Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-09-16
WHY support Cleveland.
q Camden Democrats 1tce1ge Rea-
sous for Opposing Blaine.

lie is going to support Blaine, but he
leaves out the principal one-the
1oaves and fishes-and propose to
give twelve reasons why / support
Cleveland and why every honest man
regardless of party should do so.
First-I believe Cleveland to be
good, honest, capable man, and wor-
thy of the confidence of the people.
because Scovel refuses to support
him.
Second-The views of Cleveland
on the tariff question meet the APP
proval of the people, " Protection to
those articles and manufactures that
need protection, and liberal policy
toward the nccessaries of life, that
reduces the cost of living of the work
ing man."
Third favor Cleveland because
he has the reputation and honor of
being rcformcr, whose record of
sheriff of great county, mayor of a
great city, and governor of great
state, invites and bears the test of
the closest scrutiny, it is clear of po-
litical trickcry and debauchcry, and
fails to show an instance where he
enriched himself at the expense of his
constituents.
Fourth-The New York Herald in
many " double loaded articles de-
clarcs the nomination of James G..
Blaine a q mistake" and an imposi-
ton on the people, and can see no
reason to differ with the foremost and
most influential newspaper in the
United States, even though it is Re
publican journal.
Fifth-Blainc is the representative
of the worst elements of jobbery, po-
litical corruption, dizzy contracts,
subsidies, office seeking and dcma-
goguism to be found in the Republi-
can party.
SIXTH can not support Blaine
because he can not be stronger than
the platform on which he stands.
That platform justifics the star route
frauds, tie credit mobilicr, the
fraudulent land grants. the civil SER
vice mockery, in fact all the sins of
commission and omission, of all
its adhcrents, in all the past, and
promises if continued in power to
pursue the same policy.
Seventll-Blaine will make char
acteristic pilot for the present ola M
litical. practically rotten hulk in whose
CHARGE the politicians have nIaccd it
But its fate will he that of The T,Io-
poosa. and I think IL hest to oct on a
scaworthv craft before thc in9vitohIo
November collision.
Eighth-It does not necessarily
follow. because y man is him nnonGh
to lobby railroad schemes throm9l,
Congress-. and to be every uscfnI''
to a fellow iobbcr. he should be Pres
dent of u free pcorIe.
Ninth-Thc Democracy Of which
Cleveland is the trucst exnoncnt
while havinn control of the lower
house of CONGRESS- hos oivon oviClonco
of its strong desire to . work for tho
GOOD of the country. Inv cnttino down
large and useless appropriations Of
money, saving many million thereby.
and in frequently resisting and pro-
testing against Republican abuses
and cStrayapancc.
Tenth ie Tho on1,- cop-
didotr II, whom tl,o noo Y | ,a;S 49,
for salvation 10 is tSo onlv o,,o Wv, ,i,o
will givo honest ,ro,-orn O ~ o Ill
reform brine the ro@nes to ;nst;ro
and turn thr roscols o7,t 0''NN
EIcvcnthN'Tbc D1otform of I,o+b
nortirs arc similar IN tbn +arifr go 1
t;on II Is no+ nm ;ssno ~ +,,;s 80 nan7
noign RIoino viii faToroit i,,1 - rnii &c
or free trade OWING 70 wh;,.b no CIIi ~.
he thinks hc ran naI,o tho ,nnet r,orc,,
ont If ClovoIonJ so,,s I,n - l,o aIio
in nrotoctina Amori"3n Tn1,,stn;o 49, - :;
and Rooms his vord w;th liz "o ~, .E'
cnts. therefore I viii trust him
Twelft}-Admitting tbot RIo;no
has a mind rs versatile nc D;sraoI;
vot ho hos noturo ne oyori,.io;s &C,
ShvIocly - : - = 90 wv 80 90
con,,ot cost my. vo+o for ;,
who uses his Lr;lIiont into,Ion+ n Nun om
rich himself dishencstIv off Of If his
countr, while en- fror;nr =, (, or,ol NOV
Who pians and nlots to ret mon"v
from tho treasury NV conversin[r WITH
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