Cleveland writes nothing that does not contain
rich and reliable democratic doctrine. This
last letter could not hat e been made stronger
or drafted on lines better calculated to advance
the party’s interest in November.”
Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, said: “In
this letter the president ends as he began in
his message last December. His letter is
clear, strong and unmistakable in its .fidelity
to the people and to his duty to the existing
system of class taxation. It gives Mr. Blaine
some new ideas on trusts. There is no back
down in it. But another clarion blast to the
people, and they will rally to him too.”
Mr. Oates, of Alabama, said: "It is a good
strong statement of the issues. I think while
It is in the same lino, it is a better presentation
of his position on the tariff than his message.”
Columbus, Ohio, September 10.—“ That is a
strong paper, a very strong paper,” was the re
mark of Judge Thurman, when President
Cleveland’s acceptance had been read to him
at a late hour last night, a copy of it having
been secured at Pittsburg.
Still Fighting the Trusts.
Mr. Culberson says that if this bill can be
passed it will destroy trusts, especially and
certainly if the states will make trustsunlaw
ful, and such course would make it unneces
sary for the president to suspend any tariff
legislation.
When the reading of the bill had been com
pleted Mr. Lanham asked consent that the bill
be printed in the Record. Mr. Kelley, the
Seader of the republicans in the house, ob
ected.
