Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-01

oATURDAY, DICEMBER 1, 1888.
yuse Wait Tinl We Get La.
The contest for the Speakership st|
Washington is having a good effect IN
disclosing the real purposes OF tnel
Democratic party. There is no ques
ton at issue between tie Democrats
and Republicans whatever. 1t is con-
coded that there is to be Democratic
Speaker. The contest Is altogether In
the Democratic party in Congress and
. more bitter contest has never been
vsaed. And never before was there
such contest without principle, unless
!" anything to elect Democratic Prssi-
dent" can be called principle. The
candidates for the Speaksrship are two
Democrats, unless Mr.. Cox is consi.-
cred in the race, which will make three,
bat the real contest Is between Mr..
Carlisle, Southern free leader, and
Mr.. Randall, Northern protectionist.
The free traders in the party far out
numbe the protectionists, but at the
same time they are afraid to elect
free trade speaker-that is some of them
are, on account Of tbs injurious effect ii
would have in the election of a Demo
cratic President. They are apprehen.
sive that the election Of free trader
would W disturb the industries Of the
Northern States and stagnate business
to such an extent that the whole North
would be made solid for Republican
President, and they know that solid
North beats solid South all the time.
Never before were such fraudulent
pretences put forth and hypocrisy prac-
ticed as the Democrats are guilty OF in
the selection Of a Speaker. They want
Carlisle, hut they are afraid to lake
him. They hate Randall but are forced
to take him. They want free trade but
ere atra d to make it an issue in the
contest. They bate protection, but are
too cowardly to take "A stand against 1t.
One after another of the free trade pa
pers Of the South have come over and
are advocating the election Of Randall.
Senator Gordon, a leading free trader
Of Georgia, has changed front and places
himself nobly upon the platform OF
"anything to beat The Republicans"
next year. Mr.. Gordon hopes to see
Mr.. Randall elected because, " right or
wrong, the impression prevails through.
out business circles that any radical
change in the tariff at present would be
detrimental to our national progress
and prosperity"
Score one for Mr.. Gordon. Noble
sentiments, great undying principles
for such a man to stand upon. AT
present" do not disturb the tariff. The
North will not stand it. You know we
must carry New York and some more
Northern States to elect Democratic
President. If you stir up the tariff
question Just now New York will be al
solidly Republican AZ Pennsylvania
Better let the tariff alone Eat present. u
Wait until we deceive the North by
pretending that We will not disturb the
present tariff, and then when we have
elected a Democratic President, then
what then? Why then let slip the dog
of free trade. just wait till we get in
The election of free trade Speaker will
do no good now while there is a protec
ZIONIST President at the head of the ma
ton. just wait until We elect Demo
or attic President and then come in will
your free trade Speaker. Mr.. Gordon''
patriotic motives are easily Understood
Another convert TO Randall is thu
Atlanta Constitution, leading fret
trade paper Of Georgia. The Constitu
ton which before had been strong ad
w ate Of Mr.. Carlisle suddenly sees thu
true light as Mr.. Gordon saw it, and il
nv heartily in favor of the election 0
MIR. Randall on the anything to bea
lhp Republican" platform. But tn
Constitution, more bold in its uttcrance
than Mr.. Gordon, discloses the real pur
poses of the Democracy in such a man
n-r that they cannot be easily misuu
derstOod.
IL Ii confident that whenever TIL
Democracy does get POSSES sion OF tn
Government, neither. Mr.. Randall no
ARy body else will be able to save tn
protective system from destruction.
This is exceedingly frank. What nc
Bile Democratic principles underlis tn
contest.
On the other hand Democratic paper
OF the North have suddenly discovers
that though Mr.. Carlisle is a fire.
trader, he would not disturb the bus
ness relations of the country if he wa
elected speaker at this time. Therefor
Mr.. Carlisle kindly condescends to stan
upon the same platform with Mr. Raj
dali, that is to let the tariff luestio
alone,as Mr.. Gordon says " at present
He has kindly consented to let the COL
test 20 over until after the nexl Pres
Dental election. W hat chicanery, wha
fraud, what hypocrisy
Fortunately the eyes Of the America
people are not closed that they Cann'
see the drift Of the contest.
They do not fail to SEE that the Dent
Gratis are trying 20 keep quiet abou
their real intentions because, az the
confess, they are well aware that tt
country will not approve OF them. Tht
cannot fail to see that the Denocra
are trying to get the Presidency und
false pretences, and are promising the
own people that as soon AZ they secu
what they are after, they will throw