Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-28
CLEVELAND'S LETTER.
JOHN SHERMAN TOYS WITH IT IN A
STUMP SPEECH.
Tho Democratic Managers Are Very
Well Pleased With 1t and So Are
the People-some British
Comment.

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this evening, Senator Sherman referred
to Cleveland's letter of acceptance, call
ing particular attention to the fact that
no mention is made in it of the Chicago
tariff plank. "He did not dare endorse
it," said the senator, FOR the Democracy
is the only party sii3ce the formation Of
the federal government that dared pro-
claim protective tariff unconstitutional,
and it will wish it had not before the
election is over. Talk about the latter
day Democracy being the party of JEFF
ferson and jackson! Why, they would
not own it if they were alive today"
DEMOCRATS LIKE IT.
New York, Sept. 27.-The Democratic
managers express the greatest satisfac-
ton over Cleveland's letter of accept
ance. Ex-Secretary OF the Navy Whit
ney, Secretary Sheerin, of the Demo-
cratic national committee, and Bradley
B. Smalley, each telegraphed congratu-
lations to the ex. president.
Whitney said the letter is q broad
minded, patriotic address.
Smalley said he considered it the
ablest letter Cleveland has ever written.
In his dispatch of congratulations, he
said: 81 read your letter OF acceptance
with admiration and pleasure. 1t meets
every issue in satisfactory way"
Secretary Sheerin said he thought the
letter explicit in every particular. A
fair, honest expression is what the peo-
pie are entitled to from every man who
asks their suffrages, and from no man
ho I,Av Sokr nd 40 rvnk
opinion in palmer, bolder terms than
from Cleveland.
Arthur P. German says it is admira-
BILE.
SINISTER BRITISH COMMENT.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The St. James Ga
zette, commenting on Cleveland's letter,
says: "Cleveland's words have one
meaning. The Democrats have no in
tention whatever of adopting free trade.
The Democrats are more tepid for tariff
reform today than in 1888. We can.
therefore, only conclude that, in the
opinion of the party leaders who make
it their business to. watch public opin-
ion, the Mckinley tariff has not made
protection less popular. We have no
doubt, even if Cleveland wins, that
there will be no great change in the fis.
cal policy of the United States"
The Globe says: cleveland has de-
cided that America has not yet had
enough-at any rate, not too much-of
McKinleyism, and he does not intend to
abandon it."
The Post says: ''It is clear that the
American public is still q good way
from the penitence which their Euro
pean teachers in economic science
await with such confidence"
The Standard thinks an attempt to
find middle course on the tariff ques-
ton, will seriously hamper Cleveland.
1.-THE hesitant obscurity of his lam
guage," says the Standard. "shows his
difficulty in expoundfng his own policy.
Harrison has the advantage of the
sweeping confidence that will appeal
forcibly to national prejudices and pas
sions. On the currency question there
is little to choose between the two can
didates."
The Times says that it has less con-
fident ring than president Harrison's on
the tariff question. HE evidently is
afraid to assert his policy with equal
courage and clearnees. His language is
not easily reconciled with the broad
principles laid down at Chicago. Doubt
less his contempt for the alarms of the
protectionists, is fully justified, but if
he is right, why should free trade be
treated as bogy 2"