The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-16
POLITICAL POINTS.
Wise and Witty Paragraphs
on the Campaign.
NH. KEARNEY'S GOOD WORK.
The Democratic Tariff RefOrm-Ih he
Cost of Campaign-A Rea-
soma BILE Revision.

GRovER CLEVELAND is a great man. !"
Republicans have lost all inIere 1T ia the
circumference of his collar in their sad
conteml lation of the length of his head.
Chicago Herald.
THE Republicans are beginning to
have a suspicion that the days Of
Jeffersonian j acksonian Democracy
have returned. 1t is truly the revival
season.-Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. THURMAN says he keeps CIV
tongue in his head, and so he does
That's one reason his speeches are so
effective. He is not attacking men, but
he is trying to establish truth.-D
Moines Leader.
THE public speaking during Presi-
Dental campaign costs about 81 600 coo,
and it is doubtful If all this oratory
changes many votes from one side to the
other.-Detroit Free Press.
You may put this down as a fixed
fact. Sometimes man has character
which, of its own weight. brushes out
an lmputation of dishonesty. Cleve-
land IS of that class.-Nashville amer
icGn.
LEVI P. MORTON has not yet expressed
himself upon the issues of the day. But
he Is understood to be undergoing a
change of heart on the subject of i'm
ported contract labor, -Clncinnati En-
quirer (Dem).
HAVING proved to his own satisfac-
ton that the increase of population was
due entirely to Republican rule, Mr..
Blaine should now proceed to show
that there wouldn't have been any flood
| il Fremont had run before Noah's
time -Philadelphia Times.
VOTER: well, Uncle Rastus, whom
are you supporting this year," Uncle
Rastus: Il is tryin' to support myself,
sab, an 1 called to see if yo' wuddent
arsk yo' good lady if she hain't got q
weeks washin' TO- my ole CONAN to
do."-New York Sun.
The profits made by highly protected
manufacturers 60 into the pockets of
those manufacturers. They come from
the pockets of the entire people who
are consumers. The manufacturers do
not divide their profits with their M
ployees.-Chicago Neaps.
THIS is the time of ear when people
begin to think how best to get suffi-
Gent quantity of black diamonds
wherewith to fight the chilly blasts of
winter, and it is also the time when the
al barons get their heads together
and raise the price according to the
m sthods of the trusts" Mr.. Blaine so
eloquently advocates. -Buff 10 Times
THERE is no Democratic free-trade
ship to desert. and consequently there
are no deserters. The Democratic plat
form calls for reasonable revision and
readiustment of the tariff on line that
will afford adequate protection to
American workingmen and American
lndustries.-At Constitution.
So far as the ordinary eye can see,
! it would appear as if there were no ne
cessity to send any Democratic orators
into any of the debatable states. A lib
eral outlay Of money in the distribution
of Mr.. Blaine's TWO speeches on trusts
will be about all that is required to re-
elect the President. - Philadelphia
Tunes.
THE choice made by the country in
1884 was so wise that it would be mis-
take not to repeat it now. 1t is again a
Blaine, for although the nominal can
didate against President Cleveland is
| Bep jamin Harrison, everyone knows
that Harrison's election world mean a
Blaine administration. Is the country
prepared for that? The Republicans
who hesitated about voting for that in
1884 have still greater reason for hest
tating now.-Cleveland PLaindealer.
IT should be observed that Connect.
cut Democrats in their State platform
stand by tariff reform, The Mills bill
and President Cleveland with enthusi-
astic unanimity. The sharp Connect
cat manufacturers know a good thing
when they see it; and the good thi 1gs
which they are looking at and hoping
for Just now are the promise and
potency of free wool for their crippled
wooden mill. -Philadelphia Record.
REPUBLICAN STATESMAN.
AM statesman great and good,
l always do as statesmen should,
never sell my vote for Delf-
But still, do neglect myse f?
Of course, don't; why should l.
When now and then chance see
To serve my CO.. ntry, and serve me
Myself, while am serving her,
Do object? Do demur?
OF course l don't; why should l?
1 watch my fellow members course
In silence; speaking makes me hoarse;
But when there's something to be done
Do lose sight of Number One?
Of course 1 don't why should l?
My sleeping and my waking dreams
Are filled with schemes, and schemes. and
schemes,
All patriotic ventures, too.
DO devise them just for you?
Of course don't; why should 1?
When some contractors got job
That makes his heart with rapture throb,
And have helped him hook his fish.
Do refuse small commish?
OF course 1 don't; why should l?
Oh, I'm a statesman great and good,
l always do as state smen should.
l never sell my vote for pelf-
But still do neglect myself?