Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
Stauntolt Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18th.
Cleveland Deserves to be the Standard
bearer.

Cleveland Deserves to be the Standard
bearer.
We feel convinced, beyond the shad-
ow of a doubt" and we think such is
the case with the majority of the Dem
ocratic party, and particularly of those
who are not politicians and office-seek-
ers, that Grover Cleveland is the man
standard-bearer of the party, and that
it will require more Christian charity
than most persons possess for the mass
es of the party to forgive those who are
laboring to prevent them from having
an opportunity to vote for him, and to
supplant him by a less deserving candi-
date through the hidden and intricate
manipulations of political machinery
He is not politician, in the common
and bad sense of that term, and that is
one of his virtues that commends him
to the honest masses of the people of
all parties. He is not a trickster or in
triguer, and would resort to no dishon-
Orable means to secure the nomination.
His ambition is not to hold office, but
to be of service to his country, and his
greatest desire is to relieve the masses
Of the people of the unjust burdens of
taxation imposed upon them by the
policy of the Republican party. He is
a man Of acknowledged ability; but
that which makes him SO strong with
the people, is his robust integrity.
They have confidence in him, and can
trust him implicitly, and hence they de-
sire him to be their Chief Magistrate.
He does not possess the brilIiancy of
genius, the courteous manners, the
polished address, the personal magnet
ism of a Henry Clay, but he possesses
in an eminent degree good sense, sound
judgment, and patriotism, and more
than all, and more important than all,
incorruptible integrity sustained by a
strong will. He is a true representa-
tive of the Democratic party, as he is a
personifcation of it's principles, and he
would raise it to q higher plane and
add to it's dignity and responsibility,
and thus commend it to the best ele-
ments of all other parties, and thereby
form great and noble party embrac
ing the best men of all parties, in whose
hands the country would not only be
safe, but would be more happy an6
prosperous than ever before in all it,
remarkable history. This is the char
acter of man the honest masses want te
have elected, and their wishes should
be complied with; and they will fee
like wreaking vengeance upon those
who will Illustrate their wishes in this
regard.
In this connection, we give the
views Of the Nestor of Democracy-"t he
noblest Roman of them alln-the ven
cradle and venerated Hon. Allen G.
Thurman, of Ohio, who recently ex
pressed himself as follows:
Beyond all doubt Mr. Cleveland to
day represents the best interests of the
country to greater degree than is en-
joyed by any living Democrat. With
the people, the farmer, the merchant
the banker, the laboring man as wei
as the manufacturer, he is strong
where other Democrats, possibly more
brilliant, more successful, so far as
politics enter into and make what is
by some regarded as craftsmanship
are weak and wavering
'Mr. Cleveland gave to the country
an Administration that for straight
forward and rigid honesty of purpose
has never been surpassed and seldom
equaled. The very best element in the
Republican party has been honest
enough to concede this upon more than
one occasion.
ut is not necessary at this time to
give reasons why Mr.. Cleveland should
receive the nomination for the Presi-
dency at the hands of his party.
These reasons are to a certain extent
presented us nearly every day, and oc-
cassiOnally in a manner more forcible
than might be desired, by men that
have been born and brought up in the
Democratic faith.
There is to my mind but one alter
native. The duty of the Democratic
party is plain. In the event that Mr..
Cleveland allows his name to be pre-
scented before the Chicago Convention,
the right thing to do would be to NOM
mate him by reclamation and leave
the result to the people, for by them
must the victory be won. The logic of
the situation points in that direction,
and it is manifest that with the people
regardless of party Grover Cleveland
is stronger than four years OF eight
years ago"