Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
AS EXPRESSED BY THE NswspA-
PERS OF THE LEADING CITIES.
Relative TO the Democratic Ticket and
fiatform-henry watterson speaks
Through the Courier Journal-Gov-
Gray ON the situation-The sIugwump
Press supports the Ticket.

NEw York. June a-The Tribune saws;
This time, thanks To the southern briga-
dlers, the country owes a debt of gratitude
probably to them exclusively, and not to
the President in this instance, for the ex-
plclt commitment of the Democratic party
TO the cause of free trade. In order to ap-
preciate this il must be remembered that
the Presidential slave driver has an owner
behind him. He can crack his lash about
the mutinous Democrats as q master, but
the southern free traders are his masters.
The evidence is not scanty nor
doubtful that the President had become
alarmed aud was willing TO have his party
attempt some evasion. But the southern
politicians with more practical wisdom,
realized that the party had been commit
ted by his message and the Mills bill be-
yond recovery, that evasion would only
weaken il, and, therefore, insisted that the
President should require from his instru-
ments at ST. Louis an express approval Of
the message and the pending bill
The sun says: I'm respect of its contents
the 81. Louis platform evinces the benefit
resulting from the watchful Christening
which We have continually bestowed upon
the free traders of all ranks in Congress and
out. As a matter of composition, it is q
clumsy incongruous, sleazy piece of work;
and as for principles, the whole of it is con-
tanned in the first twelve lines. In this dec
laration, the whole elaborate reasoning of
President Cleveland's message against any
reduction of the internal revenue is pitched
overheard, we trust, with his full consent.
Free wool and free raw materials of all
sorts are flung into the waste basket, where
the old platform ofa tariff for revenue only
has so long been resting in innocuous desue-
tude. 1t is a great change, and the free
traders knew what they were about when
they fought through the dark hours of the
night 10 prevent its adoption and to secnre
some expression which they could construe
as favorable 10 their own theory. The con-
vention and Mr.. Cleveland have alike put
the love of free trade out TO roost; and may
its sleep be peaceful and undisturbed. 1t
might have been made good deal clearer,
but we guess the thing viii work"
The Herald says "'It is as good plat
form Us was ever adopted by convention;
clear, straightforward. without quibble or
double-dealing. What it declares about
promises redeemed is true; what it prom
ises, the ticket guarantees. Now, let US see
what the Republicans can agree to at Chi
cago II they speak of the past they must
confess to pledges broken by them. If they
speak of the future, this Democratic plat
form warns them TO greater honesty than
they have practieed in recent years"
The Times saws: THE platform adopted
by the Democratic National Convention is
notable and creditable in almost every
thing that il contains. II is still more nots-
BILE and utterly discreditable for its delib-
crate omission of any Endorsement of civil
service reform The Democratic
party now moves forward, not only under
the lead OF its President but in spirit of
hearty accord with him toward the accom-
plishment of the reform of the tariff The
utmost the convention was willing TO do
in respect to this vital question, was to de-
clare honest civil service reform has been
inauguratcd and maintained by Mr.. Cleve-
land. This declaration reads very much
like Mr.. Blaine's Florence letter, if il is
meant as an Endorsement of the reform.
The criticism will be that it does not in
dorse But il WAS not meant TO express
sanction and approval of the principle, and
it will not for a moment pass with civil ser
vice reformers as an adequate platform
utterance.
The World saws: upon the one para
mount issue of the campaign, it is explicit
and bold II deslares that President Cleve-
lands last earnest message TO Congress is
the correct interpretation of the platform
of 1854 upon the question of tariff reduc-
ten As that platform, the convention
reaffirms, has been interpreted in different
ways, it is well 10 have an authoriye de-
cision of the national convention that the
Presidents tariff reform message is the
correct Interpretation of that political
creed II would have been stupenduous
qualification for the national convention
to nominate Mr.. Cleveland on platform
facing both waysof this vital issue, while
the President and the Democratic party in
Congress are moving together in one
direction for tariff reduction through tariff
refarn -