New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
INSPIRING AND SAGACIOUS
LEADERSHIP.
a GENEROUS TRIBUTE IN AN IMPORTANT JOUR-

A GENEROUS TRIBUTE IN AN IMPORTANT JOUR-
NAL.
From The Auburn (N. " Advertiser
Now that the great quadrennal political contest in
this country Is drawing TO close, 1t Is only Just to
notice how ably The New York Tribune has maintained
therein its title TO regarded the leading Repuo
lean newspaper of the United states.
Hardly had the President thrown tho gauntlet,
in his free trade message last December, and before
the Nation had fairly awakned to its significance, that
Journal with signal enterprise, secured an inter
view with Mr.. Blaine in Paris, In which the party's
stand bearer OF four years ago accepted the chal
lenge for the Republicans, and stated In most con-
vincing terms the reason why we should wage our
National campaign this year on the taIn issue Ihere
be question that the partys decsoa to take tha
course was largely due to tho agitation OF pubic
thought by Mr. BaInes elaborate and eloquent argu-
ment. Any other paper, perhaps, might nave ehcieou
this but none did.
Recognizing that the Free Trader despaIring Of max
ing converts among the employees Of manufacturers,
about to make fresh dead set at The fartn-
OF the country, The Tribune made an extensive
but quiet canvass CT sentiment among the agrcuitur
lists, obtained thousands Of answers and conVehcu
council Of representative men, over which the Hon
Warner Miller presided. That body framed an address
to farmers enbcdying the substance OF the opinions
that had been drawn out and placed In circulation
petition to relative to the tariff on farnl prOu
nets These steps set In motion intellectual and pa
trlotic forces among special class OF citizens upon
whose action be next National election largely de-
pends Any other prominent newspaper might have
undertaken this task, 1t would seem; but somehow
other did
The great plea in behalf of Mr.. Cleveland four years
ago. was that he was a Civil Service Reformer soon
after his denomination this year, The Tribune pre-
scented to the country fourpage review OF the
Presidents appointments, revealing In startling
way the Presidents colossal failure and hypocrisy
and as completely SCATTERING the old argument In bis
behalf as would ton dynamite the imslest shanty
in the Twenty-third Ward. This undertaking Involved
an immense amount Of research yet any other news
paper could have performed 1t. However, no other
did.
Quick TO discern the disgusting and false pre-
tence Of Pension Commissioner Black that the Admin
lsraton was the friend of the soldier, The Tribune
with splendid persistency and aertness, has for the
last year or been educating the veterans on the
subject Of pensions and pension vetoes, and more
particularly in its weekly edition, has abored to keep
those old heroes and their friends enlightened as 10
the States which were doing the most for their inter
ests. In this feature of Its work, which has an I'M
portant bearing the campaign, The Tribune has
not beer. rivaIed by any other general newspaper in
the country.
To make clear the value OF protection to our indus
lres t was necessary that the desires Of Americas
chief manufacturing rival and foe, Great Britain,
lsh these pernicous aims The Tribune has reproduced
column after column of opinions Of undsputed gen
uneness from the British press. NO other paper mas
done anything like this IN extent or precedence.
and when, few days aGO, the British Minister'S
amazing Interference In our politics, In the interest
Of John Bull made known in remote and small
town on the Pacific Coast, The Tribune foremost
In perceivng its significance and value and, moro
than any other newspaper, has developed the tire
nlcndous National sensations Of the past week.
For several years, and especially since 1884 Re-
pubic leaders noticed that the party strength
being Slapped by the unfortunate, even If well
meant, Third party movement. The peril was the
greater In the Empire State whose thrtyslx electoral
votes were practically decisive in Presidential cam
palgn. But among the wisest councillors there was
much uncertainty about the best way Of dealing with
the situation The Tribune, If not clear In Its
vision, at least prompt and decisive In Its &C
ton has for the last winters Insisted upon such
legislation by Republicans at Albany as would moro
effectively voice the popular hostility 10 the rum
power than could any impractcable prohbitory law;
and it has been ceaseless and emphatic in showing
the samese twlns-llkc association between Governor
Hill and the liquor interest Without doubt The
Tribunes urgent persuasons has largely contributed
10 the partys decision make high license the chief
issue in state Campaign this year
But not alone in It's regular editonshas The Tribune
been leading and moulding the policy of the party
and educating the people. over TWO MILLIONS OF It's
campaign extras Oh the Mills BILL Englands Wishes
Oh wages pension vetoes, Civil Service hypocrisy,
Warner Mlller's speeches and kindred topics, have
been purchased by campaign committees and private
individuals for use they would do the most good
The plth and point Of the day-by-day fact and rea
sonlng were put into this concentrated form, sup
planting in a unique way and with untold force the
ordinary journalistic methods Of The Tribune.
1t is the splendid foresight, long headed sagacify,
viie strength and brilliant enterprise OF the similar
strokes that have made The Tribune THIS year, as 1t
has been in the past distnctively the leading Repub
lican paper Of the United states. Other Journals
managed with marked ability, have co-operated adj
nirably and the campaign committees and orators
have done magnificent service. But the lines on
which the battle has been fought have been first In
dicated by The Tribune, and with wisdom which no
one galnsays.
If, now, Chairman Quay's efforts to prevent fraud
at the polls In the close States only successful
a gratifying victory will crown the heroic labors
which arc now 50 nearly finished.
REPUBLICAN.