The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02

Outstanding among many Democrats.
Owing to the influence OF opposition joun-
ais, not few think Blaine is better than
he really is, and that Cleveland does no
come up to the democratic standard or
that he is not fair and impartial to all
creeds and nationalities. This is very
great mistake, and we feel assured that
in very short time this feeling will be
dispelled. Clcvelands recor will stand
the most searching investigation and the
more it is looked into, the greater will be
the advantage to the Democratic party.
Cleveland has never in his official capac-
ity done anything that he needs to apol>
ogiZe for, but some of his vetoes need to
be properly understood before Judgment is
pronounced against him. His course as
mayor of Buffalo and as governor of New
York has been in favor of honest govern
ment.
We are glad the dissatisfied ones have
come to the front so soon. There is
plenty of time for them To look into his
record and find out their blunder. We
feel confident that the Democratic ticket
will gain in strength every day and that
on the 4th day OF November it will be
elected by the most overwhelming ma
jority ever given for president since
the days Of the father of his country
George Washington.
| WHAT A MICHIGAN PAPER SAYS.
The Catholic Chronicle of Bay City,
Mich. concludes an able editorial as fol-
lows: And this leads us on to an expires
sion of thought or two about the gable
that is at present being indulged in about
| the Irish vote. Now, regarding the Irish
vote we wish, first, to say TO lrishmen
and sothers that no man carries it in his
pocket, and, second. that no Irish Ameri>
| can citizen should permit any man to
boast that he controls the Irish vote. No
| matter who he is, where he resides, or
how high he stands in the esteem OF Irish
men, the moment he pretends to control,
or even he able to influence the votes OF
the Irish American citizens of the United
States in favor of any Candidate-be that
candidate Blaine or Cleveland should
be told in loud and emphatic voice that
he insults the Irish name and brings down
on his compatriots the deserved censure
| of their fellow citizens. 1t is ust now
being stated and telegraphed and repeated
| that Mr. Blaine is to receive the Irish
vote, that the lrish>American citizens OF
| this country, who have until now adhered
to the Democratic party, are about tC
| change their party allegiance and vote
against Cleveland. In common with al
! American citizens, Irish Americans have
| the right to vote for whom they please
| to change their party allegiance whenever
| as and often as they like; but when they
| resolve to exercise this right, they
| should do it as Americans only, not a,
| Irish Americans. 1t does no honor To The
Irish name 10 permit any man to say thai
I he can hand over the 'Irish vote" to any
candidate; and it is positive dishonor II
the Irish name to have it believed by oul
non Irish fellow ciaizens that the Irisl
vote can be transferred from the candi-
date of the party to which We have hith
erot adherd TO the candidate of the party
from which we always kept proof.
The Catholic Chronicle is not a polit
teal paper, it works for no party; but VT
cannot help saying that we have no
as yet seen anything in Mr.. Blaine OF il
the party whose candidate he is that Cal
possibly attract the votes OF the Irish
American citizens who have until nov
been faithful 10 the Democratic party.
WATCH AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS.
The Catholic Columbian says: 1t j
claimed that the first choice of the Demo
cracy will grow in public favor as he il
better known. Many oppose him with
out knowing why, but rs his life and ac
ton will be opened up for the inspection
of the public, he viii be found to occup,
no mean place in its estimation. Proba
bly, the best evidence Of his capacity ant
ACceptability is the strenuous effort tha
is being made on the part OF the opposi
ton TO show his appropriately in magni
flying his few opponents into the million
it would wish them to be. 1t shows tina
the mans record must be singularly clean
or they would make the fight a persona
one. People who do their own thinking
will closely watch the game and draw
conclusions for their own action. This
which is every day becoming more appar
ent, is one of the most hopeful signs o
the future of ourc ountry,