New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-21
What is an incidentally local tariff, anyway

The superb shoud be brisk. He has only ten
more working days IN which to get rid of his stock
of pledges. If he is lively he can get out dozen
more before the voting begins.
Vale Hampton has never recovered from the
kick of that mule. The blow struck in. evidently.
The workiugman who is shouting for the reduc-
ton OF his own wages still stays IN the background
tariff for revenue only can be incidentally
protective" to nobody the foreign manufac
turers. Anybody who says it can be manufac-
turers in this country either does not know what
he is talking about, or else he tells what he knows
isn't 50.
Henry Watterson, chairman of the Pla form Com
mittee of the National Democratic Convention, SAYS
the tariff for revenue only" plank was put IN the
platform after an al-n ght session. and was left
there after every clause, every line, every word
was subjected the closest scrutiny" for an entire
day 1t was then, as perfected. brought before the
Convention. and not one vote dissenting, declared
TO bc the platform of the party" lie thinks this
removes all responsibility from his shoulders. ana he
IS right Tie party made unanimous pledge tor
free trade and its Northern wing Is now unanimously
trying 20 make the country believe that when 1t
SAID free trade lt meant protection.
The Democrats insist upon going back to the
Maine election to find comfort for themselves IN
November. If they wish to go back to the sources
OF thelr coming defeat, Alabama and Arkansas, both
solid, are the elections Tor them to contemplate.
Wattcrson. architect of the tariff for revenue
only platform speaks Of the Oppressive character
of the present villanous tariff" Iha is sound
Democratic sentiment but 1t does not harmonic,
with the latest Hancock pledge
The way to keep the present bushes, boon in mo-
ton is TO roll up $4,000 Republican majority for
Garfield IN New-York. That Will put quiet;s on
the Change movement.
Democratic chorus over the " tariff for revenue
only" resolution: Alas. didn't know it was
loaded"
The Superb swears off as freely as RIP Van Wrinkle
did and is equally ready to say: This one don't
count"
WattersOn says he built the tariff blunder, that
David A. Wells put him ~ to it, and that the whole
Democratic party pronounced the work good This
is the truth of history. Yet the Superb and the
Northern Democrats are trying 10 prove that the
Democratic party Is the devoted friend OF pr0tec-
ton.
An extraordinary chance to make money is Of
fered with more or less malice, by the Young
Mems Republican Club of Lancaster Penn. They
are sending broadcast n circular Offering sixteen
d fferent awards amounting in all TO 81, 800. to
al>y person who will prove that Colonel John w. For
ney did not make a series OF most uncomplmcntary
remarks about General Hancock in The Philadelphia
Press in 1867 and 1868. A fine collection of these
remarks appears upon the circular. The flavor of
one is the flavor of ALL and this one dated January
10 1868. Is fair specimen " The Democratic
Journals laud hancock because In New-Orleans.
where he is at present stationed the commanding
officer of the Fifth Military District, he does not
offend the tastes hurt the feelings of the people there
bg nearing the National uniform. Would 1t not tend
To soothe tLe feelings of sensitive Louisanans if he
should don the gray r. The Historian OF the SUI
perb was u rampant sectionalist iii those days.
The Democrats have an issue at last. They arc
solid for the reputation OF their own platform.
Vote against n party that begins to break Its
pledges before the campaign Is over.
1--WE must have another subscription from you
now to help our campaign fund need it even
more now than we did for Indiana you know. "
Such was the Democratic appeal TO a prominent
merchant the other day Not one penny more y
was his reply may give money To nurse the sick,
but am not such fool as TO throw away my money
trying to resurrect tho dead"