Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-16

Had the Democrats of the United
States been given permission to nominate
the Republican candidate for president
their choice would have undoubtedly
been benjamin Harrison. The power
of the thousands of ofIice-holders
throughout the country placed him on
the ticket again, despite the protests of
the best elements in the Republican
party. There is no exaggeratian in the
statement that the work of the Mime
apolls convention has given widespread
dissatisfaction, and any person can
convince himself of this by making a
poll of his Republican friends. There is
breach in their ranks that can never
be healed while the leaders of TODAY
remain in power. The party is hope
lessly divided-not only divided bv the
preludices and disappointments of MANY
men, but by the two antagonistic doc
trines which they advocate in one breath
protection and reciprocity. Harrison
is weak personally. He has had almost
Tour years to display his alleged state
manshlp, yet during all that time he
has failed to give a single illustration
that he deserves that honorable title.
lie has recommended nothing during
his career that could advance the inter
ests OF the nation or its people. If he
possesses original ideas he lacks the
courage to present them. Outside of
the army of otfice-holders his name fails
to arouse the enthusiasm necessary to
encourage his followers. Being protec-
ZIONIST OF the most radical school it be-
comes the duty of Democrats to nominate
against him man who is known to all
as a straightforward, honest believer in
tarln reform. That should be Grover
Cleveland or statesman thoroughly
lmbued with the Cleveland doctrine. If
this is done the defeat of Harrison is a
foregone conclusion.
The stupendous blunder made in Sc
lecting the head of the ticket has been
equalled, if not surpassed, in the NOM
nation of Whitelaw Reid as the candi-
date for vice president. Scarcely ever
before have the wishes of the voters Of
the Republican party been so flagrantlv
disregarded by national convention.
The nomination of Reid places New
York in the column of Democratic states
beyond doubt. A man is best known
where he lives, but the name of White
law Reid has extended to the smallest
hamlet in the United States where a
body of organized workmen are gather.
ed His violent opposition to the labor
ing classes and their demands, Just or
unjust, has startled the country upon
several occasions. His intense hatred of
uuion workingmen may be found in his
own establishment, the New York 7af-
6u'e, an Office wherein member of the
international Typographical Union dare
not enter under penalty of arrest. For
years Reid and "rats'' (scab printers>
haye been synonymous terms. The la
Dor unions of New York have placed
boycott after boycott upon his paper,
and the man himself has been barred
from every public honor and public
gathering in that city. 1t is i'm.
possible to understand what form of
temporary insanity took possession of
the delegates and induced them to NOM
mate man whose principles and record
are 30 degraded as Whitelaw Reid's.
Revenge is sweet and grows sweeter af.
ter years of waiting. The printers and
working people of America now have an
opportunity to strike blow at one of
their greatest enemies.