Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-06-24
THE CAMPAIGN or EDUCATION

When that splendid assemblage Of men,
comprising not only the great majority of
the National Democratic Convention at
Chicago but eminently rejecting the Dem
ocratic patriotism and intelligence Of the
country, nominated Grover Cleveland for
President, it simply endorsed and submitted
one whom public sentiment had never so
strongly marked out candidate for either
party at any time in our history, and one
who never before had such strong popular
support. 1t was duty which they owed
To sixty-hve millions OF people-it was like
wise declaration to the commanders of the
enemys camps that he had been nominated
because he was honest, clean and when
elected, with the aid Of Democratic Con.
gress, will reform the abuses now so burden.
some and growing daily larger aud more
making paupers of all honest men aud
thieves rich
The nomination of Mr.. Cleveland is an
emphatic declaration to the country that the
present campaign is 10 be strictly an aggres.
sive and educational campaign-bold and
vigorous and conducted by men who fully
appreciate and know how TO conduct can
vass when great principle is at stake
That when he wrote and sent TO Congress
his famous message Of December 9Th, 1887,
he raised an issue that can never be settled
until it is settled right. That though de-
feated, retired To private and professional
life-the principles contained in this historic
document have been growing in public favor
until now the very life of the best govern.
ment ever designed for man is hanging upon
its immediate adoption and its honest faith
ful and untiring execution. 1t has its thous
ands, nay It's tens Of thousands, of orators
and trained writers who are but the ad
vance guard of the great masses of the
people who demanded Of the Democratic
convention at Chicago Mr. Cleveland's nom
ination-that his support is not to be found
merely in localities but is everywhere over
the country. That Though he had been de.
feated, the campaign Of education upon this
one great evil had been successfully carried
ON until al the last congressional election il
swept like the breath of sirocco over the
land So that, until this time, the great
National Democratic party, still fixed and
attached 10 this one great principle-its
masses thoroughly convinced that there is
no other principle that needs assertion or
vindication at the present time, with re-
formed ballot laws In most of the States of
Union 1t has little 10 fear from the cohorts
OF bribery and corruption-that Grover
Cleveland will be as triumphantly elected
by the people in November as he was grace.
fully and handsomely nominated at Chicago
on Wednesday.
Here let us state that the first thing that
Congress did alter the present aJmnistra.
ton came into power was 10 follow out the
recommendations and redeem the promises
OF the President In passing the most out
rageous pension bill ever submitted TO a
Legislative body or approved by an execu.
tive officer. 1t will be brought out and
shown in this campaign that the wholesome
public sentiment that had begun to assert
itself towards the close of Mr.. Cleyeland's
term on this question gave way 10 the worst
scramble for money that could be imagined.
A dependent or pauper pension bill, that
was utterly indefensible from any moral
point Of view, was passed aud signed, not
only without protest, but with glee that
was little less than disgraceful. Private
pension bills Of the most outrageous char.
acter that had been vetoed by President
Cleveland were signed by President Harri.
son without a moments examination or
word OF protest.
Harrison has, through the aid OF his own
subordinates, been re nominated, but he will
find an election another and very different
thing from what 1t was in 1888. He was 50
little known before that he was taken by
chance and purchase, his weakness and pet
tiness are now too well known TO save him |
from defeat