The Republican journal., 1888-07-19
Political Points.

There are $50 Republican clubs I'm New York
State.
The poet Whittier strongly indor-es the ac-
tion of the Chicago Convention.
The Democrats are fearful that they may lose
West Virginia during the coming Presidential
contest.
The Republican national committee has elect
ed Senator Quay of PENNSYLVANIA, chairman;
State Senator Fassett, of Elmyra, n. v, secre-
tary.
Railway lines centering in New York have
agreed to make special rates for clubs or organ
izatiOns that wish to participate in the welcome
! to Mr.. Blaine.
The Presidents pension veto mill continues
to grind out its daily grist. The cX-confeder
ates love him for the eX-sollier and widow
enemies he has made.
Leading Democrats in many cases are coming
over to the Republican party. They cannot in |
| dorse the free trade doctrine embraced in the
Democratic platform.
The executive committee of the National
American party have agreed to call national |
| convention in Washington, August II, to nom
mate candidates for President and Vice Prcsi- |
dent.
\ canvass of the Fifth Ward in Chattanooga,
by f. w. Mattson, of that city, shows that |
about 100 out of 800 Democrats there will vote |
for Harrison and Morton. Query-lIow much I
| longer will the South remain solid:
Abort Worth newspaper advertises for 2oo,-
600 Republicans to settle permanently in north |
ern and northwestern Texas. This would be a
good thing for Texas; but could the imm- |
| grants feel us sure of having their votes count |
| ed as If they went to California:
a. J. Streeter has accepted the nomination
| for President by the Union Labor Party at the
convention held at Cincinnati May last Street !
er says in his letter if he is elected there will
be some radical changes in the administration
affairs.
| In spite of Englan'i'> sneers slavery was de-
stroyed, in spite of England's sneers ireland
will yet win its national independence. and in
spite of England's sneers Harrison and Nor
| ton will be elected. and the American princi-
pies will be adopted by those who believe in
the American system and who oppose the Brit
ish system.
The sprighty Portland Express sounds
timely note of warning to the democratic press
to the effect that if it could really convince the
people of this country that the republicans
favored cheap whlskey Is is alleged, there
democracy that would be appalling from the
democratic standpoint
Senator Blair. of New Hampshire. said in
recent debate that the President had vetoed
quite as good bills as those he had approved.
Taken as a whole the vetoed eases We're eases
of absolute merit. The NctoeS We're outrayeS
| on the rights of American citizens. Many of
the veto messages were libe> upon Congress.
offences for which men in private life would
assail each other, at least, i'll the courts.
There has been very large demand for the
pamphlet containing the speeches of Senator
sherman and Congressman Mckinley and Golf
upon the tariff. These pamphlets should be in
every home and deserve careful reading from
every citizen who desires to follow this great
question. They may be had free, by calling
for them at the Republican journal office. Let
every one secure copy before they are gone
Every day brings news of the abandonment
of Cleveland and Thurman by prominent Dem
Ocrat> who have large business interests, and
who do not want to see the country> prosper
| lty impaired by Il free trade policy. If this
sort of thing keeps up. As it will do under act
i've work by Republicans in spreading good
reasons, the Democracy will ere long be in
state of panic. and we will have them on the
run.
a meeting of the Maine Republican State
\ Committee was held at Republican hcad,,uar-
tiers in Augusta Thursday evening, every coun-
ty being represented. The evening was deyot-
ed chiefly to matters pertainin" to the campaign
| and arrangements for the same. \ large num-
Der of meetings are to be held when the cam
paign opens in August, and many of the most
able speakers in the country are to take the
stump.
Chris" Mage, Of Pitt>burg, said recently:
"A little thing sometimes tells YOU which way
the wind is blow ing. When got back from
Chicago and drove out home, my good mother,
who Is SeNenty-ive years of age, met me Oil the
porch and before ! could say anything she eX-
claimed: That's a good ticket, my son! That's
a good ticket! We elected Tippecanoe IIarr-
son in 1910 and We'll elect Harrison and Nor
ton too in 1855
As Il straw to Indicate the direction of the
political wind, in Sagadahoc County. is the fact
that the two poles for the Republican cam
pagn flag at Richmond Corner were furnished
gratis by two farmers formerly stauncil DEM
ocratS, who see the danger to their calling in
VOWED in the free trade policy of the present
administration. They now favor the Republic
can protection measures, and will vote for
Harrison and Morton.
Mr.. Reed inserted the knife under the Dem
ocratic fifth rib in the House Monday, by
charging them with changing the Mills bill to
suit favored manufacturers and for political
ends. He said it seemed from the whole debate
that the bill had been made in the interest of
avowedly favore people and for the purpose
OF eflecting a success of certain Democrats.
This may be Democratic but it is not business.
and the country will put its stamp of d~ap-
proval upon it.
Congressman George West says that in the
central part of New ork the favorable sent-
ment for the Republican party is coming like
an avalanche. AS single example" said he
II know that i'll the town of Amsterdam.
which is Il vigorous manufacturing centre,
where the Democrats have had from 100 to 800
majority. we shall not only cut OIL their major
ity entirely. but make it 100 to 800 on the other
side. The town of Amsterdam is a fair indica-
ton of What is going on all through the State
Stephen W. Barker of Troy, \. V, member
OF wool manufacturing firm, who has been
buying wool in West Virginia. has announced
his intention of voting for Harrison and Nor
ton. though heretofore he has been an active
Democrat The passage of the Mills bill he
declares. would nece>>tatc the closing of his
mill and make wool growing losing industry.
Even at present manufacturers dare not pay a
price for wool which will induce the farmers
to sell. The only thing, in his opinion. which
Will restore confidence is the defeat of Cicvc-
land.
The Maine ProhbtionistS are getting ready
for the coming fight. Besides Nolney b. Clsh-
my, their candidate for governor. who is al
: ready i'll the neld, they have engaged DIR. Bash
ford, formerly of Portland, who will give them
his vacation days, and have received assurance
that their presidential candidate, General Fisk.
: will speak at several central points. Last week
: Rev. a. 4. Phelps of New York and 5. W.
Woodbury. OF Maine began to canvass Cumbcr-
land county last week, speaking and organic
Ing clubs. Later OH the State committee expect
to have eN-Governor st. John for few days.
Col. George w. Hooker of Vermont gave
hearty laugh when he was asked to tell about
the Green Mountain State. Said he "Why, if
you fellows will only tell us what majority YOU
want in Vermont we will send it to YOU, al
ways provided it is not greater than the num-
Der of voters in the State. | think, in spite of
Brad" SmalIey and Hiram Atkins, We could
almost make it unanimous in Vermont for IIar-
rison and Morton. We had Il ratification
meeting at Brattleboro the other day, which
was the most enthusiastic ever saw and we
had over eighty men on the platform who vot-
. ed for Harrison in 1S4O."
| An awful rumor steals up from the South
that the ''poor whites" of the Carolnas, Ken
lucky and Tennessee have come to actually be-
lieve that the Northern Democratic organs
mean what they say when they speak of !,
''free whisky" plank in the Republican plat
form. and that these people are preparing in
consequence to bolt the Democratic ticket
This was a contingency of which Our free trade
ncighbor- little dreamed when they put their
. heads together and evolved the free whisky
fabrication. The weapon with which they
fondly hoped to dcmolish the Republican party
has turned out boomerang, hitting the Bour-
bon Democracy in its very vias. [Bo>ton
Journal.
!. Just as the great wool debate i'm Congress is
, about opening, these words of the amentcd
Garfield portion of the very last report he
made as Il member of Congress-are timely and
significant:
''Should it 0he removal or unjust change of
the wool tariff become law il will be impos-
sible for our farmers to compete in the market
,skl,