Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
The Rochester stampede.

o6C0rQay We gave parClal llSC OF IN
fluential Rochester Republicans who have
recently declared their intention to vote
for Cleveland and Thurman. We now
give statements made by some of them
when they we're interviewed by Union
reporters last week. The Rev. Drs.
Strong and True, of the Theological Sem
mary (Baptist), are distinguished theolo-
gians. Prof. Kendrick, of Rochester
University, is famous as scholar and
writer. Prof. Olds is one of the most
accomplished of the younger college pro-
fessors of the country, and his views on
any important question are weighty in
Rochester. DIR. Moore is celebrated
physician and surgeon, standing at the
head of his profession in Western New
York. Mr.. Mathews is leading hard
ware merchant, and an able writer on
economical topics. Mr.. Peck is noted as
a civil service reformer. Rev. Myron
Adams is one OF the ablest and most pro-
gressive divines in the Congregational
church. But we quote:
President A. H. Strong, of the Roches-
ter Theological Seminary: 81 will vote
for Cleveland as / favor tariff REFORM"
Prof. A. G. Kendrick, of the Univers.
ity of Rochester: GAS am decidedly in
favor of tariff reform, will vote for
Cleveland. 1 did not vote for Mr..
Cleveland four years ago, because the
sue of tariff reform did not enter par
ticularly into that campaign. 1 intend
to vote against a party that protects
American capital against American Ia
Dor, and protects American monopolies
against both foreign and domestic COM
petition"
Prof. Geo. D. Olds, of the University
of Rochester: "I will vote for Cleveland.
have been independent in politics. II
is on the principle OF tariff reform that
advocate the Presidents reelection"
Prof. BENZ. O, True, of the Rochester
Theological Seminary: "There seems
to be no prospect of a sufficient reduction
of the tariff by the Republican party and
l will therefore vote for President Cleve-
land"
DR.. E. M. Moore, Sr. II will vote for
Cleveland. 1t will be my first Demo
cratic vote. l agree with the Presi.
dents tariff views, and it is on the tariff
issue that I have made the change"
Rev. Myron Adams: II am heartily
in favor of the election of Cleveland and
Thurman. The fundamental reason fol
my change was belief in tariff reform.
The Presidents message and letter oi
acceptance pleased me very much"
Robert Mathews, merchant and polit-
;cal economist: "The chief advantage
to good government that was accom-
plished by Democratic success in 1884
was the eradication of an absurd super.
stition held by many estimable people
that only the Republican party was I'll
to govern the country. 1t needed but
one year of Cleveland's Administration
to disprove this. Now, think that the
chief advantage to be gained by Demo.
cratic success in the present contest will
be the dispelling of another equally alb
surd superstition that the tariff is
sacred thing, which only the Republican
party should touch. In my judgment
the only chance the Republicans have
for success in the coming contest lies In
their persuading the workingmen OF thil
country that their wages will be affected
by changes in the tariff.
1t will be found that while the tariff oc
casionally acts as negative influence II
preventing the reduction of wages wher
profits are high, it is as sure to become
positive influence in depressing wage
when profits are small"
VIM. f. Peck: II will vote for Cleve
land and Thurman. The course Of tn
President on the tariff and civil eervic
} issues meets my approval. Presiden
II Cleveland has doEe far more for civil SCI