The daily gazette., 1880-10-29

THE TARIFF.-The Republican poll
ticians never made so many blunders
during Q campaign in our remembrance.
They commenced without any political
capital whatever. They had opposed all
reductions of expenses for the national
government and with brazen-faced ef-
frontery demanded the continuance OF
their extravagant appropriations. Even
after the Democratic Congress had
passed bills reducing the expenses, they
were vetoed by Republican President,
aud further retrenchment prevented.
Seeing that they had no political capital
equal TO the emergency MIR. Blaine
raised the "bloody shirt" in Maine as his
only hope. He was beaten so badly
that the leaders saw something else
must be resorted to, and notwithstand-
ing the two parties had almost reached
point of agreement by which the tariff
could be taken out of politics they
seized upon 1t, hoping to make capital by
harping upon the words "protection to
American industry"
Every intelligent politician knows that
this question has not entered iuto po-
litical campaign for many years. In
1S4s and 1852 the tariff planks of Il
Democratic party and the Wing party
were nearly identical. And there is
very little difference between the parties
now. The Republican resolution is
very brief and reads as follows:
ave affirm the belief avowed In 1876
that the duties levied for the purpose Of
revenue should SO discriminate as 10
favor American labor"
The Democratic plank on the same
subject is equally brief and concludes
with the words ''and tariff for repe-
nue. only"
1t will be seen that the Republicans
declared for a tariff for revenue, but
omitted the word 'only."
Here is the whole difference; and it is
the merest humbug; none but those put
to the most desperate straits would have
resorted TO il to drag the business inter
ests again into the political areni
from which both parties had through
Congress been endeavoring to keep /
out and free it from partisan violenc
and make 1T permanent. No tariff las
can be made for revenue without givin,
incidental protection to American indus
Try, All the tariff laws enacted by til
Democrats have dc M this, and Amer
can industry have fiourished more full
under those formed by Democrats tha
aly other tariff laws.
The Democratic party Is favorable
fair protection to all industries, aud tn
can never be rubbed out. Garfield
free-trade speeches, and his membe
ship Of the English tree-trade Cobds
Club may be cloaked and lost sight
amid the clamor Of the Radical stun
orators for protection; but the mechan
and laborer are too intelligent not to s
that no thought was given to the tar
until the Radicals discovered that tn,
"bloody shirt lies bad failed, havi
been shown to be false and ridiculous
Older men remember what oifficu
the Democratic party had to get I
Bank question out of politics. T
was Fl ally accomplished, but not III
Daniel Webster came out boldly for
continuance of the Sub-treasury est
lished by the Democrats and pronoun
the establishment OF United Sta
Bank was tan obsolete idea"
What must be thought of party I
Is compelled to shift IT'S front 80
quently? Only a month ago the Rad
party, from the President down,
engaged in a crusade for the right
III, negro only; finding that had fai
I now hurries to raise the banner of /
lection and rushes to the aid of
manufacturers only. 1t has no g
governing principles, and at all I'll
and under all circumstances sec
equal and fair government based u
stability and economy, which are
leading and sustaining principles In
Democratic policy. Hence the De
cratic party is the only party that
added a foot of territory to the Ur
or acquired national reputation for Al
can arms on land or sea AGAINST a for,
fe. Every Democrat should thin
this and vote for Hancock and Eng
and the whole Democratic ticket
Tuesday.