The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-08-15
VOORHEES, VIEWS.
He FayOrs Mcdonald for Presi-
dent---His Tariff Notions
The Democratic Position.

". How do you regard the moyemer
w. fer the old ticket?" .,sli1 .s..-
"In 1880 there was an eminent prc
: priety and strong call in the publ
mind for the denomination of the oil
n ticket. The Democracy of Indiana
i whether wisely or unwisely is no
! worth while now to discuss. preyeute,
that result. The old ticket could no
3 De made up again because Gov. Hen
drlcks refused to take his old place on
IT, his friends stoOd by him, and none
more firmly than L. Now the situa
ton is different. Mr. Tilden is not and
VIII not be candidate. have sufa-
cient knowledge to be content on this
point, and those who think otherwise
nave only to wait and they will find
what say amply verified. Mr.. TIL
den is a very able man, and has a
strong hold on the Democratic party.
put at his time of life and in his -phy-
sical condition he cannot undertake
tne tremendous duties and response
bilities of the presidency
Who, in your opinion, will be NOM
mated by the Democratic party in
1882" fsf
1T looks to me as if Mcdonald would
be nominated. The feeling in his IA
yor is very widespread. Business has
called me to distant parts of the coun-
try since the adjournment of Congress
In March last. In fact, 1 have been in
eleven different States this spring and
summer, and / have been Surprised at
the strong and almost universal ex-
preston in McDenald's favor. The
feeling in his favor is very general y,
How do you account for this fact?''
mcdonald is man of high order
OF ability, and is absolutely reliable in
all his engagements. He inspires con-
noence, and it is universally felt that
the business interests of the country
would be safe in his hands. A good !
zeal OF nonsense has been uttered ahout {
nim as a free-trader. He is no more a
lree-trader than 1 am. Here is the In :
mana democratic platform in the tariff t
'I 1889, which wrote, and on which g
ne and canvassed the State tooether t
we demand revision of the present b
Unjust tariff. The constitution of the a
Jnl1ed States confers upon Congress t
ne power to establish a tariff for rev.
nue., and as just and proper exercise 81
that power we favor such an adjust 1
nent OF it's provisions within the reve. e
ne standard as will promote the in e
ustries of the country and the inter p
SITS of labor without creating monono- g
es. On this platform we carried the n
tate aHd can do it again. I am well d
50 Tar as am personally con- e.
'rned, with the expression of the mar sc
on this subject, and expect to see a nj
emocratic president elected on the h.
-inclples enunciated by the Demo- to
ats of Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, North fe
arollna, and indeed, e, cry other State fiji
hlch has recently spoken on this SUBJ fe
Gu There is no party in this country ga
iaVor OF free-trade and direct taxa th
IN, nor is thero any party on the 9TH its
hand, in favor of any other kind of Wa
election than that which is inciden- gr
te the raising of revenue necessary ex
the support of the government" sal
DO you think Mcdonald will have er,
United delegation from Indiana?" bu
Il certainly do. There is no reason be'
~ he should not.'' ins
Where do You think the next Dem bes
attic national convention win be
d?' of
1 am in favor of Louisville, but low
mot say whether will get my g g
ice or not" 10 10 a
Just one question more. Who will q,
Republican party nominate in 10 10 az az
4?" lO a'
think it will be Chester A. Ar =
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