The Indianapolis journal., 1883-06-19

revenue tariff with incidental protection.
designed to foster our industries. 1 wrote
it and Mr.. Mcdonald stumped the State
with me in its favor. The tariff planks in
the Pennsylvania and North Carolina plat
forms were drawn in the same spirit, almost
In the same words, and the people approved
them, as they did here. The national plat
form must make similar declaration IA
carry the country. If it should l can go
through this State with it and get a Demo.
cratic majority of 1000 votes.
what l said about the industries of
Indiana applies with even greater force to
the condition of the South. The iron
wealth of Virginia, yet undeveloped. is
larger than that of Pennsylvania. West
Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee.
Georgia and Alabama are all incIud-
ed in the great eastern iron belt
that begins in New York and has been
the source of much of Pennsylvanias power.
manufactures are getting a foothold in the
South. In the address l made at the open
ing of the Atlanta Cotton Exposition [ ad-
vised the people there to build mills for
themselves, and thus keep at home the prof
its both of production and manufacture
They are doing it, and now turn out as good
cotton goods, of the coarser qualities as are
made anywhere. This has given an impetus
to Southern enterprise, and it will grow until
lection for her industries. An era OF great
prosperity is before the South.
WHERE THE FREE-TRADE CRY COMES FROM.
THE free-trade cry comes mainly from
New England, That section has been pro-
tected so long as to be able to stand alone
and compete with the world, and now wan Is
to crush out possible rivals in this cou ntry.
The South, no doubt, is already making in
roads on the New England trade in
coarse cloths, and it would be a very
nice thing for New England to get back
that trade and be sure of holding it. Inter-
ests more powerful than New England's,
however, will maintain tariff that will rec
ognize and encourage growing industries.
Under this policy, devised and carried on by
the best minds of our history, part of the
country has been made strong; the greater part
still needs assistance. 1t is the policy urged
by Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, and
such.men, and believe is still favored by the
! mass of the Democratic party"
do you look for an issue next year over
civil-service reformP
II certainly do. The present law Is
| fraud and humbug. Its purpose, as openly
perpetuate the power of Republican office
holders. That is fine kind of reform for
Democrats to contemplate Does anyone
suppose that if such law were passed under
q Democratic administration and a Repub-
| lcan should be elected to the presidency that
lit would bind him in the selection of
his agents or bind them in choosing their as
sistants? No Republican administration has
| yet shown disposition to intrust either ex-
| ecutive or clerical work to persons of differ
ent political belief That is right. 1t isn't
natural, and it would be unwise to commit
the administration of affairs to political op-
ponents. Nor should the Democrats be ex-
pected to do it if they attain to power 1
wouldn't believe in turning every Repub-
lican out of Office. Some, who have been
J long in public office, ought to be retained
But if the Democrats succeed, public affairs
ought to be administered by Democrats, and
Democrats ought to do the necessary clerical
work. The passage of the bill was piece of
sharp business on the part of the Repub-
licans. There was no sentiment about it.
They saw a chance, even if they should go
out of power, to keep their friends in Office,
and they grabbed at it. They
looked at it from practical standpoint L
am believer in practical politics. The work
of the party in power ought to be performed
by its friends. This so-caled reform will be
short-lived thing. The expenses of the
commission are about $4,000 year, l be-
lieve. Perhaps the money may not be forth
coming next winter; then if the Republicans
should want to join issue with us on that
thing year from now, we will be ready for
them."
Riding later in the day with the Senator
through the town of his pride, an avenue of
black NAPLES, forming nearly an archway for
half mile on one of the prettiest Streets
ended in a broad country road. The Senator
presently reined in his horse at puddle. A
cow standing with several others safely near
the fence, took fright, and switching back
into the road, logged across the puddle ahead
of the horse.
What fool a COW isl l remarked.
''Yes, what fool COW is" responded tho
Senator, land a goose. A cow and a goose
are the greatest fools / know of except man
who thinks tariff can be laid without pro-
tection." F,W.E.