Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-09
PRESS COMMENTS.
Ediforiai Expressions OF Some OF the
Leading Journals of the Country on the
Work OF the Convention

Leading Journals of the Country on the
Work OF the Convention.
NEW YORK, jane S.-The Herald says:
1t is as good platform ss was ever
adopted by a conyention-clear, straight
forward, without quibble or double deal
ing. What it declares concerning prom
ises redeemed Is true; what it promises,
the ticket guarantees. Now, let us see
what the Republicans can agree to at Chi
cage. 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.
DANA sCoLDNG, AS USUAL.
The Sun says:
1.-The st. Louis platform, as a matter of
composition, is clumsy, incongruous,
sleazy piece of work, and as for principles,
the whole Of it is contained in the first IL
lines. The convention and Mr.. Cleveland
have alike put their love of free trade out
to roos6 and may its sleep be peaceful and
undisturbed. 1t might have been made
good deal clearer, but we guess the thing
will work"
THE CHICAGO HERALD" DELIGHTED.
CHICAGO, June s.-The Herald Inde.
pendent DemOcrat) says: THAT the name
of Thurman will strengthen the national
ticket viii not be denied by his most con-
tirmed partisan opponents Every vote
that revepgeful m0Ropolists will throw
against him will bring thousand suffrsges
that no lesser candidate could have CON-
manded."
NOT PLEASED.
The Tribnne (tariff reform Republican,
says: "rhe nomination of the 'Old Ro.
man" is, after ell, CT very doubtful wis
dom and expediency. He is now in his
seventy.sixth year, would be over eighty
before the end of his term, is in quite in
firm health. and his nomination, as SO good
a Democrat as Henry Watterson expresses
it, is like an invation 10 own public fun
eral."
The hter-Oeean protection Republican,
says The Hon. Allen G. Thurman. the
candidate for Vice resident on the Dem
Ocratic ticket, is one of the ablest and one
of the best known of the old-style Demo-
Gratis of the United States. He has always
had a fine reputation as a lawyer, and
AMONG his neighbors in Ohio is universally
respected, but he has been for over 80 years
a BOURBON OF Bourbons." Ofthe platform
the Inter Ocean says: THE solemn truth
is that the platform means nothing at all as
to tariff. 1t speaks plainly only when it
affirms the ultimate doctrine of States
rights.
wHITELAw Reds COARSE COMMENT.
NEW YORK, June S.-The Tribune
says: ''fhis time, thanks to the
Southern brigadiers, the country owes
a debt Of gratitude, probably to them
exclusively, and not to the President in
this instance, for the explicit commitment
Of the Democratic party to the cause of
free trade. In order 70 appreciate this, it
must BE- remembered that the Presidential
slave driver has an owner behind him."
GRAY's HOME ORGAN WHEELS IN.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June S.-The SEN
tinel says: ''Ths most ardent tariff re-
former could not have asked more clear,
explicit or emphatic definition of the prin-
Ciples and policy of the party. Indiana
had q candidate of her own whose defeat
is sincerely to be regretted. But it is no
discredit to be beaten in a Democratic
convention by Allen G. Thurman, and the
Indiana Democracy have the satisfaction
of knowing that if their candidate was de-
feated it was not by al unworthy man,
but by one whose deserved pre-eminence
in his party none will more readily con-
cede than Isaac p. Gray. There il GER
tainly no man in the country, outside OF
Indians, who is more popular with the
Democrats Of this State. They reverence
him and love him, aud will give him their
hearty and cheerful support. Ind;aua's
fifteen electoral votes may be safely set
down for Cleveland and Thurman"
HENRY WATTERSON.
LOUISVILLE, June 8-Ths Courier.
Journal says: ''No doubt any longer ex-
lists in the mind of any man as to the puI-
poses of the Democratic party toward the
tariff. Whatever doubt may have existed
as to the meaning OF any phrase of that in
stIument is removed by the declarations
that the party reiterates those declarations
as interpreted by the message of Mr.. CleVe-
land, and the subsequent approval of the
action of the Democrats in Congress,
who, for four years, have labored to give
force and effect to the promiees of 1884"
PHILADELPHIA SENTIMENT
PHILADELPHIA, June S.-The Record
says: eff these Democrats who are dis
pleased, or Who are doubtful of the wig
dom of the position the party has now de-
liberately taken, can find any solace in the
bubbles and quavers that have been lug
ged into the body of the platform, or that
lie inert and disenvenOmed in the resolu-
tion OF 1884, they are most welcome to it.
For plain people and honest people it is
enough that the standard of the party has
been advanced to the point indicated by
the immediate necessity for the reduc-
ton.
The Press says: "The Democratic party,
by the utterance and action of its highest
national tribunal, commits itself squarely
and unequiyocally to the most advanced
policy Of free trade"
The Times says: mo deliverance ever
came from the executive of the nation that
so squarely and emphatically demanded
the protection of labor as did the recent
message of President Cleveland, and the
convention has honestly accepted the issue
and will manfully present and defend 1t
before the supreme tribunal OF the Repub-
lie"
NOTHING TO REGRET.
CINCINNATI. o., June S.-The Cincin-
natl Enquirer says 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 pslliate 1t chsl-
lenges the most careful scrutiny of its
stewardship for the past three years and
dwells with just pride upon the high ex-
cellenee which marks it."
ARADICAL SQUEAL.
CLEVELAND, o., jane S.-The Leader
says: THE tariff plank is triumph for
the free trade element of the party, led in
the committee by MIR. WattersOn. The
only concession in it to the political COW
ards who are afraid to go before the coun-
try as proponents Of practically free trade
is the reaffirmation of the platform OF
1884"
SATISFIES EVERY. REQUIREMENT.
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