Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-06
1rlsisn suppora or CleveIand.

DR1sAs0 Support OF Cleveland.
The English press still continues to
grumble and growl at Blaine, and to
while upon and praise Cleveland. The
London Times, commenting upon Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance, says that in
respect TO shortness it must be favora-
bly, contrasted with the enormous length
TO which his Republican rival, Mr..
Blaine, beat out his turgid, evasive and
empty common places d few weeks ago.
This is indeed very complimentary, and
we are very much afraid that if Mr..
Blaine's election depended upon the
support of the Times, he would hardly
DO elected. The same paper Is not en-
tirely satisfied with Grover Cleveland,
either. 1t thinks he might have been
more explicit in defining his views upon
free trade, but it is charitable enough
showing that there are some States in
which the Protectionists are strong that
the Democrats must carry or lose the
election. The Times, however seems to
comprehend the situation as completely
n if 1t were an American Democratic
paper published in New York or in
Louisville, Kentucky. 1t seems to
perfectly understand that the Democrats
have to carry two faces in the campaign,
one to look in the direction of free-trade,
which is real, and one to look in the di-
rection of protection, which is assumed.
In regard to the private character of
the Democratic candidate the Times
thinks that it is probable that the
majority of the electors of the United
States will look upon Mr.. Cleveland s
lapse from strict morality as no inse-
parable barrier to his employment in
the service of the State, but the hide
pendent Republicans who have revolt
ed against Mr.. Blaine on high moral
grounds will find it difficult In working
heartily for a candidate besmirched
with such charge.
We hope our readers of the Democrat
ic faith will not fail to read the conclu-
sion Of the Times criticism of the two
candidates, especially those who only
have employment in the machine and
other work shops in our city because oil
the protection that is afforded to Ameri.
can industries. In the estimation Of
this great expounder % English though
and principles, Mr.. Cleveland's wei
known frce-trAde leanings ought to b.
sufficient to con lone his lapse from
strict morality" Somuch for the opin
ion of England : leading paper.
But the London Telegraph, is no les
n recognized defender of Englisl
thought and expounder of English senti
ment. 1t evidently regards Mr.. Cleve
land as much more acceptable candi
date than MI. Blaine,if We are correc
judge of its expressions. 1t says
"Fr III the point of view of tin
American Republicans who support hi
candidature Tor the Presidency, Mr.
Blaiie Is q pa riot of the most uncom
promising kind. In him they recog
nize a protector of their native indus
tries, and the advocate of an encroach
ing foreign ! oiicy. y 9t nu aturally
EUglishmen cannot see Mr.. Blaine il
she same favorable light. They hav,
no sympa. hs With the American Pro
tective Tiff.
But above all aud beyond all whicl
We have advanced, As being from tn
English standpoint unselcome, he |
and always has been hostile 10 Ea.
land. Nevertheless, The very quilitie
which are 30 distasteful to us ~ Eli
glishfnen, are among certain SECTIONS q
native and naturallzed citiz ,ns virbue
and recommendations in Is favor HI
opinions on the tariff and the positi0
h. has taken mp with regard to the pre
lection OF persons claiming to be Amer
can citizens getting into t'ouil. uur
side the Unio /, obtain for him tn SUI
port OF a large number Of the Deu,,
crats.'
The Democrats that have become {
no much Importance in the eyes Of th
Telegraph are the Irish American
principally that have bolted the nom
nation of Cleveland. So long as thes
same Irish-American citizens vote
the Democratic ticket without wincin
the Telegraph has no fault to find wit
them, because by so doing they com
nearer supporting England's free trad
policy than they do by voting with IL
Republicans.
1t has been said by a prominent III
glish statesman that the Irish are {
no use to England until they emigra
TO America and vote the Democpati
ticket" From the foregoing extract
from two Of England's leading paper
II will be seen that if Mr.. Blaine
election depended upon English SUI
port, he would not stand the ghost of
chance of being elected. His decide
American policy both as it relates to IL
protection of American industries, an
the protection of American either
alone, would defeat him. That polio
is no more distasteful to the Englis
in England, than it is to the Democra
ic party to-day in the United State
That is doing its best to secure NJ
Blaine's defeat
The only difference between the tg
wings of the Democratic party is, tn,
the English wing openly gives the IT,
sons why 1t is opposed to Blaine, viii
the American wing is less frank in i
principles, but both point as unerring
TO free trade as the electric need
points to the polar star. This is a GO,
time for Americans who are protect.
by protective enactments against Il
Entertainments of British free trad
and starvation wages, to think oy
these things, and especially to ask W
the English free trade press is so We
solicitous for the election of Clevelar
1T is unfortunate for Samuel j. r;
dail In his aspirations for the Preside
cy that he lives in a State where ey
democrats have to be pronounced p
Economists to secure an election to G.
gress. Had Randall lived in st
where Tree trade Democrats are tole
ted he might now have been can
date for the Presidency instead
(,Ynvar GIauala nd I,,.