Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-10-14
Mr. Cleveland 5 Absoluli.m.


Col. Ctckerill. in the New York Ter
aid Of Sunday. thus discusses the politi-
cal situation:
Despite the feeble chOcr which issuel
from Democratic headquarters, there is
no installing tine fact that Mr.. Cleve
lanfs letter of acceptance is a disap-
poinimeu, to his patty. As predicted
he would do. he passed by the dctum Of
his party. and with an absolatism em-
ployed only by kings and poteutates at
Temps to set himself up as the express
sion Of the party on the one greet issue
-ihe tariff.
The plank ia the Chicago platform de-
elaring protection to our industries I'M
constitutional vas placed there after a
fierce debate by alnos. two-thirds vote
Of Ill the delegates. Mr. Cleveland does
not eonlrovert the Calhoun theory, but
he speaks Of free trade as impossible and
advocates just enough protection to keep
his party frem beiag overwhelmed -
That is to say, while his party hold that
every cent Of the tariff raised IN such
way as to afford protection to American
industries is unconstitutional he is will
ing TO have the constitution violated
mildly. Not since the Democratic par
ty assembled in Chicago in 1864, pro-
nouucel the war failure. and then
went forth to proclaim that the platform
did not mean what it said, has there
been such backing down and equivocat-
ing as Candidate Cleveland furnishes. =
He is afraid 10 meet the country on the is
sues which his r.trogressive. reactionary
and unAmerscan party has deliberately
raised, and in trying ts apologize and
proclaim a doctrine Of his own he et.
hibiis himself ia sadly Inundated a.ti-
tu1e.
The open and shameless robbery of the
K BIB party at the polls in Alabama and
the recent intolerance and mob hostility
shown in Georgia to Gen. Weaver. can
didate of the Peoples party, has taken
the edge off the so-called force bill issue,
which some of Cleveland's friends are
trying to raise here in the North. The
Soath may be solidifed, but in the
North there is certain TO be lick Of
sym patby for a section which treats the
ballot as Jest and is too intolerant to
listen to an appeal from an opponent.
Meanwhile the Democratic organs and
speakers go on denoun.ing every man
who has made dollar by reason Of onr
protective system ms a robber baron; try
ing 10 prove that the country is not pros
porous; prosecuting State official who
has dared declare that our industries are
better off than they were year ago, and
advocating he abolition of the best sys-
TEN OF currency ever devised by a gov
eminent. Every free trader is arraycd
under Cleveland's banner because he
knows that the ultif ate aim Of that par
Ity is free trade. and likewise every man
who is viciously discontinued and de-
pressed. because he knows that De noe
rqey now means revolution.
But the phosphorus, hopeful, indus
trial aud strong financial elements are on
the side of Mr.. Harrison and opposed to a
Nance of administration and policy
Only five weeks Of the campaign remain
and from this period steady increase of
strength and confidence may be looked
for upon the part of the Republicans. -
In this city and State | do not see any
thing like enthusiasm for Cleveland or
any indication Of trend toward his party
If the election took place tomorrow Mr..
Cleveland would not, in my opinion.
carry the State of New York. and do
not see how his chances are to be inn
proved between this aud November 8.