Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-04
ABSURD CHARGES.
Tho Republican Attempts to Show That
Cleveland is a Boss of His Party.

Tho Republican Attempts to Show That
Cleveland Is a Boss of His Party.
Dismayed and disappointed at the spec
tacle of harmony and enthusiasm presented
by the convention which gave the Democ-
racy and the country such splendid ticket,
the Republicans resort to the puerile ex-
pedient of tauntlng the Democratic party
with being under the dominating influence Of
Mr.. Cleveland. "a CIs-Atlantic Cesar"
cries one Western organ, 'sKaiser Cleve-
land recrowned," chimes in the New York
Tribune; "Cleveland's convention" 'The
St. Louis ratification meeting, "Obeying
Cleveland's instructions" etc, have been
the glaring headlines In a score of other
Republican papers. They wish, says the
Albany Argus, to convey the impression
that the great party Of the people is so per-
meated with the spirit of Clevelandism that
1t can not for the present entertain any pol
icy which is not in accord with that of the
President. They are laboring to show that
the President so completely controls his
party as to stifle all independence of action
in it.
How absurd this line of argument is, may
be seen from the very records of party
which is incapable Of submitting to dicta-
tor, and whose very independence of spirit
length in conventions. OF all political or
ganizations on the face of the globe, the
Democratic party of the United States is the
least calculated to submit to the, ,dictation of
any individual. Debate, caucus, criticism
or :" kicking" is as free as the air to auv
Democrat In or out of convention. Mr..
Cleveland has been severely criticised and
roundly abused on many occasions by men,
bers OF his own party. Yet many of those
critics ahd grumblers were among the most
enthusiastic supporters of Mr.. Cleveland at
st. Louis.
Why is it that the party which has been
called the fierce" the unterrified. ~
should lift up its voice, without one note of
dissent, for the man of its choice of four
years ago, and declare to the world that il ia
unaterably united and solidified under his
leadership? Because it recognizes in Gro
yer Cleveland elements of invincible popu-
larity which make him a leader among lead
ers- Why is it that the grand "Old Ro-
man" who desired to remain In retirement.
and enjoy in his old age the rest to which a
lifetime of distinguished and honorable ser.
vice for his country and bis party entitled
him, has been induced to buckle on his
Democratic armor once more and do battle
in National campaignl Because he reeoe-
nlzes In Grover Cleveland the fearless. con-
sistent champion Of Democratic principles.
the untiInching antagonist of the Republic
an nurtured monopolies which he himself
had STRUCK so many lusty blows. He
recognizes in his associate on the National
ticket true Democrat, a high-minded pa
triot, Courageous leader
The Republican organs which sneer at the
devotion of the Democratic party for its
chosen leader, forget their previous at
tempts TO show that there was widespread
disahection toward Mr.. Cleveland in the
ranks OF his party, and they unconsciously
give him credit for superiority in brains and
power far beyond any one in their party
They testify by their sneers to the success
ful leadership and executive capacity of the
very man they oppose, and acknowledge the
popularity that bold and positive action,
nrm and unshaken administration OF the af-
fairs OF Government and untarnised
honesty and fidelity to duty bring with
them Itwould be well for them had they q
leader OF such capacity.
Thought She Was an Advertising Medium.
"oeodness gracious ~ calculated gentle