The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-08-25
PRESS COMMENTS.

What tho Papers Have to Say About the
Work of the National Convention.
Des Moines Leader: Hurrah, then,
for Cleveland, Thurman and victory.
Chicago Nescs: The Democratic
party to the Republican party: snatch
it."
Emporia (Kan.) Democrat: Cleve-
land and Thurman. That is the ticket.
Clear the track, and "let 'er go Gala
CHER"
Chicago Globe: The convention, in
many characters the most remarkable
party assembly the Republic has seen,
has done its work well.
Moline Gala. Register: The blending
of the names Of Cleveland and Thur
man is equivalent to a victory. The
result is no longer doubtful.
St. Paul Nescs: The selection of Cleve-
land and Thurman as the leaders Of
the Democratic party in this campaign
means that the Democrats are going to
fight the battles of the campaign to win.
st. Louis Republic: The St. Louis
convention of 1888 will be memorable
one, because its action closed the era
of sham politics and flung down the
gage of battle upon a living and vital
principles of public policy.
New York World: With Cleveland
standing for an idea-tariff reform
and Thurman representing sentiment
-unadulterated Democracy-there will
be in the combination the promise and
potency of lively campaign. The
red bandana is to be the Democracy's
"orifiamme of war;"
Dubuque Qa.) Herald' Cleveland
and Thurman-that is the all-per-
vading sentiment throughout the coun-
try. One representing the best ele-
ments of the young Democracy of to-
day; the other representing all that
was worthy and of good report in the
past history of the party. Cleveland
and Thurman-that is ticket which
can not be beaten.
Chicago Times: Cleveland, Thur
man and tax reform will enter the cam
vass with well grounded assurance of
success. Monopoly will oppose the
men and the plan. The benefciaries
of the system which taxes every body
for the benefit of somebody will enter
the campaign determined to break
down the champions of tariff reform.
But truth and the people are mighty.
New York Herald: It is as good a
platform as was ever adopted by a con-
vention; clear, straightforward, with
out bubble or double-dealing. What
it declares concerning promises re-
deemed is true; what it promises the
ticket guarantees. Now let us see
what the Republicans can agree to a.
Chicago. If they speak of the past
they must confess to pledges broken.
If they speak of the future, this Demo-
cratic platform warns them to greater
honesty than they have practiced in re-
cent years.
Cleveland Pldindedler: The ticket
,atisfies every requirement. 1t is in
vulnerable from every point Of attack.
1t appeals to the reason and the calm
judgment of the people not less than to
the enthusiastic devotion of the party
to its greatest living statesman. If the
Democratic party can not elect such
ticket it can not elect any thing and
ought to retire from the business of
trying to elect Presidents and govern
ing the country. The platform is
conservative statement, and yet it
makes bold proclamation on vital issues.
Indianapolis Sentinel: The name of
Allen G. Thurman is a synonym for all
that is wise and great in statesman
ship, pure and upright in public life,
and amiable and lovable in personal
character. He has always antagon-
lied corruption, jobbery and monopoly
in every form, and no American states
man deserves warmer place in the
hearts of the toilers of the land. Indi-
ana had a candidate of her own, whose
defeat is sincerely regretted. But it is
no discredit to be beaten in Demo-
cratic convention by Allen G. Thur
man. Indiana's fifteen electoral votes
may be safely set down for Cleveland
and Thurman.
Louisville Courier-JournGl In the
platform we have, in words so plain
that he who runneth may read, the faith
OF the Democratic party declared. 1t
is faith to live by and to die by, not
to be changed with changing times and
fashions as one would change gar
ment, but through good and evil re-
ports, in times of darkness and storm
or of calm and peace, it is one to
stand by with courage and constancy.
1t touches every public question fear