Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-23
CLEVELAND AND HIS PARTY.

80 Far the Democratic State Conventions
Have Endorsed His Administra, ion and
Renewed Their Loyalty to tho Victorious
Leader OF Four Years Ago.
There is not discordant note in the
swelling anthem of praise and congratula-
ton that marks the resolutions of the vari-
Gus Democratic State conventions. Never
was an Administration more Loyalty and en-
Enthusiastically upheld by its party. Even in
those States where it was confidently pre-
dicted by the Republicans there existed the
most marked dissatisfaction with the Presi-
dent for various mythical reasons, the ex-
pressions of confidence in hIm have been
warm and sincere to the last degree. In
diana has renewed her attestation of loyalty
TO the man who won such glorious victory
four years ago, with her favorito son on the
same ticket Connecticut, with its large
manufacturing interests, declares in favor
OF the readjustment of the tariff, the reduc-
ton of the revenue to the needs of the
Government, and ''that in the admins
tration of President Cleveland we recognize
high order of craftsmanship, strict re-
gard for the principles of the constitution,
needed reforms in the economies of the
executive departments of the Government,
and faithful maintenance of the rights of
the American citizens at home and abroad.
We look upon the prospects of Grover
Cleveland's reelection with pride and
pleasure"
Iowa praises his Administration without
stint, and urges the passage of the Mills
Tariff Reform bill. The Wisconsin, New
Hamshire, Massachusetts and New Jersey
Democrats are equally in favor of Cleve-
land and tariff reform. In every district
convention held in this State TO elect dele
gates to the State convention, there has
been an unvarying expression of loyalty to
the able, patriotic, consistent, clean-handed
and clear-headed leader of the Democratic
party, whose Administration has been such
pronounced success. The elements of
envious opposition, the same elements that
waged war on Mr.. Cleveland four years
ago under the pretense of dissatisfied De-
mocracy, still exist, but are more pitiful
than ever in their loneliness. They can not
be heard in the overwhelming outburst of
enthusiasm which greets the mention of
Cleveland's name at every Democratic
gathering. 1t is not difficult, says the
Albany Argus, to account for the unpar-
alelled strength the President exhibits in
his party in this last year of his Administra-
ton. 1t has been an exceptional Administra-
ton For the first time since the outbreak of
the civil war, we have had an Adminlstra-
ton that was National, not sectional. Every
Republican Administration before was
National only in the exercise of authority
The South, under negro and carpet-bag rule,
was used simply as machine for the pro-
ductlon OF Republican votes and the MAIN
tenance of Republican supremacy in Nation
al affairs. Mr.. Cleveland's Administration
was the first to accept as imperative facts
the restoration of the Union and the preser-
vation of the constitution.
Then there Is the absolute honesty and
fidelity TO pledges shown by the President
Even his political opponents admit that he
has tried to do right and concede that there
is not in his Administration an instance of
deliberate violation of the pledges given
before election, of any act or word throw
ing the smallest shadow upon his honesty
or honor. Such steadfastness to principle
could not help winning the admiration and
confidence of the great party which elected
Mr. Cleveland, and which has been immeas-
urably strengthen ed by his popularity. He
Is the true type of Democrat, managing
the public business on strictly business
principles, and endeavoring, as far as pos
sible, to give the people the worth of their
money in every department of Government
Simple and systematic in his performance
OF public duty as was Jefferson, with hands
absolutely clean, purposes pure, adherence
to the line of duty under every circum-
of personal animosity or personal favorit-
ism in his removals and appointments
President Cleveland has earned the hearty
respect and approval of all intelligent and
patriotic citizens, and has already made a
record such as advances far beyond the
limit reached by his immediate Republican
predecessors the standard of official integ-
rity and official accountability.
He was not long in power before it ceased
TO be the fashion to regard solemn pledges
to the people before election as something
to be broken with impunity when the end
was secured. He proved to the country
that Democrats cared for something besides
holding the Offices, and they now indorsc
that sentiment and show their respect for
the man who is acting out his own patriotic
impulses, and is manfully striving to do his
duty by the Nation. There is not question
of his great strength in his party and the
entire confidence reposed in him by all its
leaders as well as the rank and file.