The Portland daily press., 1884-08-13
Campaign Notes.

The Albany journal puts Gen. Buffers vote at
100 900 in New York-60 900 coming from Tam
many-of which organization the Sun estimates that
80 per cent. will vote for Butler, whether or not
the managers indorse Cleveland.-Boston journal.
few days ago, to test the sentiment of the horse
car conductors and drivers one of the leading
lines, ballot box placed where all could vote.
The result was $50 for Blaine, 100 for Cleveland
and "a for Butler.-Boston journal.
The statement which Mr.. Curtis made to the re-
form association to the effect that all citizens in
dependent of party, clasp hands in their efforts
for reform. was strikngly illustrated on the same
day in Portland, Me-. where the whole town poured
forth-Democrats and Republicans-to testify to its
confidence in the integrity of Blaine as a man and
his ability as statesman Baltimore American.
I am more than satihed that Blaine has a sure
thing. This talk of the Independents
is of no Importance. The fight will be,
and even now is. between the Democrats and Re-
publicans. So far as Mr.. Cleveland is concerned,
People feel that it is not exactly the correct thing
to have President who is not welcome in ones
parlors. He is winged duck so far as this cam
paign is concerned.-Fred Douglass.
favorite free-trade argument consists in saying
If unrestricted commerce among sixty millions Of
people is good thing, why would it not be a better
thing to have it so among all the peoples of the
world? Which is as wise as asking: If profitable
Woud il not be Good thing to share WITH tb
neighbors? If all the world belonged to the United
States it would be good thing to abolish tariffs;
but at present self-interest is the wise, if selfish
policy OF this CONTEMPLATION Pilot.
Under our American protective system, wooden
| goods have been reduced in prices from 80 to so
per cent. This is the change since 1860 Our sys-
tenn is the friend of the wOrkingman 1t gives him
will buy good deal to wear well as a good deal
| to eat. American workingmen and women dress
| Swap our system for the British system~and Won
would find such crisis in this country as never was
seen before II you want to try this British expert
ment vote for Cleveland 1t you are friend of
| American ideas and of American institutions vote
| for Baine.-Lewiston journal.
Suppose after a success of the Democratic party
in presidential election all the offices, high and
low, in all the banks and savings instit utions were
to be filed suddenly with Democratic politicians
upon the recommendation of Democratic Congress-
men and campaign committees, what would The
stockholders and depositors think of the safety of
their money? And yet the interests involved in the
banks are certainly by no means greater than the
interests involved in the conduct of the great gov
ernmeut of the United Seates. do not think this
business men of the country and the taxpayers gen.
orally to consider it well before they cast their
votes.-Carl Schurz in 1880.
Your letter of yesterday is received in which, re-
ferring to the recent charges against the private
life of Governor Cleveland you ask if "can con-
tinue to advocate his election" In reply L would
| say that so far from Continuing have not vet
begun to advocate it. have advocated the laying
| down of certain principles on which it seemed to
me important to take our stand, and have Tins far
| neither advocated nor opposed any particular can
| didate except the principles themselves should
do this. But if the charges to which YOU refer are
true do not see how one with any seifrespect can
vote for the man against whom they are made, nor
| how party with any pretensions to decency can
| keep such man in nomination, To affirm that the
offences are yenial because they have not been
Haunted in the face OF the public,' or to argue
life they are no bar to his election to high public
Office indicates, should say, shocking de6auch-
| cry Of the moral sentiment.-President Seelye of
| Amherst College.