The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-30


accorded both epistles that the voter is
not to be 50 easily distracted.
The Conference of the independent
Republicans in New York on the 22d
inst, was composed OF men who have
been known and respected throughout
the Republican party, and not men whe
are known in the parlance of the day as
"soreheads." In the language Of Col.
Goldman, the Chairman, it was a con-
ference "not of ofice-hoIders nor of
ofhce-seekers, but of citizens desiring
only the honor and welfare of the Re
public"
In the platform which was adopted
sfr. Blaine is thus characterized: "a
candidate who is an unfit leader, shown
by his own words and his acknowledged
acts, which are Of official record, to be
unworthy of respect and confidence;
who has traded on his official trust for
his pecuniary gain, a representative of
men, methods and conduct, which the
public conscience condemns, and which
illustrate the very evils which honest
men would reform" of Governor
Cleveland the platform says: The Dem
Ocratic party presents candidate whose
name is the synonym of political cour-
age and honesty and administrative re-
form. He has discharged every official
trust with sole regard to the public vel
fare, and with just disregard of mere par.
tisan and personal advantage, which,
with the applause and confidence of
both parties, have raised him from the
chief executive administration of great
city to that of great State He is a
Democrat who is happily free from all
association with the fierce party differ
enees of the slavery contest, and whose
financial views are in harmony with the
best men in. both parties, and coming
into public prominence at time when
official purity, courage and character are
of chief importance, he presents the
qualities and the promise which indie
pendent voters desire, and which great
body of Republicans, believing those
qualities to be absolutely indispensable,
in the administration of the government
at this time, do not find. in the candi
date of their own party"
After such a contrast between the tive
candidates for President, nothing wa,
left to be done but to recommend that
all Republican and Independent voter
who cannot sustain the Republican nom
nations should support the electors whc
will vote for Governor Cleveland. Thi
was done.
1t is hardly possible at this time t,
estimate the strength of the vote repre-
sented by the Conference. The higI
character and enthusiasm of the gentle
s t-----r->~sioi1yHtszzs IN. is= pi.r-=----an So
belief that, at least, in the State of New
York, where the two parties are so near
ly balanced, the Independents and Re
publicans who are in sympathy with tn,
conference, are numerous enough to Civ,
the State to the Democrats. Their,
would be no doubt of this but fol
alleged detection from the Democrat,
ranks. We say alleged detection, be
cause we have seen nothing in the shap,
OF proof going to show that the full
Democratic vote will not be -polled il
the November election.
The Prohibition Convention which
assembled at Pittsburg on the Gath
adopted platform and nominated Elk
Governor John P. st. John, of Kansas
for President, and William Daniel, o.
Maryland, for Vice-President. The par
! ty was not content with adopting ;
platform based entirely ON the evils Of
the liquor traffic, but took in few othe,
issues as bid for the support of Green
hackers and woman SufFfAgists. The
prOhibitiOnists expect. to poll from 500.
600 to 100000 votes, and as expressed
in the words of one of the speakers, '1o
break the backbone of both the Demo.
cratic and Republican party We
think, however, that they largely over
estimate their strength, and that the
Democratic party will not be seriously
hurt by the.attractions of the prohibi-
ton ticket.
Women took part in the proceedings
of this Convention, making speeches,
seconding nominations, and serving on
committees. In fact it was proposed
that one of them should be nominated
for Vice-President, which would not
have resulted in any harm to the ticket.
seeing that it is impossible for it to re.
ceive any electoral votes.
Considering the letters of Blaine and
Logan, the Independent Conference and
the Prohibition Convention in their re-.
lation to the canvass we think that the
Democracy may congratulate itself on
their probable effect; and in this CON
nertfUn It is worthy of note that such
movements sf the political forces as.
have attracted public attention since
the nomination of Cleveland and Hen
bricks have been favorable to theirelec.
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