Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-14
CLEvELAND's LETTER.
How It Is Regarded by the Press of Both
Parties,

| the entire argument OF this letter is in &C
cord with free trade theories, and follow
in directly in the line Of his last mes
sage, tue president intersperses phrases
declaring that the democratic party is en-
gagged in "no crusade of free trade" but
in "A grand work OF reform"
! THIS letter, in spite Of its advanced
demagogism, will not help to elect Cleve.
| land. The mask is too thin, and the real
meaning of the words he uses Is uumIs-
! taxable.
The World: To intelligent, patriotic
and uupre JUDGED people the presidents
! letter will furnish a complete answer to
the partisan Misrepresentation of his op-
pUnents.
The Times: We are deeply mistaken
as to the spirit of the American people If
| this letter does not command general re-
-pect aud secure the adhesion to it of
many voters whose minds have been
| hitner undecided.
The Herutd Throwing, then, to the
breeze his standard, on which he writes
the watchword OF the canvass, I'm
necessary taxation is unjust taxation"
MIR. Cleveland takes formal command of
the democratic party and the campaign
Tor he presidency begins. II is Jack
suniau battle with 81 Jacksonan leader.
he TrtDUHC: There Is nothing IN 1t to
change tn" issue as made up between the
two great parties and nothing that VIII
Lead the country 10 regard the continuance
OF the democratic party in even limited
control Of the government rs anything
buI menace to the prosperity OF the
country.
The sun So far as the able letter pub
lished ths morning explain or modiiies
tue ttrltf smashing message of last Decem.
Der, there Is distinct evidence of recent en-
llIntenment on the part OF the president.
BOSTON PRESS COMMENTS.
The JoNrndJ: From internal evidence
as well as the UNDERSIGNED and proiuseIy
amended manuscript copy which was de-
llvered to the press, it is plain that the
writing Of the letter has been a long and
Wearlsome task. The result is an lncon-
eruOu- patchwork which displays tar less
OF Ingenuity than OF painful ploddng. 1t
Il not at all lmproble, judging from the
letter as 1t reads, that It's compilation has
occupied the president ever since he was
renUniuated, and it might have been be-
gun before. All the fine promises not to
harm our established interests, and the
WDrkingmeu engaged therein will be taken
at tncIr true Value-as mere empty words.
The Post President Cleveland expresses
freely and sincerely his sense of the sol
enut,y and importance of the high Office
10 which he Il again cdll-d; and the
thGu4 htiul presentation Of existing issues
with which he entOIces this expression
gives his words especial weight.
WHAT THE PHILADELPHIA PAPERS SAY.
The Taqtrer says Cleveland evidently
resolved TO force at least one dose Of dem
ocratic doctrine upon every republican
reader by Inserting 1t in bis letter of accep-
Letter in detail. II - hnt a renetition of
stock arguments, which have been an
ewered again and again. Taking the
: stump speech out of it the gist OF the
whole is contained in the final paragraph
In A word. Mr.. Cleveland accents the
dpmCcratic NOMINATION And thar was
discounted months before he was nomi.
mated.
MI, y;. C,. ,,.,
lne tne,S otuce ulaut auliIIra tt'ne
anu lacoulc iettel el acceptance III looo
Inere mas iloC oeen pitsluehtial accept
ahce tnat mas eAnlol.eu matkeu iholvlo-
uaii'f ~ tne oati4iua.1 eAGept sne ieE
yer o. ffesluent CIeNelahu Oh 1908 "hich
eNniol.s every atVrloute VI neIolc eauei-
sup anu poiuto ui l ah9'piy ~ JOY,
d" 3 ea f We eau pa'Sn vi Ine nIosU eledll!
"G ,The p,"ae prasidant ClaraIo,,d ho,,o,,
= i ne .tsS' ttesiueii' leNeianu Desan
~ DeCei'ipel wl'n an a.'aCh HE opVilS III
oSSP'einosl NlVI az @poIoEY' LIS 'c',el
~ ~ aCNe P'ahe , 10 Que loi5E eACuse loi nls
DcCelhoTr HeesdEe. iHe county mas
waited WA. lnIee NOUNS ~ ~ earn IL ne sdu
tne coul ate , " ~ eotiN Io''ou9 40 d l'ee
et"ttei, ~ tnus nav ue - on'G uoas Iot's
% ~, pv 10 40 a % en
l lIee trade he couia 60: he is ANXIOUS now
=. is FILis ia the change Which ORION W.
Rhode I-iaud and Vermont h,,ve v,rou ernr
E ~
5 OPINION AT CHICAGO.
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I me l"t.'-OcC"" ND me pleiIuShI :
Z Ie't'! l. oeNolvu 20 cI'flIuH me luprSS-
z SION ina. ne + uot 20 uiuch o o Il rec Iaue
7 a. ne Was lat winter ne courage ol
! niue h!oH'hs 40 mas oV|t aH aJ, anu III
g piace 81 me po'u front Which was theh
, presented - ihe tremendous Anxiety 70 eN-
! pitln away lne ret! issue OF me cam pan.
ana hNH'HN 1t ny uc-can,.h4 upon Ihe eNli
t Or rhls'n~ " surplus rtNehuS' c,,,
Inc Nt2e (inn2 fteslaehI CleFeianG !