New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-14
MIR CONVERSE TROt M.ES FREE IkADEkS
HIS BITTER pENUNCIATION OF ME- CLEVELAND
-wAENIN; HIS FATTY THAT 1T CAHNoi
srCCII.p by VIOLATING ITS PLEDGES

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c,iurnln- nh... oct, IL t-pc' ,N.-That I'D tine
democrat and ucll known ProeCoi>f, the Hon Tie re-
L. CONVERSE receiving the a't"rt"n ct hiN rhcF ~
.or,e. nuw trainns under the reform banner OF frrc
trade Mr. ovrr>c It is not necessary 10 say, !" "i''
III trhrd M IL" rar that has 10 lowed MS 'p'ct"
Al the ohio Wnoit'rUwcr-' touNciit!oh. III WHICH h'
Il, ld r>rd Tho Mckinley bill and also expire, ed
A." hp. tina, the Major would br returned t" t"nrr =
White SIR converse Is aver>c Ia TALKING for pn'ca"H
H.. m NOT hc-a 10 >ly that no party Will DO con-
| unu,d I'm power IN this county that doeS ~; p'dc
n,c. tho pro tcc'!on 81 American industries ard the
| ru,t-Iar,c ~ Il t,rln "u wUp'. The cA Congressman
maintains tho position TINT he held while a''"'
| c,ted with tho late Mr. Randall In tongr"''. and At
| which time the Two, by their personal work and In
ruenc. defeated the Calhoun faction IN his own party
Mr. converse IS now Il private citizen aud Democrat
standln for protection he did Willie representing ms
! distract for siA years.
1l pro,rction Democrats Uf the state not at All
pleased with tho If the party press In reference
fl Mr. Converse and cite the fact that he framed III;
urctIv, features f the National platform In 1i-I, on
! vli,h Mr. cleveland WAS elected, and but for thnt
vua,antcc Of continuance OF protection I" .\mcrl'
| = Nh ndr,trir, Mr.. Cleveland would have never Ind
l, most remote chance Of reaching the White House
4. A well known fact in Columbus that at nearly
tho close OF the Presidential contest In 1894 mo Ma
| ,ion,l Committee became alarmed and Mr. Cleveland
h.ns"l. made personal appeal t" both Mr. Randall ana
Nr Converse to so East and address the workhgmcn
%. Ncw Jersey and New York. who had be1o''e sis
| plr,ou, of Cleveland. who 1t was reported mad rA'
pr,-.cd hi, honest views. III thouHltlcNs moment on
t.c subject Of protection Certain II j. that the best
known men If the party ana leading advocates :"
protection, wcp hirried to the points OF thratc'd
danger barely in time stem the til, that had brcoH"
dangerously high and threatened the sucre>, "' thn
fond dreams Of the often di,appnintN DeihWr'"F
Lclevins that the National candidate stool slnarrY
upon the protective features OF the chicago ?atIorh
Converse Randall and others entered heartily INTO TN"
cA:n,aicn and pledged the carrying out OF lrOccufc
system for the benefit OF the lahoring classes ana
sound financial policy assuring the manufacturers that
Mr. Cleveland quite a great an advocate 81 u
protective tariff Mr Elaine himself Tic lsborS OF the
sneakers referred to saved YORK and New Jersey 10
Mr. Cleveland rs mc:c scratch but quite sihc!cht
to elect him.
Mr. Converse and other, were completely d'h'd
when Mr. Cleveland spread his celebrated letter before
the people OF the country although their suspicious
tad been a!Ou-cd more than Onc occasion. IN
SPEAKING ~ ClcvelIds chances Of sarcrS, two years
ago. SIR. Converse expressed III, opinion that II VA,
NOT In the power Of the Democratic party to elect for
He. ,crold time candidate that had rcpudiatcd ;.c
pla form Of principles on which hc had once been
elevated to the highest place In the fit Of ,ha p,opr.
lie referred 10 Mr.. Cleveland havin: dragged h>
party down after II had reclaimed AL a'r,niency aHF
the i.:o,i severe contest In Its history. in ring
To Mr.. Clrvelauds probable denomination III l3"- Mr
Converse has expressed his unquaii"d Opposition AZ"
tearly intima,cd that long the dominant WING
OF his party adhercs 10 the long afo rcpnda;ed doc
tincs OF Calhoun and the recent converts Of the
Mis- method II Will not materially matter VINO INC
Presidential candidate may be- Tho majority "f tho
people OF this country are in favor OF pro-
tcctive tariff. and II Is required a' safcguaN 10
American interests and the general prosperity OF the
people Tho protection Of the wool Industry has addcd
millions b the wealth Of the country aud 1t should
lie encouraged and extended state where 1t con
pront ably DO maintained. Referring more particu
Larry to he unwiso cOlTsc pursued by Mr. Clcveand
Mr. Converse has expressed himself substantially ;
The Democratic party It's first National triumph
after q lapse Of many years because 1t pledged sci
10 reform many Of the evils that had resulted from
long continuance Of tho Republicans In power II
begged the confidence Of the people OF the country
once more. and very reluctantly obtained It, Demo
cratic victory meant something; many Ut tho voters
born since 1880 had never known Of one savo Is they
read Of II 10 history: There w0s feeling OF ereat
rrtociug when Mr. Cleveland was inaugur1ted ana
the psry pew In strength anA the confidence Of the
hen VA Veil intrsncSed aud vas rapidly growing
IN pewer and influence. Just at tho most critical