The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-13

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Randall and Cox both holding views
Inconsistent with our position on the
purposes of a tar f."
"Do you mean tariff for revenue
only ?"
"That1is the consistent principle, to
be regulated. however, so as o protect
our home isdusl ries without fostering
moncpolies. For insaance, we should
have 8 high taft on manufactured
products coming il competition with
home Industries, with low tariff on
raw materials not ait&lnable ia our
own counlry,"
" Do you Anticipate any attempt In
the present Congress 10 revise the ex-
isting laws on his subject"
"Theie will probably he no efiort of
the Kind uutil 81 change in the political
complexion of the Senate occurs. Z
believe, however, that the question
can be approaches sooner or later in-
telligently aud frr the best Interests of
the country at large"
.
You had quite walk over in the
caucus, Mr.. Carlisle ?''
"Just what l knew would take place,
sir. Mr.. Randail's argument for sup
porters was based on SO called busi-
ness interests.' Heavy Pennsylvania
capitalists and high pretectionists
came down here and said to their rep
resentatives: You must vote for
Randall or the mercantile interests OF
the country will suffer. Our work; ng-
men, and we as their employers, ex-
pect you to do it. 1t was the threat of
the ballot box that holds the votes that
the workingmea cast to elect Con-
gresham, and it worked very nicely
with about fifty members, but over
one hundred OF my supporters and
thirty of M, Cox's thought different
ly, aud the result is what has been a
certainty for several days"
In courtesy to your antagonists
will you place Mr.. Randall and Mr..
Cox on the most important commit
tees ?n
81 have not given the subject of
committee organization much thought,
bat my distinguished competitors will
receive due recognition in that matter.
Ia my canvass for the Speakership I
refrained from making any promises,
and I shall reorganise the committees
with material that will iAure to the
good of the country without partisan
! benefits" . -...
What have you to say about the
sectional cry that was raised against
you during the canvass ?"
Nothing more than the day is past
when such tactics in politics will aid
the cause of any faction springing it.
The war is over, and the public are
satisfied that Mason and Dixen's line
has long been obliterated."
A SKETCH OF CARLTsLE's LIFE.
| Mr.. Carlisle was born September 5th,
1885, in Kenton county, Kentucky.
His early days were spent in securing
an education such as the country
schools of those days afforded, at the
same time supporting himself by his
own labor. An opportunity was pre-
sented and youHg Carlisle began the
study of law ia Covington. at the
end of two years he was admitted to
the bar, in 1858, and so rapid was his
rise ia the profession and so great his
popularity with the public that he
was elected member Of tie Lower
House OF the Kentucky Legislature in
1864, State Senator III 1866, and again
Ia 1869, Lieutenant-Govefnor in
1871, serving until September, 1876.
q Mr.. Carlisle was then relieved from
! the Lieutenant ntGovernorship by his
election to the Forty-fifth and Forty
sixth Congresses. lie was returned to
the Forty-seventh Congress, in which
he became q conspicuous figure, and
now he is Speaker of the Forty-eighth
Personally, Mr.. Carlisle is quite dig
nified, yet very courteous in manner,
and impresses one with the opinion
that ne is character of more than or
dinary ability, by nature and tact a
brilliant leader and conscientious pol
itician. The country at large will an
ticipate his career as Speaker with
considerable interest.
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