Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-03
a BAKERS DOZEN OF SOUND REASONS

stomach, and won't be cast oil.
a BAKERS DOZEN OF SOUND REASONS.
The New York San Democratic by tra-
dition, inclination and training, but by no
means so enamored of Mr. Cleveland as to
prevent it giving Republicans fair
show" on the 2Sth stated that United States
Senator George F. Edmunds was not
active III support of Harrison and Morton.
Mr. Edmunds at once sends letter to the
Sun, asking it in all fairness to give him
opportunity to reply. He then proceeds to
denounce the charge made as wholly un-
founded, and says he is earnestly and
actively, to the full extent of his physical
ability and the limits of his capacity, aid
ing the canvass for General Harrison, and
he gives thirteen reasons for his position.
These are so strong and forcible that we
reproduce them with some little condensa-
ton. The reader who gives them thought
ful consideration cannot fail to be deeply
impressed with their truth and great
strength. The distinguished publicst,
whose name and patriotic services are
interviewer with the last quarter of a CEN
tury of the history of the Republic, is for
Harrison, because:
First-He knows him to be of great
ability, pure and upright life, independent,
and he will administer the Government in
the full vigor of the principles of the Re-
publican party.
Second-He was gallant soldier.
Third-He is of the people, and a de-
fender of justice anu equal rights
Fourth-A sincere belief in employ
ment of American labor to supply Ameri-
can productions and consumption.
Fifih-IEc is not deluded by the fiction
that atilicts Mr. Cleveland that customs
duties are a tax on consumers. The cases
of tea and coffee are cited to show the
Cleveland error.
Sixth-Harrison knows that foreign
made articles used by us, just that much
deprive the American worker of the chance
to earn bread for his family.
Seventh-That the nation is family
and each is bound to help the other by re-
ciprocal labor.
Eighth-That the declaration of Mr..
Cleveland's message that custom duties are
tax, purely and wholly, is grave error.
Ninth-Harrison will not do as Cleve-
land has done, enter into discussions and
agree with England in regard to so-called
free trade with Canada, and the putting of
Americans on a worse footing in British
ports than the British have in their own.
Tenth-He will not tolerate for even
one day interference in our elections by for
eign Ministers
Eleventh-He will not profess fidelity
to the principles Of true civil service re-
form as a cover for refusing the Senate
access to the affidavits and testimony
(often perjured) against ofice-holders, as
the present Administration has done.
Twelfth-He will not select to execute
offices of public trust larger proportion
of criminal, disreputable and incompetent
persons than have been so selected by all
previous Administration, as this one has
DONE
Acknowledgement Harrison will not
point cut the dangers to the Republic that
lie in according a second term to Presi-
dent, and then use the immense patronage
of the Office to compass his reelection; or
permit the officials under him to become
offensive partisans," and exhibit "per-
nicious activity" to promote his election;
nor will he allow heavy levies of money
to be made upon all, even the humblest
servants of the Government, to accomplish
his success, as the present Administration
has done, and is doing.
Let voters study these points made by
Senator Edmunds, and they will discover
that he has not made solitary charge
that cannot be substantiated, nor advanced
a single reason for Harrison and against
Mr.. Cleveland that is not sound. The
Senator says the foregoing are some, but by
no means all of the objections he enter
tains to Mr.. Cleveland, nor the reasons he
has for slIpporting General Harrison.