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

CLEVELAND AND THE WORKINGMEN.

JRecent Tnteryiew in the New York Herald] “If there are waek points in the record of any man they should, of course, be developed and investigated before he is taken up as the candidate of a great party But to say that I lmv ever failed to embrace eyery opportunity offered me to elevate the condition ana subserve tbe real interests of the workingman and to protect him in all his rights is false. This, however, is but evidence of tbe readiness oi some persons to make careless statements when engaged in a struggle, and of others to accept such statements as facts msteadot' a?c- rta'ning the truth from the record. Understand me; I do not proiess to lie infallible on this or any other question, hut l do claim that no sincere and honest workingman can examine my record aud find from it anything which lends to show a lack of smpathy with and care lor the true inter est of those who labor. I am sometimes afraid that at least a fe "of those who pose as friends of the workingman do not keep themselves fully informed as to what is done for them by way of legislation. 1 see stated iu the paper as coming from one who professes to be especially the friends of the workingmen, and claiming to be a leader among them, that I vetoed a bill preventing contract labor by children in the reformatories and institutions of the state. In point of fact, this bill was promptly signed by me, and no other measure touching this question was presented to me.”

Tbe Philadelphia Times in speaking of Governor Hendricks, says: Thirty five years ago, when a very youngjnan, by means of his persuasive tongue and genial manner he won tbe admiration of tnat generation ot Democrats. Since that time he has always maintained this position until it is handed down from father to son like a tradition. As a result the attachments of the Democrats of Indiana for him is something almost phenomenal. In victory or defeat, and these have been mixed in quite equal proportions, they have looked upon Mr. Hendricks as their leader, He is always ready to go anywhere, he never forgets a friend or a favor aud his oratorical methods are peculiarly adapted to tbe locality of his early adoption. There may be factions in the Democratic party in Indiana, but, if so, every member of each turns with utmost taith to Thomas A. Hendricks. He has had the uniform support ot his State in a greater degree than any American politician in any party, and there is no reason for the assumption that he can not haye ft now. It is a fact of cheering significance that Governor Cleveland and Governor Hendricks are .immensely popular in their own States. They are men with clean records and with characters above reproach.

Wash Scott, of Milroy, and Wiliam tioover, of Marion township are being urged by their respective friends for the Democratio nomination for Sheriff of Jasper county.— Honest and capable, either would make splendid, possibly a successful ra3e. Mr. Adam Hess, of Giliam township, is urged by many friends!in|that and other localities as a very proper candidate for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. Ad is a first-rato Democrat, a good citizen, and very popular among his acquaintances.