Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-07-05
TIE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.



Chicago Inter-Ocean tHepD
The Americanism of the platform IS
superb. and can not fail TO be magnetic
upon the whole country.
WILL BEAR CRITICAL EXAMINATION.
Providence lI;. ~ Dispatch Jtep)
As a whole it will bear more critical
examination and grow in favor with the
thinking voter the longer he studies 1t.
AMERICAN IN EVERY LINE.
Syracuse IN. " Standard Rep)
Worthy of the occasion and worthy OF
the cause they represent. They are dig
nifed. comprehensive, and patriotic
American III every period and every line.
NOTHING INDECIsIvE ABOUT IT.
Louisville Courier-JOuual tDem.)
There is. indeed, nothing indecisive |
about the platform, It's the very desper-
alton of imDudence. 1t is the braZen Ell
frontery of irresponsible mendacity.
THE CIVIL SERVICE PLANK STRONG.
Worcester CNass) spy ,Repl
The civil service plank is strong and
unequivOcal This is one of the COM
mending political issues OF the time, ana
it is gratifying to find that the COnytn-
BOLD, CLEAR AND HONEST.
st. louis Giobe-Democrat lGep)
The record Of a party is its truest and
best platform. But if a platform of any
sort be constructed, it is eminently fitting
that it be bold clear, and honest, Ike the
one just promulgated at Chicago.
Is COMPREHENSIVE.
pHiIadeIubfa Times Deml
1t must be acknowledged at once that
the Republican platform is comprehen-
siye. It contains about three times as
many words as the Democratic TeSolu-
tions at st. Louis and refers to several
times as many subjects.
glow Of PRIDE.
Hartford Courant Senator Hawley'S paper)
What Republican can compare this de-
claration of principles and purposes with
the ones set forth the other week by the
Cleveland Gate Democratic) party at st.
Louis without feeling new glow OF pride
in his party and new satisfaction III be-
longing to it?
\ GREAT, PATRIOTIC, NATIONAL PARTY.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Rep)
This is a platform worthy of a great,
patriotic, national party. tits broad, lib
eral and. above all. distinctively Ameri-
can. Over it floats the American colors
the red. white, and blue. In h0f Slgn0
rinces! On this ground and under this
flag we shall conquer,
BRAVE. FRANK, AND MANLY.
Baltimore Herald Ind. Dem.)
1t involves declaration of principle
which is not only characterized by great
intelligence. breadth of thought, and care
full consideration as to the wants of the
country, but it is brave. frank, and manly
in explicitly pointing out the specific
ground upon which the Republican party
proposes to plant itself during the coming
campaign.
CLEAR, DIRECT, F0RCiBLE.
Springfield Mass Republican NIugwumpl
As a literary composition it is master
piece. 1t can be read with interest from
end to end, by virtue of its clear, direct,
forcible style. which at the same time is
not without finish and grace OF period. in
this the Republicans are more fortunate
than the Democrats, nor do we thinkit by
any means slight advantage.
CALM. WELL CONSIDERED DECLARATION
Philadelphia Inquirer CRep)
This is platform for service. Its not
merely a stand from which to display cam
paign fireworks, but a calm, well consid-
cred declaration of principles which the
party can afford to stand by and which
will be approved by the intelligent think
ers who make up the bulk OF the Repub-
lican party. 1t is platform OF progress.
1t is up with the times.
HOSTILE TO TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS.
New York Tribune Bep)
1t is a grand platform, again, because
it utters plainly the hostility Of the Re
publican party to those trusts and combi-
nations by which the best fruits of the
protective system are i'll some cases de-
MED to consumers. and to the Importation
of Chinese or contract labor, by which the
| full fruits OF the protective system have
in some localities been withheld from la
! bOr
THE TARIFF TIE MAIN ISSUE.
Chicago Times Dem.)
With respect to the one issue involved
in the present contest for the control of
the government the Republican platform
| is precisely what might have been eXpect-
| ed from the recent course OF the party IN
| Congress. and from the fact that MIR. Me
! Kfnley was made chairman of the plat
| form committee. There IS plenty OF talk
about other things, but the tariff is really
the only thing that is presented as the IS
sue involved.
STURDY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD.
Philadelphia North American tRep)
tits one of the most sturdy and straight
I forward platforms on record. There can
not be the slightest doubt about the atti-
| tude of the party on the tariff, on civil
rights on the absolute equality Of men
! before the law. on the vital necessity for
! the maintenance of the right of every cit
izen to vote his free choice and to have
his counted as cast, on the absolute
necessity for free schools, ON tax reduc-
! ton. and on the disposition Of the public
lands in the spirit of the homestead law.
! GENERAL SHERMAN'S VIEWS.
Extracts from an Interview with Old Tecnnseh.''
I think there could not be a nore pow
erful ticket than Harrison and Morton.
l think that every man who fought for the
preservation of this government should
vote for these men. They are both strong
Union men, one is a soldier and the other
a statesman-both well tried i'll their
country's service. OF course, 1 would
rather my brother John had got it. but
the Republican party should be the judge
and select its own standard-bearer. 1t is
the duty now of every true citizen to stand
by those men who were true to the cOun-
try when she was in danger. There has
never been true Union man sent to rep
resent this country in foreign lands under
this administration, and it is time for a
change. believe Cleveland has done the
best he could. have no fault to find with
his administration. My feelings, though,
carry me back to the war. | would not
keep up sectional differences. Every
! Southern man has the same rights that
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