The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09
PRESS OPINIONS.
what the Pacific slope Has 90 Say OF
the Nominees.

SAN Francisco, June Accommodating
editorially on the action Of the ST. Louis
convention, the Poa (Republican) says
"Tho common platform recognized the
truth that the party could not nominate
Cleveland and carry water on both shout
ders. Again, Cleveland has declared une-
quivocally for free trade, and no evasion In
the tariff plank Of the platform could save
the party from the issue. Cleveland has
been the steadiast foe Of silver from the
day he was elected, and the convention
cannot place him upon silver plank.
With these two issues honestly before the
people, without shutting or evasion, the
people will have the chance TO indicate by
their votes the policy they wish their rep
resentatives 10 enforce"
The Ala California lDemocrat, refer
ring 10 the acts Of President Cleveland,
which entitle him TO again be the standard
bearer. says "The President has pro-
yided for the permanent exclusion Of the
Chinese. but above all his example has
swectened and corrected politics. The
masses OF the parry here thrill under his
name as under no other" In reference 10
Thurman Il says cage now cuts no fig.
urc. and 20 the 81. Louis convention has
been enabled 20 select veteran leader OF
the party and bring him into action.
Thurman was always a good name to con-
lure with" -
'Tho Examiner (DemocraO says "Thc
nomination OF Thurman has proved even
more strikingly than that OF Cleveland,
that when the people Of this country have
made up their minds 10 thing they will
| have. their politicians may rs well stand
| aside. lie Is the incarnation OF that spirit,
new and vet old, which breathes through q
fearless platform and recalls the great days
| Of Democracy before defeat had taught II
10 apologize Tor lis principles. The Fran,
iner reioiccs especially in the work Of the
convention, because the Elnmucr had ~
much 10 do with the result. Until u had
begun 20 ngitate the Thurman movement
the people had not begun 10 consider sucl
a nomination q possibility. The Pacific
coast nominated Thurman, II Is It's duty
and Il will be It's pleasure 10 elect him
our delegation votes California 10 him
and relying upon that pledge the convcn
ton disrogardcd the warnings OF men who
offered so insure tho fifteen votes Of In
diana in exchange for the nomination o
another candidate. We can redeem thos
pledges and we will" .
The Chronicle Republican, viii say I'll
was entirely obvious from the very inst TIA
Cleveland would be re-nominatcd, and hi
nomination calls for no further commen
than has already been made. II his part
could take him up for q second term In th
face Of his declaration against the prophet
Of any ones being a candidate socon
time, aud In spite Of the dangers which h
himself pointed out rs attendant upo
such a course, they had perfect right I
do 80. 30 far as the nomination OF Judg
, Thurman was concerned, II was due solel
10 expcdiency. As regards tho platform
, the convention was driven TO desperalio
and Il had to squirm and twist to avoid con
hitting itself 10 any definite policy, b'
the platform must and will bc, coonslrue
: by the people as free trade declaration
4 and upon that issue the party must stan
, or fall at the coming election"