St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-07-05
POLITICAL COMMENT.
Perfectly Satisfactory.


the candidates are equally so.
Good Literary Document, Anyhow
Vermont Standard, Rep.
The republican platform operates on
the free trade mugwump like the red
rag on bull, but after all he admits
that as literary document it is per-
about it.
Promise and Potency of Victory.
Burlington Free Press, Rep.
Upon this ticket the party will be
once more cordially united. Under
these standard bearers Indiana and
New York will cease to be doubtful
states, and the republicans of the ma
ton will go into the campaign with the
promise and potency of victory.
The Two Platforms.
Boston Herald Ind.
The platforms of the two parties,
present topics which cannot be too
carefully discussed. We fear the dem
ocratic party is not fully up to the po-
sition it occupies in the resolutions
which it's national convention has
adopted, as we have strong hopes that
large portion of the republican party
is much better than it is represented to
be by it's declaration of principles.
Both parties are to be tried on these
points in the campaign impending.
Principles Not Persons.
NesS York World, Dem.
There are two reasons why Harri-
sons candidacy is fortunate. 1t leaves
the issue of extreme protection against
tariff revision clear-cut and distinct,
and it removes all dangers of person
alities in the campaign.
The fight is one of principle, not of
persons, and the Worlds opposition to
Mr.. Harrison is because he represents
principle which we believe to be an
tagonistic to the prosperity of the
country.
Will Win Confidence.
Boston Journal, Rep.
There is that in Harrison's candida
cy which is calculated to heal any past
differences, and that in his character
which will certainly win the confidence
of voters of conscience, intelligence
and genuine independence.
The republican party enters the cam
paign not Understanding it's difficult
ties, but strong, harmonious and cour-
ageous, confident in it's cause and the
j uoOlCO VI ICo piiHOipiVo3 anu hOPih 3
and expecting success.
One Right, the other Wrong.
Providence Journal Ind.
Upon the tariff question the demo-
cratic policy and platform are right
and the republican policy and platform
are wrong. The Journal is not blind
to the shortcomings of the administra-
ton of President Cleveland. But it
must take things as it finds them,
choosing what it believes to be the
right side of the main issue, preferring
principle to party, practical wisdom to
local popularity, and standing for
what it believes to be the best welfare
of the whole country.
A Declaration of Republican Principles.
Brottleboro Phoenir, Rep.
The platform is an Out-spoken, eX
plicit declaration of republican princi-
plies. 1t defines clearly the issue be-
tween the protection of American in
dustries as represented by the republi-
can party, and free trade as represent
ed by the democratic party. 1t renews
the party's bold, strong declaration for
civil service reform, and the one essen
tial thing which was lacking in the
platform as originally adopted is sup
piled in Mr.. Boutelle's declaration for
temperance and good morals, which
was presented and adopted just before
the final adjournment.
Cheap Wit and Cheaper Argument
Springfield Republican, Ind.
Wit that is based upon physical pc
culiarities is the lowest form of wit,
and implies a lack of argument in it
self. Mr.. Cleveland's neck is a family
popularity, as much so as the Haps
burg lip, for instance he inherits it
from an ancestry numbering many no
table men, and it does not hinder it's
owner from wearing above it a head
that holds as strong a will and as saga
ciOus and clear-sighted an intellect as
have been known in the presidency
since the death of Abraham Lincoln.
They May Come Conditiona1ly.
Montpelier Watchman, Rep.
We have not the slightest objection
to the return to the republican party
of any or all of the independents"
who abandoned the party in 1884,
provided they come back as republi-
cans and prepared to support the can
didates and principles of the party.
But if they return only to repeat their
former treachery the first time they
imagine that they have "grievance"
because the majority of the party may
not submit to their dictation, or be-
cause they are not allowed to control
the policy of the party, then we say
that the republican party is much bet
ter off without them.
Recognizing an Old Friend.
Springfield Republican, Ind.
The Vermont delegation to Chicago
had no trouble in recognizing Carson
Lake, who figured cOnspicuOusly on
the platform, apparently as sort of
scene-shifter. Lake was hired to man
age the anti Edmunds bureau in Yer
mont, two years ago, and undoubtedly
helped to make the senator's re-elec-
ton almost unanimous. He filled the
editorial page of the Rutland Tele-
gram with abuse of Mr.. Edmunds, and
sent out exaggerated reports of the op-
position which the senator's course in
the Blaine campaign had aroused. He
lived luxuriously, talked patronizingly
and smacked of Doodle. He may be
one of the workers" but he will new
er be sent to manage campaign in
Vermont again.
The Two Great Policies.
Nea0 York Herald, Ind.
ga tariff for protection, with Incl
dental revenue" is the republican de-
mand.
A tariff for revenue, with incidental
is the democratic ground.
A high tariff and low wages is the
republican offer; free raw materials
and high wages is the democratic offer.
Between these two radically OppOs-
ing policies the voters must choose in
It is q happy event for the