The Republican journal., 1888-09-13
Political Points.
Gen. Harrison's letter is not completed and
no date is set for its publication.

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| no date is set for its publication.
| The United Labor party of Minnesota has
nominated 1gnatius Donnelly for governor.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood opened her Presle,i-
| tial campaign with an address to the granyers
| at Williams Grove. Pa.
| Gen. y. L. Banks has consented to allow his
name to be used for the nomination for Con-
| gresS in the fifth Massachusetts, district.
Congressman Galinger's minority report in
| the case Of Public Printer Benedict is a terrible
| Indictment against that unworthy official.
| Mr.. Gratz of st. Louis. the originator OF the
| cotton bagging trust. thorough free trader.
| declares that the trust is the offspring of the
| Mills bill.
! Senator Hoar's amended resolution. asking
! the President for documents bearing on our
| present relations with Canada, was adopted ly
| the Senate.
| General Secretary Ltchman Of the knights
| of Labor has resigned in order to devote him
| self to the support Of the Republican party III
| the campaign without giving cause for the
charge that he is introducing politics into the
order.
| Here is what Roger q. Mills said only a little
while ago. II desire free-trade. and will not
help to perfect any law that stands in the way
of free-trade." This same Mr.. Mills is now in
sisting that the bill bearing his name is a pro-
| lection measure.
| Mr.. Mason's resolution inquiring whether
the national banks in which the President has
deposited without interest nearly S6o.00D.0 900.
| contributing to the Democratic campaign
fund. will bring out some interesting figures.
Secretary Whitney denies the charge.
Tie New York Republicans made the follow
ing nominations at Saratoga: For Governor
Warner Miller, Of Brooklyn; Lieutenant Gov
ernor-S. Y. X. Cruger. of New York; Judge
of the Court of Appeals-Judge Ramsey. Of
Steuben county; Electors large = VIM. III.
Seward. of Cayuga county: James 2. Strana-
han. of Kings county. 4 high license plank
was adopted in the platform.
The New York Democrat. with an engaging
frankness which all Of the third ,"rty people
will not appreciate. says:
at must he remembered that in this canvass
the Prohbtioni>tS and Democrats are allies.
and that both are seeking Il common end. viz.
the overthrow of the Republican party. This
Is the main issue. and consequently Democratic
| newspapers and orators should refrain from at
tackins the Prohibticni>tS and their principles"
There is said to be at what is known As Com
| nal'> store" in Scotland about ,000.0n0 tons of
| pg iron piled UP waiting fpr the coming Of
| Cleveland and free-tradc to make is advent in
this country and demoraze our iron indus
| tries. The owners do not dare to put it on the
| market at home. for the result of that would be
| disastrous indeed. but put upon the American
market duty free it woald fairly run the
| American article out Of sight and return 4
| handsome profit to the owners
| \ friend of Randall thus describes the fash
ion in which he took his defeat for the Speaker
| ship by Carlisle: "Randal was in q committee
| room waiting the result of the caucus. sud
denly genuine rebel yell rang through the
| corridors. 1t was the first time the rebel yell
| had ever been heard in the halls of Congress.
and we all knew what it meant. Thena friend
came in and told him of his over" helmin-c de-
| feat. Your supporters want you to 90 in and
| make speech said his friend can you stand
| it,: Randall gave a gulp. his iron jaws came
| together with snap and he sprang to his feet.
Yes said he. Il can stand anything. It was a
| hard blow, but he met it like q man..
At the close of Mr.. Mill,'s speech in NV
! Haven. Saturday evening, some one il! the
audience asked permission to ask Il question.
and did so in these words:
IF free raw material is going to be such
| blessing to the country. and cotton goods are As
| You have stated. manufactured cheaper in
! Rhode Island than they can be i'll England. how
/ is it that we cannot flood the market with those
manufactured goods:'
Mr.. Mills. who had stepped to the front of
! the PLATFORM gave his questoner this concise
/ and conclusive answer: ~ on 90 home andsoak
your head All of which goes to show that
| Mr.. Mills is not only great statesman. but Is
mighty in repartee. Boston Journal
The Hon. Samuel Fes-enden. of Connecticut.
| reports Very encouraging outlook in hi> state.
| lie saws The Republicans have been engaged
| in organizing for the campaign and with
| Marked success. We are being confronted,
| though, by the most reckless and corrupt oppo-
sition. The Democrats are not stopping at
anything, and intend to try and carry the State
with doodle influence Their leaders are old
| stager>, perfect adopts in the art of chicanery,
and we will have to fight them AT every point
| Ex-senator Barnum will do all he can to carry
| the State for the Democrats. In my opinion
the Republican tide is too strong to he turned
| by the corrupt methods of our opponents
| The people enlisted in the cause of protec-
ton. and will repudate free trade by good
| majority next November 1t is Il battle for
| prosperity against the pauper wages OF Europe
that will be introduced there. and the sensible
people of Connecticut intend 10 Vote for the
welfare of their country
The Administration has been strong enough
| to keep Congressman SoWden from getting a
| denomination. but it is not strong enough to
! crush his spirit. lie says:
Il have no regrets or apologies TO make.
| For distance of 2S miles, from the point where
| the Lehigh empties into the Delaware, iii
| northampton county, to Coplcy, in my
county of Lehgh. there is one continuous line
| of furnaces, iron works. machine shops. steel
| works, silk mills, thread mills cement factor
| les pipe works, car works and other industries.
| In Bethlehem there is steel works, the plant
| of which cost SS.000.000 and which employs
| nearly 1000 men. Theyare putting an addition
| to it now which will cost "a, 900. .0GO more. In
| my own town of Allentown we have cutlery
| works which turns out goods aS fine as any
| thing produced in England we have silk mills,
| thread works, furniture manufactures and iron
| mills there. not to speak of hundred other
lines of manufacture. All these industries
| have grown up under protective tariff. |
voted against the free trade NJ ills bill because
believe in protecting American industry"
| In lott. of f.,
| Mr. Cleveland sad:-
| great office, the allurement of power, the
temptations to retain public place once gained,
and more than all the availability a party finds
in an encumbent whom horde of office hold
ers, with a zeal born of benefits received. and
fostered by the hope of favors yet to come.
stand ready to aid with money and trained
| political service, we recognize in the eligibility
of the President for reelection most serious
danger to that calm, deliberate and intelligent
political action which must characterize the
| government by the people,"
Since that time Mr.. Cleveland has succumbel
to the aurements of power, the 'temptdtiOn 10
retain public Gtice once gdined," and his
check for $4,000 to assist In his n1rR fe-eiec-
ton to place which he thought no President
should aspire TO twice, shows the depth of his
fall from the measure of reform which lie
then advocated. This is democratic consistency.
bridgeport, Ct, Standard.
Newspaper Notes.
| G. ii. Stackpoie, editor of the Squirrel Island
| S,,;J oftor .anpIot;n., liz s,nn,,1 eno,oo, 4