Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-17

very differently by different Demo-
Gratis. According to the New York
Sun, there are nineteen individuals In
that party every one Of whom Ia re-
garded BY himself or by his friends as
the chief and necessary beneficiary
Of the Chicago blunder, and
!. modesty We're not the
overwhelming trait Of the editor of
the Sun, he might have made the
number an even score. Then there
are several hundred thousand eager
oflice-h hunters In the Democratic ranks |
who see In the division of the Republic
cans the opportunity for putting In |
the Presidents chair some one who |
will bring the government back TO the |
time-honored practice Of dividing the
spoils among the victors. To
these various persons ana
classes 1t needs only to be
said that the independent Republicans,
who resent the nomination of MIR.
Blaine, will not willingly see their
resentment made the means Of crafty
ing unworthy ambitions or partisan
greed. They will not help to choose n
Democrat to the presidency who rep
resents the same evil tendencies and
false principles as those represented by
Mr.. Blaine.
On the other hand, there is a great
number of Democrats who see In the
revolt Of the independent Republicans
an opportunity to secure their co-ope-
ration In getting from the Democratic
party president the opposite of Mr.
| Blaine and from the government a
style of administration and standard
of political action the reverse OF what
| la, .vtxt N
These men have much the same
aims rs the independent Republic
cans, and have been seeking them
in their own party by much the same
methods. They see that the real OPP
portunity of their party is for the nom
ination OF pure and upright and
able man who will unite the honest
voters of all parties not misled by par
tlsan sympathy to support Blaine.
The prominent public men who best
represent this class, and are most dis
cussed as presidential candidates,
! are Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Bayard. Both are men Of
unplemished reputation. Both have
been tried in public life and In situa-
tions of the greatest responsibility, and
neither has given cause for the shadow
of suspicion as to his personal integri.
ty. or his fidelity to a high standard
of public duty. Both have given con-
elusive evidence that they understand
the vital principles of civil ser
vice reform, and are prepared 70
sustain, apply and extend them. Both
are men of natural independence OF
character, sincerity of purpose, candid
Judgment and trained firmness. In
either of them we believe that very
!, large number Of independent ltepub-
!, leans would find ample security Tor
!, the promotion of the principles they
q cherish aud a safe and honorable al
tentative TO the unacceptable chndi-
date whom they are asked to take
: from their own party.
1 But of these two there are many
reasons for thinking that Gov. Cleve'
: land would merit the greater conf
D dence and would be the stronger can
, didate. or these reasons. one IL. In
our Judgment, controlling, Gov.
: CIeyeland's nomination would bring
J out clearly and simply and forcibly
the one issue OF honesty and reform
: against impnrity aud political jobbery
While his character IL rs spotless III
. that of Mr.. Bayard, his In
4 innate identification with the cause o.
> reform is more conspicuous, and ms
J. fidelity to IL has been tested by bettei
J. known and, on the whole, far mor'
: irving experience. During the pas
o winter especially he has stood Ike
p rock for the most radical reform meas
$ ures against "a tide OF opposition IN Ill
y own party that would have shaker
y his resolution or confused his mint
q had he not rested on a singu
larry clear understanding OF the re
. ouirements OF reform and been ln
. spired by rare sense OF duty. ~
D record shows him beyond all reasona
i. bic doubt TO be as candidate Ior IN
|. presidency all that Mr.. Blaine - not
= and 10 be free from those deiecls UNA
= in Mr.. Blaine inspire distrust. H
y would represent In this canvass pre-
: cisely what he represented IN Thai
1882 and he would command now VI
Confidence he then won and has D
z richly justified. ..,h,,
ID he would present the issue OF persona
rs nurIty and Of reform OF no create
4, force. and perhaps with less, tina
70 dow. Cleveland, would beyond an
Ia nossible question raise the issue ~
n tween LOYALTY and disloyalty TO Ia
g, cause OF the Union rs that cause !
70 Generally understood. IL may be sal
e. That he is and always has bee
In essentially faithful to the unioi
u and that the appeals AGAIN
It, him would be 70 preJudle
I'd and not 10 patriotism. That ~ pro-
a osition which we are not prepared
th sustain. and which, In the conditi4
[ts Of the public mind as we know u
ts exist ii, the North and West, II woul
rs, be uselt s. for us 10 try TO maintain
he n Mr.. Bayard be nominated, JusLl
". or uDjustly. the single great W..
les on which the indepegdes :,
SD Republicans reject Mr.. Blali
De- would be obscufed ana 60
We f,sed. We shall make no predictiol
9 u as 10 what the Independents would
could do for Mr.. Cleveland. Mu;
would depend on the way In when
Il. was presented and ON the attitude
assumed. But brought out In w
ar. ID give him the full advantage OF
mast achievements aud present 10
lion. we believe he would be strong
candidate than Senator Bayard. ~
The choice OF the men In both partl
SEQ who are sincerely working ior
Re-. best government possible lies a. Pr
. = emit between these two,