New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-11

a.e no,n wal questions the campaign When Con
era IIarrson's letter of acceptance is published MI
Cleveands will be forgotten
At tho Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
there was little comment the letter OF inc fresiuc'
because the summary in newspaper headlines had pre-
ve2 ed a great many readers from dipping deeper INTO
the document and this influence was cXcrcd over
Democrats as we'll Republicans The lack OF oreV'ty
which has been one of the chief attributes of the Pres
dents craftsmanship, was deplored aud the long
period OF incubation of tho letter was considered Dy .e
Republicans TO have dcbilitaed the production az lar
the tariff question was concerned. no aouse oil
tho manufacturers this time" said one broker s1'ef
the vigorous assaling of them last December as con
spirator class against the rest of the community "
Read the message ~ said another. NO. but from
what nv Democratic friends say guess there IS some
cra-vfshng from last winters campaign. but men
the President has heard the country and has found
the surplus slipping out Of his fingers In spite OF pen
sion vetoes.'
NO CHANGE IN THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
Colonel J. s GARRISON, vice-chalIman of the Rcpub-
Iican National Executive Committee, read the letter
twice with great care and then made this comment: |
cannot see that there is the slightest change Of sent
nent or policy from that advanced by the President In
his December message by the use o. better language
ne attempts TO cover up his real position. 1t Is as
strong free trade document as his message was, ana
as such will be received He shows considerable in
consistency by attacking trusts when the chairman Of
the National Committee which is trying 10 elect him
Is trust man.
Postmaster General IIaton said: Tic President
has tried to hedge somewhat and the election to-day in
Maine will be good answer to his diosy ncrasies.'
Cornelius N Bliss averse TO chaIacerizing the
letter OF acceptance but considered It's gratui'ous
blunders Of so serious a nature as TO demand the
closest attention of aborng more than any other
lie said: Business at loss to know what
kind of advisers the President is relying upon or what
business knowledge no has had to give him such
extraordinary ideas. We fail TO see how 1t woh!d
be possible he says, to extend our Darkets ana I'M
prove the condition Of the people by tho course he
recommends, and we well know that his system, II
carried out would have exactly the opposite effect
John f. Plummer OF Plummer Co., No. $40
Broadway, said My opinion of the letter IS that IS
good could be expected from man VINO mas s no
try and will not learn Of those who could teach hip
something about the matter"
DEALING IN JUGGLING PHRASES
20 and 81 Leonari-st said The thing that strikes
most about tho letter IS that the PRESIDENT laS
ngren on the tariff issue. and he seeks to persuade
them that be will amply protect them while reducing
tho tariff that he VIII make the dSnesr man n.
he does now, But he doesn't explain except by Jug.
CLING phrases, how ts to be done He says that
the tariff duty Is added 10 the cost Of the domestic
article. There has not been an article IN the dry
goods trade in the last twenty years on which the
in cost TO the consumer. don't think that the
President will gain anything by lis letter of acept-
ance'
The letter would he stronger" said John G. New,
II only half long but 1t had TO he difil.
in order TO account for the Presidents PRETENDED
change Of heart. II IN the direction OF free trade
~ contains the maximum OF egotiem ana the
minimum OF logic" the sentcnttOus comment OF
Colonel Robert G. Ingerso on the letter
Police Commissioner stephen b. French, said
Grover Cleveland is the most aTrant charldfan or
the ago. He has spont ninetysix days In getting up
a letter to humbug the American people, using free
trade arguments ard trying to mako the workngmen
believe that ne Is I'm favor OF protection Even In his
frce-trade arguments he cannot tell the truth
am surprised that Mr.. Cleveland had nothing 10 say
,bOut retaliation In his letter but perhaps be fct that
be could trust himself to more on this subject
without making 4 evident TO every body that he rs
irving 10 ride horses az once. His cant and
hypocrisy will not blind the eyes OF many persons"
John D. Elwcll, the well-knOwn storage owner said
Mr. Ceveland's letter Of acceptance IS simply weak
plea of not guilty 10 the charge Of being Free |
Trader and request for light sentence from the
worlingmen Of this country. when he comes before |
them for trial in November"