Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-06-29
The Republican Platform.


New York Herald, independent: "The
platform commits the Republican party fat
ly against all reform Of the tariff. Well, we
congratulate the country that the Republi-
cans have committed themselves squarely
upon the one question of which everybody
is thinking, and on which the canvass ought
to be and will now be made. They are for
high taxes, and for wasteful and jobbing ex-
penditures in order to perpetuate high taxes.
The Democrats offer against this low taxes,
economical administration and no surplus.
Meantime it is still our deliberate judgment
that the protecti0nists made huge blunder
in not accepting the Mills bill-just such a
blunder as the Shareholders made when they
broke up the Missouri compromise"
New York Times, Republican, "The Re-
publican platform is very, very long, and its
merit is in inverse proportion to its length.
1t is distinctly and defiantly reactionary on
every important point involved in the pres
ent canvass except civll-service reform, and
as to that, while it takes an advanced posi-
ton, it falls short of the declarations of the
Republican party twelve years ago. AS to
the question of taxation, the party clings to
everything that is bad in its previous policy,
and avows its obstinate determination to ag-
gravate and extend the evil features of that
policy We fought the Democratic party
for many years, but we never found it, ex
cept in 1864 and 1868, so hopelessly and
stupidity blind to the issues OF the time as the
Republican party now is, and never so COM
pletely under the domination of avowedly
selfish and demoraiizing interests"
New York World, Democrat "While the
Republican platform is Enthusiastically in
favor of extreme protection it has no ring
ing sound. 1t lacks the directness and con-
fidence of the utterances of the Democratic
platform in vindcation of the policy of tax
reduction and tariff revision as upheld in
President tCleveand's message and embodied
in the Mills bill. The tameness of the tariff
portion of the platform indicates division
in the party on the question OF high protec-
ton and an unwllingness to go to the peo-
pie without some sort OF pretense in favor
of reducing taxation and revising the war
tariff"
New York Star, Democrat "The Repub-
lican platform is diffuse document, ex-
planatory and apologize in tone, which fails
to present any plausible pretcnse for asking
the people to dlsplace Democratic control of
federal executive affairs and to return to dis
carded Republican methods. AS an attack
upon the party in power it is pitiable
failure. AS an explanation OF Republican
shortcomings when Republcanism was in
vogue it loses all influence by the reactionary
and revolutionary character of its PROPOSE
tions, which Republicans did not dare to
suggest when the chief responsibility for the
government OF the country rested upon their
shoulders"
New York Tribune, Republican "The
main issue, protection or free trade, is met
with the courage of men who know that
their principles nave made the growth and
prosperity ut the country great beyond all
precedent, aud we believe that American
voters can be trusted to defend American
interests On such Il platform as this--the
best and strongest statement of Republican
principles since the days Of Abraham Lin
coln-any worthy candidate whose beliefs
it fairly represents ought to be elected"
New York Press, Republican; "rheplat,
form is one of the most straightforward and
ton Its utterances on the leading issues OF
the day are bold and unhesitating."
Philadelphia Times, Independent: "Un-
der all its verbiage the Republican declara-
ton is as distinctly in favor OF a retention OF
the present system of extravagantly high
taxes as the Democratic was for revenue re.
vision and reduction. The whole twenty
five hundred words might have been boiled
down to simple expression OF the general
line of poicy-a paternal government sup
ported bv exorbitant taxes for the enrich
ment of milionaires. The country is ac.
customed to platforms which point with
pride and view with alarm, and the CHIEF
fault OF the Chicago resolutions is that they
take so much space to do the merely regula-
ton thing But any one who has the pa
tience to read them side by side with the st.
Louis resolutions will find for once the
difference between party aims and purposes
is wide and unmistakable, and that it goes
further than tile tariff only, and concerns
the whole idea Of the nature and'iunctions
OF constitutional government"
Philade phia Ledger, independent "Fhe
Democratic House having been more liberal
in pension legislation than any Of its prede-
cessors, and the President having only vetoed
those private pension bills that proposed to
give pensions to the undeserving, the ex-
pressions in the Republican platform on
that subject will not commend themselves
to unprejudiced people who know anything
about the matter"
Philadelphia Inquirer, Republican: "The
main plank, or rather the king post, Of the
structure is protection-and the issue be-
tween the two great parties is hardly de-
fined. This declaration Is in full sympath
with the political sentiment OF Pennsylva-
mia, and the party making il in good faith
will receive the hearty support OF this com
mDnWealtl as well as, we believe, that oil
large majority OF the American people "
The Philadelphia North Amertcon, Re
publican, says at is one OF the most sturdy
and straightforward platforms on record
Pittsburg Commerciai- Gazette, Republican
at is IL platform that will sweep every
Northern State from Maine To California
and restore to the Republican party the full
control Of the government"
The Plttsbnrg Dispatch, Republican, pro
nuunces the platform "uncommonIy strong
particularly the tariff section
Springfield Repubttcan, Republican: "Th'
tariff plank of the Republican party is at the
/ bottom of il deliberate attempt TO deceive the
people. With Gen. Garfield and President
! cleveland we warn the leaders in this
| scheme that the safety of the whole protec
tectye system is involved in the attempt u
| carry out their extreme demands.
Philadelphia Eg6ning I6legraph Repubi
can; "There is a very general an almos
| universal, demand for a reduction Of thi
surplus by the correction of the lnequalitie
of the tariff The popular feeling seems u
run strongly that way, and il 1t truly doe
SO the Chicago tariff plank would seem u
be inudiciousIy expressed.
New York Grapittc, Democrat: 1--WE salut
the pIutky men who have had the audacitl
to override strong minority OF their owl
party and DEFY the clearly declared reform
sentiment of the President and the Democ
racy This will be a campaign of brains
The mud singers must get to the rear. w
welcome the chance to settle this revenu
reform question once for all. 1t will no
only be weighty economical lesson; W
believe it will be one of the most magnifi
cent and overwhelming vidications OF popu
lar intelligence known to history"
New York Eoening Post, Republican; 81
almost takes our breath away to read sue
a platform. Protection is the frankensteiI
of the Republican party. 1t has taken pos
session Of and will destroy its maker as Ut
terly as any party was ever destroyed in al
history"
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