National Republican., 1883-12-22
Mr.. Dnnn md MIR. CnrIisIn.


didate requires pol votes, whilo the demo-
cratic candidate requires only as. There is
an unwrtten law which forbids elections
from being held in any southern state. Tho
southern bourbons are SO irasciblo that il is
believed opposition to thom would lead to
disorder, and as ours is a government of order,
1t is not deemed prudent to contend with them
for any of tho 153 southern electoral votes.
Therefore tho democracy need only elect 4s
out of the i01 of the electoral votes of the
union. Whore to give battle for these is the
quostion-shall it bo at the cast, for New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine New
Hampshire, and Massachusetts,; or shall it be
in tho west, for Ohio Indiana, Colorado,
California, and Nevada2 This question tho
incidental protectonists answer in favor Of
the cast while the free traders take a stand
for the west. Tho New York SIN, which,
like its namcsalse, rises in the
cast, considers tho battle lost If
the northwest is depended on. The Carlisle
wing, on the contrary, believes in tho efficacy
of tho old cry of forty years ago that pro.
lection is injurious to tho cotton planters and
farmers. 1t proposes to use the old hand
plow which did so well for our grandfathcrs
The now speaker did, in his speech of ac-
ceptanco, so doftly seem to split tho differ
cnce between q tariff for revenue only and
tariff for everything anybody wants that the
u.
school, which appropriates tho republi-
can tariff plank. Mr.. Dana would fain
harness Carlisle and Randall together
with phrascology. lie accordingly moved
up TO the Kentucky horse, holding
measure of oats in front and bride behind.
The oats were in the form of syllogistc
editorial, in which he endeavored to show that
the Ohio platform was the same as that of the
SIMS and Randall's, and that Carlisle's speech
was in perfect harmony with the Ohio idea.
This would, of course, have placed Carlisle
prospects of democratic success would have
been bright shining as the Sun"
But the kentucky horse said neigh, and
pirouetted away from the persuasive Dana,
whose hand had we'll nigh reached his neck.
All controversy has since been settled Mr.
Carlisle's home organ has peeled forth his
Defiance and its proprietor has addressed the
New York SIN the following important let
ter. We give it, headings and all:
MR.. SPEAKER CARLISLE.
Ills REAL VIEWS on THE yEXATIous TARIFF QUEs-
TIoN.
To THE EDTroR OF The SuN-Sir There Is more |
or less discussion in the press OF the country Of
Speaker Carlisles views, or position, on the vexa
tiOui tariff question. In answer to inquiries or
specuations on the subject, take the liberty to
send 10 the SUI, the following brief editorial which
appeared in last Sundays edition of the Sunday
Ar9us edited by Mr. George Barber, OF this city.
Mr. Barber is we'll known as n journalist through
out Kentucky, and has been for years personal
acquaintance Of Speaker Carlisle. This short ar
tcle is believed here TO faithfully set forth the po
stIon of the eminent Ken!uckian who occupies
the speakers chair:
SOME PERTINENT FACTS.
Speaker Carlisle's views OH the tariff question
are well known in Louisville, whore he has often
talked on the subject He is not II free trader, |
nor does he approve tho expression, - tariff for
revenue only" He is II low tariff democrat, hold
ing the policy OF discriminative protection TO bo
dents. MI Carlisle, being conservative states |
man, occupies the identical position that was held
by James X, Polk Aaron V. Brown, Robert J. |
Walker, and George NJ, Dallas in the memorable |
tu.in agitation of l5ii'iS. This position was set
forth explicitly by The I9tes! dom99eratie conyen;
tons of Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Tennessee, and
New jersey which took particular pains to re-
pudiate the expression, "a tariff for revenue only
and to give voice to the immemural democratic
opinion Of the country on this subject. The next
national democratic convention will ratify the
action of those conventions or It's ticket will be
nlpptQrul
college. Kentucky democrats may well bear in
mind these pertinent facts.
trust that the Sun will print the foregoing ar.
tcle. Yours truly, NJ. j. BURKE
Proprietor of the Argus.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. l6.
The tariff of James X. Polk, Robert j.
Walker and George NJ. Dallas, enacted in
1916, was the triumph of Calhoun, who in
spired it. President Polk, in recommending
it in his first message, took the ground that
duties must be levied within the revenue
standard" and this he defined as follows:
The precise point in the ascending scale of du-
tics Mt which it is ascertaiued from experience
that the revenue is greatest is the maximum of
duty which be laid for the bona dRe purpose of
collecting money for the support of government.
10 raise the duties higher than that point and
thereby diminish the amount collected is to levy them
for pro lectiUn merely, and not for revenue.
This principle would if carried out, forbid
any duty which would diminish foreign i'm
portatiow of any article, unless such duty
would yield in the aggregate a larger revenue
on tho reduced importations than lower
duty would yield on the larger importations.
etRobcrt j. Walker was Folks secretary of
ingE treasury. His report of Dec. 3, 1sl5, was
les basis of the presidents recommendation
entb of the low tariff act itself. In that re-
elykt ho recommended that no duty be inn
upI led on any article above tho lowest rate
Nc tch will ield tho largest amount of revo-
md J." He said "No prejudice is felt by the
ste Rotary oftho treasury observation-disclosures
ayck opposition is to the protective system" And
"It is generally conceded that re-
lck Irocal free trade among nations would best
nance the interests Of ALL" Lot our COM
kco be as free rs our political institutions
hat us with REVENUE DUTIES ONLY opon our
h Is to all tho world,' agriculture is our
sent III employment it is best adapted to our