The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-23
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GROVER CLEvELANDi
Tor the third time Grover Cleveland
has bean honored with . presidential
nomination from the democratic party
" this country.
IA the history Of political conven-
lions his record 10 without a parallel 1t
va except that Of George Washington
md 81 Andrew jackson. In 1854
MI. Cleveland was chosen almost
without opposition. In 1888 he
was renominated BY reclamation and at
an early hour this morning he was again
nominated on the first ballot under the
customary two-thirds rule Of demo-
cratic conventions. Surely this ID q re-
markable instance in political history
whom We remember that from less than
100000 people at the beginning OF the
republic the population haa grown 70
66,O0o.0oo. The repeated choice Of one
man from all this number by the rep
resentatives Of more than one-half the
voters must be within explanation. Let
us glance at this mans history in pub
liz office. In the city OF Buffalo he was
first elected to the shrievalty and filled
the duties in a satisfactory manner.
When the official abuses in that strong
republican municipality had been car
RED to . point where q popular change
was demanded by the honest people, the
democrats nominated Grover Cleveland
for mayor and he was elected by the
largest majority ever given to a demo-
crat in that city. In the following year
the democrats met in Syracuse to
choose q gu%bernatorial candidate. They
chose Grover Cleveland. Why? Not
because he was a new man but because
his record as a reform mayor of Buffalo
had marked him as a man who could be
trusted by the people, q man who would
be independent and conscientious in the
administration Of official duties and
whose record was sufficient evidence of
his ability to command the honest and
independent vote which is the only sure
recommendation of merit. He was
elected governor OF New York state by
the largest majority ever given to a can-
didate within those boundaries. It is
true that defections in the republican
ranks swelled the vote, and it is also
true that Grover Cleveland's known in
dependence of character brought to his
support thousands of republicans who
would have voted for him despite fac
tional difficulties.
In 1884 he was nominated for the
presidency because the democrats Of
the country recognized in his admins
tration as governor of New York the ex-
ercise OF the elements that had been
conspicuous in his administration of
other offices. During this period he had
made enemies, but as a Wisconsin ora
tor said a%fterward, they were the en-
emies which made him popular. In his
entire official career in the Empire state
no man can point to a single act where
by the stroke of a pom he lowered the es-
innate that had been formed of his hon.
esty of purpose, his intelligence as a
public servant, his fidelity to duty.
His presidential term was marked by
the same characteristics. 1t was not a
popular period with the professional
politicians Of the democratic party
They, as others before him, found an
elected officer beyond their control. He
attacked the abuses Of the pension sys-
tenn; he insisted or his right to appoin,
the best men of his party for Office and
he compelled them to do their duty; he
made a practical test Of the theory tina
public Office is a public trust and he
succeeded. Above everything else h,
was the first officer of the governmen'
to throw a ~javelin at the formidabl,
bulwark Of the high protection tariff
monopolists. II the time from q politi
cal view was not opportune, he did no
know it; he knew only his duty. II,
was defeated for reelection because O
tho of corruption masse,
against him by the men who had en-
joyed the favors OF the Ubiquitous an,
oppressive system OF taxation which h
sought to destroy.
Grover Cleveland stands before tn
country to-day Of q candidate who ha
been tried in the performance Of publ
duty and has never failed. The peopl
feel that the executive affairs Of the ma