, 1883-09-29

I,is with hesitation, tha. any bus the
doctrin,ivc approaches DISCUSSION oi Lac
tariff question. lis true. that the Dem-
ocrstic national convention in its platform
OF so. Announced the principle o. "tAriri
revenue only and it IS Likewise true
.ha, this is. and always has been vel
defined tenet Of the party. But II IS also
As clearly desire of the party that We.
at a bound. break down the established
customs of he county and a. once destroy
the enterprises and business which Re-
publican protection has nonrished and
propped into vitality? Immediately after
the surrender al Appomato1, it would
have been folly - haee resumed specie
payments. although it MAS the best luds-
ment Of the country tbs, We should resume.
This wished fog consumuiation was better
reached by careful training Of our fnan-
cial course in that direction, although 1t
took years of time, 'ha0iih one rash
blow to endanger the stability Of our
money market. In a Ike manner. at this
hour sre Wa certain, that sweeping and
immediate change in cur tariff, to con-
form exactly with the principles Of our
party, .onld not be attended with such
individual ms .snces Of hardship, as 10
more than counterba.ance the pubic good
Obtained. Ia Other w1ris, are We just.
in os.raeising such men as Hendricks, and
even r lndsil, becanse Se disagree with
them as To the melted of remodeling the
tariff Even General Hancock, in stand
ing upon the platform of 50, expressed
himself as TOO much an American, to de-
sire, or ATTEMPT the direct injury OF SO
large elass as now are supported By pro-
lection. The idea intended TO be con-
vyyed, is that, although No believe in
frca-trade rs tie tue International PM
ciple, In tarlf f1r revenue only, We
docbt tie pGoprie:y Of a rsdica. change,
and claim 10 appreciate the more libeEsl
views Of Mr. Hendricks, who evidently
voices the Democracy Of his State, and
the polite sentiments OF the Ohio Dsmoc-
racy in their platform OF tbs year.
J. is the part of heo,ist 70 lay out po-
lit;csl charts and dogmas, but it Is the ex-
ercise Of s:atesn.anship 20 properly and
BY easy steps, adap. the facts to the prin-
cipies. The tue statesman has not only
a scientific knowledge OF principles, but
an artistic skill ard acumen in the proper
application of them. As Democrats, let
us make haste slowly on this tariff ques-
ton, foi It is of the wei.ht!est moment,
and requires the greatest study.
To draw the line Of party loyalty at
strict construction Of our platform OF 80,
would throw out of the party some Of our
purest, best and longest tried friends.
Carter Harrison is undoubtedly TIE most
prominent Democrat III Illinois TODAY;
Randall the same IN Pennsylvania; and
Hendricks, despite the Holman and BIC
Donald booms,) is the soul Of the party in
Indiana. Circumstances of less striking
nature could be FAMED. And while We
may not agree with the overly careful
gentlemen named, let US not cease to re-
spect their opinions, At least i'll so far as
sagacious policy would demand. ASIDE
from the opinions of individuals as cited
above, We are aware Of the fact, thai en-
tire communities, which otherwise are
strictly Democratic, from their CONNER
cial and business interests, want 10 be let
off with an easy examination on this tar
itf issua And while We DO not advocate
pusillanimous sh;rkirs ot responsibility
upon this issue, We certainly shall not lie
the ones to throw the first stone, which Is
to reduce our tariff 90 revenue only--ccs-
tainly not the first ones, until after the
inauguration Of Democrat President
Our well earned battle cry OF reform, is
all sufficient to FIRE the country in onr IA
vor, without treading or anyhody's toes,
or hurting their interests.