Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-27
THE WEST.

The Chicago Times (Dem. will say:
Recognizing the issue framed by his party
and accepted by the opposition, Mr.. Cleve.
land proceeds with pleasing directness to
make clear his position on the question OF
| tariff taxation. He takes issue squarely
with his opponents by accepting the
platform of his party and deny
ing the right of government to levy
taxes for the purpose OF enrichfng
| private individuals and corporations.
The limit of governmental interference
with individual liberty is clearly stated by
the leader of the Democratic hosts. No
man who blieves the State has right to
regulate the appetite or habits OF the people
need look for favor at the hands of Grover
Cleveland. In this Mr.. Cleveland stands,
as does his party, stern1v opposed TO that
extension of Republican paternalism which
| has led to the enactment OF vicious sump-
tuous laws and statutes which do violence
to the household conscience.
In Contrast to Harrison's.,
The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem), COM
menting editorially on Mr.. Cleveland's
letter, will say:
Mr.. Cleveland's letter of acceptance is in
refreshing contrast to that of President
Harrison. In less than one-third the spa ce
occupied by the Presidents letter, Mr.
Cleveland covers all the main points OF d1f-
terence between the two parties in the pre- s.
ent campaign. His position on each que s.
tion is defined tersely and clearly.
Keeping Watterson in Sight.
The Minneapolis Tribune (Rep. will say:
Mr.. Cleveland makes a gallant struggle to
keep within hailing distance of the plat
form prepared for him at Chicago by Colonel
Watterson. without stultifying himself, and
the result is a rather more ingenious bit OF
work than Senator Hill has vet done in the
same line.
Opposed to Most Things.
The Chicago Inter Ocean (Rep. says:
Ifanybody expected that the letter would
seriously attempt to modify or ignore the
free trade plank OF the Democratic platform
he will be greatly mistaken when he carefully
follows the painstaking and plodding COM
poser of Gray Gables through his en- tire
composition. The letter indicates that he is
opposed to most things. Like a true Demo
affirmations of anything. But it is only
right to say that he favors the Nicaragua
canal and the Worlds Fair.
The Man Who Is Above His Party.
The Kansas City journal (Rep.) says:
CIeveland's letter is principally noticeable
for the mastery manner in which he deals
in involved and meaningless sentences for
no other apparent purpose than to obscure
the fact, as much as possible, that he be-
lleNcS HliilSell W Uo UcbJcT anu NlScT budH
his party.
A Cleveland Letter in Every Line.
The Kansas City Times (Dem.) says:
Mr. Ceveland's fellow countrymen ex-
pected that he would stamp his letter of
accep ance with his Characteristic of unal-
terable purpose, unaffected optimism and
undiluted conviction. They did not ex-
pect the quiDbling and sparrtng for wind,
that they were not surprised to find In the
document that Mr.. Harrison issued as an
acceptance. The letter is Cleveland, from
the opening TO the last line.
He Stabs the Tariff Plank.
The Denver Rocky Mountain Neaos (Dem.)
will say:
The letter stabs the tariff plank of the
Chicago Convention with a very long and
wide dagger. He hardly makes attempt to
cover his animosity to the free coinage of
silver, although he artfully strives to con-
ceal the fact that he is in favor of single
gold standard. The letter ought not to
make him any votes west of the Mississippi
river.
The Policy, Not the Man.
The Denver Republican (Rep.) will say:
On the tariff question the people will judge
the policy of the Democratic party by the
free trade platform of the Chicago Conven-
tion rather than by any Interpretation or
INSTRUMENTATION that Mr.. Cleveland or any
one else may put upon it, On the coinage
question his utterances will not prove at all
satisfactory to Colorado and other silver
States.