Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-09-15
mn. CLEvELAND's LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE.

from comments by the leading papers oil
the East, indicate how the document was
received there:
The New York World says the Presi-
dents letter OF acceptance has lost moth
ing in courage, clearness and comprehen-
siveness by it's delay, though it might
perhaps have gained in brevity by com.
ing sooner. Yet the letter is not too long
to be read carefully by every voter who
really desires TO see an able and homes.
statement OF the Democratic position
upon the great issues now before the
country.
The New York Tribune says: 1t cannot
be said that he has passed the long inter.
val of n~inety.six days since the st. Louis
convention to the best ad santage, for the
reader will find no evidence that he has
added to the meagre store Of knowledge
on the subject Of the tariff which he dis
played w&h so much confidence in his
message Of last December, or that he has
corrected any Of the blunders Of that doc.
ument.
The st. Louis Republic says: President
CIeveland's letter is by far the strongest
campaign document that has yet appeared
ON either side. 1t is bound to have a pc.
tent influence in determining the peo.
pies action upon the issues Of the cam
paign, and it is perhaps the ablest letter
accepting a Presidential nomination that
can be found in our political annals.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, commenting
on Cleveland's letter, says: The docu.
ment is q weak dilution of the stock ar.
guments Of those who would develop our
foreign trade at the expense Of home in
dustries unrelieved by a single really
fresh thought or aver mode of expression.
The New York Herald says: Cleveland,
in a graceful and digniied letter. accepts
the denomination Of the Presidency.
This faculty Of saying what he means is
a rare bond of sympathy and power.
Mr.. Cleveland might have permitted his
administration to speak for itself, and
like General Grant, have been content
with a brief, courteous letter Of accept.
ance. With consummate tact and can.
dor the President keeps the campaign
upon its one true line. Mr.. Cleveland's
attitude will recall that Of President
Jackson when he was renominated to the
Presidency. Throwing then to the breeze
his standard on which he writes the
watehword Of the canvass, unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation" Mr.. Cleve'
land takes formal command of the Demo.
cratic party and the campaign for the
Presidency begins. 1t is a Jacksonian
battle with q Jacksonian leader.
The New York Sun says: Mr.. Cleve'
land no longer speaks with confidence al
TO the size Of the annual surplus, or at
tempts to state in figures the dimensions
OF the present condition which confrontl
US. He dwells rather upon the size Of tbs
surplus accumulated in the Treasury
from former years. There is indeed som'
reason to believe that the conditions
which impressed him in December have
materially changed since then. President
Cleveland now declares his intention tt
rearrange the tariff for the purpose o
stimulating domestic industries. That
is the very essence Of protection, and
statesman who is governed by that mo
tive is, in the strictest sense of the word
a protectionist.
The New York Times says: We are
deeply mistaken as to the spirit Of the
American people if this letter does moi
command general respect and secure ad
hesion to it Of many voters whose mind'
have been hitherto undecided. There
are extreme partisans on both sides BY
whom ID cannot be fully understood
There are only too many with whom ig
norance will reinforce the difficulty ere
ated by partisanship. But from the large
class of fair.minded and rational citizens
who after all will decide this election, il
will receive careful study and a favorable
Judgment.
The Cincinnati Gazette reviews the
Presidents letter at considerable length,
and among other things says that all the
President has to say about the surplus il
mere surplusage. 1t is inexplicable and
its inappropriate reiterations are a CON
fession of weakness. The letter at
tempted sc much that it accomplished
nothing beyond the conclusive exposure
OF the weakness Of the Presidents posi-
tion as a candidate for a second term,
He will soon be relieved and it is high
time, for the strain upon him is too great.
A man cannot live long with such ar
impI ession Of his own Importance.
"That is a strong paper, a very strong
paper" was the remark Of Judge Thur
man when Cleveland's letter was read to
him at Pittsburg.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: The am
iously looked.for letter of acceptance
from President Cleveland is received.
Each reader will carefully read it and
decide for himself upon its worth.
Some wide awake Wall street people,