The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-06
WHEELING, ". VA, APRIL 6, iSss.


Such Is the warning note sounded by o
large number Of the Democratic papers In
the South. They realize that tariff for
revenue only is bald phrase, and that as
war cry will not enthuse the people. Be-
sides the South in the last few years has
been dotted with industrial and manuiac-
turing concerns that need the help Of q
protective tariff to foster them. The differ
ence Of opinion among the leaders Of the
Democratic party presents peculiar an
omaIy, and It is with some curl
osity that we look to the next
platform promulgated by il. The
party itself is considerably mixed on the
question, and has within its ranks men Of
extremes and moderation. Watterson, oil
the Comier.JUtanai, is still the bowling
deryish OF free trade, while Randall and
Voorhees, are in accord with the Repub'
lican party on tariff for protection. This
feeling in the South for protective tariff Is
somewhat encouraging inasmuch as 1t Is
steadily growing on the people. Among
the Influential Democratic journals warn.
ing the Democrats in Congress not to dis
turb the tariff next winter are the Macon
(GA) Telegraph, the Washington Post. the
Memphis (renn.j avalanche, the Mobile
Gala Rsgi.tcr, and the Charlotte IN. o.
Journal.
On the free trade position OF the party
the Nashville american says: .. F.
"The gentlemen who have undertaken to
switch the Democratic party of on the free
trade hobby will find that they have I'M
dertaken more than they can accomplish.
To do il is to say to Democrats engaged in
manufacturing, You must abandon your
personal interests to the new hobby. Men
will not do this. Democrats all over the
country arc looking TO the protection oil
their property, and the protection Of their
labor against European pauper labor. These
are personal interests, and men will not
surrender them. The timely action OF the
State Senate in refusing TO adopt the Ill.
advised free trade resolutions OF the House
was most fortunate. Tennessee WILL not be
committed to free trade"
And on the tariff for revenue only cry
the Charlotte, N. G., Journal has the fol.
lowing striking remarks:
ave repeat that a tariff for revenue
only has, right or wrong, acquired mean.
ing in this country which makes the use Of
1t Us a shbboeth by the Democratic party
unwise. We are discussing this matter, OF
course, solely from the standpoint oil party
policy. We would not juggle with words
10 deceive tho people; but II the Demo.
cratic party is not free trade party-and
it Is not-and il the use OF certain words
in their platform has subjected them and
will subject them again land with reason
to the popular mind to the charge Of being
free trade party, opposed to protecting the
American laborer, where is the wisdom OF
persisting in the use OF those words?"
The Virginia papers are in singular &C.
cord with the above expressions on the
tariff. The Petersburg Mailin referring 10
the Charlotte Journals article, Of which
but q brief extract Is given has the follow
ing to say:
"Weiuquire with tho Journal, where is
the wisdom OF using words which do not
express the sentiments Of the great body Of
Democrats If there be q few fanatics In
the party who are welded 10 absolute and
unqualified free trade, why let the Demo.
cratic party OF the country beplaced In the
false position Of tacitly acquiescing in their
doctrine? Reasonably-llmited protection
Is what the people want, and q limited
protection there must be II the American
manufacturers and laborers are to be Pho.
tected and he standard OF reasonable profit
and living wages to be maintained"
We now anxiously await the return Are
OF the Louisville Courier Journal, 1thas
good text for one Of its thrilling free trade
sermons, which II not good gospel are
ALWAYS interesting reading.