New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-23
Barnum's roorbacks are like his hopes uncom-
monty feeble.

Barnum's roorbacks are. like his hopes, uncom-
monty feeble
The flabbergasted Democracy is still trying to
carry the country the snppostlon that the Amer
lean people are mostly fools.
The next time the Democrats employ forger they
should provide him with spelling book. man
who spells companies cOmpalys viii not do,
unless the erudito Democracy prepared TO go to
the country On the Issue that General Garfield does
not know how to spell
If Barnum can find a respectable Democratic
newspaper 10 father his next lie he will perhaps
find "a few people VINO Will believe III.
Every Democratic National platform since 1856.
which has contained any reference 10 the tariff has
declared for free trade Every Republican platform
since 1856, which has contained any reference to
the tariff has declared for protection for American
industry and American labor. The Democratic
platform this year simply follows party precedent
OF twenty four years standing, ana III kicking 1t
from under his feet Hancock kicks against the pm
cIpes he says he has cherished" for quarter Of IA
century, and which he Is solemniy pledged TO
maintain"
Steady. Mr.. Barnum, steady Try mildcr brand
of campaign lie next
What do these wild CHARGES of fraud meant Not
that the Democrats have any hope OF defeating
Garfield by far MEANS for they have passed that
point. The object Is o make excuses tor throwing
on votes after election. and counting Hancock III.
That's the meaning of this Democratic hullabaloo.
and il onght to convince every patrofc man oi niS
duty to vo,e for Garfield, aud make his majority 50
large that counting out will be impossible
Hancock has not taken back pledge, or made a
new one for whole week. This would seem to
show that he is incidentally acquiring WIS
dom.
One Of the most notable recruits which the tariff
issue has brought TO the Republicans is Mr.. Henry
Mccormick. large iron manufacturer, OF Harris
burg He has been a Democrat Tor generation,
but he s unable TO trust his business interests To the
care of "A free trade party, which IS running for
tho Presidency "A man who Tegar b. the tariff
local issue" lie has in mis- emp ~ nearly l.OOO
men. and his conversion Is likely - be followed 10y
that OF many oi them.
Better drop roorbacks, NJ. Barnum, and return 10
mules. You have too little Imagination to be sue.
cessiul roorback lrchtecG.
The remarkable institution. The UOrA newspaper,
seems to be tudded with notion that IS a credit
TO the Democratic party that IL voted heavily.
in the darkest days of the war; against
making greenbacks legal-tender. thus voting
against the means for prosecuting the war.
This is a subject the Democrats will be wise not to
fool WITH They opposed tho issue of grecnbacks /;
thoy opposed the act to strengthen the public
credit they opposed the bill to fund the public
debt; they opposed all efforts to make the green
backs good as gold and to enable the Nation TO
keep it, promises. la short, they voted against
issuing paper money because they wished the South
10 conquer IN the war; and when the paper money
was issued they opposed every effort to get the
country back TO specie payment They tried in
every way to make the Government break its prom
ises TO the holders of its bonds and for ten years
and more did nothing more persIstently than to
attack the public cretiit.
Go on with your mud-singing, Messrs Demo-
Gratis The business of electing James A. Garfield
President of the United States will be proceeded
with calmly and surely.