National Republican., 1888-03-20
democratic Campnign.

The nomination of Grover Cleveland for
u second term by the Democracy is practi-
cally made. The St. Louis convention will
simply ratify the will Of the party by giving
him in the end unanimous vote.
The canvass to re-clect him has been in
progress for several months. Every Demo
cratic chief, with ambition for the future
through the instrumentolity Of the Demo.
cratic party, will take the stump aud alvo-
cate Grover Clevcland's election.
Notable among these chiefs will be sam
ucl j. Randall, David Bennett Hill, governor
Of New York, and Abram $. Hewitt, mayor
of the city of New York.
Whatever may he the differences regard
iug the adjustment Of the tariff and the in
tcinal revenue taxes that now exist all will
yield TO the will Of the party as declared in
janus-faccd national platform
II is idle for the Republican party to cx-
rect aid In the nn,iohal contest for the
presidency from leading Democrats known
Us protcctionists. We have tested them
and learned from bitter experience that with
most of them it is personal politics, and
therefore at the vital moment their "wings
will flop together" and they will be all
found lowering around the feed trough
The administrations plan Of the cam.
raign is shrcwd one. The great produc-
ing and exporting states Of the Mississippi
valley, especially that section known as the
northwest, will he organized by that eN-
pericnccd and indomitablc worker, Don VI.
Dickinson, Postmaster General. 1t is safe
to say that his appointment was made
mainly for the work to he done in this can.
vGss.
The great railways of the country arc un-
der the control Of five men appointed by
the President of the United States
The fishery treaty was made with view
10 stimulate the greed and induce the inan-
cial sympathy Of the people of Great
Britain and the Dominion of Canada.
The treaty with China is timely made to
strengthen the nominee of the party on the
Pacific coast
The appointmemtof Of Lamar to the Supreme
bench is Intended to consolidate the south
secretly revive southern ambitions, and unity
the southern states,
The enormous appropriations for new
navy, granted by the last Congress, hav,
been automatically held in reserve to be cX
pended during this presidential clc/ N
year.
| The vetocs Of large apron -.
,cnsions aud for natUnui Improvements on
c one hm6 and the refusal to call an extra
.Jn Of Congress to reduce taxation on
the other producing Il gorge of public
funds III the treasury, creates an opportunit!
TO raise an enormous campaign Juad Jo'
fdvOrS past and .tdUOrS TO come,
As the descendant of pilgrim and the
son Of a Presbyterian preacher, Grover
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excite the sympathy of Amcricansm on til,
one side and seek the friendship of Rome or
the other.
At the north and at the nations capita
the cOlored man is recognized as a citZel
and worthy of the emoluments Of office
looking TO the colorcd vote in the clos
northern states. For the south sugar pay
an impost duty of $55, 900 to increas
the profits of the planter, whose industry i
based upon the servilc labor of the colore,
man without suffrage.
As for the civil service the voter can TAX
his choice by supporting the policy of An
drew Jackson or George William Curtis.
The Democratic candidate is nominated
the Democratic platform is agreed upon
and the campaign is now being made.
To meet this array of federal patronage
| power, and strategy the American people lie
voted to American industries. American
wage workers, and the American polic,
founded by Washington are called upon Il
organize in every school district where tn
ballot is supreme to defeat this unholy an,
suicidal combination of the free trade De
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