Wichita eagle., 1888-06-24

un2Qlmlsy ana pfOCialL1IQS tH8t tuo ukc
was never seen since Washington was
to scatter such rosy views even while the
Democracy is standing with breath sucked
in, beholding the wonder. but it may be
well, nevertheless. to cali to mind the fact
that there was Ike unanimIty shown by
the Bourbons for Van Buren, In $40, and
that he was everlastingly showed under by
William Henry Harrison, "Tippecanoe and
Tyler too.n Party unanimity is not always
sign of victory. 1t may be sign Of party
decrepitade.
Chicago Journal. Grover Cleveland Is
again the candidate for President, with the
aged and infirm Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio,
as the candidate for Vice-President In
1854, when Mr.. Cleveland was first caudi
date for President, Thomas a. Hendricks,
then sixty-five years old. was his associate
on the ticket. Mr.. Hendricks died the year
after ne was elected Mr.. Thurman is
seventy-ive years old, and there could be
little hope or expectation that he would live
through the next Presidential term II he
should be elected. II Is a preposterous as
ISOLATION of names, as TO the age OF the can
didates, and would be as TO their abilities,
if Mr.. Thurman had not seriously deterio-
rated in both mind and body as the result OF
his advanced age.
Cincinnati Cofamercidl-Gdzct.c: The nom
ination of Thurman by the Democracy for
Vice-President has taken place, IN part be-
cause the Democratic party IS fanarcsl-
" in love with itself and worships its
past, and Thurman's figure il the his
tory of the party IS venerable. In the
second place, the Democracy had heard
the news from Oregon, which Is the
most striking and sweeping verdict of con-
dempation Of the Cleveland Administration
that has been pronounced since the Demo
cratic party became responsible for the
Executive Department of the Government.
II has seemed desirable to the Democrats
leaders who have wit enough to know which
way the winds are blowing and the wa
tiers are running, 10 do something to di-
vert share OF attention from Cleveland.
Minneapolis Tribune: The Democratic
platform Is q pocket issue OF the Presi-
dents tariff message and precious little
else. Both documents are the creations OF
one will, If not the work OF one hand
What the platform says on other subjects
than the tariff is not worthy OF comment,
except, perhaps, that the contemptbiy
weak foreign policy of the Administration
is characterized as consistent, firm and pru-
dent. On the subjects OF Civil-Service re-
form and the administration of tho Ter
ritories, the platform is omniously and
eloauently silent. In 1854 the Democracy
professed as their faith that 1.-The selec-
ton of Federal of1ce-holders for the Ter
ritories should be restricted to citizens
previously resident therein THIS pledge
has been as f1agrantly disregarded in the
case of every Territory as have been the
civil-service promises. The silence of the
platform on these important points is the
confession Of guilty conscience. II is a
silence more eloquent than any language
could be.
Iona State Register: The Democratic party
has never yet had the courage Of its con-
victions.. 1t talked in a ferocious way about
what radical things it would do when 1t
came to make the platform at St LOUIS, but
when the time came its courage weakened
and it fioundered around in q long and COM
pick argument on the tariff question, which
was intended to be all things TO all men.
Instead of stating in q few plain words that
it indorsed the Presidents message and the
Mills bill, and was in favor of tariff for
revenue only, as the leading Democrats had
said would be done, 1t squinted in the direc-
ton of an Endorsement and in the direction
of protection, and pretendeS to follow the
one and oppose the other, and made a
declaration which viii be interpreted
by Democrats in New Jersey one way
and by Democrats in Iowa another.
The platform is just like the Democratic
party-evasive, dealing ID glittering gener-
alities, extravagant promises and ridiculous
assertions. Taking the cue from Mr.. Cleve-
lands message the greaterpart of the plat
form is devoted TO the tariff question. There
/ is passing notice of Eivii-Service refa.z,
IN which with manifest ignorance OF the
: fate Of Ananias the platform asserts tina,
+ honest reform in the civil service has been
/ inaugurated and maintained by Presiden,
! Cleveland, and he has brought the public
4 service to the highest standard OF efticien-
! cy" The rest of the platform 10 devoted TO
! commendation of the President and has
! course on most public questions. But there
are no issues of public character laid down
except the one of the tariff. There Is nc al
! fusion this time to temperance and the Ia
[ miliar protest against sumptuary laws IS
strangely wanting. In short, the platform
! is an attempt TO Justify the President in hi:
/ free trade position and 70 indorse the atti
tude of the Democratic majority on the
! Mills bill and at the same time keep from
saying any thing that should inperu party
! success in the doubtful States.