Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-02
THE TARIFF ISSUE.

Inere Is just enough OF the tarln issue
thrown in to the contest over the speak
ership at Washington to hold the luke
warm Republicans until the representa-
tives of the manufacturing or tariff dis
tricts perfect an organization of the
House of Representatives, and then "pro-
lection to American industries" will COM
mence in earnest. There will be no for
ward movement, for the work mapped
out for this Congress, so far as the tariff
question is concerned, is "masterly mac
tivity." There will be no more tariff
legislation, for the existing duties on all
foreign products are satisfactory and will
be let severely alone. The candidacy of
Keifer, of Ohio, is doubtless made neces-
sary by the appearance of Kasson, Of
Iowa, who is, if we are to judge him by
his public career, somewhat neutral on
the tariff issue. Mr.. Kiefer is pro-
tectionist, and dividing the strength of
the West with Kasson, makes possible
and even probable-the election of His
cock, of New York. The intimations
given out to the country through the As
ISOLATED press, that the latter is free
trader, are intended to, and doubtless
will, serve a purpose. Democrats who
place any reliance on these representa-
lions will find out when it is too late,
that they have been deceived in more
than one way.
1t is true Mr.. Hiscock gave effective
support to the Greeley ticket in IT, 1t
Is also true that Mr.. Greeley was an
avowed protectionist during that cam
paign, and refused to accept the Demo-
cratic nomination until the tariff issue
was ignored in the platform Of that par
ty and remanded to the congressional dis
tricts. A little effort will also enable
them to ascertain that which it would be
well for them to remember now, that Mr..
Hiscock stands second only TO Mr.: Kelly
among the tariff advocates in this con-
test. The friends of protection have a
choice among the aspirants for the posi-
ton, but those who suppose for one mo-
ment that they allew that element of
weakness-personal friendship or Sec
tional interests-to handicap contest in
which such important interests are at
stake, will find that their power will be
used in the furtherance of protection,
and not in the advancement of
the personal or local interests of any
man or section. The trip of Mr. Brown,
of Boston, through the sugar, molasses,
rice, iron, coal, and-last but not least
manufacturing districts of the South dur
ing the fall, accounts in measure for the
position Mr.. Hiscock occupies at the
present time. He can well afford to be in
different to rumors regarding results,
which organization and concert of action
have enabled him to anticipate in advance
of the general public. The pending can
vass for the Speakership has laid bare one
fact-the present abnormal attitude of the
two political parties cannot possibly sur.
vive the present session of Congress.
Fsstin0 lerste was voiced by the wisdom
of the Democratic party in 1872, VIII en-
dealing with the tariff question, and pas
sing events, as well as due Difference for
that portion Of the rank and file of the
Democratic party who are not free trad
ers, leave it an open question whether or
not the action Of the party in 1872 in
RELOCATING the issue to the people in each
Congressional district, is not the true
policy for the future.