The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13
1885. President Grover Cleveland. 1so:

1885. President Grover Cleveland. 1898
President CLEyELAND's nomination has
been foregone conclusion for many
months. 1t was so clearly the logic of the
situation that nothing but his death or
positive refusal to be a candidate could
have prevented it. The action OF the con-
vention was merely the official expression
OF the unanimous democratic sentiment
OF the country, as it had been manifested
in the selection of delegates and
through all the various channels by which
the peoples will makes itself known in
free country.
Few nominees for the presidency in our
history have entered a canvass with
greater prestige, a stron ger title to the
confidence of the co untry, or better as
surance OF success. Chosen to the presi-
dency four years 90, new and compara-
lively untried man, and without expert
ence in national politics, he has album
dainty vindicated the wisdom OF the people
in choosing him yer one who had been
a conspicuous figure in public affairs for
quarter of Il century. lie has filled his
high office with ability, dignity and abso-
lutte integrity. lie has given the country
a wise, honest, clean, conservative and
statesmanlike administration. He has
held the rudder of the ship of state with
firm, steady hand. lie has grappled with
intricate and difficult problems of govern
ment and finance, and has solved them
with the masterful ease OF trained states
man and the ready skill of an expert in
economic science He has displayed a
thorough and intimate knowledge of the
structure of our government, a firm grasp
upon the principles OF constitutional
democracy, and in general an aptitude for
statecraft and a capacity for administr;-
ton, which have challenged the adnira-
ton OF the world. He has won popular
respect by his industry, his courage
and his fidelity to the Hottest
ideals of public duty. His state papers
have ranked with the ablest that ever
emanated from the execut i've mansion
He has introduced reforms into every de
partment of the government. lie has, in
his every official word and act, placed the
public good above considerations OF
partisan advantage or personal benefit.
He has set his face firmly against corpor-
ate encroachments upon the rights of the
people; has been the watchfu guardian
of the public treasury and the remorseless
foe of jobbery, corruption, extravaganza
and legislative proaigacy; and has ele-
waited, by example and precept, the stand
ard OF official morality. In word he has
made not only good but great resi-
dent, and the record of his first admins
tration will fill one of the brightest pages
in the nations history.
OF course with this record his rem omina-
ton WAS inevitable, and his reelection is
as certain asany eventin the future well can
be. GROVER CLEVELAND is not an accident.
His elevation TO the presidency was not,
as some envious partisans have claimed,
the result of a peculiar and unaccountable
sequence Of "lucky" circumstances, but
the logic of destiny. Kind Nature gave
him a clear title TO the distinction in his
splendid equipment of brains, will power
and moral courage. He is born leader
OF men, aud when the hour of his destiny
struck he stepped calmly to the front and
assumed the station which befitted him.
Right royalty has be indicated his right
10 seat among the worlds great
With a character so high, a record 30
clean and a popularity so great, and iden-
tilted as he is with an issue which appeals
so strongly to the intelligence, conscience
and patriotism Of the American people rs
that of tariff reform, it is hardly within
the bounds OF possibility that GROVER
CLEVELAND should not be triumphantly
reelected president OF these United States
next November