Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-09-27
THE NORTHWEST
HARRIsoN's LETTER.
what the Newspapers Think OF the
Document.

What the Newspapers Think Of the
Document.
indianapolis Sensinel (Dem)
1t Is not the letterof a statesman. 1t
Is the letter of deInagogue. It Is un-
candid, dishonest and sophistical in Its
treatment of the principal issues before
the country and in its illusions to the
other questions involved in the present
eompaign. 1t rises to no higher level.
IL is pettifOgging document from the
first word to the last. -
- NO CHIP ONlHIs SHOULDER.
Indisnapolis journal tIIArrisOn's Home organ.l
Perhaps the most striking thing
about the letter is its modest but digni-
fed tone and its happy mingling of a
pleasant manner with firmness Of pur-
pose add association. In this respect
the style is the man. General Harri-
son can fight, but he does not carry a
chip on his shoulder. He has great
deal of self assertion, but he does not
fiaunt it in the peoples faces needlessly.
WILL NOT RECONCILE THE WEST.
Chicsgo News Qnd.)
Those who last June approved of the
Chicago platform cannot but be graft
fled with the letter of Candidate Har-
rison. 1t is very doubtful, however,
if those who then condemned the plat
form will be recOnciled to it by any
thing which the nominee now all
Vances.
A QUIBBLING PETTIFOGGER.
Chicago Globe (Dem.)
In comparing the two epistles, the
first thought of the candid reader must
inevitably be that Mr.. ClevelaEd's is
the production of o thoughtful states
man, while Harrison's is the work of a
quibbling pettifogger.
LACKS FORCE AND DECISION.
Missouri Republican (Dem.)
What he says OH the subject of trusts
possesses none Of the trenchant force
and incisiveness of language with which
Mr.. Cleveland dealt with that subject.
On no single point does it exhibit the
decisive firmness of O man who has
mastered the subject concerning which
he desires to express a conviction.
THE ZEAL OF A RECENT CONVERT.
Detroit Free Press (Dem.)
The chief ferver of the letter is given
as might naturally have been expected,
to the Chinese question. There can be
no doubt at all that the candidate
means to be understood as entirely
sound on that question now, whatever
may have been the fact in the past. In
this matter, as in the matter of opposi-
tiOn to pauper and contract immigra-
finn hn hoe oil fha uooI Of
vert.
AN EFFORT TO SCARE WoRKINGMEN.
Atlanta Constitution (Dem.)
Harrison admits Cleveland's argu-
ment on tariff reform, but resorts to the
Republican bugbear of possible free
trade in the vain hope of soaring work
ingmen.
STALE AND PARROT-LIKE.
Nashville American (Dem.)
The people that General Harrison
aspires to rule had right to anticipate
that he would get away from the stale
and parrOt-like utterances of his party
organs, and advance something more
worthy than rehash of the alleged for
eign joy over the Cleveland method.
I1AS fOIb LADOh.
Mobile (Aa.) Register Dem.)
Harrison processes great solicitude for
the interests of the workingman. The
workingman knows the Republican
party. He knows that a party can not
serve two masters, and that party
that recognizes monopoly as its master
can not be the servant of the people.
THE LETTERS COMPARED.
Boston Herald Qnd.
The two letters challenge collation.,
and that of Harrison, both in logic and
rhetoric, shows to marked advantage.
On the tariff question Cleveland has a
decisive superiority because of his more
thorough knowledge of the subject
Cleveland's position as an advocate of
revenue reform is too strong to be sue
Gessfully assailed.
AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE BLACK WHITE.
Boston Post (Dem.)
The letter appears to be an amiable
attempt to make white black and black
white. The contrast between its false
promises and illogical conclusions and
the direct and cogent arguments of
Cleveland is sharp one and will be
clearly recognized by the people.