Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-14
HORATI0 SEYMOUR.
The Ex-Governor Interviewed GA the POlit-
1cal Situation-Tilden's characteristics
The Tariff issue

me Ex-Governor Interviewed GA the POlit-
ioal Situation-Tilden's characteristics
The Tariff Issue.
press publishes an interview with ex- Gov
ernor Seymour regarding the political
situation. He was asked: Gas a Demo
crat whom you know the Democrats revere,
do you feel that Tilden is the man who
could effect the unity of the Democratic
elements of New York;
"IIlden," answered the ex-governor, sis
an able man, but one whose habits of basi-
ness have been such as to render him mis-
understood by the Democrats in the
country, or rather difficult for them to I'M
derstand, and some characteristics which
may result is a misconcspitoE of the man,
even by those whose business habits have
been similar to his own. The difficulty
was in the way of uuifcation with the Re-
publicans as we'll as the Democrats. That
there are new no clearly marked issues be-
tween the parties regarding the tariff, he felt
this country was entering upon new re-
latlonships with the world. Governor
| Seymour said, ''We have seen that both
France and Germany have shown an incli-
nation to shut out the products of our
country. If Gladstones administration
should be overthrown, and the Tory party
should come into power in Great Britain,
1t would properly impose tariffs on our
grain and other kinds of food export, for
the land holders of Britain are severely
pressed by our competition. Those who
oppose free trade in Great Britain are
aided by the speeches and arguments of
indiscreet high tariff people in this coun-
try. All classes now study the prospects
OF export of our products in making up
their opinions as to the business prosyeri-
ty of our country. If the policy of our
government aiIas at cutting off all i'm
ports, it will end ia the destruction of our
export trade. L think this will be the
principal subject of discussion in the near
future
In the presidential campaign next year
l think it will be a subject which wifi most
occupy public mind, without regard to
party platforms. 1 think that true policy
is IN adhering to revenue tariff. l am
friendly to manufacturing interests. !
think great danger to their success grows
out of the extreme views of men claiming
| to be their champions. If it is true that
| sound policy demands a protective tariff
here, then it is true it is demanded by the
| interests of all other countries. The dis
eussion of this topicw be efgood use in
leading men from minor subjects of par
tizanship and will build up class of po-
litical leaders who will not merely seek
the spoils of Office.
Men do not make discussions, discus
s1Ons make men, as was the case la the
days of Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Van Buren,
| and Wright. 1 conclude that Beck OF
Kentucky is gentleman who may not be
| obscure in the discussion Of these cues.
tons neXt year."
Gov. Seymour further said, he would adj
vocate law of congress, making it 6
| crime for any resident within our borders
to plan or aid in the execution of violent
measures towards persons in this country
or in any other country. This would al
once be self protection, and at the same
time an upright observance of relations
which should, if they did not now, exist
between the United States and all other
powers. Gov. Seymour will be seventy
| three years old the last day of this month