Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-18
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ana policy have managed to surrender
to Great Britain along with our COM
merce, the control of the markets of
the world. Instead of the republican
party s British policy, We demand in
behalf of the American democracy an
American policy. Instead of the repub-
lieaii party's discredited scheme and
false pretence of friendship for Ameri-
cah labor, expressed by imposing taxes,
we demand in behalf of the democracy
freedom for American labor by reduc-
ing taxes to the end that these United
States may compete with unhindered
powers for the prominenc5 among the
nations in all the arts of peace and
fruits of liberty.
SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
With profound regret we hare baen
apprised by tile venerable statesman
through whose person was struck that
blow at the vital principle of republics
(acquiesence in the will of the majority
that he cannot permit us again to place
in his hands the leadership of the DEM
ocratic hosts, for the reason that tire
achievements of reform in the admins
tration of the federal government Is All
undertaking now too heavy for his age
and failing strength. Rejoicing that
his life has been spared until the gener-
al judgment of our fellow co,intrymen
IS United in the wish that that wrong
we're riglited in his person, for the dem
ocracy of the United States we offer to
him III his withdrawal from public
cares, not only for respectful sympathy
and esteem, but also that best homage
of freemen, the pledge of our devotion
to the the principles and the cause now
inseparable in the history of this rcpub-
lie from the labors and the name of
Safiuei j. Tilden. With this statement
OF the hopes, principles and purposes of
the democratic party, the great issue of
reform and change III administration iB
submitted to the people in d calm conf
dence that the popular voice will pro
nounce in favor of new men, and new
and more favorable conditions for the
growth of industry, the extension of
trade, the employment and due reward
of labor and capital, and the general
welfare Of the whole country.
THE CANDIDATES.
Grover Cleveland was born in CalL-
well, Essex county, n. j., March, 1887
When he was quite young his parents
removed to Fayette, Onandago county,
N. Y. At the age of Is he was sent to
the academy at Clinton, Oneida county,
but his studies were of short duration.
When he was l6 years old he was oblig-
ed to accept a position as clerk in
country store, but soon after was offer
ed and accepted position as teacher
i'll the New York asylum for the blind,
where lie reitiaiiled for one year. While
thus employed he was persuaded by a
young companion to start for Cleveland
o., to seek his fortune. Stopping at
Buffalo on the way to visit an uncle,
Hon. Lewis +. Allen; he was dissuad-
ed from proceeding further, and soon
after began the study of low. He was
! admitted to ftraetice in 1859, and in 1862
was appointed assistant district attor-
| ney for Erie county, iii which position,
although but % years old, he displayed
great ability. In 1866 he was nomina-
ted by the democrats for district attor-
ney, but was defeated by the republi-
can nominee by small majority. He
then resumed his private practice of
law, being member of the firm of Lam
ing, Cleveland s. Folsom.
In the fall of 1870 he was elected
Sheriff of that county and held the Of
flee three years. In 1874 he was elect
ed mayor of Buffalo, receiving hun
dreds of republican votes, although he
was the democratic tandidate: As
mayOt he confirmed the good opinion
entertained for him by honest men of
all parties. Exercising the veto power
unsparingly, he was the means of de-
feating many corrupt municipal Jobs
originating in lis own as well as the
republican party, and 10y the utmost
care and vigilance he saved to the tax
payers MANY thousandsof dollars, which
if he had performed his d;ity less con-
scientiously, might have been ruthless
ly squandered. 1t was while admins
tering this office that he came into no.
tice outside the city of his residence.
When a successor was to be selected
for Governor \. B. Cornell, Mr.. CIeye-
land was only mentioned as a possible
candidate. Cornell had incurred the
bitter hate of his former friends and
patrons of the stalwart wing of the
party by abandoning them during the
first few months of the Garfield ad-
ministration, and they determined TO
crush him. In this they had no doubt
the support of President Arthur. Sec
retary Folger was chosen as s.the stall
wart candidate. His nomination was
secured by most disreputable use of
OF the machine and forged proxies in
the nominating convention: When the
public fully understood the itiatter the
indignation vas great: Two Of the
nominees for state offices on the same
ticket With Folger withdrew, refusing
to accept nominations which they had
reason to believe were inspired by
fraud. The republican leaders were
| thrown into CONSERVATION. After ma
ny vain attempts to fill vacancies OH
their ticket, and when almost on The
point of giving up in despair, they Sc
cured the consent Of two obscure indi-
viduals to stand iii the breach. Repub-
lieans of undoubted loyalty to their
party We're outspoken in their condem-
nation of tire managers, who were be:
Iieved to be responsible for the scan
dals attached to their organization.
The democrats responded by nonnfns-
ting Grover Cleveland, and his election
over Mr.: Foiger was one of the most
remarkable events in American poll
tics: He carried the state by 1876 ,0OO
tffaiOritr. and he carried almost every