Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
WHAT TneY rHInk ABOUT II.

WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT 1T.
New York Hesald Il IS as good plat
form as was ever adopted by a convention;
clear, straightforward, without cuibble or
double dealing What il declares concern
ing promises redeemed IS true; what it
promises the ticket guarantees.
New York U-0rla. with President Cleve-
land IS the representative Of the principle
Of tax reduction through tariff reform. and
Judge Thurman as a veteran statesman,
whose nanc IS synonym for honesty,
courage and fidelity to the constitution, the
ticEet appeals both 10 the judgment and the
sentiment, 10 the interest and the feeling.
Of every Democratic voter ia the land.
Detroit IRE Press Tho editor OF the J,11,
the Republican Illustrated weekly-savs
that If the nominee Of the Chicago conven-
ton is not as stronga protectionista as Blaine
he the Judge cditorl VIII not support him,
but VIII be independent This undoubtedly
means that IL Gresham Is nominated the
Judge yvlil not support him, for Gresham's
protection record il not so strong that it
does not need constant tinlzering and prom
ping by the Gresham organs
Louisville Coarier,Ioi,7lai. For Vice-Presi-
dent the people, speaking in tones that could
not be misunderstood, have called from his
retirement Allen G. Thurman, OF Ohio. It
IS an honor not OF his seeking. an honor.
high as II Is, not needed Us a testimony of
continued confidence and esteem. but IL ia n
call 10 continued service by a party which
through long life he has counseled and
led, and coming IL an old age, rich Ia digni-
ties, is less q command than IN appeal tha
in the great contest Just before Us he give.
10 those in the field final evidence of his
fellowship, his sympathy aad his support.
In17nnnf,o1fu h,
tariff roforIner could not have asked q more
clear, explicit or emphatic definition of the
principles and policy Of the party. It voices
the convictions Of the Democratic masses Of
the country upon tho Supreme issue of the
hour in unmistalgable language. 1t VIII
meet with special favor in tho Western
States, and it wiz be vastly more popular
everywhere than if its language had been
evasive and equivocal OF President Cleye-
lands denomination, the Sentinel declares
that ait was clearly the logic Of the situa-
tiOn," and OF the Vice Presidential nominee
the Sentinel viii say: Never was an honor
more worthuy besowed.n
New York E-orld: II would have been a
stupendous stuiu9cation for the National
convention to nominate Mr.. Cleveland upon
4 platform facing both ways on this vital
issue, while the President and the Demo
cratic party in Congress are moving to-
gether in one direction for tax reduction
through tariff reform. The convention
met and accepted the issue squarely, and
to clinch its action adopted a separate reso-
luton " Endorsing and recommending the eQI-lu
passage Of the MIlls bil." The party, there
fore, stands committed, through its candi-
date and its resolutions, to tariff reform
not only in the abstract but in the conc rete.
Chicago Times: With respect to the one
great question now demanding definite set
tlement at the hands Of the American peo-
pie the St Louis platform is all that could
be desired. The issue presented is one that
has long been pressing TO the front and that
could no longer be avoided. 1t was most
distinctly and sharply presented by the
President Ia his admirable annual message
OF last December. 1t was joined the mo-
ncnt the President was nominated for re-
election. The instant he was named as the
choice OF the convention that was the one
great issue OF the political contest. Moth
ing that the convention could have done
after that could have changed or even OBJ
scured the real issue The President was
named first, and with him the issue was ac-
cepted; no platform subsequently adopted
could have changed its character or substi-
tuted another.
Chicago NelCs: Discounted by being the
inevitable result Of the Democratic situa-
ton, the denomination Of Grover Cleveland
at st. Louis viii set the whole country tax
ing stock of his fulillIncnt or failure in the
Presidential chsir. When the balance is
struck tho Daily Nelrs believes It will be
found that, while the highest expectation
Of his Administration has not been
realized, he has yet 50 acted in his high
Office as to justify Chpirman Collins decla-
ration that the prophets Of evil and dis
aster arc dums. This is the greatest good
that has come through the election and
Presidency Of Grover Cleveland. 1t has
demonstrated that the United States is not
dependent on any one party for safe,
honorable aud conservative Government
Albany argus: The platform adopted sat
I isles every friend Of tariff reform. 1t re-
moves al eQuivocation from the tariff plank
of 1854, By pronouncing the Presidents
message as the only correct Interpretation
Of that plank, and II indorses the course of
tariff. reformors ia Congress. The early
passage ofthe Mills bill 10 also recommended,
and that measure was enthusiastically in
dorsed. Such resolutions have the right
ring and clear the path for an aggressive
campaign Of tho most.prouounccd kind TIE
I fear that the convention would weaken on
the subject Of the tariff has happily proved
groundless. There is not 4 weak spot in
the Democratic armor, and the missiles of
The enemy will be hurled in vain a grand
work has begun, on which the capstone of
victory will be placed in November.