Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-17
A Rspub,,ean opinion.

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"dured for the sake OF Republican
supremacy" Had the Telegraph
stopped at this 1t would have gone as far
as iealty to party can constIain any self
respecting man or paper to 60 without
dishonOr but wa regret to say that 1t
did not stop at this but, In the same
breath in which Il declared 1t would not
about for BlSine," the Telegraph stul.
tiled itself by declaring :" it is our in
"tention TO do all aud every proper
"thiDg We can to accom- pllsh the Domi-
" nation OF Mr.. Blaine"
1t was painfully aumiliating stand |
for responsible paper, aspiring to mould |
public opinion, to take and the GAZETTE |
said so at the time and expressed its |
regret that journal which had enjoyed |
a deserved reputation for fairness and |
political catholicism should thus
beoloud its record. 1t was there
fore with enhanced interest that
Wa turned on Saturday to the editorial
colnmns Of the Telegraph and read the
following frank endorsement Of the Demo-
cratic nominees by a paper which freely
acknowledges that the ties Of party are
constraining it to support ticket which
it Is heartily ashamed Of;
The Democrats have nominated very
strong ticket-probably the strongest ticket
that il was possible for them to nominate
and If It is to be beaten, it will be necessary
for the Republicans to give some positive
assurances that the party as party, and
despite the efforts of time-servers and
tricksters to use 1t for improper personal and
grossly unpatriotic ends, intends that the very
| best OF its past shall indicate with unmis-
| taxable clearness its future 1t is sheer folly
| to underrate the merit Of the deliverances Of
the Democratic convention yesterday or TO
attempt to misinterpret their plain meaning
or the PLAN peril which they represent
For the first time since the Democratic
party went out OF power in 1861, it
comes before the country with its baser
elements forced into the background, if not
into subsection, with men of clean, strong,
and patriotic records as its candidates, and
with challenge to thinking and patriotic
men to regard what is good in II instead of
obtruding upon them the unsavory features
of its history and the most evil Of its desires.
II may be said, and with entire truth, that
Cleveland is an expediency nomination; but
,xos tediapcv that dictsteS he ton
OF General Hancock four years ago. 1t was
h9ped mat hshooeks splendid RECORD ~ q
not be winnable by demonstration
~ the hne Oh true craftsmanship a, II
to say that his nomination was trick, and
that those who were most actively instru-
ayIi seeouIt sbould it be rst,ed at the 1olIs
The nomination Of Grover Cleveland was
maue az luz haoa,, oIia.,sa .hat t haa
a public and private record that is unim.
PeachaDle, anu palliS S NJ pecause, sl9ce ne
York, he mas shown himself to be a careful
and Jealous guardian OF the true interests Of
ship Of men in his own party who have the
power to WELD multitude of votes.
We should Ike TO give the whole o.
this editorial, but lack OF space forbids
After some further good words for Cleve
lad, however, the Telegraph goes on Il
say that the selection Of Hendricks as
Vice Presidential candidate was "a
"shrewd move" which appeals to thos'
who were ssRrieved by the decision OF thu
electoral commission, and that "it will b
g ss foolish to underrate the strength o
I u,, 49,,
l Ills appear % VIII pe W unueItAV
"the strength Of the other elemen
] uof u. ,,oLa,n Tbo. 5oois;or
! 'ne h0ho' ueoiSion
the Telegraph Ia likewise fai
: anor,b ~ admit tIsaya v.rv IIttl
9
4 "sRtisiaotion tt good MOI Oi any party,
4 Al" II tnrther ssse ID 10 'he RESPONSIBLE
q ne's q de DISSEMINATION over ''tne de
. ,F'n.'i a'ioh Oh the o 70 I NOV 10 60 oe
: nina the returns IN the u'spuIeu case
i. Wien dsyes was TO Do benefited oy TN
q Ielusa'' ana 10 90 'he contrary Whei
tliaen was 70 be de'eated, This
n 'hs traud Issue IN q nut SMELL ana N
n AesgraP owns 10 hoping that
o "ouio nave oeen dead lssue' oy thi
i 'llne' put cennot smut l's eyes 10 the lac
h Ihat II y sun mas Vitality enough IN IL u
A % tuAue sn eiement Oh campaign II
n when the events OF 1910 " ought
d 70 De IS muoh oygones aS the events
. % lool'oo me Telegraph CONTINUES
d And now, which ticket Is the reader goin
Il nonty oI fine Ia consder tbis in ,,,,, ts
question: and that he shall make his decsio
ha roaasst anu ont tne h Si at
If means OF his vote. He ought to understan
clearly however tnSt fTes,aen hd capag
' between popnlar fsyorites, or deeiSio
n between individual merits or dement's.
a Thus far the Telegraph has spoken wit
v an honesty and candor rarely to |
q looked for from an avowed opponent I
a the men and the principles that Clev'
a land sud Hendricks represent. 1t hl
v ACKNOWLEDGED the unworthiness Of Il
own candidate and has lot hesitsted
# do fall justice to the worthiness of Ii
"a Democratic candidates and to the motive
a. which inspired their nomination, and
= has advised votera to consider CAREFUL
"a how they cast their ballots. 1t now pr
q Deeds to give, from It's own standpoint, Il
" reasons which it thinks should inAuent
" thinking people to support the Republ
i. car ticket with all it's faults against Il
an Democratic ticket with all it's virtue
Of These are briefly
er - 70 80 eieO''Ou u -
n ''"'-O "Ou'U iN''' 'D' Ap'
he sion OF all Republicans from otiee and
ty entire change OF policy.