Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22
They Arc Afraid.

The Clcyelandites in New York see fit
to dodge the tariff policy Of their chief.
They endorse neither the Free Trade mes.
sage nor the Mills bill, a distinctively Ad-
ministration measure. The platform of
their State Convention contains nothing
but empty and meaningless platitudes. 1t
puts forward nothing but those vague and
glittering generalities about unnecessary
taxation being unjust taxation which pol
lticiaDs employ when they want to avoid
nm explicit deliverance, and face both
ways ut the same time. The Ohio Demo
Gratis squarely endorse the Mills bill, but
the New York Democrats evade and dodge
an expression. Nor il this omission an
accident. In the Platform Committee n
resolution was offered pledging the Demo
cratic Congressman Of the state to the
measure, and it was defeated by the over
whelming vote of y to I. The refusal to
endorse the Mills bill was deliberate and
emphatic.
In other words, the New York Demo
Gratis are afraid to sustain the President
position openly and squarely. They know
that the judgement of the people is against
It, and they take shelter under silence.
They are less courageous than the Pres-
dent, but more prudent. Yet, as their
candidate for reelection has made his own
platform and torn up his bridges behind
him, how do his New York followers help
and retreat, when no retreat is possible
All who sympathize with the French
Republicans in their political trials are
gratiiied ut the indications that the Bou-
hanger craze has passed its crisis. At an
election SUNDAY for a member of the
Chamber of Deputies he received only H.
600 votes out of total of $4,000 lie has
toned down his utterauces of late, and at
banquet recently modcstly disclaimed
the public demonstrations as tributes to
his greatness, but only expressions of
sympathy to "A soldier who mad been UNI
Justly treated, He is liable to fall through
the trap-door of oblivion, which swallows
up So many momentary heroes on the
stage of French history. lie is evidently
less adroit charlatan than some of hi,
predecessors of the same type. He has
not been successful in conccalng his real
designs long enough to enable him to be
master of the situation. Besides, the
French people have learned much since
Louis Napoleon betrayed the revolution
OF lSls, and by fraud, bloodshed, and the
most despotic methods made himself
emperor. II is much their own fault now
II they cannot read the character and
purposes of his imitators.
Ex-Mayor Edward Wallace of Spriug-
field, Ohio, who is one of the alternates
to Chicago from that State, has been in
New York taking dispositions fortwo days
He is stalwart specimen of manhood,
with a sandy mustache, who was Mayor
OF his city rs Democrat, but has since
become Republican on the tariff and
other issues. ave are for senator Shcr-
man for President" said MIR. Wallace yes
terday; "but we have the warmest regard
for MIR. Blaine aud already see the gather
ing movement in his favor. II he is NOM
mated | think the State will go wild.
Senator Sherman has all our admiration.
esteem and support, and is our favorite
son, you know, but he does not awaken
the enthusiasm like Blaine