The Jersey City news., 1892-06-23
national issue which would appeal to the

national issue which would appeal to the
judgment the people.
We must nonor man who is honest
enough and bold enough. under such cir
cumstauces, to proclaim that the success
OF the party upon principle is better than
evasi on or shirkiug of the true national
issues for temporary success. When VIC
tory Is obtained upon principle /. forms
the solid foundation of party success in
the future, 1t is no longer the question
OF battle to be won on the mistakes OF
our foes, Uut 1t is a victory to be accom-
plished by charge along the whole line
under the banner OF principle.
WATCHCRY OF VICTORY.
There is another reason why the people
demanded his nomination. They feel
that the tariff reform views of Preside Mt
Cleveland and the principles laid down
in his great message. whatever It's tenn
porary effect may have been, gave us a
living aud vital issue TO fight. which has
made the great victories since 1888
possible. 1t consolidated In one solid
Phalanx the Democracy of the nation. In
every State of this Union that poiicy
has been placed In Democratic platforms,
and our battles have been fought upon IL
and this great body of representative
Democrats has seen its good results.
Every man In this Convention recognizes
this as the policy of the party. In Mas
sac husetts 1t gaze us Russell, in Iowa it
gave us Boies, in Wisconsin it gave Us a
Peck for Governor and q Villas for Sena-
tor. In Michigan it gave us Wymans for
Governor and gave us Democratic
Legislature, and will give us eight vot es
for President. In Ohio in 1889 It gave us
James Campbell for Governor. and in
1891 1t required the entire wealth aud
po wer of the Republican party to defeat
him. In Pennsylvania it gave us Robert
e. Pattison, In Connecticut 1t gave us a
Democratic Governor who was Kept out
of office by the Infamous conduct of the
Republican party. In New Hampshire it
gave us a Legislature of whi ch we were
defrauded. In Illinois it gave us a
Palmer for Senator. and In Nebraska 1t
gave us Boyd for Governor.
In the great Southern States Ii has con-
tlnued in power the Democratic party. In
New Jersey the power of the Democracy
has been strengthened and the Legisla-
ture and Executive are now both Demo-
cratic. In the great State Of New York 1t
has given us the great David B. Hill for
Senator and Roswell P. Flower for Gov
ernor. With all these glorious achieve
ments it Is the wisest and best policy to
nominate again the man whose policy
made these successes possible. The people
believe that these victories, which gave
us Democratic House of Representatives
in 1890 and Democratic Governors aud
Senators in Republican and doubtful
States. are due to the courage and wisdom
of Grover Cleveland. And, SO belle wing.
they recognize him as their great leader.
HOSTILITY TO NONE.
In presenting this name to the Conven-
tion there is no reflection upon any of the
masterful leaders of the party. The vic
tories which have been obtained are not
alone the heritage of those States. they
belong to the whole party. l feel that every
Democratic State and that every individ-
ual Democrat has reason to rejoice and be
proud and applaud these splendid sue
ctsses. The candidacy of Grover Cleveland
not a reflection upon others; iJ is not an
tagonistic to any great Democratic leader.
He comes before the Convention not as
the candidate of any one State. He is the
choice OF the great N jority of Democrat
ic voters.
The Democracy of New Jersey presents
to this Convention, in this the peoples
year. their nominee, the nominee of the
people. the plain, blunt, honest citizens,
the idol of the Democratic masses-Grov-
er Cleveland.