The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-07-05
rHr.rwO CONVENTION
From \. o. Plcarnns.

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Democratic Convention At St,
Louis presents a contrast 70 the adj
vantage Of the latter body. The
Democrats convened to embodY
the national policy Of their party
in a platform which should be as
clear and definite as il could be
made. and TO nominate to the pres
idency aud vice presidency two
eminent statesmen whose nomina-
ton had been Enthusiastically de.
handed BY an immense majority
Of the party throughout the Union.
It is absurd to charge that Cleve-
land and Thurman were nominated
because the Democracy bad no
other competent candidates; but as
the party had two evidently pre-.
eminent leaders, it was the part OF
wisdom to bring them to the front
without envious cavil or compro-
missing delay. A confused strug.
gle between the adherent Of null
titude Of local favorites would have
been rather conflict Of restricted
interests and Individual ambitions
than an effort to discover the real
choice Of the party.
In a word, the Democratic party
had made up its mind long before
the assemblage Of the St. Louis
Convention. This fact indicates
an esprit da corps and an unanimity
Of purpose and conviction which
are the surest harbingers OF victo.
ry. The Democracy is all togeth-
er and well in hand. Its aims is
single and its strength is concen-
trated. Some six millions of act
ual voters stand upon one platform
and are prepared TO vote for one
ticket. To the thoughtful mind
few spectacles could be more sub
lime; to the patriotic few could be
more encouraging. How does it
happen that 90 many diversified
interests, 50 many minds of every
order, are thus united? Il means
nothing less than that the Demo
cratic party is established firmly
upon the bedrock of enduring prin-
ciples. After many defeats, after
he embarrassment Al demorali-
zation Of war and revolution, il
has come forward with renewed
and growing strength TO reassert
the doctrines that were the source
and the reason of its power in the
earlier history of the country. II
was divided and defeated by the
causes which led TO the war Of Sc.
cession; but its rdis0p d'etre lies
deeper than the ground Of that
struggle. The Republican party
has done its best aud its worst,
Let it retire with its faurels and its
willows to the place reserved for il
in history. Il was formed for q
special purpose, and /, hasfultilled
its mission.
The Republican convention al
Chicago was at sea. 1t Is looking
all around the vast ring Of the hor
lzon for a man aud a principle
/ The man nearest its heart is Blaine
but it is afraid to nominate him.
The principle to which it is devot
Cd is a revenue for protection il
the face Of an immense and grow
ing surplus. It's demand for thu
protection Of industry is met by
counter demand to stop that con
traction Of currency which neces
sarily lowers all values and dis
courages all enterprise. It is a
clear as MONDAY that the labo
masses Of the American peopl
must have new workshops and new
markets. What greater folly coul,
there be, then, than to close on
ports while contracting our cuI
rency. The Republican party LEI
to itself would build a Chimes
wall around the whole nation, in
crease the cost of living and dc
crease the chance of employment
And this it calls the uefense OF on
homes
Encountering these tremendou
exigoncies what does the Republi