St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-08
PRESS COMMENTS.
What the Leading Newspapers
Think of the Ticket.

w Hat tHe LeauinS Newspapers
Think of the Ticket.
New YORK, June THE Herald will
say: sit is as good a platform as was
ever adopted by convention; clear,
straightforward, without quibble or
double-dealing. What it declares con-
corning promises redeemed is true;
what it promises the ticket guarantees.
Now let us see what the Republicans
can agree to at Chicago. If they speak
of the ast.they must confess to pledges
broken by them. If they speak of the
future, this Democratic platform warns
them to greater honesty than they have
practiced in recent years"
COULD ASK NOTHING BETTER.
1NDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June THE
Sentinel will say of the platform that
''the most ardent tariff reformer could
not have asked more clear, explicit or
emphatic definition of the principles
and policy Of the party. 1t voices the
convictions of the Democratic masses
of the country upon the supreme issue
of the hour in unmistakable language.
1t will meet with special favor in the
Western states, and it will be vastly
more popular everywhere than if its
language had been evaslVe and equivo-
the Sentinel will say: Never was
an honor more worthily bestowed. The
name of Allan G. Thurman in a syno-
nym for all that is wise and great in
craftsmanship, pure and upright in
public life and amiable and lovable in
personal character. A man of grand in
tellect, OF rugged integrity, of unf1inch-
ing courage, and of genuine patriotism,
he fultillS the lOftieSt ideal of American
manhood and citizenship. His public
record is without blemish, his private
life without stain. He is the expo
nent of all the best tendencies in our
politics. He has been an implacable
foe of corporate rapacity.
He has always antagoniZed corrup-
ton, jObbery and monopoly in every
form, and no American statesman has or
deserves warmer place i'll the hearts Of
the toilers of the land.
DOUBTFUL WISDOM.
CHICAGO, June 7.-The Tribune tariff
reform Republican, will say: The NOM
ination of the "old Roman" is, after all,
of very doubtful wisdom and expedi-
ency. He is now in his 10th year, would
be over so before the end of
his term, is in quite infirm health,
and his nomination as so good
Democrat, as Henry Watterson ex-
pressesit is "like attending his own
public funeral" 1t is not likely that
desperate tactics of this kind will help
Cleveland. There are thousands of
Democrats who would vote for Thur
man for president. Notwithstanding his
advanced age, who will not vote for
him for vice president associated with
Gray in the doubtful state of Indiana
will not be likely to ratify the Cleve-
land programme, which was forced
through the st. Louis convention at the
expense of their own candidate.
AN OLD STYLE DEMOCRAT.
The Inter-Ocean (protection Repub-
lican) says: The Hon. Allan G.. Thur
man, the candidate for vice-president
on the Democratic ticket, is one of the
ablest and one of the best known of the
old style Democrats of the United
States. He has always had fine repu-
tation as a lawyer, and among his
neighbors in Ohio is universally respect
ed, but he has been for over thirty
years bourbon of bourbons.
There was time when he
ocratic party in Ohio, but that was
before the war. During the war his at
titude was such as to compromise him
in the eyes of Democrats who were I'M
SWerYlng union men, and many of those
who had i'll previous years given him
hearty support, fell away from him. He
is now put on the ticket with the hope
of calling to the support of Mr.. CleVe-
land the Democrats OF the old school.
1t is an open question whether he will
OF not, but that his nomination will
drive away from Mr. Cleveland many of
the war Democrats who hate the name
cOpperhead is certain. Of the platform
the 1nter-Ocean says: 1.-The solemn
truth is that the platform means nothing
at all as to tariff. Itspeaks plainly only
when it affirms the ultimate doctrine of
states rights. The meaning of the con-
vention was surrender of itself to the
inevitable Cleveland, and his message
means free trade; nothing more, not
less"
Nj LGESSlTY AND SENTIMENT.
The Morning News independent will
say: Necessity and sentiment were
the parents of the Democratic ticket
completed by the nomination of Allan
G.. Thurman for the evice-preSidency at
st. Louis yesterday. Events made Cleve-
land the nominee at its head. as they
have steadily advanced him from the
mayoralty OF Buffalo to his present
high office. 1t is a singular piece of
good fortune for the Democracy that
couples the name of its most senti-
mental idea with that of its ''man of
destiny" on the ticket. About the po-
litical wisdom of nominating Thurman
for the vice presidency, opinions may
differ. His age is the one thing that
can be urged against him. But Thur
mans mind is still strong, his heart is
still right, and his courage and convic-
tions as true and fearless as ever. His
name brings to the ticket popularity
with the people throughout the Union
that none other could. For this he was
nominated.
A PROTECTIVE VIEW.
CLEVELAND, June THE Leader to.
morrow will say: The tariff plank is a
triumph for the free trade element OF
the party, led in the committee by Mr.
Watterson. The only concession in il
to the political towards who are
afraid TO go before the country
as the proponents of practically
| free trade, is the reformation
Of the platform of 1884, but this is i'm.
mediately and directly ncutralized by
| pointing TO the presidents free trade
| message and tariff bill now in the house
| as the true Interpretation of The tariff
| plank OF 1854 For the first time since
tie Republican party came into power
! kJ..a S'e party aid DSmoera tic resi-