad 10 crafty II IN any way In my
pOWeT.'
~What do you tbInt OF the PrcsIden
iinl Olseti0nY'
II Judge entirely from my reading Of
She newspapers aud u very limited per
Onal observation, think The canvass
la prOsr Rhlng we'll for the Democratic
party. The hruahwOod l. now being
SleArsd away, aud the hght will sOOu be
IN che open Held,
THR LiR5 AND FLANDERS
Ind libels and scandals are beinG In.
y6nled and pnblishri, Gnd examined aud
a8ied and rated al iheir true value,
5oan the people VIII come ~ q fair con
ildefatiOn OF the parties and thrir can
iidatea, and will, helleyf, give judg.
nont In favor Of the Democratic party"
"YOu were NJ the Chicago COnyen
dOnp"
"Yes."
WAS Mr. Cleveland the free choice Of
lat convention
"BsyOnd any doubt, II was perfectly
,lAin frem the beginning that he had a
large majority Of the delegates, Aud
hal majority constantly increased,
HIS RECORD
Al Mayor and Governor was ekillfully
ls0d--and the belief WAS created that
ihB qualities he had displayed no con
,piouOusly aud braYely In these offices
would commend him u the people, who
regard the Interest Of the country a.
inOrs important than those OF the Re-
Dubllean party. MOat excellent men
iAd Democratic Veterana, OF whom the
whole party IL proud, w2re before the
pphT6nti0n, hut the general feeling
laVored the auccessinl chief OF the last
Daitlo In New York"
his LETTER or ACCEPTANCE,
"Wha, Of his letter Of acceptanceY'
II think IL admirable Brief, yet com
DIshensiye-c concise, yet clear-it GOV
ATg every point. H. was not writing u
platform " principles The convention
kAd done that He was giving his nd
heslOn 10 lt, and emphasizing the pOiut
which would more particularly come
1ndOr hla control az executive. Simple,
plain, faithful, honest administration IN
evidently his view of the chief duty Of
q good President. His letter aud hls
short speech TO the committee notifying
him OF tho nomination ate both on this
line, and together constitute u lirst rate
exposition OF his Idea, There is not
supor1uOus or q weak word In either,
There In not u sentiment which should
moi sJmmend him 10 the respect OF
sysTy honest citizen, aud TO the support
VI all who ara not 0bstina'ely Joined 10
lheiT idols OF the Republican party"
"The Republican newspapers say they
Nc weak aud trite."
'TRITE
"Rnt ten commandments are tritel-
lhe maxlms Of honesty are trltel-the
Sermon on the Mount " trlte In the
same senscl--but they are none the less
true aud worthy Of continual enforce.
neni, These papers OF Cleveland are
g0t the scintlllati0ns Of erTatlc genius,
sut they are the words OF truIh and
sobaTness, Of honesty and wisdom, by
Me prGctic. Of which The government
viii be made purrf thc people happier,
lab world better"
You seen 10 admire thls lptter. VIII
you poiD; out some of thesn passagesy'
GEN,
IL would take too much room In your
paper. THls letter is full Of them.
Road this
A government Is not by the people
When a result which ah0uld represent
Tho intelligent will of free and thinking
Rtn ~ or can bs determine 10y shame,
le@ peryCrsi0n OF tlcif sulifbgea
When an election 10 office shall he the
selection by the voters Of 0ue OF their
number IN assume for time a publlc
trust INSTEAD Of his dedication 10 The
profession Of politics; when llc holders
si the ballot Qulckened by epuer Of du.
~, ahal ayenge truth betrayed, and |
pledges broken, aud vhen the sulllugs |
phall be altogether free aud uncprrupl. |
M, ihe full teillgUtlun Ol q g0yprnm nj |
w me people viii DC at hand
The treatment of the question OF |
lQrepd and paUper Immigration Of lAO |
VI, OF sumptnaTy laws, Of The true llml |
htIOn between logal coercion aud NOR.
al euaalou ~ equally feliCllous.'
CIVIL SERVICE RgFoRM,
"HOw do you like the part relating 10 |
She civil service fetOrmY'
"rhHt caunOt loo surpassed The case |
10 stated ~ u nutshell, The statement |
10 the argument ani the result"
"ihe people pay the wages VI publlt |
employees, ana they are entitled 70 the |
igir aud honest work whieh the lu0ney |
lhua paid sh0uld command, II IN the |
duty vi those lutruqted with the man.
Ngement OF their affairs " see that such |
public service Ia forthcoming,
The selection and retention Of eub |
ordlnates In government employment
lh0uld depend upon their ascertained |
atneoa aud tho value 0f their work, and |
they should b. neither expected nor
allowed TO do questionable party scr vice. |
The Interests OF the people would then
ho better protected, and the estimate Of |
pnblic labor ana duty bO Immensely i'm.
proved, public employment would be |
open TO oil who demonstrate their No. |
ness 10 entor "; uneeemly scramble |
for place under the government, with |
the consequent importantly which EN-.
6itters Ofllcial life will cease, and public |
departments will not DO 1lled with |
hose who conceive II 10 be their hrel |
duty 10 Did the party 10 which they owe |
tholr places Instead Of rendering q |
patientand honeet return 10 the people" |
GRAND COMPLIMENT
"That alone would 0ntllle Cleveland |
10 election. That cule up the whole
rllo, corrupt, c0rfupting epOllg ayetem |
Dy the root, II gives assurance that |
with Cleyelund's election the buccaneers
aud thieves, and Office brokers aud trad |
cre In salaries, and advocates OF forced |
political assessments, aud those whose |
degraded mental and moral natures |
look upon Offices croatod for tho boneHt |
Of the people No spoile, shall lnd their |
"OceuDntiOn gOfoh |