New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-22

latlon among W8ge-earncrS WIN ny oh''i '"'
are soon to determine the political and economic
future Of the country
Since Senator Vest has seen fit to explain thai
his now famous ght to the death letter was
q private one, written to a personal frlend, ana
not intended for publication it may properly DC
stated that that letter written to politcai
club at st. Louis, was addressed to Gentlemen
and Fellow Democrats and was first printed in
the chief Democratic organ Of that city. Inc
Senator was so refreshingly frank in the letter
that it would be pity for him to try TO shlfR
responsibility for it in any way. MIR. Cicve-
land, by his message, for which, says senator
Vest. II sincerely honor him, has challenged the
protected industries Of the country to fight Oh
determination. It is the personal duty OF every
Democrat in this country to do everything IN ms
power to sustain the President Every agency
which can possibly be used in this direction muso
be put actively TO work. 1t is useless Tor us
to disguise the fact that the fight is to the death'
and we would be idiots to ignore this Ihere
you have the batte-orders Of captain to his SOL
diers The Democratic hosts arc rallied by their
leader and told that they to fight for inc
determination of the protected industries OF the
country; and they are to fight to the death
Every Democrat is to do everything in his power
to sustain the President in his warfare against
protected industry. These are not simply prl-
vate expressions Of opinion to confidential friend,
but the authoritative utterances Of a Democratic
leader to the rank and file of the Democratic
party. As to its fat contradiction Of the Presl-
dents protestation that his Administration and
party are not entering upon campaign OF free
trade-well, Messrs. Cleveland and Vest can fight
IL ont hetUern them
The Cor nty Democracy has maintained higher
standard than Tammany Hall.-(Mayor HOW'LL as
reported In The New-York Sum-
Higher standard in what? In the number OF
its prominent leaders who are convicts? Or In
the number who ought to be? No, MIR. Mayor,
it's the toss of nickel between them. They are
both rotten to the core and if there is any degree
of lessness, the advantage is with Tammany. Not
so many of her men, at least have been caught
One Of the significant things about the next
big Republican rally in this city is that it is going
to be held, not in any of the customary places
for the holding of great political gatherings, but
at the Polo Grounds in Harlem That announce
ment speaks volumes for the growth of the city
in its upper portion. Another interesting thing
is that the meeting is to be an outdoor one. Such
meeting in this metropolis Is more than q
novelty: it will be something Of an experiment.
Considering that Mr. Blaine is to be the principal
speaker there can be little doubt Of the success
Of the experiment.. There is no hall in New
York large enough to contain the multitude that
will flock to hear him. and even at the Polo
Grounds many eager listeners will doubtless find
themselves beyond the reach of his voice. The
managers # the meeting have taken the wise pre-
caution Of making provision for stormy even
ing, having engaged the big Coliseum at Fourth
ave- and Observation-Disclosures th-st for such an
emergency. This rally gives every promise OF
being the most remarkable political meeting of
the campaign.
Tribune Extra No. 1o4. Wage-Earners Pro-
tected" demonstrates that wages have advanced
forty per cent since the Protective Tariff was
enacted. and 100 per cent higher In the
United States than in Great Britain Il contains
a scientific discussion of the entire question OF
wages as affected by the tariff. its conclusions
being based upon the last census 1t carries out
Mr. Blaines idea that the tariff from first to
Lass, from beginning to end, from skin to core,
and from core back to skin again, is question
of labor"
Mr. Cleveland has received doubtful assistance in
his Presidential campaign against General Harrison
by the patronage and approval Of some English Jour,
him h1' to vociferae more loudly than ever that
he is no Free Trader. 1t a foolish accusation to
promised by The iii Judged praises bestowed upon him
1t would not be wise however to look upon this let
ter or election manifesto containing Mr. Cleveands
complete and matured opinions upon the tariff ques-
ton, any more than we should look for his complete
and matured opinions upon the policy OF retaliation
In his recent message to (Eng)
Examiner, Sept. II.
The English press is more candid than the
English candidate for the Presidency 1t contends
that neither his letter of acceptance nor his
Retaliation message contains his real opinions,
bus merely his political tactics. Mr.. Cleveland
expected a credulous American public to take
him at his word and not to question the sim
certify of his utterances The English constisu-
ency that stands behind him does not take
either the letter of acceptance or the Retaliation
message seriously.
It Is impossible to write well before the age
of forty, according to NJ. Renan. But it is to be
observed that the great French critic does not
contend that all the writing that is done after
the age Of forty is good writing. OF course not.
If Rcnan is student of American politics, and
he probably is he is aware that Mr.. Cleveland was
we'll past forty before he wrote that free-trade
message Of his.
The President describes his attitude toward
second term that Of " ready submission" What
can't! He knows we'll enough that he has been
working tooth and nail sacrificing his solemn
pledges right and left, making deals with patron
age hand over fist in the effort to keep his place.
The people know it, too, well as he does, and
yet he paints himself in the attitude Of prayerful
reluctance, yet bold to do his duty and ready to
say to the Nation, Thy will be DONE This
is downright hrmbug and it illustrates ee-
ment in Mr.. Cleveland's character that is
thoroughly offensive to manly men. The Presi-
dency is, indeed, the highest office on earth. But
the American people are rich in men well able
to fill it, whose abilities were ascertained while
Grover Cleveland was a county sheriff. The
man does not live who might be thought COM
petent for the Presidency, to whom it does not
appear as the noblcst OF human ambitions. To
such q man the attitndc OF ready submission,