New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-07
CPOTTNG BRIGHTER.

Tho response to the Republican nomination
is more prompt and hearty than could have
been expected The West is full of enthusl-
osm and the confidence of the East in the WIS
dom of the convention begins to rIpen INTO
conviction that the ticket will win. cantor
MAS glad and unheSitating support was to be
expected, after the votes of the delegates from
that State had made the nomination, and yet
the tdings from that quarter are more salts
factory than any anticipated. Oregon's over
whelming vote for protection reminds Califor-
mans that they also have wool-growing ana
many interests besides which Democratic
tariff would strike down. The Mills bill would
cut off the duty on wool, of which California
raises about G, 900, 600 pounds, and on fruits
of which California ships enormous quantities
to Atlantic markets. The duty Of cents per
pound on foreign raisins now gives some al
vantage to American growers although
40 600, 900 pounds are even now brought IN
from Europe at that duty, but if it were re-
pealed, the freight on raisins from Europe IS
only s cents box, while from California to
New-York the freight is 80 cents box
difference sufficient to shut products OF the
Pacific Coast out Of Eastern markets entirely
To the Golden State the success of Mr.. Clevc-
land and his policy would mean loss Of
50 900. 600 or more yearly in the value Of
wool alone besides some millions more in the
value If fruits, wine, nuts and other products
The Democrats themselves no longer imagine
that California will vote against its interests
and prosperity. Their calculations now centre
upon New Y ork and Indiana. But the tidlngs
from Indiana are to Democrats peculiarly dis
heartcning single dispatch from Cambridge
CITY. Ind. to "The Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette" gives the names Of thirteen men IN
that town who formerly supported Cleveland
but are outspoken against him now. Many
more are mentioned who declare they will vote
and work fer Harrison, but do not wish their
names published as yet. At meetings through
cut the West, and at organizations of RcpuL-
lican clubs, the fact is noticed every day that
many who have been Democrats come forward
to resist the free-trade policy which MIR. Cleve-
land has forced upon their party. There is the
less hesitation about it, because Democrats
everywhere hold him personally responsible
for forcing the issue by message which made
| it impossible for the party to evade it any
longer.
Cash and corruption, with Mr.. Barnum's buy
| ing Of mules, are the reliance Of Democrats in
| this emergency The votes of a dozen lnilu-
| entail citizens in any town, who turn against
| the Democratic party because of its hostility
| 10 American interests, can be overcome Dem
ocrats calculate, by the votes Of as many or
more who will sell themselves for money or
office. But money spent in that way does not
often yield more plenteously than seed scat
tered by the waysidc. Much of it sticks in the
pockets of dishonest managers and workers,
for the man who undertakes the job is Of ne
cessity dishonest, and the resulting crop OF
votes is apt to be short. Crime in stutiing
boxes and counting ballots and forging returns
does most Of the actual work for which money
| is spent by the Democratic party with effect
But this year the path to successful fraud is not
| so open IN Indiana as ii has been. Some prom
inent Democrats are in the penitentiary foI
past offences in that line; others are warned
| by their fate. There will be watchful and
honest citizens in great number this year, and
| it may be reasonably hoped that the tide OF
opposition to the Presidents policy will rise
so high as to make fraud futile.
| II is early in the campaign to make predic-
| TONS But this it seems safe to predict, that
if the Republican party carries every Northern
State west Of Ncw-Y orl and New-Jersey il
will not be beaten on the tariff issue by the
votes of workshops and workngmen in the
doubtful Eastern States. Every hour Of dis
cussion and reflection serves to bring strength
to the ticket which represents the National and
| loyal American policy. Workingmen are be-
ginning to think and to talk. II rests with the
Republican party to place before them facts
and reasons so potent that their conviction can
not be shaken Nothing but Republican neglect
| 20 educate the people can now expose the cause
| l. Jofoo