New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-22
VATTERSON "GIgES TT WAY."
FULLExPLANArIoN OF THAT TARIFF PLANK.

FULL EXPLANATION OF THAT TARIFF PLANK.
HE WROTE 1T AND The CONVENTION ADOPTED IT
UNANIMOUSLY The PRESENT TARIFF DE-
NoUNCED a. - yTLANOUs."
From The Louisville Cour,r Journal (Dem) Henri Water
son, EdtOT, oct ls.
Mr.. WattersOn mad the misfortune to be
chairman 81 the Platform mmi tie 10 m Late Nat onal
Convention: bn h, had the happnes, To bc as-Ocaed
with thIty--eyen other gentlemen, represeD ng ihe
wisdom aud SxpeIence Gi every state and sect'2n OF
in readiness, and tnese gentlemen beioOk themselves -
an apartment in the Grand Hotel, w1cre from -
they discussed the various questions VINE:
a mass Of doeumettary matter WA" the conseonsncs
This was turned TO Mr. wattersOn be lcked
shape. aud Mr. Watterson with the assistance OF NJ.
GGnn, OF Maryland and Mr. irish, OF Iowa. two Of ~
aDlest and most enlightened members Of the COMMITTEE
mus phrased and pointed Il reported back 20 ne
committee erery clause erery line, erry cord sub
jecsd 10 he closest ScTung; ana Tie Uhote DdS HOt
adoped uttt entire day mad been ssent IN MS pro
Of rersion IL cds then as peJeetd brought of,o,v
The eonuentiOn and, not one rote dissenting deodFed %
M Grrson Is forced 10 admit th- soft npcachrnen,
that he il responsible T he tirf plank in du",u D.
and although. TO be strictly accurate. ne might lgai-n
ms load OF guilt somewhat by placing equal
the account OF Mr.. David A. Wells he scorn g. dodge
the issue. Mr.. WattcrsOn - Democrat lie wa bred
i'm the odrme scnool OF Democratic opinion AID among
the traditions school, surviving the u
time and war, that Of revenue reform (nscaled free
trIde) las along with honest money and strict c0a.
heart rs about all phich Jrie has sR rs
north fgtiiHg far But, that which
ISL i right mav nor always be polite
IL the making OF platforms, as III tue MANAGEMENT OK
parties eye 10 tie ness OF things and q decent
respect for me prevailing tuation Of the pubc mind,
should be had 80. ia considering TINS matter, aLou-h
he was instructed by he committee prepare a
ton upon tue tari-alth0ugh nobody dreamed OF tho
platform gong TO tue country without sue" resolution
Mr.. WatersOn did not Follow olindly and ,peiS TAG
carlInal prime Democratic faith To which be bad
brought up. He might indeed, have JUSTIFIED HIM
sef-had he fores ea that objection would D. made on
point unexpectedly tue platform OF 80, winch de-
ciared for pr greSsIye free trade, or the platform u
6s which declared Tor ttrf Tor revenue upon tor
elgn Imports. Or. had he concluded 10 drop tLaIlt,u
ana subject himself exclusive TO practical unueUces
the OdlOEs character OF the exist ng aI II all the AL
yautages to be derived throughout tue hts, pirucp
Iarly IN Indiana AID nois, from snch issue
enue relOrmhe might have relied Tor his 1usilucat N
upon the fact that there j. not Noter NJ ten n ID
tie regIOm known the Sils 'sipp Valley bu claimi
be Free-Irader But Mr.. Naierson was sVt!
more eau still. With al these authorizes 20 baci
INN. he Yet locked to re pary Jaw a. L was The piat.
form of 1876, huu' Sunetl 1ieu oy ttat q Ic' -fu
a. law OF tue parry. On the ulAticim or 1876 70
nad gained 'iguh victory. ON it we had cali-l
Indiana. IL l. universally cone d-d 20 nave Deel
good paIform. co. turning 10 n, VITA the purp 80 "
making it his guide, Mr. "-ItterSon stumbled upon ins
following;
I'VE denounce the present tariff levied nearly 400
articles as mas5,rpeee Of inlnsfS lnel y an iaI.s
ylts snail be only lor revenue
Now this resolution uad either BE- relffFlncd
scIn0rd Unfortunately. neither Mr. Watterson the
gentlemen who We're associated with nm me unDar-
d0nable DiunGer OF reaS' rting Democratic doctrine a
Old tTie as the moral law pos essei III June tie
lumnr And-slgnt which makes words 50 oracuar ID
October.
From the becinn ny Of the canvass this good noui
The COuraerJouFRd LIS not lost sight FOR moment Il
the tarn plank National platform. From tife 70
IRE character OF The present. riiIaaoas tarir. II hs
Democratic speakers arC ncwspapes nave nv- done no
Ike, and II thereby the parry aas suffered inst i the
fluit the management Of TIE campaign, not OF ibe
Platform. Nay. Tor ten years, conn9en; mat ln
thorough reorm OF our revenue - stem great pubic
need and therefore 10 some parry brave en"ugh nd
TO fu I'll il grrat advantage. ay Concealed
We have steadily, earnestly and copUuly urlrd tie
matter the public attention. L. tnls present caln
pagn we are serving not as leader ou, as prIyae ~
the ranks. We dld not make the campaign. nc ara
responsible Tor no part Of IT,