Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-09
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER Q. 1886.
n PROSPECTS,.

tions in Ohio, Mississippi, and Iowa,
with tho resolution of the Democratic
legislative caucus in New Hampshire,
and the tone of the Democratic State
Committee in New York, show two
things: First, that the party as such will
not openly oppose or condemn the Presi
dent; and second, that it can not be
treated merely as the rebellion revived
or the Confederacy in the saddle. Speak.
ing Of this matter, Harper's Weekly Of
the 9Th instant says: "Mr. Cleveland
was not the natural candidate of the
Democratic politicians, and his principle
and his course in regard to the Civil
Service are not agreeable to their policy.
But he was nominated because it was
plain that no Democrat could be elected
who did not represent something more
than the Democratic tradition. He was
nominated because the party managers
were sagacious enough to see that his
convictions and courage in regard to the
Civil Service were what the intelligent
sentiment of the country demanded. He
was elected because that sentiment
trusted him, and the party managers
now praise his administration, not neces.
sarily because they approve his views
and action, but because they know that
that sentiment is not disappointed in
him, and that he and his general course
are the sole hope of his party. The stu
alton is shown plainly by the fact, which
we hold to be unquestionable, that no
mere traditional Democrat like Mr.. Hen.
bricks could have been elected to the
Presidency last year, and that Demo-
cratic candidates in the different States
this year will be strong only as they are
declared to be in full sympathy with the
President.
"This is one OF the best possible signs
of the times, because it shows that the
country is more interested in actual
issues than in the passions and prejudices
OF the war, and because it compels the
Republican party to address itself to
those issues rather than to its traditions.
None of the Democratic State Conven-
tions takes a decided position upon the
tariff. They all commend the Presi.
dents course, which has thus far been
concerned mainly with the Civil Service,
while a free vote and fair count in Ger.
tain parts of the Southern States Repub.
licans do not propose to secure by ma.
tional legislation. 1t is thus clear that
wholesale denunciation of the Admins
tration, and OF the return of the REBEL,
ion, and Of the destruction of a free vote
In certain districts, will not suffice fol
the Republican platform. 1t is evident
that the Republican managers must treat
the Democratic party seriously, for thai
party not only has the Administration,
but is an Administration which is gener
ally approved by independent voters
not, indeed, because of the party, but
because of the President who dominates
the party. There is, in fact, but one
course for the Republican managers tt
pursue hopefully, and that is to discover
some way of proving that they may b.
more safely trusted to secure the very
results which the Democratic manager.
promise; for practically our politics have
come to this point of determining
whether the Democratic or Republican
party is the more promising agency t.
secure the same general result. Conse.
quently a Republican victory. under Ger
tain circumstances, would more strongly
sustain the President than a Democratic
victory"