Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-20
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

Chicago Times (Dem)
1t is carefully prepared document,
lucidly written, plausibly urged, and,
though far from conclusive in its argu-
ment, calculated to strengthen him with
his party.
Washington Post Dem.)
In one point on which Mr. Cleyeland's
letter is weak, General Harrison is partie-
ularly strong. He avowS his attach
ment to the principles of civil service re-
FORM 1t will help him with those Mug
wumpS who are not committed to Mr..
Cleveland by reason of his tariff policy.
The letter will give general satisfaction
to the Republican party.
Utica IN. v Herald Ciep)
Comparison between the letters of Mr..
Cleveland and General Harrison is una
voidable The advantage is decidedly
with General Harrison. Mr.. Cleveland
| is never natural, is always affected and
arrogant, patronizing and presumptgOus;
puts on the airs of a philosopher and
speaks in the tone of dictator. Gen
eral Harrison is simple, direct, talks as
an equal to equals, and goes to the mar
row of his subject, reaching in that way
the popular intelligence and the popular
I conscience.
New York Herald Dem)
Mr.. Harrison's is the serious letter of
an honest man, who recognizes the neceS-
Sity of giving reason for his candida
ey, but sees the difficulty of finding one
adequate to the occasion; who feels
bound to state the position of his party,
but is perplexed because the party lead
ers do not agree with each other.
New York World (Dem.)
The letter is well written. 1t is rea-
sonably free from platitude and it con-
tains one or two suggestions which will
probably strengthen Mr.. HarrisOn's can
didacy.
New York sun CDemO
The letter lacks the ring and decision
noticed in President Cleveland's dOcu-
ment. 1t contains few striking passages.
New York Tribune CRep)
This letter will take high place in
the literature of our politics. 1t is in
such effective contrast to the dull, Ia
bored, verbose and .egotistical letter of
the Democratic candidate that 1t seems
almost unkind on the part of General
Harrison to bring them before the peo-
pie in close juXtapositiOn. 1t is courage
Gus, frank, simple and unaffected. Many
of its phrases pierce the Democratic
armor like sword thrusts. 1t is letter
that will make votes. Nothing in the
letter is better than the dignity with
which the demagogue cry of free whls-
XIV" is dismissed. The letter is worthy
of the leader of great party, and DEM
onstrates his fitness for the Presidency
as we'll as the public need that the prin-
ciples he represents shall prevail 1t is
the letter of a'good fighter.
Baltimore Morning Herald Und9
The defense which General Harrison
makes of the protective system is vigor-
Gus, logical and conclusive.
Boston Herald CNIugwump)
The Democratic candidate lacks the
courage to meet the issue he has raised,
and is irving to dodge it. The Repub-
lican candidate glOries in the issue, and
meets it like 4 man who has honest con-
victions and does not fear to speak
them.
Baltimore sun (Deml
Gen. Harrisons letter of acceptance
states with simplicity and with frank
ness that sometimes surprises the reader
the position of his party with respect to
the issues now before the country. The
letter in point of style is wen written
and does credit To its author, but is not,
perhaps, as vigorous and convincing as
his supporters could wish.