The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-07-15
HANCOCK IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Absurdib Of wsHaOs's 0laim-The Effect
OF the Tariff Plank.

From the Philadelphia Press
Senator Wallace has kindly bespoke
the electoral vote of Pennsylvania for
Winfield Scott Hgncock next Novcm-
| Der. Other polifica. prophets OF more
or less note are claiming that the NOM
inatiou at Cincinnati places Pennsyl-
vania at least in the list of doubtful
states. The i'll success which the DEM
ocratic ticket has achieved In this state
for five successive presidential cam
paigns has led Democrats Ia regard il
as on national questions "A hOpclessly
Republican state. The consequence
is, Democratic platforms have lost the
ambiguity they formerly affected for
the purpose Of giving them IA favorable
tariff Interpretation in Pennsylvania.
and are now unequivocally free trade.
The Cincinnatti platform declare~
that tariff for revenue only ], one OF
the cardinal doctrines of DEMOCRACY.
This il a direct statement of that which
every intelligent Pennsylyanian knew
before, viz: that Democratic success l.
a direct menace To the industries and
prosperity Of his state. There was mo
occasion for the convention IL be re-
served on this point. Thir'y-siX YEAR
ago the purposes Of the Democratic
party were not 30 well understood,
and by Misrepresentation and fal>e
promises Of n Democratic protective
tariff, the state was deceived into cast
ing its vote against the great apostle Of
the American protective system, Hen
~ 6lay, of Kentucky. There j. no at
tempt ut deception this time. Every
Pennsylvanian who votes for Hancock
La .-.tl A. =.
with the knowledge that he thereby
Strengthens the lands Of those who
would strike down our tariff and com
pei either general towering Of wages
or the utter prostration 81 our great
manufacturing interests.
Though Zen. Hancock is credited 81
Pennsylvania. he has been but nom
inal resident Of the state since lss0,
when q lad Of sixteen he began his
four years' cadetship at our National
Military academy. The forty .ul,-e-
ss-luen; year. 81 his life he spent
-ucces-ively in West Point. Indian
Territory, Mexico, Missouri, Utah.
California. Virginia. I."sfsiana, again |
in Missouri. then in Dakota. and again
in New York state. but In Pennsylya-
nia he has been only n transient and
occasional visitor. He can, therefore.
only In . rssnDie aad technical sense,
be counted xa'enl-ylyauian candidate.
Wha; are his opinions in regard to q
tariff. altogether unknown
Whether he hs- any opinions or has ]
given the subject any thought at all |
h:As not vet been made public. nor l. II !
81 special Importance that IL should ts.. I
Whatever hls private views may t~.
the declared policy Of his party -
aeainss . protective tariff IL. there
fore. he shoald BE- elected, free trade
ness--arily te the policy Of his
administration. This ssef may strength
In Gen. Hancock. candidacy Else
where, but not in Pennsylvania Thi.
date has No mAjoriiics 10 give 10 any |
candidate on . free trade platform
Til. b true, even though the tzndi-
izse el,anced 10 reside within her linn
IL forty year, ago. and though lsssiing
! rowing military lie. ha. never sino.
required permanent re-iaeac- 49,
gheSe. 4