New-York tribune., 1892-10-20
CANDIDATES IND PRINCIPLES.

There is one thing that can be said without
qualification or reserve of the Republican can
ddates nominated for the two highest Offices in
the land. They are standing firmly ana reso-
lutelv in the sight of all men upon the platform
of the nominating convention. President llaf-
riscn's letter of acceptance embraced full and
candid discussion of all the questions involved
in the present canvass. His declarations were
positive and emphatic on all matters of party
principle and public policy. Not single Issue
of the canvass was eyaded with meaningless
platitude or passed over in silence. Every
question was clearly and uncQuvocally DIS
Gus cd without tiicc or political leScriemain.
The country knows precisely where President
Harrison stands and what is his Interpretation
of the platform upon which he has been nom
mated
Mr.. Reds letter of acceptance is equally
plainspokcn, ineligible and uncompromlSlng.
in accordance with its views, and presenting
ncapOlis As the basis OF Republican appeal to
the popular suffrage. A political party"
Mr. Reid remarks, Z" is an association OF cltl-
zens seeking TO have the Government conducted
in accordance with its views and presenting
candidates whom it strives to elect for that
purpose. To accept its nomination without IN
tending to carry out its principles would be as
dshonorabe and as criminal as to procure
goods under false pretences." Having recog-
nzed this moral obligation to stand for the
principles of the Republican party, he discusses
them without evading single issue that Is
now before the American people. In this re-
spect his letter, like that of President lIar-
rison is markedly in contrast with the nebuIous
utterances or disingenuOuS silence OF Mr. Clcve-
land respecting plain issues raised by the Dem
ocratic platform. The Republican candidates
believe in their principles and have nothing TO
conceal. Mr. Cleveland is afraid that his plat
form will defeat him, and takes refuge IN
empty phrases, cvaslonS and silence lie docs
not venture to take his fellow-citlzens com
petely into his confidence. The letters oi
President Harrison and Mr.. Reid not only dis
cuss Republican principles, but also clearly and
accurately define the vital issues which III the
common judgment of the people, divide the
two parties.
But though il may not he practicable Tor
Mr.. Cleveands fcllOw-cltizcns to ascertain
where he stands in relation TO tarlI Tor
revenue only, the Reciprocity policy, or Wild
cat banking, they know where his party stands,
and that ought to be enough. The policies TO
which his party is fully committed by the CHI
cago platform involve legislation for the re-
PEAL of every unconstitutional act protect
ing American industry and labor and the
revival of State banks of issue. The same
policies will render it necessary for an in
coming Democratic Administration with the
consent of Congress to abrogate th.Recprociy
treaties by which the exports Of the country
have already been increased, as Mr.. REID
proves. 276 per cent Wherever Mr. Cleve-
land stands whether on his party platform or
on some balancing rope Of his own, that is
what Democracy means this year, and those
are the policies which every man voting for
him will be on record as sustaining. Rcpub-
lcan policies are radically different, and the
candidates stand for them without flinching
from their responsibility. Protection, Reel
procty and honest currency are Republican
principles known and accepted from one end
of the country to the other.