Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-25
THE GREAT ISSUE.
Pith and Point of the PO-
litical Battle.
THE PRESS AND PLATFORM.
Democratic Doctrine on Tariff Re-
form as Taught by the Great
Leaders East and West.

good deal of ving.-[Philadelphia
Times, Gnd.)
The Republicans have good deal Of
fat to put into the canvass, and might
win in an ordinary campaign, but this
year they happen to be bucking against
common sense.-[ Louisville courier
journal, (Dem.)
Business is much less disturbed by
this Presidential canvass than usual.
Our merchants are doing a good deal OF
trade, vet no one pretends they are not
also thinking much of the relations OF
political issues to the country's pros
perity. y.-[Boston Transcript, (Rep.)
Senator Hawley advises the United
States Senate to 90 home. This is good
advice. You would better 60 home
and before next Saturday, too. You
have been of little use 80 far this session
and promise to be of less use. Yes, 60
home and take the House along with
you.-[Springfeld Republican, Ind.)
The Republican Senate Committee of
New York has postponed until after the
election the investigation OF the Sugar
Trust. The Democratic Attorney General
of New York has begun suit in the
name OF the State against the Sugar
Trust. These straws show the way the
wind blows Philadelphia Record,
(Dem.)
Do you hear low, hoarse and continu.
GUS rumble? 1t is the combined cursing
ascending from several thousand Repub-
lican editorial rooms. At the end of ten
months of hard work, intended to prove
that any reform of the tariff meant "free
trade, "'"ruined industries" and "pauper
wages" it is hard, very hard, to be
forced to take it all back, and within a
month of the election, too.-[San Fran
cisco Examiner, (Dem.)
The Western Congressman of Demo-
cratic proclivities all feel confident Of sue
cess in Novemb ber. They claim that sew
eral Western States will be found in the
Democratic column when the electoral
vote is counted. Assistant Commissioner
Anderson, of the General Land Office,
who was a Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor OF Iowa several years ago, is per-
haps one of the best posted men on
Iowa politics in this city. In conversation
this morning on the outlook in Iowa,
General Anderson said the Democratic
prospects were very brief and encour-
cts only question OF time, said he,
"when Iowa will be solid Democratic
State. The next Governor will surely be
q Democrat. In 1880 Garfield carried the
State by so, 900 majority in 1884 Blaine's
majority was only 10000, and the pres
ent Governor was elected by only 1,061.
The falling off in the Republican vote at
that ratio will make Iowa a Democratic
State. The Republicans see the change
coming, and admit that the State is slip
ping out of their grasp. My correspond
ence brings good news every day. Indi-
cations reach me of gains all over the
State and if they are equally distributed
the State will certainly 60 Democratic. l
consider such information as showing
the direction of the political current.
Iowa is purely an agricultural State and
the farmers are in favor of tariff reform.
We are in prosperous condition, out of
debt, with our bonds above par."-[N.
Y. World.
Foraker Tells AN Affecting Pension
story I'm the wrong Town.
Governor Foraker wac neatly hoisted
by his own petard in one of his recent
speeches, says Washington dispatch.
He has been going through Ohio telling
the pathetic story of how Sally Ann
Bradley, who lost her husband and two
sons in the war, was reduced to destitu-
ton and went to the poor house because
President Cleveland vetoed bill giving
her a beggarly pension of $12 per month.
Dressed up with Foraker's frecracker
rhetoric it made telling narrative, and
the governor could count with precision
on the point at his sympathetic audiences
would break out with "shame, shame ''
and then he would add, with great
JUNCTION: 81 say for shame, ALSO"
The story took we'll until one day last
week, when Foraker reached Unionville,
: o., and began to work up to the grand
climax of the poor woman's suffering
and destitution. To his surprise, instead
of tears, he was greeted with yells oi
"Come off" "You're way off," "Whai
are you giving us?" and other derisive
EXPLANATIONS.
Unionville is the home of the Brad
leys, and Sally Ann Bradley lives here
with her son, who was appointed three
years ago Postmaster of the town by
President Cleveland. She has never
been in destitute circumstances nor ir
the poor house, and is amply provided
for by her sons. They did not favor tht
pension bill, because they did not thinl
she needed it. The family are all Dem
ocrats, and the two surviving sons will
vote for Cleveland and Thurman il
November.
The Campaign Purely One of Intel
lect In NIassachusetts and Con
necticut.
ssThe remarkable fact about this Presi
dental year." says the Springfield, Mass.
Republican, sis that business is not dis
turbed as much as usual, and while tn
politicians may excite themselves, tn
mass of the people are busy and serene
There is distinct gain in this regar
which is to our credit as nation"
To this the Waterbury, Conn. america
adds: There is also, up to date, a
manifested in this vicinity, much bel
ter personal temper prevailing than fou
years ago. People are thinking more
but not quarreling 80 much. That come
from having a campaign of principle
instead of one of personalities"
And the New Haven, Conn.,, Ne'cs say
this els certainly novel campaign
There has not been q torchlight parad
yet in this city, and there is not likely
be one of any pretensions. Dealers vainl
seek trade for campaign uniforms, torcht
and helmets. In other cities there hay