The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-17
PRESS COMMENTS.


Baltimore Ansericoa There are six large
anuacturing establishments in Wheeling,
Wesf Virginia. employing > 900 hands. whose
rropreiors have always been Democrats. but
who this year express their intention to vote
for Harrison and Marion.
Chicago Inter Ocean The campaign Of
intellect goes bra7cly on. At Union Grove
Wis, a Republican banner, stretched across
the street from campaign headquarters, was
torn down at night BY unknown persons
and cut 20 pieces. In an Illinois village the
campaign pole which the Republicans pur-
posed raising on the following day was
taken away at night and could not be found.
Captious and hypercritical Republicans
might denounce these proceedings as rather
mean and contemplate even for a Bourbon
campaign, but they are OF a piece with the
policy and methods Of a party that in a vast
section Of the country robs a large class of
citizens of their suffrage, and in ~populons
centers Of the North tries 10 steal into power
by tricks that the courts of Chicago and
indianapolis have condemned by no unccr-
tain voice.
New York Na. and Ermcs: The Demo
cratic National Committee has apparently
given up New York, but as Cleveland must
have ihiny-hye electoral votes from some
where his managers have undertaken to
carry Michigan and Illinois for him. Ills
also expected that Kansas will give him it,
vote. All this shows now much depend
ence can be put in the assertions OF the same
men that Indiana. Conneiicat and New
jersey are sure Tor Cleveland. These Wild
prophecies mean only that Cleveland is
beaten.
Pittsburgh Times The Fhiladeiphia Tla@.
mar on the outlook in New York admits
that the present condition of the eight for
Mayor seriously troubles those who are most
soiici,ous for Ceseland's reelection. and
that the stern, inexorabie fact remains that
the present situation furnishes the opportu-
nifty for Mr.. Quay . 20 display the tactics
display the tactics that seldom fail of victo-
~. The fact appears 10 be that the Repub-
lican Chairman is doing a great deal towards
running both sides Of the fight. Otherwise
Captain Brice, At the Democratic headquar-
ters, says lac would get along well enough
but as it is, there is consieFnaiion in The
camp.
Badalo CJDssiorcia Adsesiso Cotton is
absolutely free. Furthermore, we enjoy the
advantage of having il IN baad, while Eng
land must transport il a long distance from
our Southern plantations 10 Manchester, in
the interior of that country. Why then DO
We not divide the markets of the world with
England in the matter Of cotton mamuiact-
ure2 We exported Sl4,9oo0oo worth last
year. wblie England exports about 10000
900 worth every year. The simple reason is
that We cannot meet England on equal
terms until our wages are brought down to a
level with those paid over there
Minneapolis Joacuzi:; General sherman
is apparently getting Tired Of seeing one OF
tie results Of the war-the enfranchisemeut
Of The negro-made a farce through the
counting out OF the black mans vote when
ever iIiat vote is cast against the Southern
white man. 1t will be remembered that
these are he words Of no political agitator
seeking 10 arouse sectional feeling. or fan
the flames Of partisan strife. Ggeral sher-
man viii not be accused Of trying to awaken
the animosities OF the war. He can sag that
he has had all the lac wants without incur
ring the danger ola disresPecrel answer
But General Sherman Is right. The negro
is deprived ofhis vote. The charge Is not
even denied.
LtA Wodd: Free trade and cheap labor
in the guise Of negro slavery we're the two
things the South strove for up to the brelk-
ing out OF the rebellion. The Southern free
traders were. therefore, thoroughly consist
ent when they inserted in the Confederate
constitution these words NO bounties
shall be granted from the Treasury nor any
duties nor taxes on importations from for
eign nations be laid 10 promote or foster any
branch Of industry. These words are to be
found in the first article of the Confederate
constitution. 50 anxious were the Southern
free traders to force the pro-Bd;ish system
on the States in rebellion tina, they made
free trade a part Of the organic law Of the
Confederacy.