The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-19
THE TWO PARTIES,
A View by an Independent Newspaper Of
Democratic Leaning, HS&

Democratic Leaning.
The Irish World. i. ~
The platform adopted by the Republicans
at Chicago will in many respects commend
itself to the approval Of workingmen. The
Eight. Hour Law, q protective tariff, the pro-
hibitior Of imported Chinese pauper labor,
the preservation Of Jour public lands for
actual settlers, a National Labor Bureau,
and a National Railroad Commission are
some OF the planks that make the Repub.
lican platform exceedingly strong.
The Democratic party, il 1t does not wish
to 60 into the Presidential race hardi-
capped, will have to show similar defer.
ence for the wishes Of labor. II influenced
by tho free trade element in Its ranks. The
Democratic party embodies anything like A
free trade plank in Its platform, It Will moi
be at all surprising if next November ii
meets with the seventh successive Presi-
dental defeat. l-'0II5ll IN -
From the present outlook there is every
probability Of the Democracy winning this
year II it has The wisdom to adopt a prudent
course. It has the game in lis own hands.
and, If It loees, twill be because It ia either
too stupid or too timid to play the winning
cards 1t holds. u li!.i1 ,"1-7'11-1e'
It would, however, be iatal. mistake for
the Democrats to suppose that, on account
Of tho demoralized condition Of the Repub.
lican party, they can win with any plat.
form or any candidate. In the selection
Of both regard should be had for that spirit
oil independence that is manilestipp itaelf
so strongly among the rank and file Of both
parties, and that Is every day looseninp
more and'more party ties. This warning
is especially needed by the Democratic
party which, judging by the tone Of ita
organs, seems not to realize the fact that a
great change has taken place SINGS The dsva
v hen majority Of both parties voted for
the straight ticket without inquiripp
whether 1t was worthy Of their support,
We cannot give better illustration Of
our meaning than by referring to two Of
tho candidates, whooe names q large Dor.
ton Of the Democratic press frequently
mention in connection with the Demo.
cratic nomination. We mean Governor
Cleveland, who signalizsd his advent into
office by vetoing the five-cent.fare bill at
tho dictation Of railroad corporation: and
Senator Bsyard, who is a warm advocate
Of a Constitutional amendment MAKING
gold and silver the only legal tender. q
measure that Is in the interest Of bankers
That these two gentlemen should be-
mentioned by great number of Demo.
cratic papers as available candidates for
the. Presidency show how little heed the
Democracy has paid to the revolution in
thought that has taken place during the
last ten years. The nomination of either
Cleveland, or Bayard, or any other candi.
date believing in the principles with
which they are identified, would drive
thousands Of Democrats to vote for MI.
Blaine, who ia by no means such a weak
candidate as the outcriea Of the political
Pharisees in his own party would lead You |
to suppose. ~ .i}s'ttJ
One thing can be said Of the Republican |
candidate, and that is, be is an American |
who, II elected President; would not allow
the honor Of his country to DO trampled in
tho mire from tho iesr Of offending Eng.
land. Among the candidates who will be
voted for in the Democratic Convention
there Is only one whose election would fur.
nish similar guarantee that the foreign
policy Of the United States would be truly
American. It ia hardly. necessary TO say
that We refer to Gen. B. F, Butler, whose