The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-06-14
CLEVELAND AND THURMAN,
THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD
BEARERS.
The Choice of the People Ratified by
the Democratic National Convention
"A Winning Ticket, so say we all.
Wilmington Star. ]

W llmlngton SlaT.I
The greatest gathering OF the repre-
men of political party ever
assembled in the history of the nation
was the Democratic National Conven-
ton at St. LOUIS, which has SO
promptly and honorably performed Its
importont duty of naming
the standard bearers in the coming
contest for the highest elective officers
on earth. The importance Of this
action is enhanced by almost positive
certainty that the ticke: put in noml-
nation will be triumphantly elected in
November, and thus the political his
tory Of this great nation has decreed.
Four years ago when an almost un-
known man who had, in the day OF
Republican chaos been raised from
the mayoraly of provincial town to
the Governorship of the Empire State,
was called upon to stand as a candl-
date of his party for the Office OF
Chief Magistrate of the Federal
Government; there were many among
the wisest of our party leaders who had
grave doubts as to the wisdom OF
placing in SO high position a man SO
slightly acquainted with Executive
duties as was Grover Cleveland. To-
day those doubts have been removed
and no man can be named in either
party, who can claim so fully the con-
fdence of all classes and conditions OF
our people. With no record but that
OF a truly honest and courageous man,
Mr.. Cleveland was raised by the
people to the Presidency four years
ago; and at this time assured that their
Judgment of the man was not mistaken,
they had asked OF their representatives
in convention the privilege of again
seating him in that exalted place. In
our country fortutous circumstances
may raise the most obscure individual
to exalted station, that sudden eAalta-
ton makes it the more difficult 10
maintain the proper dignity and to
: discharge the new and arduous duties
of the Office. 1t this ordeal Mr.. Clere
land has shown his greatness. Never
has official dignity been better main.
tanned by President of our country
/. Never has Chief Executive taken !
S more decisive, more comprehensive
| views upon the great question OF popu
i lar government, or shown a mof'
c thorough understanding of the detail
of Executive functions.
c Mr.. Cleveland is not a negatlv
s character. He does not stand upol
r the mistakes he has avoided, but hi
administration is to be judged by II
c bold, honest, statesmanlike acts ant
It utteranCes which have not been few
J. Apparently careless of popular favor
r devoted to duty, always consclentlou:
e he has thrown himself upon the pee
y pie trusting to their justice and love {
d The right to vindicate him. n polit
es clan would have avoided many position
e, which he has purposely and honestI
IN defended. His attitude toward II
'g prodigal expenditure of the people
v money upon unworthy pensioners
1e demagoge could not have ventured
le assume; and a man OF less coura}
IS would not have taken such a stan'
Sc On the tariff Mr.. Cleveland led h
al party, stalking out boldly for a tre
he chant reform. Nowhere has he be,
We found the servant Of another S dictatlo
he HIS course and the grand result she
e in his unanimous selection sa his os
;e- successor prove that with the peop
on sterling honesty and -censcientiousnt
Ter are more valued than distinguish
ow abilities. Mr. Cleveland is to-day
he stronger with the people after trial
up four years than when his career was
OF thing Of the future, and the party Il
has nominated him has made raj
v progress toward i permanent supre
acy, and this has added to the ass
ances of victory next fall.
The nomination Of Judge Thurm
ee as a candidate for the Vice Presider
anu adds strength to the ticket. Nofep
zee. sentative Democrat Of the old sch
has larger following in this coun
at than Allen G.. Thurman. His recC
of as Senator is clean, luminous a
4th pure. He was the author OF much
rst, the legislation restraining the encroa
mi ments Of monopolles upon the rig
oice of the people, which has enabled
less present Administration To Teco
its vast property OF the people from
out hands of the corporations. The
has Democracy, with all its glorious
her ditions of the past, reaching back
, in the Declaration of Independence,
lille come forward under 1hurman's leaf
ship, and hand and hanl with
young element looking onward
ST. more glorious future, will march
arty certain victory at the polls. The nc
the nation of the :. Old Roman add:
Ts<zs q