The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-07
MIR. scovEL,s TWELVE REASONS.

A Reply to Democratic Friend-why the
Election of Mr.. Blaine Is Desirable.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal;
Henry Nicely, a leading Democrat, has written
to me, recently, urging me to support Cleveland
for President Ny answer was as follows;
cannot support Grover Cleveland for the
following reasons which seem to me conclusive
First Blaine is a better Democrat than Cleve
land,
Second The brains Of the Democracy, in
America, under the lead of Hurd, Watterson,
Carlisle and Morrison, backed almost unani-
mously by the Southern Democracy, are for free
trade The late Confederate Constitution was
equally hostile TO the American doctrine Of pro-
lection.
ThirIl-If the Democratic leaders abovernamed
are the successful apostles of free trade, then
the American people will be its martyrs
F0urth-The New York Sun of Aug l, in a
double-lcaded article, declares REORGANIZATION of
Grover Cleveland is mistake, and can see
no reason to differ with Mr.. DANA man of
strong common sense-in this deliberate state
Flfth--Jamos G. Blaines record as states
man is in accord with the triumphs and tradi-
tions Of the Republican party for q quarterof a
century, and that party believes that political
power can endure which is not based on ever
lasting Justice.
SIXTH cannot support Cleveland because he
cannot be stronger than the platform on which
he stands. That platform Judged by the mex
government is the protection of property, and
clasps to its welcoming embrace the men who
love power and hate justice, while Copiah county
juries applaud political assassination
Seventh shall vote for James g. Blaine be-
cause / believe with Rev. DR.. Bartol, of Massa-
chusetts: 1--WE must have a pilot. He is the
best that offers with chance to come on board.
The ship of state will be safer in able than in
weak and inexperienced grasp. Cleveland will
be impotent against the voracity of Office. And
if vote for Blaine shall do it from conscience,
and because to vote for Cleveland is to vote the
Democratic ticket
Eighth Because patient examination of all
the facts open to the public satisfy me that it
does not follow that man big enough to be
sheriff of Erie county is big enough to guide the
destinies of my country for four years
Ninth-Because the Democracy have not
given any evidence, while running the lower
house of Congress, that they have experienced"
any political change of heart, and till they do
they do not seem to be able to govern them
selves, much less to govern the country.
Tenth-Becanse Blaine, Of Maine, is the one
statesman now before the people whose admin
istration will put to rout the double dealing of
the Democracy on the tariff question.
observation-disclosures American industry needs
that kind of protection which protects; not that
kind of Janus-faced politics which, afraid of a
tariff for revenue only demands in the same
breath that federal taxation shall be for reve-
nue. exclusively
Twelfth shall cast my ballot for Blaine, be-
cause, with a mind as versatile as Disraelis he
possesses patriotism as strong and passionate
as Gambetta's, united with the intellectual
breadth Of Theirs; and he will give to a great,
prosperous and happy country strong admins
1ration, worthy of that great party which for
twenty-five years has kept every promise it ever
made the American people, and from the time
of Lincoln to the wise administration Of Arthur.
If You need any further reasons, and the
twelve I have given you do not convince a Demo
cint | viii gladly send you a dozen more,
JAMES NJ. ScovE1.
tANDEN, n. j., Aug. a