New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-31

way he 70 marching toward the goal OF MS desire
is making the Democratic managers stand back
| in open-eyed amazemcnt. Republican prospects
in New-Jersey arc bright all around the sky.
"Abbettism' Is exceedingly unpopular and is
growing moro 40 every day. The people see that
they have an opportunity to throw it of for good
and all, and why should they not make the most
| Of it?
The registration has been completed Now let
every man who has registered he sure to vote on
Tuesday of next week There is always wido
difference between the total registration and the
total vote. Why is this? Why, at any rate,
should we not make it smaller than ever this
year?
Mr. Frederic P. Olcott. the eminent Democratic
| nnancier. who has resolved to support the party
OF Protection and honest money. says very truly
that the policy OF the present Administration is
we'll known, and business has accommodated itself
to it, Every business man is we'll aware that
this is fact. Flo knows too, that u change Of
Administration would cause a serious arrangement
OF business conditions with results that must prove
| disastrous. The wise man believes in letting well
| enough alone, unless there is clear opportunity
to improve his condition. In this there is no
sense in taking chances.
| Tho drawbacks Of Free Trade are receiving
striking illustration at the present moment in the
| agricultural districts Of Great Britain. Accord
ing to the admission Of the Government itself the
state of affairs in the rural districts is dcplorabe.
, An unusual conjunction OF low prizes and poor
crops has rendered it impossible for thousands
| Of tenants to pay existing rents. The falling
prices extend to every kind Of produce. and tho
decline IN the value OF cattle and sheep, on which
la,. fn roll I ia
as great az that OF the cereals. The farmers are
nc their wits end and are reducing their expen-
diturc in every direction: the poor agricultural
l,borrr knows to his cost. The state Of affairs IL
grave. and numbcricss communications have been
.ent 10 the various members Of the Cabinet call
ing the attention OF the latter to the runous con-
d,tion OF the agricultural interests
! Political sentiment at Harvard has been ascer-
tanned by a careful canvass, which shows l,ll4
v,tes for Harrison and 81 for Cleveland. Flg-
ur. orc sometimes juggcd with, but th"s" speak
| nlninly and tell the whole story on their FACE.
They confirm President Elots recent statement
that the Republicans are in large majority II
| the university. Tie interest in policcS winch
the college students Of the period are MANIFEST
inc Ia a good sign. 1t is very different indeed
from clcctioncerng by a college faculty. such
as has lately been s"cn at Amherst
To see Cleveland as he secs himself IL TO get
a better view OF the conditions OF the Prcsdehtiai
race Unlike the ordinary seeker for puohc sup
mort the cy-Prcsidcnt does not decn IL necessary
10 exalt the party through whose favor his goou
| fortune has come The statement OF an euusi'e
sdmr.r that "Grovcr Cleveland is greater thah
his marty" exactly expresses his own estimate OF
,I,, 1oti
no honors by permitting it u put his name upon
its banner This audacous estimate OF his own
| capacity To command the support OF the Au'er',a"
| pcoplc despite the errors and stupidity OF Ills
marty shines through every line OF his recent i"t-
| tor ut is true" he says in effect, that the
Democratic party. whose candiiat" am, has
made some very rash and indiscrFt utteranc"s III
| rcrard 20 Free Trade which, read in the liSht
| ,r krcsrnt business conditions tnay seem 10
nromise dubious consequences. But | assure you,
| c.,od propc-I, Grover Clrvcland-that If am
| elected | will not allow them to hurt any mans
business, or change the tariff in such manner as 10
make any material difference with its operation
Tho pl,tform seems TO be FREQ Trade to tn" back
| bono. hut am only tariff reform, and that only
skindecp-cnough 70 justify a Fr'c-Irader IN vot-
| inc for me and not enough 10 scare away FRO
| tcctionist That's tho kind OF candidate l
am. I don't stand on tho platform! stand
| on the party. And II you elect me. /. and not
| the party, will hold tho throne This ia not
distinction which representative government
| can allow, even il it were physically possible
II il not possible and serves only g. show Cleve-
| lands colossal cgotsm