Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1884 — GROVER CLEVELAND. [ARTICLE]

GROVER CLEVELAND.

A Strong Indorsement of the Democratic Nominee by George .William Curtis. [Harper’s Weekly! The nomination of Governor Cleve. lan I defines sharply the actual issue of the Pi esidential elect on this year. He is a man whose absolute official integrity has never been questioned, who has no laborious aud doubtful explanations to undertake, and who is universally known as the Governor of New York t lected by an unprecedented majority which was net partisan, and represented both the votes aud consent of an enormous body ot Republicans, and who as tie Chief Exeoutive of the State has steadily withstood the blandishments and the threats of the worst elements of his party* and has justly earned the reputation of a courageous, independent and efficient friend and promoter of administrative reform. His nam6 has become that of the especial representative among onr public men of integrity, purity and economy of administration which are the objects of the most intelligent and patriotic citizens. The bitter aud furious hostility of Tammany Hall and of General Butler to Governor Cleveland is his passport to the confidence of good men, and the general coavictip that Tammany will do all that it can to defeat him will be an additioual incentive to the voters who can not supDO. t Mr.. Blaine; and who are unwilling not to vote at all. to secure the election of a candidate whom the political rings and the paity traders instinctively hate and unitedly oppose.

So firm and “clean” and independ* ent in his high office has Governor Cleveland Bhown himself to be, that he Is denounced as not being a Democrat by bis Democratic opponents, This denunciation springs fiora the fact that he has not.hesitated to prefer the public welfare to. the mere interest of his party. Last amumn, when the Democratic District Attorney of Queens county was charged with misconduct, the Governor heard the accusation and the defense, and decided Jthat it was his duty to remove the officer. He was urged by his party friends to defer the removal until after the election, as otherwise the party would lose the district by t e opposition of the attorney’s friends. i'he Governor understood his duty and removed the officer some days before the the party did lose the district. This kind of courage and devotion to public duty in the tee ,h of the most virulent opposition of traders of his own party is anus lal iu any public man, and it shows precisely the executive quality which is demanded at a time when every form of speculation and fraud presses upon the p blic treasury under the specious plea or party advantage. The argument that in an election it is uot a man but a party that is supported, and t(jat t' e Democratic party is less to be trusted tha.. the Republican is futile at ihia time wheb the Republican party as nominated a candidate whom a great body of i he most conscientious Republicans tau. not support, and the Democratic parly has nominated a candidate whom a great body of the mo»t venal Democrat? practically bolt. Distrust of the Demociatio party springs from the conduct of tne very Domoere’s who madly opposed Governor Cleve laud because’ they know that they can not use him. The mere party ai - gument is vain also, because no bon orablo man will be whipped in to vote for a candidate whom he believes to be personally disqualified for the Presidency on th« ground thata»party aught to bo sustained. The nomination of Governor Cleveland is due not so much to the preferense of his party as to the general demand of the country for a candidacy yrhieh stands for precisely the qualities and servi*

ees which are associated with bis name.