The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
PRESS COMMENTS.
The Views of Leading Papers on the
Nomination of Cleveland.

the action of the Democratic National Con-
vention in nominating President Cleveland
for re- election:
New York Herald, Independent: .'The
Democrats, under Cleveland's initiative, have
taken hold of the right end of the custom.
Their policy is drawn from the fact that
whatever benefits the people as a whole
should be the basis of legislation. They
seek, therefore, to reform the tariff for the
sole and only purpose of aFording better,
larger and wider protection to all classes. If
they place the necessaries of life on the free
list, what other end can they possibly have in
view except to give the people access to
whatever comforts their slender resources
may command? If they do the same with
certain raw materials, it is with the knowl-
edge that these have no value until labor
takes them in hand and converts them into
finished products, and that therefore our
sluggish mills will start into new life, and so
afford steady work and good wages. The
Democratic party represents the workingmen
of the country, the great middle class to
which most of US belong, and the issue with
which it will fight the campaign will be the
good of the whole, and nothing else"
New York Times, Republican,: "By Mr..
Cleveland public virtues and public defects
the people must take him and judge him as
candidate for the presidency. His courage
in the assailing of abuses is known. His
message ON the protective tariff aroused the
people as they were aroused by Lincoln's
first call for troops. His great ability is now
candidly recognized. His perfect honesty
and sincerity are no longer questioned save
by reckless and malignant partisans. His
successes and his failures, his titles to ap-
plause, honor and respect, and his acts that
have called for censure or justified want of
confidence are recorded in an open book
The most cursory examination reveals the
vast predominance of the entries which stand
upon the credit side of the account. But
above and overshadowing everything, else
upon the page stands the Presidents tariff
message, constituting him the leader in an
aggressive warfare to make an end of extor-
tionate custom taxes, and furnishing the
issue of the canvass, Upon tho Presidents
record and upon that issue We cannot believe
the Judgment of the people at the polls will be
other than favorable, nor can we doubt that
the Independents of 1884, with substantial
unanimity and with very large accessions, will
cast their ballots for the Democratic candi
date
New York World, Democrat: 'tThe ex-
pected has happened. The foreordained has
come to pass. President Cleveland is renom-
mated. This result was required by the logic
of the situation. President Cleveland repre-
sents the dominant Democratic idea upon
which the election is to be contested: Tariff
reform and tax reduction. 1t is natural that
the foremost champion of this idea should be
made the standard bearer of his party. Mr..
Cleveland's personality is sunk in the princ-
Pile that he represents. Whemsoever the
Republicans may nominate will represent the
opposite of Democratic policy, and should
therefore be defeated. 1t is not only a con.
fict of parties, but of IDEAS But the cam
paign thus inaugurated will be long, earnest
and closely contested. There need be no mis-.
take about this. The great protected indus
tries will fight hard for what they regard as a
licans are skilled and determined campaign
ers. 1t is not to be walk over"
New York Star, Democrat "The unpre-
cedented action Of the convention in nomi-
mating Grover Cleveland by reclamation,
without waiting for the report of the com
mittee on resolutions, has peculiar signifi-
canoe. 1t indicates a harmony of purpose
and a confidence in the result based upon the
certainty of easy victory. Grover Cleveland
has been the President of the people; he is
now the candidate of the people. 1t is some
thing more than party nomination. 1t il a
response to the desire of great majority Of
the people In and out of the Democratic party
to retain for another term the service of this
honest and fearless Chief Magistrate, who
has shown that he has no other purpose than
to do his simple duty as a servant of the
nation. We predict that Cleveland will be
reelected by majority that will far exceed
the expectations of his most sanguine friends.
We believe that his warmest supporters fail to
realize the extent and strength of his popular
ity among that class of citizens who take no
active part in politics, but who cast the silent
VOTE"
New York SIN, Independent: 'fThe De-
mocracy has spoken, with but one voice us it
were, and Cleveland it is. Now, the next
question is of the platform and then of the
election. And we are bound to say that in
the present broken and wavering condition
of the Republicans his prospects are better
than they WERE
New York Evening Post, Republican,:
''The platform indorses the principles of the
Presidents message and the efforts of the
Democratic representatives in Congress to Sc
cure an adequate reduction of taxation, and
to reduce the surplus in the treasury This
is brave and manly stand. 1t is in no sense
'straddle' or deception. The message has
been before the people long enough for every.
body to understand it. By indorsing the
message the Democratic party has at all
events challenged the respect Of enemies as
well as friends, and whatever the outcome
may be, it has created live issue, and one
which will not cease to dominate American
politics until It is settled on principles fair
and just 10 all"
New York Morning Journal, Independents;
There was heartiness, an evident sincerity
in the reception of Grover Clevelands name
at st. Louis, which should set at rest all
doubt as 10 the popularity of the President
with his party. Much has been made of that
doubt lately. 1t has disturbed excellent
Democrats; it has given hope to anxious Re-
publicans. 1t need do so no longer. Cour-
ageous Cleveland, honest Cleveland, safe Cleve-
land, all were cheered to the echo, and it is
evident that the President has his party be-
bind him With every bit of enthusiasm it is
capable Of The Democracy will fight like
tigers under his lead."
Philadelphia Ledger, Independents iWith
regard to the civil service, and in regard to
Mr.. Cleyeland's whole administration, omit
ting bis ill-advised tariff message of last De-
oember, what President in the last fifty years,
excepting Mr.. Lincoln's four years of the
war-what President in all that half century
has done better?' What President of any
party has, In most respects, done SO wellp
He has certainly been fearless in the dis.
cHarge " MS QuIy as ne saw ". certainly he
has done brave things that would only be
done by man conscious of his own purpose
to do what he thought right. He has not
catered to demagoguery, has shown but few
signs of being led by small cliques; has Tex.
cept upon the tariff done his own thinking,
worked out his own course of action, and been
his own guide in the matter of important ap-
pointments. His administration has been
free from Official or personal scandal; has
been honest and clean. There have 'bieeaia no
star route robheries, no navy jobheries, no
War Department corruptions, no proiiigate
waste by United Stateg marshals, no treasury
combinations or speollations, no corrupt ope.
rntions in or through the land office. No
American ut home or abroad has had occasion
to droop his eyes in shame BECAUSE Of any
such things under Mr.. CleveIand's admins.
tration. On the contrary, there has been
resolute effort to promote honest government,
70 increase efficiency, and to lessen expenses.
That Eonld present an almost indefeasible
case with which to SO before the public if
there was DO tariff troqhle.n
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Repuhl.
CAM "Cleveland has been renominated be-
cause it is believed by the Democrats that
with him the next election can be won for the
Democratic party, with the result of putting
that party in power for an indefinite period.