The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-09-05
pRFss ~coMMENTs.

Cleveland Leader To get back to business
the tariff is purely a question OF wages.
Cincinnati Enquirer Reciprocity with
Canada-Kick as you are kicked only = lit
tie harder.
Pittsburgh Ciroaios- Telegraph Mr.. Cleve-
land has responded to the howl to do some
thing lie did il with his little check book.
Albany TINES DEM: Come, General
Harrison, the country wants to look at your
letter of acceptance. 1t is tired of waiting
for Cieveland's.
Philadelphia Tia,s Dem There Is more
Joy among the Gotham Democrats over one
check for $4,000 than over ninety righteous
acts performed solely to promote the public
welfare.
Toronto World our idea is that the stu
alton viii develop more and more into fight
between Republicans and Democrats rather
than a d..ht between the United States and
Canada.
New York Saa Dem. It Is unfortunate
that the Democratic side Of the Senate is not
rich in debating talent. Old foxes like Ed
munds Hoar, sherman. and Ingalls, are hard
10 trap.
Milwaukee SeHfiaa The Democratic
prophets have carried Wisconsin during sew
eral months. Now they nave pulled ont and
will allow the Republicans to carry it in
November.
Dayton Journal lRep): The decline and
fall Of the &" Old Roman umpire is now the
melancholy topic Of the press. The old fel-
is played out. He can't even be gingered
into a gallop.
Atlanta Constitution DEM Democratic
division in South Carolina, as in other South
ern States, means Republican supremacy, and
we all know what Republican supremacy in
the South means.
Minneapolis Tribaae The plain truth is
that the Democratic party has been KEEP,
alive by, and owes its present temporary
a-seendancy to ~disgruntled, kicking, and in
different Republicans.
Buffalo E1preS cit appears hat the
Democratic National Committee is neither
without money nor without Brice." face
tiously remarks the Boston Herald. Money
and Brice are poor substitutes for brains.
Chicago Tribune. Any voter who ever be
longed to the Republican party, though h'
never fired a shot in promotion Of Republi
can principles. will have tough work TO pre-
serve his self respect and vote for the uckel
bearing Brooks name.
New York Tribune In selecting Warner
Miller as its candidate for Governor and
placing him in the field for the great Office
By exclamation. the convention simply re-
spondel to plainly declared party sentiment
No sooner had the question of candidate
been reached early in the summer. thar
from all parts OF the State came the sugges
ton that Mr.. Miller should head the ticket
Cincinnati Gazette. The general judgemen
Of the politicians is that Harrison's sPeeche
are the best Of the kind that have been made
There is a surprising ease, force and variety
about these speeches. They are as plain a
As the simplest conversation. and yet they
strike all subjects at a high range and will
dignity, intelligence, and proPriety. Harri
son grows upon the people. lie in an adj
mirahle candidate, and is going to be elected
The New York S.a DEM publishes tn,
following dispatch from Washington Franl
Hurl, Of Toledo, the ex-free trade Congress
mau. passed through here to-day, en- rout'
to Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan, where h
is 70 make tariff speeches under an arrange
ment with the National Democratic Com
mittee. In talking with friend a to-day, Mr.
Huri said that the Democrats could not wiz
in New York this year. and, the party mus
look to the northwest for electoral votes.
Tie Irish Horld Protection to American
labor means good wages and a higher stand
ard Of living for the American workman
| The millen MUM is not attainable in thi
world. bat q ali COUNTRIES the one that offer
the best opportunities to the poor man j
America. and the most prosperous and pro
gressive times the Nation has known hav
been under the protective policy. The adop
ton Of British free trade, on the other hand
would mean reduced wages and lower stand
ard Of living. Common sense, history. ant
experience teach these things.
New York TnBaae: Congressman Mason
implied charge against the Democracy Ger
tainly calls Cor an inquiry. 1t appears from
the report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
S60,0a0.00o has been loaned By the govern
ment 10 certain National banks. for which
no interest is charged and no ~indequate Sc
curity has been s0septsd. Mr.. Mason ha
reason to believe that these banks, vhici
may be presumed to earn in the neighbOr
hood OF 5000 a day from this loan, ar
making Large campaign contributions to thl
Democratic party, and he wishes to ask tbos
who know the facts in the case a few ques
tons. The country shares Mr., Mason 5 curl
osity.