New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
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In paragraph welcoming Allen IT, thurman
TO the metropolis, The WORLD uses this remark
ohlc language: "IIc is with tho Democratic party
in this fight and he stands erect on the platform
with the solid grandeur of an Egyptian obclisls'
We submit that it is mighty ungracious for a
New-Yorx newspaper, especially a Ncw-YorlS Demo
cratic newspaper to greet Mr.. Tburman's arrival
" in our Immediate midst with the hcariless in
sinuation that he is an Egyptian obelisk We
had hoped that this campaign would be conducted
from beginning to end without the indulgence
on either side Of those personalities that so ais
trcss the star-eycd Goddess Of Courtesy.
True. Mr. Thurman is nothing il not venerable
All the same. it is absurd to claim that he Is OLD
enough to be taken for an Egyptian obellsK.
Place the date Of Mr.. Humans birth alongside
OF the date inscribed upon typical Egyptian
obclisk and the difference between the two is an
emphatic demonstration Of the maladroltneSs OF
The Worlds Characterization of its partys can
didatc for the Vice-PrcSidcncy. The Egyptians
BEGAN 10 build good article Of obellsks at prices
that deicd competition about go or on Is. =.
We cannot remember at this writing the name OIL
the year when the Old Roman was at his youngest.
But no one who is familiar with ONO p0llticS Is lg-
norant Of the fact that it was good deal later
than go or 971 T. c. when Allen c. first began TO
wave lnc Tcu DdHudHud Ill th' io'hI 'dup"'' .'i'
Thurman is radically opposed to us politically, and
we have frequent and often, with some bluntncSs.
criticised his course u statesman. But the IN
stnct of fair play is strong within US, and, dyed
n-the-wool Democrat though he is, he shall not
be called an Egyptian obelisk without our earnest
protest Possibly The World will explain that
in calling the Old Roman an Egyptian Obclisk, it
was thinking not of the age Of the two but OF the
common purpose which they serve. Well, there
is force in this consideration. Brandc, who is an
authority, states that the Egyptian obesll was
purely ornamental structure and our contem-
porary may argue that the part which Mr.. Thur
man plays in this canvass is also purely orna-
mental. Furthermore, The World" can strengthen
is position by recalling TIC fact-a pensivcly in
torcsting fact-that four years ago Mr. Thur
man, having been urged by his friends for
Cabinet position, was rejected by President Clcve-
land on the ground that he was too old TO be u
useful Cabinet Minister, and that the Adminlstra-
ton did not propose TO place a man at the head
Of one Of the great Departments of Government
who would be purely ornamental.
But. although the explanation IS plausible, VIC
feel sure that the closest friends of Mr.. Thurman
would be sorcly dsplcascd if he came to be gem
orally spoken Of rs an Egyptian obclsk. Who
ever heard Of party nllying around an Egyptian
obclisS? What is Democratic campaign poet
limited going to rhyme with obelisb? The more
we think Of il, the more firmly we arc convinced
that he World would DO well to withdraw its
Oriental op!thct for repairs.