Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-08-01
Our ,sTANDARD BEARERs.

OUR STANDARD BEARERS.
In the nomination Of Cleveland and Hen
bricks the Democratic party, through its
convention, has undoubtedly made choice
of its most available men. They are men
who enjoy the confidence Of the thinking
men of the country in an unusual degree
that they have shown in abundant measure
their appreciation of and adherence 10 the
doctrine that public Office is a public trust
TO be administered for the people, and not
TO be used for personal advantage.
Gov. Cleveland is not brilliant man and
has not had much experience in public
affairs. He is, however, a man of ability
and unimpeachable integrity. 1t is seldom
that man reaches so high position so
early in life, especially when he has been 50
short time before the public. Gov. Cleve-
land has filed only four Offices that arc
worth mentioning. In 1868 he was APP
pointed Assistant District Attorney Of Erie
county, New York, and in 1869 was elected
Sheriff. In 1890 he was elected Mayor OF
Buffalo, and two years afterwards Governor
of New York In each position that he has
filled he has proved himself fully equal to
the responsibilities which devolyed upon him,
and has won both honor and credit The
attention Of his State was first attracted 10
him by his thoroughly honest and indie
pendent way of managing the municipal
affairs while filling the Office OF Mayor.
Rings which were formed TO rob the city by
means OF fat contracts found no favor with
him. In his wider sphere as Governor he
has shown the same qualities that chArac-
terized him when Mayor. He has done
what be thought was right, without fear
and without hope Of favor. He hiss frOwned
upon jobs of all kinds, and be has not
hesitated 10 use his veto power when he
thought the good Of the people and pub
lie interest demanded its use. His veto Of
the five cent car-fare bill, which applied
20 the elevated railroads, has subjected him
TO much criticism, but that veto in the esii-
nation OF the purest men Of New York,
raised him To the rank OF statesman With
respect 10 that veto the President 81 Cor
nell University, a distinguished Republican,
wrote, ii am coming 10 have a very great
respect and admiration for our new Gov
ernor. His course on the elevated rzilrOad
bill first commended him 10 me Personally.
should have been glad To have seen that
company receive slap. Bot the methos
OF administering il seemed ~ me very in
sidious and even dangerous. and glad was
10 see that the Governor rise above al the
noise and claptrap which was raisei abosi
the question. went to the fundamental point
Of the matter and vetoed the bill. think
his course at that time gained The respect Of
every thinking man in the State"
Tammsny's hostility To Governor Cleye-
land is due 10 the fact that he signed the
bill which took away from New York City
Aldermen the power 10 confirm appoint
ments. The bill was blow at Tammanys
power, and that organization sought n de.
feat him at Chicago. Governor Cleveland
was reform Mayor, and since he has been
~~'NA'~s S'NhJ bSh''hN aeiCihA tOhih
10 him an earnest advocate and sLaunch
friend. He is man of clean life and clean
methods. His political opponents will not
be able " point out anything discreditabe
in his public or private life. Being an hon
est and conservative man he will inspire
the business men Of the country with conf
deDce. He rose from the ranks and knews
what il is 10 struggle with poverty. The
working classes may reasonably expect,
therefore, 10 find him a friend Of their in
terests. He was tidal wave Mayor, a tidal
wave Governor, and II will not he too much
10 predict that he will be tidal wave Presi-
dent. The demand for reform made him
Governor OF New York, and the demand
for reform in national affairs will make him
President
OF Thomas A. Hendricks, our candidate
for Vice-President, it appears almost super
fiuous for US to speak. The record of his
public and private life has been studied at
every fireside throughout the land and been
honored because of lis consistent purity and
simplicity. lie is a profound lawyer and
ripe statesman. He has been Governor of
Indiana, member oil the United States
Senate and eight years ago was elected
Vice-President Of the United States, receiv.
ing the required number Of electoral votes
and over quarter of million majority of
the popular vote.
Such the ticket-it certainly stands for
personal integrity and honest methods of
administration. Such the ticket, and in
giving II our earnest and cordial support
we affirm, with clear conscience and un.
der coudless sky and before high heaven,
that we are politically happy.