Daily globe., 1883-06-26
REP UBLIC4N HUWBUGGING.

Senator Allison, of Iowa, is Republi-
can statesman and very interesting gen
tleman. He is prominent in his party,
has long been in public life, aEd his name
has been connected with the Republican
nomination for president. Just at this
time it appears everybody is talking about
Ohio, and naturally Mr.. Allison talks
about 1t. Speaking of the Democratic
nomination there he says he knows Judge
Hoadly personally, and he esteems him a
very smart man. The senator said that
while he did not profess to know much
about Ohio politics. this
thing he did know, "that
we the Republicans have got to carry
the state this year if we wish to 90 into
Presidential election with good prospects," ;"
We cannot afford to lose the state at this
time,'' he pensively continued, son account
of the moral effect of it." Having thus
expressed himself, and revealed the fact
that he looks upon the prospect in Ohio
with alarm, so far as Republican success
is concerned, he used the following
language concerning the platform of the
Ohio Democrats:
The platform has amused me very much.
have been trying to decipher the tariff plank
and have come to the conclusion that it means
nothing in particular and was framed to suit
everybody. You can cOnstrue it any way YOU
wish. 1t indicates very clearly to my mind
that the Democratic party Will dodge that isue
next year, and that the national campaign of
1884 viii not be fought the tariff question
L say this because l see the Democratic press of
the country, even WattersOn's organ, indOrses
the platform, as one upon which the party can
stand. Hence duplicate viii no doubt be re-
produced next year for the national party to
stand upon"
1t is more or less painful to observe that
the truly good senator from the state of
Hatton has the habit of mind possessed by
many gentlemen who hold the rank of
Republican leaders, and is prone to charge
upon his political opponents with
superficial criticism that will not bear
analysis. The Democratic platform he re-
CARDS as a dodge" especially framed to
suit everybody, and it amuses him. The
funny" Democratic tariff plank is as
follows:
2. We favor tariff for revenue, limited to
the necessity of Government economically ad-
ministered, and so adjusted in its application as
to prevent unequal burdens, encourage produc-
tive industries at home, afford just compensa-
uon to labor, but not to create or foster
monopolies.
1t may be assumed that that is good
doctrine and ought to suit everybody.
The Ohio Republicans have had a
convention and made platform, whereof
the tariff plank reads:
2. That the Republican party believes now
as In the past in the maintenance of tariff sys-
tenn which will provide revenue for the gov
ernment and at the same time will protect
American producers and American labor.
Probably it did not occur to Mr.. Allison
that his Republican friends in Ohio are
as largely engaged in "dodging" as their
Democratic neighbors. 1t must occur TO
the most casual observer that there is a
striking similarity in the two platforms,
and whatever comment the one provokes
applies equally to the other. The Repub-
licans "believe now, as in the past, in the
maintenance of atariff system which will
provide a revenue for the government and
at the same time will protect American pro-
ducers and American labor" The Democrats
"favor a tariff for revenue, limited to the
necessities of the government eoonomi-
cally administered, and SO adjusted in its
application as to prevent unequal burdens.
encourage productive interests at home.
and afford just compensation to labor
Where's the difference? ga tariff system
which will provide revenue for the gov
ernment," is identical with "a tariff limited
to the necessities of government economi-