Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1888 — DON’T LIKE THE PLATFORM [ARTICLE]

DON’T LIKE THE PLATFORM

Cutting Crltioism by a W estern Republican Organ. [The Republic.] Denver, Col., June 22.—The Colorado Springs Gazette, one of the leading republican organs of the Rocky mountains and more especially of Colorado, speaking editorially of the platform adopted at the Chicago convention, says: “The republican platform is a disappointment It is, however, large enough to hold everything but Chinamen. It lacks the ring of the republican platform of 1856 and|lß6o, or even that of 1884, when a strong conviction of right and wrong prompted every utterance. The evident lack of conviction of right and wrong prompted every utterance. The evident lack of conviction has changed a statement of principles into a long special plea for the republican party and a severe arraignment of the democratic party. Tt has not the sober dignity of statesmanship, but the skillful pleading of a smart attorney. In sc me parts it is so manifestly unfair and tricky that it is almost an insult to the intelligence of the voteis of this country. For example, the plank on teiritories says, as a hit at Cleveland,

from the bona fide residents of tie territory wherein they are to serve.’ This was never the policy of the party when in power. Regarding the admission of territories both parties act upon the same. Colorado was admitted in 1876, because both parties expected the electoral vote. Political advantage has always been considered by the dominant party in admitting a lerritory to statehood. “The plank favoring silver is right, but when it goes on to eondamn the policy of the democratic administration in its efforts to demonetize silver, it is absurd. Silver was demonetized by a republi - can congress. Since it was de - monetized every republican administration has been hostile to it. These are facts that every intelliSent man is possessed of. The r.-t clause was sufficient and was a pledge for the nominee even if be should be Sherman. The plank on the rehabilitation of our American merchant marine is much the same. The party did and could do nothing toward this in the twenty-four years it was in power. It proposes no change of policy. The condemnation of the democratic administration in not taking hold of the Nicaragua canal is the same kind. This platform makes one long for the honesty of a Greeley, the statesmanship of a Lincoln, and the conviction of a Sumner.”

A Severe Dose.— We wait with some curiosity to learn the re spouse of Congressman Knute Nelson and the tens of thousands of republicans in Minnesota whom he represents to the tariff features of the platform. There are elements in Michigan, lowa, Nebraska, and even in Kansas, whish are likely to be heard from before the campaign is over. In the meantime “phanzv th® phelinks” of the editors of the Chicago TribuneHorace Greeley, in accepting the nomination of Gen. Scott to the presidency in 1852, made the characteristically quiet remark that he “spit upon the platform” that accompanied it. Perhaps Brother Medill will take his resentment out in something the same way.—Boston Herald. Who Selected the Candidate. —The land-grant railroads selected the republican candidate for the presidency and the confederated trusts framed the platform.— The verdict of the people on both will ba heard in November. —St Louis Republic. Dear Clothes, Cheap Whisky. —We don’t see anything in the republican platform about the saloon m politics. The republican antisaloon movement gives up the ghost to cheap whisky and dear clothes.—Pittsburgh Post