New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-04

Gratis as a silent but sympathetic supporter b"'
other prominent Independents were conspicuous
by their absence The mass OF the independently
voters Of Rhode Island are following Inc rIoNl-
dcnce Journal" and will support the Rcpuohcah
State and Assembly tickets Many OF them were
on the platforms at the Republican meetings IN
Infantry and Music Halls. The journal has
said little, but what it has said has been OF de-
termning weight and influence. Mr.. CieVelahu
hastily planned visit and tariff reform essay nave
not s,lfficed TO e,use a reaction III his favor on
the other hand, Mr. Clevelands journey may nave
important consequence SO far as MS poiliicaa
fortunes are concerned. 1t was as canalIua'o
for the Presidency for whom delegates had peen
instructed at the NATIONAL Convention, that pc
appeared in Providence The speakers who hlied
the pauses while the audience was waiting loI
his arrival referred to him. with one coh-en,, as
the National leader of the Democracy. khoue
Island was TO be carried they SAID, so as 10 orins
him into the field Of National politics. III ne laa
actually been nominated BY National I0nVen-
ton for the Presidency and had been hoidiig
campaign reception, the audience could not nay
received him differently. The chairman oil ole
meeting bluntly intHdSced MN nd as ,hs , roof was
fairly raised by the uproar which followed. Iheh
he unfolded the one true doctrine OF .ie S"
racy tariff reform ana p Iseddc amy mnCn Which he
had been defeated the sole stock In trace ol o,S
Democratic party All other issues whlcn W W. nn
divert the attention of the country rom tati h
Ten Commandments must be preached to the eM.
clusion of everything else, until the Republicans
should be taught that protective tariil lnVoived
robbery and that the Divine law, Thou shalt not
steal. was made for oil time: Three WORDS
tariff reform and Cleveland summed up the
mast present and future of the Democratic party
or as ne solemnly phrased if, the people cause
Nothing could have been palmer than MI
Cleveand's attitude as n candidate for Prsden.
tal honors throughout these PROCEEDINGS. , lie
was announced as the next President, ana inc
logic of his own address pointed unerringiy 70 INC
necc ssity for his nomination by the National on
vention Consequently, he exposed himself 10
the same caustic criticism to which he recently
subjected his Ncw-York rival Senator HI. ne
came as a candidate to a State WHERE delegates
had been named in his favor, and where his irienuS
in Ncw.York were currently reported to ne cN
pending money lavishly in his interest. ne was
placed in the unenvable attitude OF lmportuhlns
the Democracy to carry the spring election III ~
order to aid him in securing the nomlnation; II
Senator Hill has gone cunning after the frcs.
Genital nomination instead of waiting 70 nave IL
come TO him decently and in order. Mr. Cleveland
certainly can no longer he regarded as mah'atin-
ing dignifed attitude of reserve ana sell
restraint lie has gone cunning for " also a' n
in very bad quarter for game; The kcpnoIl,
cans Of Rhode Island are thoroughly aroused ana
deternined TO carry the State for Aidrch ana
BROWN by pluralties so large as 10 leave no douDt
in regard 10 the position of New-Enehho III r'T"i'
IN Protection. l. ~ l.