St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-12
THE DEMooRATIo CONTENTION.

The Democratic convention has done its
work and adjourned The result of its la
bors is now before the country for criticism
and judgment.
AS to the men selected, the GLOBE has
hitherto expressed an opinion of Mr. Cleve-
land, and it now has nothing to change or
gainsay in what it has heretofore asserted.
The Judgment of the national Democratic
convention is, or should be, of sufficient
gravity to outweigh minor individual prefer
ences. 1t is but reasonable to admit that
the assembly of the wisdom and the expert
ence of great national party
ought to be accepted by the
masses, unless there be unmistaka
BILE evidence that decisions have been
reached which are not the outcome of honest
endeavor In respect to the processes of
the late convention there can be no question
of the fact that wise counsels prevailed and
the unbiased wishes and conclusions of the
best minds, and of the most trustworthy
members of the party were allowed to pre-
vail. The fact that there was no machine
management, or sympathy with this class, is
demonstrated by the manner in which the
well known Tammany organization was
treated The very strongest compliment
which can be paid the ticket is to be found
in the fact that tor its head-was fought
at every stage by John Kelly and his fol-
lowers.
The selection of Clevela as the head of
the ticket is a substantial guarantee to the
commercial, business and manufacturing in
terests of the country that conservatism of
all that is desirable to preserve viii be one of
the cardinal principles of Democratic adj
ministration. Cleveland's record and his
personal character assure the substantial
organizations Of the land that he will tolerate
no course which viii embarass any legitimate
enterprises. 1t is quite probable. however,
that he may project an interference with ex-
listing affairs, but in all such cases it will be
done for the benefit OF reform. If there
should be any breaking up of present affairs
it viii apply only to the methods of corrup-
ton which have come into use in Republican
management.
The country demands that there shall be a
reduction in the public expenditure, and this
is assured by the Democratic pledges and by
the selection of Cleveland. The same is as
sured in the matter of official sineeures.
waste of the public domain, aud unequal
treatment OF citizens. In every essential
respect, the country viii be benefited by the
election of the Democratic nominees.
Mr. Hendricks is a gentleman who has an
unstained public career, and has the conf
deuee of the country. He is withal repre-
sentative of the old and once elected ticket.
It is necessary to have it understood that
if this ticket shall be elected it will only be
by the hardest of work. The character Of the
men is not going to assure their election, nor
is the result to be brought about BY desertious
from the Republican ranks. II victory shall
be won ii will be won by Democrats them
selves, and by the hardest of exertions. 1t
viii be fatal If the party shall expect victory
to come to them; they win have to go after
it and keep going till the polls close in No
vember.
The GLOBE congratulates its readers that
the work Of the National Democratic couveu-
ton has been finished, and may be classed
as wei done The next thing to be done af-
ter aduiring the ticket and giving it en-
dorsement, is for every Democrat to give
such OF his time as ne can spare to evsngel-
izing the philistiue Republicans.