The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-03-04
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thisyear, and men and measures are
now being discussed pro and con.
If there be any virtue in signs the
political indications of the times are
to the effect that ifthe national De-
mocracy acts with tact and wisdom
in the selection of a Presidential
candidate, the great prize viii be
awarded them by the verdict of the
people next November. But will
the Democratic national convention
act with wisdom in the premises q?
That is the question which every
true Democrat hopes may be an
swered in the affirmative. Guided
by the light of experience it would,
at this distance of time, before the
passions and ambitions of men are
infamed by the fever of an actual
national campaign, seem an easy
task for the approaching national
Democratic convention to give the
party winning acknowledgements
the campaign Of 1892. While there
are scores Of Democratic statesmen
available for the Presidency, from
among whom to select candidate,
there is one man above all others,
Of whom, without invidious distinc-
ton, it may be said, seems to have
impressed himself upon the Democ-
racy Of the United States as hold
ing the winning card, if nominated
for the Presidency this year. That
man is GROVER CLEVELAND, of New
York. North and South, East and
West, the concensus of Democratic
public opinion-with a few excep-
tional NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to be that
if CLEVELAND. is nominated he can
and Will be elected. OF course il
is not assumed here that the Dem
ocratic party can not electany other
man than the ex-President in this
} year of grace 1892. Such an as
sumption would be akin to absurd
ity. But in the present unsettled
1--WE had almost said dangerous
! condition of party politics, on both
} sides of the house, the people see
the expediency Of having the cool
level-head, the brave, broad and i'm.
partial patriotism Of CLEvELANI
again at the head Of governmental,
affairs. No fair-minded Democrat
will undertake to deny Mr.. CLEyE.
LANDS prominence in theparty, anc
particularly his connection with the
movement for tariff reform. It is
well known that his administration
was endorsed by more than 10000
majority of the popular vote in the
Presidential election Of 1888, Mr.
HARRISON having been elected only
by the technical vote of the cleo
toral college. If factional disturb
ances in the East compel the Demo
cracy to look to the West for lead
er who advocates the reform which
, swept the country like a cyclone two
years ago, then Senator PALMER, o
} Illinois, advocates the same policy
5 of tariff reform which appeals t.
, Democrats and Republicans alike
That reform means the re-establish
ment of prosperity of the laboring
, classes in the United States. Ev
: cry intelligent voter, every house
| holder, and self-dependentman ant
3 woman in the country feels theme
e cessity Of abolishing the presen
: system Of grinding taxation which
J. in the specious name and under tn
n false pretense Of protection" i
S fast converting the United State
It into nation Of struggling under
+ paid laborers and over-paid an,
pampered monied aristocrats; o,
the one hand impoverished toilers
) and on the other the privileged an
s. sure enough protected" classes
g who are anassing princely fortune