Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-05

ing of it's inmates, and their business is
none of Mr.. Boutelle's business, none OF
the Republican Conventions business; |;
none of any governments business.
ssWhat IL the Matter With Harri.
sOn?''
Some designing practical politician"
Just prior to the meeting of the Chicago
Convention, got the ear of Mr.. Alger, Of
Michigan, and by specious promises OF
securing him the nomination for the
Presidency, appears to have got both
hands into the lumber baron's "bar'l."
Certain of these shekels this practical
politician" used to subsidize lot of
the chaser sort' to get into the galleries
and howl across the assembled delegates
"What is the matter with Alger ?" ooh,
he's all ,ightp' This Ciceronian bit of
oratory has been taken up by the rank and
file of the G. o. p. and they all bawl it
it about, shallow answering shallow, in
stead of deep calling to deep. 1t is ap-
piled to Harrison with what Of gusto the
disgruntled can muster for the sad oc-
casion.
But really from the Republican stand
point it is perfectly right. There is no.
thing the matter with Harrison as a Re.
publican. AS such he is perfectly right.
Take up any line OF policy and it will
appear that he is the very embodiment
of Repubiicanism in its worst phases.
Not of Republicanism in its pristine
days, when it had some conscience,
some principle, some popular sympa-
thies. But of Republicanism in these
degenerate days, he is the full exponent,
and to that party he is all right.
On the Chinese question, what is the
matter with Harrison? Asa Republican
nothing. He is pro-Chinese. He wants
all of them who will come to come. He
would cry to them to come here and share
our privileges as the prophet called to the
world to come drink Of the waters Of
life, freely, without money and without
price. He voted for them to come, and
he will always aid them to get here by
al means at his command.
On the silver question, what is the
matter with Harrison? Nothing. He is
all right. AS Republican he always
sympathized with John Sherman and
with his policy. Like his millionaire
English broker colleague, Mr.. Morton.
he is Goldite Of the darkest type. He
opposed at all times all measures whose
aim was an expansive currency COM
mensurate with the demands of the
country. He will do it again. He is
backed by the money-bags, by
the bond-clippers, the money-lenders,
the note-shavers of the Nation.
He is their man Friday. He will serve
their interests at all times. They know
it and will work for him and spend their
for him.
In his relations to labor, what is the
matter with Harrison? AS Republi-
can, nothing. He is from that point Of
view all right. He is opposed to the
wage-winner being anything but clod.
He knows no rights which capital is
under any obligation to concede to labor.
The corporations have right to cut the
scale Of wages, to grind the poor,
to oppress their men until they
make life bitter. The moment
labor raises word Of protest, says the
burden is to heavy to bear, Mr.. Harri-
son calls promptly for the bayonet to
drive the striker back to his ill-paid
task, or if he will not go to kill him in
his tracks. Republican Pennsylvania
has lava barbarous, Draconian law
which gives the employer the right to
shoot down any striker in his employ.
Thus the keystone State under Republic
can rule and the standard bearer of the
party agree. Mr.. Harrison as Repub-
lican is right. There is not flaw in his
record.
On the Know-nothing policy, what is
the matter with Mr.. Harrison? From
the Republican point of view, he is spot
less as his his own kid gloves or starched
shirt collar. Scratch Russian to find q
Cossack. Scratch the average Republi-
can and you will come alta Know-nothing.
Mr.. Harrison is right with his party. He
despises foreign citizen; he hates a
German.
As 9 monopolist, what is the matter
with Mr.. Harrison? He is the very
flower and seed of the system. He
was the choice of Mr.. Depew, For Har-
rison, Gresham was slaughtered at the
behest of Gould. He is the employed
attorney Of two of the biggest and most
unconscionable monopolies in the coun-
try. He received the active support OF
every man of that ilk in the Chicago Con-
vention, and he will largely benefit by
their backing during the campaign.
Signs are as thick as leaves in
vallombrosa that this backing will be of
The most substantial nature. The
pending campaign promises to double
discount the famous Dorsey episode in
Indiana. SO far as the circulation of new
B2 notes is concerned.
From Republican point Of view GER
;ainly there is no hing the matter with
Harrison. As an exponent of all that is
most Objectionable in that party in these,
ts daye of corrupt;on. he ia narfact1p