New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-13
TARRIsON'S STRONG LETTER.
WARMLY PRAISED AT THE CAPITAL
aypupL1cANs RECEIVE IT WITH ENTHUSIASTS
ArRANK DEMOCRATIC SENATOR
NY TEL EGRAPH TO THE TKibuNt'

8EPUBIlCANc hENt>h'A -
A FRANK DEMOCRATIC sENAloh
uYrrrrcRArH TO THE TRIBUNE
,.,an Sort 10 General Harrison's letter Of
...,.ncs has heen received with enthusiasm by Re
rphl,c.ns and with something very mucn IKE uisnlay
nv Democrats Both declare IL 10 DC courageous
straightforward manly letter Among hepuohosi's
4, 4. regarded as fully equal 10 the hsn sV@huau
xh,ch General Harrison himself had set oy previous
r.foances Of bis In the composition OF puoo papers
-. ,.,,.-s dealing with topics Of the day. Even
~~o.r.s. not entirely blinded by partisan prejudice
conc.de II to be remarkably able document lhoy
cannot help recognizing the striking contrast when
General Haisous letter bears to that Of the President
he former clear, firm, logical and conclusive arga
want: the other . shadow, evasive. meaningless and
,or,td performance Among the many expressions y
rrhlc men upon the letter are the following
Senator Edmunds-i am proud OF II and OF nlm'
Senator Hiscock-General Harrison had this advanr
,,ge over President Cleveland in writing bis ieter
IN. policy Of his party and it's platform arc clearly
leaned and he had no necessity for conceaing MS
nose. or those of his party by patitudes and gen
.-.l expressions intended disguise the real Ques-
TONS before the people He is terse and distinct ~
all his utterances, and tho people VIII ieei no uoo''
As 70 what his policy will be or what his party wiz u
he is for protscton and he does not disguise MS con
vctions upon the question His letter Is admiraoi'
e., ~. construction and could not DO improved upon
.her in the IDEAS expressed the mode OF their OK
preston ,..-
Senator Alr,son-General Harrisons letter Is clear
eompact and vigorous statement OF the kepuoH0A AL
roston He states clearly that position az rcspoos
m. nrncpe Of protection of American INDUSTRIES ana
9Th like cearness every other position OF the party
Thor. is in II no assimilation, no doubedeans NO
conceslment of Interior views or plans as respects n'
self or his party.
senator wilson, of Iowa. have read the letter very
carefully and | can but commend 1t In every rosPeo'
,s STYLE temper and ability 1t is crcdt W 'n'
xrter as well as to the party whose candidate ne iS
senator Kenna Deml-I differ with many Demo
erals who affect TO think that the letter Is weaA
think on the contrary IL is very strong anu well
written letter. =,
senator platt-There is a refreshing contrast 10
80 ~. l.t,er OF acceptance of General Harrison
a mat ~ President Cleveland. General Harrison
latter is strai ghforward, frank and s'atesmaunA
while Mr. Clevelands is adroit, mlsieaolhs' anu - ~
y.rs less than President Of the United STATES "ou4
no Justly criticised as purely a campaign oocumen'
think this criticism fully illustrates the olHeIene
between the two men, and am very muon ms
:. IN. neople OF the United states do not ma OUT
that tho Democratic campaign is largely carrleo on
from the White House, and when they Ina tha' Out
they will repudate H. ~
s.,.tor paddock have gwen the letter very
..-at,l frs. and second reading It Is gem. II IS
losether above criticism do not believe IL possiole
q, .nv one 10 state the Republican case moro
strongly more fully, more accurately ID SO ie~ "oiuS'
than Mr. Harrison has done In this letter IN my
opinion no candidate of any party II thls County "
vet made 30 strong a record or pToouceo mo''
universally favorable impression as 10 MS So
n.nt ability and strength by his spoken ana WHICH
words in the sane length Of time than has MI hAr''
son since his nomination
senator Jones, Of Nevada am particularly srssineu
Nv his expressions on tho Chinese Quesuoh 1neIo
IA. been an attempt the part OF bis poHucsi
.n.nes to srepresent his position ana 10 oslor' MS
nt,.rances IN this regard but he has shown hinsen
=, h. all that the most ultra opponent OF Chlnese
Enumeration could wish, and any one who KNOWS
C.n,ral Harrison well as 90 Appreciates ~no '"0'
,h., he means seriously what he says.
senator Farweu-I think It very able, wellput
an.r His treatment Of the protective principle Is
IN better language than have seen II pun oy any
hoav else and that coupled with the treatment OF mo
chinese question when he says that 1t raKes 10 I'LL
terence whether cheap labor across the street
Or across the water, and where hs refers to things
-. on This side and the Other competitive
,,.,ss =. all so admirably done that the most
d,parv mind ought be able to GRASP the merits OF
the protective system u,,,
s.rator QUAY declined to be interviewed for publ
ration but in reply 10 query by orotinr 0onNOi
,a,d . The letter is Just Ike Harrison through anu
through II is the best letter over saw no ID 'H9
.ar,ra,g, document We have. Harrison has never
PCS D 80 Or written a line that was tnwise.'
what asked his interlocutor 10 sou Villa VI
the outlookF'
81 never saw 1t SO bright at this time IN cam
na,rn There is not thing in the way We ao
surs 70 win. The only thing we want no" Is ao'''O'
cay e;.,res.ntatVs o'NeM DEM, chairman q the
Labor Committee-It IS fne' SMOOTH soou '0'''i
on to owen Of Indiana was recognizet Jus,
., he close Of the debate IN the House TO-DAY ana
submitted his remarks n wGlsnG TIarrsoD;s lette.
All the Republican Cong essmen spoken 10 we're
delighted with the document