Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-24

recommended in his messages. The peo-
pie are with the President
The New Orleans Picdgune is one Of |
the most prominent Democratic papers |
in the Southwest. The Picdyuns thus ex- |
presses its views upon this subject;
CAS- o matter Of fact II is perfectly evil |
dent to the world that Mr.. Cleveland Is
not regarded with indifference by either
of the great political parties Of this coun-
try. The truth is that his influence is n
source of intense anxiety to the shrewdest
men in the Republican party, for the very
reason that he is hated by a small class Of
professional politicians in the Democratic
party. He has kept his word as man
of honor, and he has obeyed the law as n
good citizen. In enforcing the civil SER
vice rules he has disappointed some hum
dreds of noisy office-seekers and their
friends and dependents; but he has con-
Quoted the government business princi-
pies, and attracted the sympathy and
| support of millions who prefer an honest
| and broad national administration to the
reward of alleged partisan service al the
common expense"
That the Democratic press correctly
represents the feeling Of the Democratic
masses in this matter has just been shown
in the olearost possible way. The Demo-
Gratis of Alabama, representative
southern state, held state convention
last week, which was the largest and
most representative body that ever assem-
bled in the state. The presiding officer
of the convention paid this hearty tribute
to the President; "In Mr.. Cleveland we
have found man who, after one years
service as President of the United States,
has left no doubt in the mind of any one
that he possesses all those great qualities of
heart and head, inflexible integrity, cool,
clear judgment and answering will which
go TO make up the great leader and ex-
ecutive which those who knew him best
promised he would be. His administra-
ton is entitled to the party's hearty sup.
port, and doubt notunder his wise leader
ship il has returned to the control of the
government to stay" The convention
nominated for governor young man OF
the progressive school, and in accepting
the nomination this candidate took occa
| sion to quote Mr.. Cleveland's famous re-
mark that public office is a public trust" "
Theplntform thus put on record the senti
ments of the convention towards the
President:
ITO President Cleveland the Demo
cratic party of Alabama would extend al
expression of the strong confidence the,
feel in his unsectional patriotism, higl
integrity, mistaken firmness, ability, ant
good Judgment, with the belief that
having superior knowledge Of northern
opinion, lie is-in his administration using
} his best efforts, under great difficulties
to bring the country back to pure, con
stitutional free government, and to estab
lish those conditions which permit an,
: conduce TO prosperity and Happiness
among the people of the whole country,
Every friend of good government mus
! rejoice at such convincing evidence that
. outside the noisy band of disappointe
. spoils hunters, the Democrats of th
country are heartily supporting the Pres
I dent in his determination to redeem th
9 party's pledges. The Democratic part
s numbers half of the people of the Unite
G States, and if any party which number
S half the people of the country were
"go back on President simply becaus
l. he was good President, the outlook &c
: popular government would indeed be darl