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Editorial
August 7, 1884
Weekly Phoenix Herald
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Editorial critiques George W. Curtis for initially denouncing the Democratic Party as principle-less and conspiratorial, yet later dictating their presidential candidate and leading against the Republican, illustrating political opportunism.
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Geo. W. Curtis on the opening of the Republican National Convention at Chicago, said:
"We are confronted with the Democratic party very hungry—and you may well believe very thirsty—a party without a single definite principle, a party without any distinct national policy which it dares to present to the country: a party which fell from power as a conspiracy against human rights, and now attempts to sneak back to power as a conspiracy for plunder and spoils."
But for all that, a month afterward Geo. W. Curtis dictated to the Democratic party their candidate for the presidency and got his man and is today the leader of their cause as against the Republican candidate. Politics do indeed make strange bedfellows.
"We are confronted with the Democratic party very hungry—and you may well believe very thirsty—a party without a single definite principle, a party without any distinct national policy which it dares to present to the country: a party which fell from power as a conspiracy against human rights, and now attempts to sneak back to power as a conspiracy for plunder and spoils."
But for all that, a month afterward Geo. W. Curtis dictated to the Democratic party their candidate for the presidency and got his man and is today the leader of their cause as against the Republican candidate. Politics do indeed make strange bedfellows.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
George W Curtis
Democratic Party
Republican Convention
Political Hypocrisy
Presidential Candidate
What entities or persons were involved?
Geo. W. Curtis
Democratic Party
Republican National Convention
Republican Candidate
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
George W. Curtis's Political Inconsistency In Supporting Democrats After Criticizing Them
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Political Hypocrisy
Key Figures
Geo. W. Curtis
Democratic Party
Republican National Convention
Republican Candidate
Key Arguments
Democratic Party Lacks Definite Principles And National Policy
Democratic Party Fell From Power Due To Conspiracy Against Human Rights
Democratic Party Seeks Return Through Conspiracy For Plunder And Spoils
Curtis Later Dictated Democratic Presidential Candidate Despite Prior Criticism
Curtis Now Leads Democratic Cause Against Republican
Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows