The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-29
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The Importance of a Democratic victory
in Rhode Island is not to be measured by
the size of the State. Such victory would
spread over the whole country.-N. Y.
World.
This sage remark of the imported
Democratic organ of Rhode Island is
eminently true. Take heed, Republicans.
Our Western Democratic contempora-
ries are bristling with the legend, "Cleve-
land or u Western man" That is the
logc of the present situation. Brooklyn
Eagle.
But d. Browbeater Hill is one of the
most illogical chaps y'ever saw.
Up to date Mr.. Cleveland has the del
egates from Rhode Island and the District
OF Columbia as an offset TO the New York
Observation-Disclosures Post.
And after Rhode Island has gone
Democratic, the layout won't be worth
much.
In spite of Gov Abbetts control of the
New Jersey machine ana the possibility
of Hill delegation being sent from that
State TO Chicago, IL is affirmed that ninety
per cent. of the New Jersey Democrats
are for ex-Presioent Cleveland, and there
seems little doubt that this Is the truth.
journal.
The Mugwumps are claiming the
world for Cleveland. What they've got
is the World, which is a very different
thing. After the Rhode Island election
they'll have to be content with the moon.
Minister Reid is another man who be-
lieves rightly that the office should seek
the man. He is not a candidate for the
vice presidency, he says, but he would
not shrink from the office. New Bed
ford Journal
And. if n Western man Is named for
first place, it would be hard TO find a
better running mate than the able editor
Of the Tribune, with his brilliant record
of service to his country and his party.
Tell us. please, what the Republican
party has ever done for Westerly that it's
citizens should forget principle and rally
TO the support" of that party's ticket
Westerly Tribune.
Granite, hewn. dressed or polished,
nd valorem 40 per cent; Mckinley law.
This, done for Westerly by the Repub-
lican party. Democracy, with the help
of the Prohibitionists, would undo.
IL would be we'll for this country TO fol-
low the example of France and prohibit
politics in the church pulpit. Some Of
our clergymen would have to look for
new occupations.-Springiield Union.
1t would not be good plan. Think
of prohibiting such discourse rs DR..
Parkhursts recent scoring of Tammany
Hall.
j. f. :Gobelle, who has been nominated
for fifth place upon the General Assembly
ticket, went To war when he was n boy
and was wounded in the attack on Early
at Staunton, Va.-New York World.
Mr.. Gobeille deserves every word that
the World says Of him, but he is not a
candidate in Lincoln this time.
Against Republican disaffection and Sc
cret, il not open, disruption. the Demo-
cratic party, with Palmer for its stand
ard bearer will march in magnificent uni
ty to national victory. Chicago Herald.
For President, great grandpa Palmer;
for vice president, Brash Billy; platform,
free silver and free coinage; for a war
cry. youth and grabbed age.
In the electrified millennium our horses
will trot in 1l5, and the messenger boy
will present the appearance OF an object
in actual motion. brooklyn Times.
Don't be rough on the messenger boy.
We'd back the slowest one in Provi-
dence against the little giant of Bristol.
The Telegram is and has been opposed
to McNally for reasc rs which il has pub
lished and which McNally has not denied
Perhaps he was guilty, perhaps not
Pawtuckct Tribune.
Thus harmony finds its way TO Paw
tucket and elsewhere.
"The Republicans are making fight to
re-elect Nelson w. Aldrich as United
States Senator. aud by securing control
of the Legislature TO defeat Wardwell,
the alleged cheap labor candidate for
Governor of the Democrats. These are
the great tissues" between the two old
parties. IL the voters OF Rhode Island
would consider for moment OF how little
consequence IL is TO them whether ID.
Russell Brown or William L. G. Ward
well is Governor, or whether Nelson w.
Aldrich, or Charles H. Page represents
them in the National Senate, it seems to
me they would turn at once to the only
party that presents vital issue affecting
the happiness aud well being of the peo-
pie i'm the present campaign-the Prohibit
tion Party. y.--AleNander Gilbert, as re
ported in y. Y. Voice.
If Mr.. Gilbert thinks cheap labor and
the protective tariff and free silver are
issues of little consequence he-well, he
exhibits the logical faculty to be ex-
pected of third party candidate for