The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-13
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
What the Great Papers of the Country Say
About the Work or the Convention.

New York Herald: 1T is as good plat
form as was ever adopted by convention,
clear, Straightforward, without quib5'o or
double dealing What it declares concern
ing promises redeemed is true; what it
promises the ticket guarantees. Now, let
US see what the Republicans can agree to
al Chicago. If they speak of the past, they
must confess to pledges broken by them.
If they speak Of the future, this Democratic
platform warns them to greater honesty
than they have practiced in recent years"
New York World. "The Conyention ac-
cepte6 the issue squarely, and to clinch its
action adopted q separate resolution en-
dorsing and recommending the early pas
sage Of the Mills bill. The party, there
fore, stands committed thoroughly to its
candidate and its resolutions to tariff re-
form, not only in the abstract, in the con-
crete.
New York Times: t'The platform is
notable and creditable in almost every
thing that it contains. 1t is still more
notable and utterly discreditable for its de-
lberatc omission of any endorsement Of
civil service reform. The platform, as it
stands after the additions made to it by the
resolutions offered in the Convention, is
dignifed, temperate and candid. The as
sertiOns it contains as to what the Demo
cratic party in possession of the executive
branches Of the Government and Of the
popular House of Congress has accom-
plished and fairly sustained by the facts,
though it is not stated, and no one could
expect that it would be. that in those mat
tiers most to the credit of the party, the
Administration has not had the cordial
support Of the representatives of the party
in Congress.
Chicago Morning News Qndependent):
Necessity and sentiment were the parents
of the Democratic ticket completed by the
nomination of Allen G. Thurman for Vice
Presidency at St. Louis yesterday. Events
made Cleveland the nominee at its head as
they have steadily advanced him from the
Mayoralty of Buffalo to his present high
Office. 1t is a singular piece of good for
name of its most sentimental ideal with
that of its man Of destiny on the ticket.
About the political wisdom of nominating
Thurman for the Vice Presidency opinions
may differ. His age is one thing that can
be urged against him. But Thurman
mind is still as strong. his heart is still as
right and his courage and conviction as
true and as fearless as ever. His name
brings to the ticket popularity with the
people throughout the Union that none
other could. For this he was nominated"
Cincinnati Enquirer: The work of the
Democratic Convention is ended, and it
leaves nothing to regret The Democratic
party goes once more before the people
with declaration whose tone is proud and
confident. 1t is battle. cry. 1t has moth
ing to excuse, nothing to palliate. 1t chal.
ienges the most careful scrutiny Of its
stewardship for the past three years, and
dwells with just pride upon the high ex-
cellence which marks it.
Boston Herald independently 'The
Democratic Convention as whole has met
public expectation with regard to II. They
have pursued polite course in all their
actions. They have not taken an extreme
step in it. They have acted exactly as if
they meant to omit nothing in the way of
precaution that should aid them to victory.
If Republicans profit by their example and
add to it little precautionary progress
they will be wise