The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-11
BUT ONE CONCLUSION.


THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A PLATFORM
THAT Is NOT ONCE EQuIyoCAL
Kansas CITY Times.
Democrats will review calmly Tie
work Of their national convention,
aud ask whether their party il nearer
Or further from the hearts Of Ameri-
can voters. Ii viii 81 hard q main-
ain calmness, for every action If the |
convention, from tirst to last, was 50
manly, 80 wise, so democratic and 50
American that enthusiasm will con-
tend for the mastery over cooi scruti-
ny.
Cleveland isren0minated, and with
him Is the greatest 81 the older school
If Democrats. Cleveland stands for
1.-THE purest, most sensible, most econ
omicaI administration the country has
had within tie memory Of The major.
/ liz Of voters. Thurman stands for
opposition u monop III, ir the right
III the Chinese 4 estion. for hatred Of
| fraud by nnanlsoeyeT committed, for
| the nigh i battle u u mocracY wag
Ell fir years against The most power
full clique of political leaders IN our
history. Both are known 70 III the
Hand IL brave 10 the end and erdow.
Ed with Tie. yirility which breaks no
promises, avoids no dangers, atceiy.
es no friends and disappoists no sup
portera. 1licie are no two men
among u, whether Democrats OF Re
| pubIieaas, Independents or lPfohibi-
| iiunists. whose icleannfsl and strength
Of character are more universally r..
lied upon. They are Democrats, but
% fair ID dsaling that Independents
!. III dprse them. They are ildeps ndeni
enou i ID dlsceunfenance tho ms,
takes Of Democrats, bat are the iaE.
oliies Of their party. yhty ire strong
everysbere aud would b nor defeat
yic,ory they will adorn BIZ applyins
more eiTectlrely the eternal priucl
i. pies If The party they represent.
The platform i not once eqnisocal
! There i in il III favor Of aitfulness
|, II promises noting he party mas no
/ be, i ssiis NJ III he sigh; u All mel
! ID accomplish Iudors NJ lie presi
!, dent's message and the eii,rls .
Democrats ii congress, tll iarllt r.
|, tioa 4 Is CLEAR i the es' rig sta
j III Ill npcloudea Ky. The iiaan il
1 policy il is definite. Uulon All ID
i constitution are upheld ii The slrnnl
!. 81 Roris. An equitable pension ~
. ten 4. sustained, am firm purpos
i ID preserve what Is left 81 The publ
e domain for actual settlers i reaiiira
e "a.
!. The courage lii conviction shown !
every net of the convention was IA
/ alleled hy a harmony which assures
q perfect party organ cation. Senate
|. Gornan and Henry Wattefsan stoo
j. together il champions If the pat
= form. Tie friends &c Gray, bisSil
], III and BIack joined ii lha snihu
e iasn III tho handanna and pledge
10 III increased voc Iii their States +
u Cleveland AMI Thurman.
u S.arch the proceedings Of the col
- ysltlon III II ooolis ami examine 4
Il nr.bahilitigs most keenly;ghe cofcl
sion Il thst Cleveland ani Thnrml
~ will 81 elected, Nothing but NJ !
\, most Impossible calatni;y could thrt
~ even i doubt oil ihc result In \
" yembor lie moie impartial
In thorough tic EXAMINATION, the strC
30 scr viii hc Democratic faith IN /
~ publican defeat 81 decisive thai
u existence oE that party can be II
~ Ioared ouly hy The presentation
ile entirely new issues.