Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-28
CLEvELAND,S LETTER.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
From the New York Herald,

From the New York Herald.
Governor Cleveland's letter occupied the
entire public mind yesterday. People OF
all classes paused for brief while in their
daily pursuits to read it. Ithad been eager
ly expected, and the expectations of the
friends of the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency were not disappointed.
In comments ON the letter, the quality
that commanded the higest praise was the
soundness of the views expressed on all pub
lie questions in the second place the trans
parent honesty of the writer commanded
favorable notice. The clearness of express
sion and the judgment displayed in saying
no more than was necessary to put his opln-
ion on record also won for Cleveland wide
spread approval. ...
Not merely politicians, but business men
of all classes; not merely Democrats, but
Republicans of all stripes, united in the
chorus of approval. 1t was generally " held
that the document would 60 far to destroy
whatever preiudices misrepresentation may
have instilled into portion of the laboring
classes of the community.
In Brooklyn the letter gave great encour,
agement to the Governors friends. 1t will
tend to increase his majority in Kings
county very largely. In Patterson, New
Jersey, a stronghold or protection, several
manufacturers, voicing the sentiment OF
their class, gave cordial endorsement to the
paper.
Representatives of labor organizations
and persons who have exceptional means of
guaging thesentiment of the laboring classes
were of the opinion that the letter of Gov
ernor Cleveland would 60 far toward con-
solidating the wbrkiBgrhen's vote in his
favor.
At the City Hall, at the party headquar-
terS, and wherever else politicians assem-
bled, the letter of acceptance was the staple
topic of conversation. Among the machine
Republican leaders there was profound dis
satisfaction, but in the ranks of the Democ-
racy and among Independents there was
genuine pleasure, many leading Tammany
politicians being among those who heartily
endorsed the document.
From the Springfield Republican.
There is no humbug about Grover Cleve.
the wealth of the country, as though he had
made it, no appeals to prejudice or to issues
which do not exist or to questions whose
decision does not rest with the Executive
In these respects it presents striking con-
trast to Mr.. Blaine's artful four columns OF
effort to dazzle the popular mind with a
whole cattle show of golden calves.
From the New York Journal of Commerce
It illustrates in every line the tone and
temper of its author, a man who has moth
ing to conceal, nothing to evade, and who
never takes circuitous method to effect a
plain purpose. He seems far more anxious
to give expression to his own earnest con-
victions than to produce a given impress
sion on the public mind, and there is a
sturdy honesty in the style that cannot be
mistaken.
From the New York Times.
His letter of acceptance makes the duty
of those who desire practical reform plain
er than ever. 1t is a statement which will
bear the closest examination, and on which
the Independents can 60 forward in the
canvesss with confidence, not only in the
soundness of their cause, but in its signal
triumph.
From the Augusta Chronicle,
All the reforms outlined in the letter OF
acceptance are just such as majority of the
people Of the United States have long de-
manded. The man who incarnates these
reforms is the chosen one to consummate
them.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
With much less flourish than Ben. Butler,
but with great deal more directness, he
shows that he understands the needs of the
workingmen, and will be their best friend
in the executive office.