New-York tribune., 1870-12-01
TTTE DRITT or POLITICAL DISCUSSION.

TIE DRIFT or POLITICAL DISCUSSION
Tie Clcrelaad HcraH says that the political
almanac for tho second third years next succeeding
every Presidential election thus "Look out for
new parties about these DAYS" This is the Of now
nartes for the present political almanac There
party. XII these parl,s expect to play smash with
,go present ors.,zat.ous and with recruits from TO
old parties build mp one that shan sweep a before
H. Such idea parties never succeed and never can
best all that be attained by sncl organizations is
the deieat-now and thenof OF the two great par
shadowed Reform party Il no exception"
The Ne,o- York ErcnipO Post is gradually
claiming every member elected 10 the XLIId Congress
as a Revenue Ecl0rner," says TIE Detroit P0SL " Dir.
FarWel Of the Jst Illinois District, and Con Averil in
Minnesota are among ts latest e0nquess II The Post s
satisfied with such vcoe7 for free trade as these. the
PrOtectiOnists can hardly complain. We nave aWcaB
declared az 70 Mir. Sutherland, Ia the NIh District III
this State, that The issue was not raised III taJ d'Ic
FOR tho simple reason that but Pr0tcctoni5a can
hope 10 DC eecteu py Iic leope ~ ,ilat l5A' '
nor, indeed nom any part OF Mici gan. Mr. SuIh'rs
lands letter. recently published IN Tue TRIBUNE, Is PROOF
enough upon this point
The AIJany Erening Journal says: "Mr Hor-
ace White allowed, the FreeTradc banquet that he
had never heard OF Walter Forward or Simon Snyder
until their names were recently mentioned in TIE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE. Now with reference to this Simon, Mr.
White might possibly be pardOned for not knowing
whether he says thumbs mp or thumbs down on the
tariff question. But 10 Walter Forward, who cut
prominent figure in history, who was secretary OF
fbf Treasury under Tycrs Administration, ana who, N
fna ,paci4y by memorable report, contributed largely
f0 the enactment Of the tariff Of lS2-When the edOr o
me CIirq10 tribune who makes the tariff question his
Iobby confcsses that lac knows nothing or this man OK
cent what he has learned from TIE NEW YORK IhBUNI
does he reflect most tffat paper or on hinselfF
The Toledo Commercial says that the claims
of the soca FreeTrade papers that every Republican
defeat IA evidence Of the unpopuarty Of Protection
generally unfOunded, while many facts 80 to show IT'S
nonulirty For instance" says The C0nmcrcidi "tbe
rps for tbe Ist Congress District Of Wisconsin gives
IffcheJ's majority 43O3 Two years ago the Rcpuh
corded fbe district by majority OF 429. Here Is
fsiipg of of 4737. This result is explained thus Inc
Tr,e-Irade issue distinctly raised Mr. MIcDcH ls u
Democrat but unlike most Of his pOliuca! Drethfeh ne
s strong PrOtectiOuist HIS opponent, MI Lyon laIu
stress upon this fact ana also upon tne lact
maj he himself was Frce-Imder. he 'FilcnIy
thon0bt Free -Tradism popular IN milwaukee, county Ihc
,u1 showed lust the reverse Another ease - gwen IN
bo WIN New York District Two years ago The Repnb
Ir4n minority there was 2IO Ihs year inc iyrbo,IhIiC
,1jidgf. was elected BY majority OF lG6. Alr Rogers
Ike Mr. Mitchell Is sIohs anu ou''poAo" iio''0
ZIONIST ~ ,
THE Rochester Democrat says OF the new
srt, - ootaton: "The movement stands confessed by
II, s0inotors IA nothing nor less than an invita-
on 10 large section of the Republican party to comhit
ide" The same paper continues upon the subject OF
revenue reform: "Ihe Republican party IS by lls patt
action and its prOmise5 for the lulut, INC APDHtnt "
,,,fnr ~ oeuuue revenue reform. II mas zone an
hat has been done In that direction. AZ tns gISt
were amused Iy the Dci1ocIatic members. Not De
0crat i'm Inc H8use II EeIrcseniaiNc' VOICE lHr tS w.
ma. .od last TpIy. REDUCING tAc taxes f'lfhbD. "'
democrat voted FOR the Funding bli Whch ~ uelg''
~ save 100000 yearly ON the interest oi 'A0 Pu'N'