The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-27

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Our friend, "Arteemus Ward" OF
the Helmet, in about . column OF
democratic argument, (Which is most
all hearsay) labors hard in an effort to
explain Gen. Harrison's Chinese
record from q democratic standpoint.
His argument is mostly obscured With
one or two exceptions. The facts are
that whatever may have been bis
record in Congress on the Chinese
question, there can be no argument
advanced successfully that he was not
honest in his purposes to promote the
best interests Of the country, and not
for his W personal agrandizenent to
secure the presidential chair for a
second term. The Helmets argument
will certainly fall like a wet blanket
upon its readers when it is known
that Secretary Bsyard says. THAT
there is nothing to be gained by the
democracy in attacking harrison's
record on the Chinese question" MIR.
Bayard is a rabid southern democrat,
and of course unwillingly admits any
thin.: that would be in Nj. Harrison's
favor. And, still further proof is
given that the Helmets articles are
farfet"hed and unreasonable, and
mostly tiumped up stuff when such
paper as the San Francisco Bulletin,
a strongly democratic paper admits
that Harrison's Chinese record is such
as to be fully endorsed by the people
Of the Pacific coast. when it says
editcrially that "The record of Gen.
Harrison, the nominee Of the republi-
can party for the p~residency,is identi-
Gel with that of every anti-Chinese
eitizea Of California" The San Fran.
cisco Call and Independent paper,
also says: IF the Chinese bin which
Mr.. Harrison reported had been en-
acted it would have KEY: thousands Of
Cinese out who will come under The
new treaty" If the people Of the
coast are satisfied that Gen. Harrison's
record is right why should the Hell
met kick? Simply because his party
has no other argument to advance of
his unworthiness. A. TO the charge
Of the railroad ring running the re-
publican party, that is tosh, and it is
well known that nearly all Of the
great heads of the railroad companies
ale Of and welded to the. Bourbon
element, and have been, and are to-
day supporting Cleveland. We pre-
fer to stand upon a Platform that has
10 uncertain ring. ti.an to stand on
one that can be twisted around to
suit the tastes Of the voter as is the
case of the st. Louis .'dOublelmeaning
double-back-action, l don't care. any
way to get there" platform. As to
the crowded vaults Of the L. s. Treas
ury the republican party by a wise
and economic administration Of TWEEN
~ years, after four years Of choos
brought On by a democratic govern
mont. put the millions there and plao-
al the government il, Il position to
meet its obligations, and, it is the
most natural thing on earth for the
Democratic party to want TO get rid
of it as has been the case during their
various ADMINISTRATIONS. The demo
cratic party can not place any aryu-
ment before the people of .he country
that Will bear inspection Or help their
cause this fail. Free trade. as agains,
tariff reform a. proposed by the re
publican party viii 90 more than any
rhiI.s els. to down them, and like
drowning men they are cIutcLing at
the chinese strawS to d V them
selves If possible, but alas, i, is too
late, Arteemus, too late, Too late.
Give us something that there is somc
show Of being at least tangible if
there is 10 truth in it.