Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-19
GIT WON'T DOL

The desperate Democrats, in their efforts to escape their impending doom, are squirm- ing about in most painful and disgusting manner. They are asserting that they are just as good protectionists as the Repubi- cans. In thus asserting they ignore the rec ord of their party, the strong free-trade plank in their national platform four years ago, the declaration in favor of "a tariff for revenue only" in their present national plat form, and the numerous free trade speeches made by their orators during this campaign. This requires a good deal of cheek, but the Democratic party has never been found lack ing in that quality.
 They declare that the tariff issue does not fairly belong in the campaign, and that the Republicans raised it at late hour, when they found that the talk about a solid South was not effective. They know that the Re- publican national platform contains these words ''We affirm the belief avowed in 1876 that the duties levied for the purpose of revenue should so discriminate as to favor American labor" They know that from the day the Democratic platform, with it's declara- tion for "a tariff for revenue only" was adopted, Republican papers have been dis cussing the tariff question: and that Repubi- can speeches have been full of it. It has been an issue from the beginning of the campaign.
 The Democrats not only claim to be 'told original' protectionists themselves, and that the tariff issue is not real one and is an af- ter thought, but they vociferously assert that General Garfield is free trader and an ene- my to American indush 7, which they have done so much to foster 5.d mean to do so much to protect They no account of such utterances of General ield as this: 'sWhen we base our action up he conceded nation al importance of the g industries I have referred to, when res oguize the fact that artisans and their products are essential to the well-being of our country, it follows that there is no dwel1er in the humblest cottage on our remotest from tier who has not deep personal interest in the legislation that shall promote these great national industries. will defend tariff that is national in it's aims, that protects and sustains those interests without which the na- ton cannot become great and self-sustaining. {" They pay no attention to his letter of accept ance, wherein he says: 1.-The prosperity which the country is now enjoying should not be endangered by any violent changes or doubtful financial experiments in reference to our customs laws. A policy should be pursued which will bring revenue to the Treasury and will enable the labor and capi- tai employed in our industries to compete fa- vorably in our markets with the labor and capital of foreign productions. We legislate c. AL. IL AL the whole world" Notwithstanding these and similar utterances, the readers of Demo- cratic papers are daily informed that Garfield is rank free trader. They are also told that most of the prominent Republicans are free traders
 These are the tactics of desperation, and they will not work. The American people know the facts. They know that the South wants free trade. Nasby expresses this want as follows: 'sWe want Dimekratic Congris that will rip thunder out uv the tariff and let the South, wich isn't gifted in manufacters, sell her cotton in Europe, and git her goods, wich is made by pauper laber there at pauper laber prices. The hauty South has pade tri- boot to the manufacturin' North long enuf. " They know that the Democratic party stands ready to do the bidding of the South, as it always has, and they know better than to trust it.
 Instead of adding to it's long and black record of dishonesty, lying and false pre- tences, the Democratic party had better be preparing to meet its end. It is too much, however, to expect that it will try to make its last days it's best. It will die in it's sins.