Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-11-23
COMMENTS FROM ALL SIDES.

INTERNAL taxes, ludu 10 ali OInVi
causes William ID. Kelley.
/ think the chief cause of the de-
feat Of Mr.. Cleveland was the stu.
pid and unpatriotic warfare wsged
by the Democracy upon American
Industries. Henry w. Blair.
The people of the Northern States
showed their opinion of free trade
and Cleveland humbuggery by
eIectiDg Ben Harrison president by
a clean sweep Boston Record Rep
Had not President Cleveland
written his tariff reform message
he would undoubtedly have seen
himself today announced as his
own successor for another four
years.-OleCeldRd Plain Dealer
(Dem.)
The chief cause of Mr.. Cleve.
lands defeat was his December
message to Congress, which was
accepted by the people OF the
United States as a movement in
the direction of free trades. ".
CmIOm.
Without this tariff Issue there is
no reason TO doubt that Cleveland
would have had as large a vote in
the close states as he did four years
ago and been triumphantly elected.
Providence journal (Dem.)
Protection politely shows free
trade the door and takes posses.
sion of the White House, to remain
there as long as the Republican
party shall give the people salts.
faction. - WheetiRg Iatelligencer
(Rep.)
Cleyeland was defeated by his
December message, followed by
the Mills bill. Republicans had
rewakenlng. But the primary
cause of Cleyeland's overthrow was
his warfare on protection.-ChGrles
Emory Smith.
The Democratic administration
challenged the protected Industries
and the protected labor of the cOun-
try to a tight to the death. They
accepted the challenge, and the
challenger Is DECENTRALIZATION
TrareIer (Rep.)
] think that the result OF the cleo.
ton is due chiefly to the presenta-
ton of a single issue, which the
Presidents party accepted, but did
not desire, which was new and IN.
expected to the country.-GeOrge
William Curtis.
The prosperous business inter.
ests OF this country the industrial
masses, comprising over 81, 900, 900
wage earners, male and female
the farming interests, involving
the welfare of over 100000 per.
sons, have given their answer to
the demand for free trade.-AlJany
Journal (Rep.)
The Democrats were beaten main.
ly because they undertook IN a pres.
idential year to spring a question
on the people about which they had
avoided instructing the people in
the previous years. That was to
drill their recruits in the face of the
enemy.-Neio York Herald (Dem.)
That wisdom of the sidewalk is
worthy the attention of every man
who cares TO think about his party
politics. "The tariff business kill.
ed Cleveland y "the drift Is all
one way p sit the Democrats had
adopted RapdalI's policy, Cleve.
land would still be on tOp.'-PhH.
ddelphia Public Ledger (Ind.)
The Democratic party made its
appeal upon ITS pretenses of re.
form, and raised the one great is.
sue which, next to that of negro
slavery, has been its main conten.
ton for many years, the issue Of
tree trade rerSus protection for
American industries and labor
Springfield Union Rep
The chief cause of Republican
victory was the popular revolt
against the political usurpation of
the solid South, which had assumed
the share of a desperate assault
upon the business interests of the
country By seeking to break down
the American system of protection
to home industries.-C. A. BouteIle.
So tar as the Democratic party
is concerned, even should later in.
telligence demonstrate Its defeat, it
cannot give up the contest upon
which it has entered. Il"
The Wing party in England suffer
ell more than one defeat upon the |
free trade issue before a final
was gained.-BOstOa Her.
nd (Muq.)
The decisive victory OF the Re.
publican party on their issue of
to American industries
shows what the Mtelh9encer en-.
1eavOred to impress upon its friends
four years ago, that defeat is not
necessarily the death of political
based on the solid
rock of principle Wheeling Intel.
'igeacer (Rep.)
The great financial and industrial
interests Of the Republic were un-
Ter review during the campaign.-
What was best to promote these
was decided to be an adherence to
he policy of protection. Never.
heless, the personal character
If the two leading candidates
counted for something.-Neicdrk
ldrertiser Rep
The American people have splen.
Idly INDICATED their title to the
light OF self.goyeTnment. The great
rec North has spoken. 1t has
poken against humbug aud hypOc-
isy in our national councils. 1t
las uttered a mighty protest
gaiDst the proposition To subject
n to industrial vassalage to Great
Naturalization Advertiser (Rep.) ,
Northern voters didn't like the
'Iominenoe of southern men and ]
measures in his administration
here were too many Carlisles and
fillsaa IN tho norfharn atumn and