The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-13
THE PEOPLE AND THE PRKsI
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nearly, unQuhllueu anu ohtnuni"SOiN
Endorsement. On Wednesday the
Democracy Of Tennessee and indians
spoke in no uncertain voice in APP
proval OF the administration.
Wherever district conventions have
been held TO nominate candidates for
Congress, the same cordial and I'M
siinted approval has been expressed.
Public sentiment shows that the
Democratic President is more popular
with the people than the Democratic
House OF Representatives, and men,
bsrs who have been nominated for re-
election will make the canvass turn
upon the general approval or disap'
proval!of Clevelaud's administration,
which they know is stronger than
themselves and even the Democratic
party. It is noticeable that the Re-
publican leaders recognizes the dissd-
vantage at which they stand in this
regard, and some OF them even incline
to say that they do not think
1t would be a good thing for their
party TO gain the next Congress.
They have not any prospect OF getting
1t and the grapes are therefore sour.
There can be no Republican success
with the administration enjoying the
measure OF public confidence which it
plainly has. The talk Of the campaign
will be OF the tariff, and the public
lands, and the taxes and the expendi-
lures, with feeble Republican howl
at the Presidents vetoes, in vain at
tempt to prejudice the soldier vote;
and perhaps there will be more ex-
citing issue Of foreign policy If the
Mexican cloud amounts to anything;
but when all these issues are dis
cusaed, the deciding question will be
whether the administration is sp-
proved; and the united voice of the
Democratic party in every State in the
Union clearly indicates the universal
popularity OF the President. jack
son, Polk and Grant had the
confidence and full indorse-
ments OF their respective pa,tles,
But Cleveland Is stronger than his
party, for while the Democrats will
gladly make the fall elections turn
upon approval or condemnation oil
his administration he will have the
support OF good men who care moth
ing for parties only so far as they con-
tribute to good government and adj
ministrative reform. Men who care
nothing for office, and earnestly de.
sire civil service reform see in Presi-
dent Cleveland careful, honest, con-
sclentious man, and while he Ia
hated by few spollsmsn in his own
party, the Democratic masses are with
him and for him. President Cleve
land has been beset by many embar'
easements, but he has triumphed and
stands bright and beautiful IS a star
Mistaken friends have tempted him
spoilsmsn have denounced him, parti.
san oppo lents have tried to bic his
hands, partisan newspapers have re-
viled him, men who should have sup
ported him in the great and ar
duous work he has undertaken
hare deserted him and tried 10
inspire distrust toward him. OF
fics seekers have pronounced
him failure, aud office.suckers hav'
proclaimed him an enemy to thei
kind But with 1t all, and in spite o
II all, he stands today where he stoo'
a year and more ago, and the people o
the country, Democrats aud Republi
cans alike, recognize him as their rep
resentative above all other represents
tive Americans, and are ranging them
selves beside and behind him in eve
and rapidly increasing numbers. From
Maine to Texas, and from California I
Florids, the people unite in the opin
ion that Cleveland IS the creates
power in the land for good. The
need him far more than h
needs the Presidency. They hav
bestowed upon him the highest truI
in their gilt and he has kept faith wit
them, He does not want a secon
term, but they know what he ha
done, and what he is trying to do, an
they know that no other man ca
perform the same work so well.
. they want the work to be continue
they know who is the mau TO carry
on, and will call for him in their ow
way when his present term is finishes
Cleveland would bs stronger oand
date in 1888 than he was in 1884. /
the last contest psope had to take hi
Q on trust, but he would 90 iuto u
/ next canvass with record true to h
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