The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-01
PRESS COMMENTS.

Knoxville Journal Mr.. Cleveland says he
is not free trader. The leopard might say
he is not spotted, but, no one, except blind
man. who would believe it.
Washington Gasette Not single old sol
der in the country willoast ballot 10 make
Vice President man who wrote that plank
in the Demoertic platform of 1854 delaring
the war failure.
Brooklyn Standard Union Why is the red
bandana like the anarchist fiags Not because
they are both red. but because the triumph
Of either would bring anarchy and ruin to
American manufactures.
Burlington Hr,0keys: The Grand Army of
the Republic has received a special order
from Commander-in-chief Rea to keep out
of politics, There is nothing in the order,
however, forbidding the veterans to vote as
they shot"
Chicago Inter Oceu IfCongressman Nc
Kinley has to visit Georgia, the druggists in
that section would do well to have a large
stock OF medicine good for fits Even the
talk of his going has produced shudder
bordering on spasms.
Nebraska Journal Reduction oftaxes upon
necessities is fine campaign cry, but its hol-
lowness, as coming from the Democrats, is
illustrated by their solidly voting to increase
the duty upon that great article of food, rice.
Rice happens TO be an exclusively Sothern
product, SO far as this country is concern
ed
Minneapolis Tribune:
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir; dear sir,
Two bags full,
One for Bill Mckinley, and one that Reed
will take.
But none for Roger Mills. W no makes my
poor back ache.
Pittsburg DispGtch The tariff which pro-
tects the manufacturer protects the farmer.
/ 1t creates an army of laborers who must be
| fed and enables the producer TO find a ready
sale aud get good prices for what he raises A
/ reduction of the laborer's wages means n re-
duction of the prices OF farm products. The
farmer knows this aud cannot be persuaded
I that free trade would be a good thing fol
/ him.
Philadelphia North American II is safe to
/ say that the eight months struggle over the
/ Mills bill has secured twelve months pause
I in the labor market. 1t may have done more
I but il has at least done that, and the purpose
4 of the real power behind that measure has in
/ 50 much been achieved. The struggle has
Z been in the nature of a promise to the South
/ that if continued in power the Democrats
I viii finally restore the status quo and leave
/ the South in the hands of the old regime.
Altoona Tribune A number of Gentlemen
/ of this city who voted for Cleveland in lsSi
support Harrison and Morton. We have not
/ heard of a single Republican who voted fol
Blaine Who is for Cleveland now. Throughout
/ the country while the Democrats are receiy-
/ ing the adhens;on OF those Republicans who
are opposed TO protection, :he loss of the Re
publican party is made good ten times oyei
/ by the withdrawal from their party of thons
ands of Democrats who are in favor of high
tariff.
Boston Jouraai Somehow, since the Lon
don Times and the Saturday Rerietc came ou
30 openly for Cleveland and the Democrat,
/ party, we hear very little said about thai
( alleged apprehension of the British manu-
facturers lest we should discard our tariff
and compete with them in the markets o
the world" The man who first declared
that the British feared nothing so much a.
that this country would throw off the gyyc:
of protection was an able aud audaciou'
liar, but lac is now confunded out of tn,
mouths of his own British friends.