Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-01

upon an experienced and formidable adversary.
But II with harmony in our ranks and generos-
ity in our efforts and devotion to our cause VIC
go forward manfuily TO the task we may hope
for success under the leadership Of the distin-
guished men who are our chosen standard
bearers In this pending contest
THE CANDIDATES
They are not obscure. The people Of this
country know them. The distinguished gentle
man whom we support for President has been
twice elected by the popular vote TO the highest
office, and he only failed of a second term
through the machinery Of the electoral college.
lie has been roughly handled by many men
protesting TO be democrats on the sole ground
OF failing to receive Office at his hand have
already shown how unworthy Of any democrat
such ground of indifference or opposition can
not fail TO be. IL il tantamount 10 q betrayal OF
the fortress and canaot fail TO consign the man
who employs IL to deserved obscurity, il not TO
political suicide.
Mr.. Cleveland needs no eulogy from me.
and yet will venture to recall 20 you the tcs-
timony OF the great post-prandial speaker and
republican orator who nominated President
Harrison for a second term at Minneapolis in
June last. Speaking OF Mr.. Cleveland at a time
motive to utter anything but the truth, he used
these terms:
IF am TO name the typical American. the
man who loves and believes in his country be-
yond everything else, the man who, determin-
ing once In what direction his duty leads. can
not De swerved from lite path; the man who 10
doggedly persistent in what he believes 20 be
right; the man who thinks not Of self, but Of
his country and it's needs, would name Grover
Cleveland
What he has accomplished is the verv high
est proof OF the possibilities Of American oiti-
zenshlp. country lawyer, in the city Of
Buffalo, he shed luster upon the high profession
which he had chosen. As the mayor Of his
adopted CITY he presented as his record clean
and economical administration. Coming into
the highest position in the land without pre-
vieus experience and with scarcely a precedent
TO guide him in the conditions which sur
rounded him he won the affection of his party
and commanded the respect and admiration OF
his opponents. l find myself in one Of the
proudest positions of my life In being per-
mitted to present TO you Grover Cleveland as
the typical American"
And this estimate Of our candidate Is, we be-
leve, the deliberate Judgment Of the best por-
ton OF the people of our country without dis
tinction Of party. That we have set him in the
fore front Of the contest is a sufficient guaranty
to the country that the democratic party means
honesty in politics, fidelity in Office and the
highest patriotism in the administration Of
public affairs. The only ground of serious
complaint against him, strangely eno-yh,
springs from men in the bosom OF his
own party and from those who have
met with some disappointment in their
pefsoilai aspirations: nuch ground
VI oPPoAtion is SIMPLY unworthy the
humblest member Of our party. II is an ex-
hibition Of personal selfshness which en-
dangers our national success and dishonors the
name of democracy infinitely more than any
reproach that may be heaped upon US by our
adyersaries.
,u,;n uue .nat only the other night at re-
puohcan meeting in New York Mr.. Depew at
tempted to modify his estimate Of Mr.. Cleve-
,ahu " saylhg t9at the rroVer cleveland whom
ne nao SO Justly eulogized on former occasion
was not the same man whom the democrats are
now irving 10 make resident Mr.. Depew
may mus easily TOT nimseu when party exigency
requires IL cnange MS opinions, but he will
naroiy persuade we thoughtful people OF this
country 70 accep. ms explanation Mr.. Cleve-
iand In nus recent letter OF acceptance has
SHOWN MS countrymen that he is the same
great e1pounder OF national and patriotic prin-
ciples tnat he has ever been.
mat document Is one OF the best that he
nss ever written, ana Is contribution to the
eoucauon OF the popular mind OF which every
As to Mr.. Stevenson no man hs. q roh,.r
character for integrity and ability than he He
has been tested in high and responsible posi-
'lons and not been found wanting. He is
in ths ,,nS i 'o'"1 'uPpof' vi every oemocrat
We have then pert,eren ,or or- ..,,a.,a
bearers two men who arc IN ararv ,a.ran. ~ y
peers of any i'm the land and they a. T,I,v ~ o
resent our democr,tic history onr 18th orr
policy and onr cansa "a .nx ,ba, .o,,,d -. ~,
been selected among the NAV 'd d;s,;n,;shs
gentlemen within onr rarL. +, $500 a..
will give the conntrv . son.. - .a.'..., . ~
safety which ue haI;aya o.n-o. n. ~
rennbIi..n 49, nr oanao' DC ,nspire1 y
every democrat in tha Ssnd nv ro, ID ;n.s.,
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