San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-30
EXPRESSLY INCONSISTENT.

keep it all to itself. This is the prime
reason it offers for reproducing entire
the following editorial from the col
umns of the Express ofthis city, found
in its issue of Friday morning:
"Ifour Chicago specialist was cor
rect in asserting Harrison's nominal. on
to be purely an accident, it was one
of those fortunate slips which do not
often occur in the lives of men or par
ties. If his nomination was due
solely to misunderstanding
of the Blaine cohorts, the
republicans begin the campaign with
an instance of luck which, to say the
least, should put heart into them.
Whatever may be charged against the
Indianian whom a great party has so
signally, if unintentionally, hOnored,
he is personally honest. He may be
weak on the Chinese question, he may
be strongly tinged with demagogism,
he may be entirely too light man to
place at the head of the affairs of
vast nation, but nothing can do away
with the silent and potential fact that
he will not steal. And in his incor-
ruptibility, his freedom from the filth
which attaches to money, the political
organization which calls him chief has
strong card-a card which they will
lead and which they would have
wanted had they named the man from
Maine.
With Harrison at the head of the
ticket their campaign will be one of
aggression. With Blaine they would
have been forced to repel the most
savage and incessant assaults. They
will attack, not defend. That is one
great thing gained. The Express does
not believe that they will elect their
man. 1t sincerely trusts that they
will not. He stands upon tariff
plank which is truly heart-of-oak.
There is no subterfuge, straddle or
contradiction in it. But it will not
float him to the desired haven. For
why? Because the voters of the states,
though individually overwhelmingly
protectionist in sentiment, have every
confidence in Mr.. Cleveland's hon
esty, patriotism and executive abil-
ity, and do not fear, moreover, his
power to carry out his mistaken views
concerning the customs policy which
would best conserve our interests.
Change the status of affairs in slight
degree, promise free trade majority
in both houses of congress, and the
result of the pending presidential
election would change with it. Gro
yer Cleveland, of New York, will
dwell for four years longer in the
White House because the people ad-
mire and respect him, and because
they know that his peculiar desires
concerning the tariff will never be
realized so long as the sun rises and
sets upon the America which God de-
signed for Americans.
The Express is frank to say that if it
did not know the growth of the pro-
lection sentiment to be such that there
is no danger of this country struggling
in the hard grippe of England, it would
oppose the reelection of President
Cleveland with all the strength there
is in it. Though democratic from
rooted belief in the great principles
which underlie democracy, it counts
the prosperity of the nation above a
fleeing success. 1t wears no party's
collar, no party's gives upon the wrist,
and bares its back to no party's lash.
1t is first for its country's, the peo-
ple's interests. as it understands them,
regardless of these things"
The LIGHT most urgently COM
mends the above unique document to
careful perusal and analysis. 1t is
unique production. Its like has never
before been seen in the history of
modern journalism. Outside Of the
Office in which it originated its fellow
will not be seen again. Note the fol-
lowing particulars concerning the can
didate of the national republican par
ty and the platform of that party as
set forth by the Express in the above
editorial.
The candidate is personally honest.
He is incorruptible and free from
the filth which attaches to money.
With Harrison the campaign will
be aggressive. The party under him
will attack, not repel.
He stands upon tariff plank which
is truly heart of oak. There is no
straddle, subterfuge or contradiction
in it.
The sentiment of the country is over
whelmingly protective and therefore
i accordance with this heart of oak
platform.
Grover Cleveland's ideas OF tariff
will never be realized so long as the
sun rises and sets upon the America
which God designed for Americans.