The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-04-04
The Democratic Campaign.

Unless the unexpected happens the
nomination of President Cleveland for
a second term is an assured fact. 1t is
probably wise for republicans to con-
slider the magnitude of the struggle be-
fore them and not become the victims
of overconfdence. While the task of
defeating Mr.. Cleveland upon the tariff
issue and his record as president may
be accomplished by proper efforts, the
opposition is strong in federal patron
age, power and INSCRIPTIONS methods,
and having nearly "solid South " for
their main reliance, they occupy po-
sition of considerable advantage over
the republicans in the outset of the
campaign. The Washington National
Republican, in an article on the demo-
cratic campaign, argues that the re-
publcans can not hope to realize much
from the discussions among democratic
leaders. 1t expects to see Samuel j.
Randall, Governor Hill and Mayor
Hewitt advocating Cleveland's re-elec-
ton with the same ardor as if there had
been no differences regarding the adj
justment of the tariff and the internal
revenue taxes. 1t expects, too, that
the same old straddle on the tariff ques-
ton will appear in the democratic ma
tional platform in order to "harmon-
izen the party. The National Repub-
lcan then says: /" 1t is idle for the re-
publican party to expect aid in the ma
tional contest for the presidency from
leading democrats known as protection
lists. We have tested them and learned
from bitter experience that with most
of them it is personal politics, and
therefore at the vital moment their
wings will flop together and they
will be all found lowering around the
ed-trough." The same journal pro-
ceeds to show how the Administrations
plan of the campaign is made up to Sc
cure the support of diverse elements:
The great railways of the country are I'M
der the control of five men appointed by the
president of the United States.
The fishery treaty was made with view
to stimulate the greed and induce the finan-
cial sympathy of the people of Great Britain
and the Dominion of Canada.
The treaty with China is timely made to
strengthen the nominee of the party on the
Pacific coast.
The appointment of Lamar to the supreme
bench is intended to consolidate the South,
secretly revive southern ambitions and unity
the Southern States.
The enormous appropriations for a new
navy granted by the last congress have
been automatically held in reserve to be
expended during this presidential election
year.
The vetoes of large appropriations for
pensions and for national improvements on
the one hand and the refusal to call an ex-
ira session of congress to reduce taxation
on the other, producing gorge of public
funds in the treasury, creates an importantly
to raise an enormous campaign .fuHd for .fdUorS
past and fdUOrS to come.
AS the descendant of a Pilgrim and the
son of a Presbyterian preacher Grover
Cleveland has the audacity and the tact to
excite the sympathy of Americansm on the
one side and seek the friendship of Rome on
the other.
AT the North and at the nations capital
the colored man is recognized as a citizen
and worthy of the emoluments of office,
looking to the colored vote in the close
Eor I,a
an impost duty of $50, 900, 900 to increase the
profits of the planter, whose industry is
based upon the servile labor of the colored
men without suffrage.
AS for the civil service, the voter can take
his choice by supporting the policy of An
drew Jackson or George William Curtis.
The democratic candidate is nominated,
the democratic platform is agreed upon and
the campaign is now being made.
AS the National Republican adds, in
conclusion, to meet this powerful COM
bination the American people devoted
to American industries, American wage
workers and the American policy
founded by Washington, are called
upon to organize in every town and
school district where the ballot is SUI
preme to defeat the schemes of the
free-trade democracy. The republicans
= have already made good beginning in
the organization of republican clubs,
which will become a formidable power
in the campaign.