The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-28

Detroit Jsafs.ii Judge Gresham was o
brave and caf.aIIc soldier. lie Is an encr-
eesic and upright judge lie has great
moral courage He j. not afraid Of politi-
clans. He has convictions and stands by
them. He would probably make capable,
a courageous, aud efficient President.
st. Louis Glo5c Democrat If the foes o,
John sherman are wise they viii studiously
refrain from calling attention to his record
on financial issues A record like his on
that question would triumpbantly elect any
man to the Presidency who should get the
nomination.
New York Tribune But what conceivable
reason have the Democratic farmers and the
Mugwump manufacturers 90 De indignant
They deliberately entrusted the control of
the government to Mr. Mills and bis assoei-
ates. II is childish folly for them TO pre-
tend that they did not know how ignorant
Mr.. Mills and other Southern leaders weie
Of the industrial neesls'of the country.
Brooklyn E1qie (Dem.l- The Eagie believes
ihat.Mr. Blaine was sincere when he declined,
and that he is no wise party TO the plot here
attributed 10 him and 10 his friends. At
the same time We can not fail to note that.
even though he has declined, there are not
only more Republicans in favor of him than
any other candidate, but also that there is
no disposition on those in control of the
Blaine machine " TO relinquish their grip.
Buffalo Express 1t will be absolutely i'm
possible to keep Sheridans name out Of the
convention, even should there be DISPOSE
ton to do so. Worthy though these favor
ites are they represent the instructed delega-
ton plan as against the free and open con-
vention, where integrity and intelligence are
len TO DO their work Little Phil stands for
this He is the candidate of the whole peo-
pie untinged by locality.
Hartford Cgrgsaf 1t il doing Mr. Blaine
wrong 20 go on using his name in a way
which necessarily implies one of two things
either that he was insinoere in writing the
Florence letter, or that is 50 fickle-minded
that the letter doesn' count, aud that he can
be easily induced three months hence to do
what he now says he has decided. after full
deliberaiion and for good and sufiicint rea-
sons, not 10 DO.
Milwaukee Seati,ei. No nation can be
truly great without a general feeling ofpride
in it, glory and especially no nation can
fulfil the highest destiny with general un-
derstan5ing Of its duty. The need is imper-
alive in country having the offspring Of
ten millions Of immigrants, that the process
Of building mp a just sense of the importance
ofou nation should begin in the public
schools 1t should begin with the placing
of the American Tag in every school room,
and it should begin now.
Boston Traroir Whatever may be the
feeling Of Indiana politicians, there is no
doubt that outside that State Judge Gresham
has very strong following, while Harrisons
name is hardly mentioned Indeed the
nomination of the later is scarcely among
the possibilities but there are growing in
dications that if Indiana will present the
name of Judge Gresham, such presentation
VIII be overwhelming ratihed by the Re-
publican National Convention. Indiana has
certainly an opportunity to honor herself
and promote the Success OF the Republican
party.
II any more graphic description of the
Democratic party in the United States has
been given than that Of Senator Ingalls, we
have failed to see it, Said he We have
been hearing for years that the Democratic
party of the South Is the tail that wags
dog As matter of fact the Democratic
party ofthe South IS both the tail aud head
of the Democratic dog But, Senator"
queried one Of the byStanders, where does
the Democratic party OF the North come
in?" The witty Kansas Senator replied
"oh, they are the hairs on the dogs tail.