The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-16
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.

the ABOVE named distinguished gen.
tlemen have received the nomination at
the hands of the Democratic party for
President and vice President of the
United States. The unanimity of their
nomination (if We may except the oDpo-
sition Of Tammany) speaks well tor their
standing in the party. They are gentle
men Of whom the party may well be
proud, and it cannot be said that they
have ever used position pr gain or profit.
They have not bartered their influence
for shares in railroads or been mixed up
in many of the corrupt jobs of the last
twenty years. We think the ticket will
be elected and we think those who inn
agine that Mr.. Blaine will nave walk
over are blind to the signs of the times.
The people want change and they are
going to have it. Heretofore times have
been prosperous, and the great business
interests Of the country, which have in
fact no politics, have been opposed to
any change, but now the reverse is the
fact. Business is over done, over pro-
duction has glutted the market, and
whether these things may be justly
charged to a party, they nevertheless
have their influence, and it is argued
that change cannot be for the worse.
And again, if we may believe the words
of those who represent many of the
solid interests of the country, they have
pronounced against Blaine and in favor
of Cleveland. The Republicans may
affect to laugh to scorn the detection of
the Independents, and many papers
heretofore Republican, but they are
mistaken if they think they do not
WELD an influence. The Independent
vote of New York and Massachusetts,
more particularly, has been growing
larger every year and SO great is its pro-
portions now, that it is able to turn the
scale in both the states above mentioned.
Itmay he pertinent to inquire, who has
been designated as the choice Of this In
dependent faction before the nomina-
ton? It has certainly been Cleveland,
wherever an expression has been made.
It is charged that Cleveland has no ma
tional reputation, that he has not done
anything to warrant his elevation to
such high place. In answer we would
say, that man who has so creditably
filed every position he has been called
upon to fill, warrants that he will as
creditably fill any other. 1t is notable
fact in American history that none of
her prominent statesmen have ever been
called to fill the presidential chair, nor
have we any assurance that they would
make the best presidents. Mr.. Arthur,
whom we regard as the best Republican
President since Lincoln, had never occu-
pied higher position than collector of
the port Of New York, and it has been
charged not very creditably at that.
Grant had nothing but a military exper-
fence. Hayes was not thought of as any
more than respectable gentleman-a
respect he has lost since. We do not
think we are blinded by prejudice when
We say in the light Of facts. First, that
Blaine represents the worst elements in
his party, that very large and respecta-
BILE number of Republicans will not vote
for him, that over thirty papers which
Garfield are opposed to Blaine, |
that these same papers have expressed a |
preference for Cleveland, and that from
Ill these circumstances thar the Demo-
1acy have q chance such Is they have |
not had in quarter ofa century.