New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29

It is the tariff Yes, anything to beat frotccoon
and exalt the horn OF Free Trade is what tncse
papers are after. Protection takes them oue Oh
the Republican party, and Free Trade lets them
in to the Democratic party.
Tn the course of an accurate statement OF the
circumstances attending Hsrrson's nomination, Inc
Tribune SAYS that the first OF Baines dlspaIcney "
Boutelle was marked Private' and use WISELY,
and that a was only tho second Telegram, inc ons
of Monday morning, which read Is received WIN.
reservation This disclosure exhibits Bano as nS
accomplIce In the plots Of the Elhns syndicate aho
shows that the slnuOus methods that inspired the
Injunction Burn this letter. are stu characteristic
of the Knight OF the White Plume -(New-York STAR
Administration Organ. -,
Oh. pshahl Don't begin the campaign with
downright Stiffness Mr.. Blaine said he would not
be q candidate in the Florence letter He said he
could not accept il nominated in the Paris letter
When he heard that there was real
danger still of his being nominated IN
spite of all this, he telegnphcd 10
close personal friends in his own State: Earn
estly request all friends TO respect my Paris leu
ter Why should he not think that enough; and
what possible objection could there be TO his mark
ing it private if he did not want to keep COM
ing before the public with refusal on refusal until
it might become ridiculousp And yet even &C
cording TO your own story, being over-anxious on
the matter. he supplemented this dispatch within
an hour or two by another of equally positive ma
ture, obviously intended for the public Chops
and tomato sauce proved Mr.. PclxwiclSs guilt ex-
acty as you prove Blaine's duplicity. Don't be
silly.
"The London Morning POST has come out in
favor of Cleveland. Yes, Cleveland and free trade
would doubtless run well in England
Those who know General Harrison best hold
him in highest honor. The Indianapolis Jour-
nal, publishes series Of dispatches in regard to
the reception accorded to his candidacy in every
county in Indiana. 1t is clear from this report
that Harrison is strong and popular from one end
of the Hoosier State to the other.
have done those things which in the light OF the
understanding God has given me seemed most con-
ducve to the welfare OF my aa .Gs pro-
The retention Of Garland after the telephone
exposures, for example. 1t was conducive TO public
welfare and good government to eondone his
prostitution of official functions to private ends,
to make his fragrant offences an integral part OF
the Administrators policy, and to attempt to
vindicate him by Government litigations begun
at the instance of baflled spectators! All this
was in the interest Of public morality
"The Rochester Union quotes Mugwump Of
publican party / voted for Cleveland This
year, to rebuke Cleveland 1 shall vote for Harri-
SON." Not so with the Mugwump journals OF
this metropolis. In 1884 to rebuke Protection
they worked for Cleveland This year to serve
Free Trade they will work against Harrison.
Say what you will, Mr.. Cleveland has presence
of mind. For instance In his Peck
sniffan speech accepting denomination,
he had the presence of mind not TO
recognize in the eligibility of the President for
reelection q most serious danger to that calm,
deliberate and intelligent political action which
must characterize government by the people"
Just suppose while he was making his speech
Colonel Lamont had begged leave to interrupt
him, and, as good and faithful Private Secre-
tary, had reminded him Of that most serious
dangerl" The scene would easily have beggared
all description