The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-30

all its verbiage the Republican declaration is
as distinctly in favor of a retention OF the
present system Of extravagantly high taxes as
the Democratic was for revenue revision ana
reduction. The whole $500 words might
have been boiled down to a simple expression
of this general line of policy-a paternal gov
eminent supported by exorbitant taxes for
the enrichment of millionaires. The country
is accustomed to platforms which point with
pride and view with alarm, and the chief FAULT
of the Chicago resolutions is that they take
SO much space to do the merely regulation
thing. But any one who has the patience to
read them side by side with the st. Louis
resolutions will find that for once the differ
ence between party aims and purposes is wide
and unmistakable, and that it goes further
than the tariff only, and concerns the whole
idea of the nature and functions of constitu-
tional government"
Philadelphia Ledger, Independent: "The
Democratic House having been more liberal
in pension legislation than any of its prede-
cessors, and the President having only vetoed
those private pension bills that proposed to
give pensions to the undeserving, the express
sions in the Republican platform on that
subject will not commend themselves to I'M
prejudiced people who know anything about
the NATTER
Philadelphia Inquirer, Republican: "The
main plank, or rather the king post, of the
structure is protection-and the issue between
the two great parties is hardly defined"
The Pittsburg Dispatch Republican, pro.
nounces the platform 'uneommonly strong,
particularly the tariff section.
Springfield Republican, Republican: "The
tariff plank of the Republican party is at the
bottom Of deliberate attempt to deceive the
people. With Gen. Garfield and President
Cleveland, we warn the leaders in this scheme
a. c,4-- sc h. ,bolo
is involved in the attempt to carry out their
extreme demands"
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Republi-
can: There is a very general, an almost
universal, demand for reduction of the sur
plus by the correction of the inequalities of
the tariff. The popular feeling seems to run
strongly that way, and if it truly does so the
Chicago tariff plank would seem to be injudi-
ciously expressed
New York Graphic Democrat: "We salute
the plucky men who have had the audacity to
override a strong minority of their own party
and defy the clearly declared reform sentiment
of the President and the Democracy. This
will be a campaign of brains. The mud
singers must get to the rear. We welcome
the chance to settle this revenue reform ques-
ton once for all. 1t will not only be weighty
economical lesson; we believe it will be one
of the most magnificent and overwhelming
indications of popular intelligence known to
history
New York Evening Post, Republican SIT
almost takes our breath away to read such
platform. Protection is the Frankenstein of
the Republican party. 1t has taken possession
of and will destroy its maker as utterly as any
party was ever destroyed in all history"
Comments Upon the Ticket.
the New York Times confessedly one ofthe ablest
Ranuhlipan in the n LEADING Cd
torial on Tuesday announced its purpose TO give
Cleveland and Thurman hearty support. After
nominees for President and Vice President the Times
says: But the people of this country will pass judg
publican candidates. Were that party any longer
worthy of confidence: had il not departed widely
with which it won its early triumphs; were it ac-
tuated by an honest purpose to make the people of
the United States more prosperous and happy than
its political opponents can make them; were its pro-
fessions more sincere, its politics wiser, and its
leaders purer, the New York Times might not find it
distastefnl task TO support the candidates common
place as they are, who where put in nomina-
lion yesterday. But have faith in the party or
in its leadership or tendencies. and we haveony alb
horrence for the monstrous policy of conscang the
gains of labor and the profits of trade by extoron
ate protective taxes which has become its only vital
izing principle The maintenance of needless taxes
for projections sake is not and never principle
of true Republicansm. 1t is the principle that has
created and sustained greedy horde of manufac-
turers who have bought the Republican party and
shaped it to their They took possession of its
when the party had already begun to rot inwardly
and from that time, beginning with the preSi-
dental contest of that year, the intelligent and
thinking voters of the country have been less and
less in sympathy with Republicanism, and the peo-
pie, whole, have been moved by continuing
of power The impulse first showed itself in the lib
eral Republican revolt of 1872, strong and sincere
movement which ended disastrously in the Greedy
folly. In 1876 the people of the country a major
ty of them no doubt believed and still believe, did
cast majority of their votes against the Republican
candidate An stitutiOnal body decided
contest of that election in favor of the Republicans
by partisan vote offs own members, and the mar
majority of single electoral vote In 1880 the
treachery of certain Democrats, discontinued with
the nomination, and the use of great sums of money
votes for the Republican ticket, gave the party
another four years lease of power In 1884, in spite
of the extraordinary growth of that most noxious
weed ofAmercan politics, the Blaine dynamite vote
the late but deserved penalty of its corruption and
its evil courses was visited upon the Republican
party and so far from having any reason TO regret
its action in that year. the electorate gives signs of
increasing satisfaction at the change.
Meanwhile the Republican party punished but
impenitent clings to the idols the voters have
spurned and again knocks at the door of the Execu
tive Mansion, bearing in its hand the declaration
that whisky should be free and clothing taxed that
the present protective taxes sacred and shall not
be reduced-shal be increased, rather, if ways can
not be found in jobbery and extravaganza to spend
fast enough the accommodating revenue. The Times
will not shame its consistent record of more than
to these unworthy applicants.
" Nor does the Republican party invite or deserve
reluctance abandoned Blaine a candidate and its
leading newspaper organs, without rebuke continue
to protest that Blaineism is Repubcanism.' We find
too many reasons accept the shameful confession
as truthful: The men who were Blaines fuglemen
in 1884 have still potent influence in the direction
of the parry and Blaine and protection remain the
only ideas which awaken any enthusiasm in the Re-
publican ranks.
Times believes TO be the chief issues of politics
the Democratic party, with its present candidates is
the better instrument to Mr.. Tilden's expires
sion IA candidates iucOmDhrably SunprOr n
those of the Republicans and the announcement of
purposes with which it enters the contest is more
satisfactory and in respect to the dominant issues is
firmly right, while the other is hopelessy wrong"
New York Herald, Qnd y Mr.. Harrison represents
very accurately the present spirit of his party; its
determination to keep the taxes high and spend the
surplus revenues freely to resist tariff reform on ex
IRENE protectionist grounds, and to get back into
power II it can Mr. harrison's nomination has ex-
cited no enthusiasm. 1t was received with remark
able indifference, II not with absolute disaPpont-
Yet it ia one which all the warning Republican fac
tons in New York can support without heartburn
ings. There are two reasons why his candidacy is
fortunate 1t leaves the issue of extreme protection
against tariff revision elearcut and distinct, and it
removes all danger of personalities in the campaign
While Mr. Harrison would make an honorable aud |
acceptable President he Will be beaten and he ought
to be beaten because he represents the interests of
the favored few against the interests of the many
because he stands pledged to policy of retrogres-
sion instead of progression because he is
date of party which would make the taxes |
higher and the cost of living greater instead of
ducing taxation by tariff revision which would
New York Star, Dem. , Personally, Harrison rep
resens nothing except species of arstocratic pre-
tentions TO which the American people do not take |
kindly, and which becomes specially dangerous |
when placed at the head of the baser elements in |
politics The support OF the great monopoly corpo-
rations will not mpart to the Republican nominee |
sufficient force in the campaign to overcome his I'M
popularity with the masses twill not be forgotten
that it railroad influence that selected him in
preference to Allison or others who were favored by
localities and influence inspired by the popular |
sentiment known as the Granger spirit.
With nominee fifty chosen by the monopoly |
machine to represent its worst developments; with
out the winning personal qualities that sometimes
lend strength to the representatives of falling
causes; a negative candidate negative platform;
the figure-head of a reaetionary movement against
equal rights and the just protection of American
labor and civilizahon-General Harrison will be
beaten most dsastrously by the forces of progress and
American prosperity, led for the second time to
triumph by Grover Cleveland"
New York Evening Post, (rep. y THE ticket nomi-
mated at Chicago after such prolonged agony is not
of kind to excite much enthusiasm. but is, never
theless very respectable one, and for this We re-
turn thanks without stint, to the Repub-
lioaD and the Ranuhlinqn Il n