Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11
Coed Advice From The chicago
Times.

to crush the life out oft. The post
ponement Of the subject until the Sd
Of March, equivalent to indefinite
postponement or absolute rejection,
was opposed only by thrae members
of the committee, while six voted in
the affirmative. The incident ex-
hibits the completeness of the Bour-
bon party's subjugation by the pig
iron princes. The latter's faithful
minister, Mr.. Sam Randall, was
made speaker Of the house with q
full understanding Of his relations
to them. In that capacity he had
the power to constitute the ways and
means committee, which has sub
stantially conclusive control over
revenue legislation, III their interest.
That he faithfully served them in
that respect is proved by the COM
mitteo's disposal Of the Hurd move
ment. Mr.. Hurd sought the adop-
ton ola declaratory resolution which
might serve as programme for the
future action of his party in con-
gress and a rallying point for the
masse5 Of the party outside. lie sees
clearly that unless the organization
can be revived by the infusion of
something in the nature Of principle
into It's veins, its career cannot be
prolonged. 1t is now in about the
condition iii which the old wing
party was left after the Pieree-Scott
campaign. The Bourbon wings
then occupied on the slavery ques-
ton the identical ground of the
Bourbon democrats That question
vas the only one Of living interest
before the country, and, though the
wing leaders were blind to it, the
body Of the party saw the absurdity
1T maintaining two parties for the
defense ofonc idea. BY making it
al aggressive anti-slaycry party, the
wing clief3 might have held their
organization together and led it for
ward t. the triumphs afterwards
achieved ~ the republican party.
That course would have driven from
them all their southern supporters,
however, and they occupied too low
a plan Of craftsmanship to be capa-
bic of seing that in the immediate
future tire southern detection would
be more than oycrbalanccd by the
accretion from the north
Al this time, AMI since the demo
rattle standarl-bearcr, in sort of
Bull Run panic threw away the free
trade flag after the Indiana election
October, there is and has been no
substantial difference visible to the
average mind between thc positions
ofthc democratic and republican par
ties on tire tarifi'qucstion. But there
is iii the country, q vast mass of un-
organized public opinion opposed to
The present vicious and oppressive
tariff system. Mr. Hurl IS clear
headed enough TO see that this is Il
question Of paramount importance,
directly affecting the material inter
ests Of millions ofmcn. He believes
il possible that, assuming the aggres-
size against the tyranny Of the tariff
ties, his party might establish 4
reason for its continued existence.
Its representatives in the ways and
means committee refuse to sec the
opportunity; some OF them arc pre-
sumably the hired men Of the
protectionists - mere mcrcenaries,
enlisted for pay and bound 10 obey
their masters. The party chiefs in
the house viii follow the committee S
lead 70 oppose the tariff would
throw away most Of the party ) sup
port III the east, and those OF them
who are not really protectior-ist
spies " hirelings lack courage to force
the rupture and trust The intelligent
self-intcrcst Of the west and south
for achievements t. make good the
loss.
Tie situation urgently invites Mr..
Hur,l and those who, like him, are
conscientious frce-t traders, to prove
that they have the courage Of their
opinions They have nothing 70
hope for in further utilization with
tie dercpit democratic party. 1t Is
possible for them to draw out of ii
ali lis yirile elements, and with these
and The unorganized free traders of
the country, to constitute an energet-
is, aggressive party for which, under
wise leadership, victory would be
not only possible but certain The
time i ripe for such movement.
ana ii would he difficult to make,
if they could be made 10 order, con-
ditions more favorable for its full
success than those which the selfish
ness, corruption and cowardicc Of
tie Ill nartics have PRODUCED