The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-15
MCDONALD IN IOWA.
His Views on the CsmpaiSn-A Demand for
Revenue Tariff Only.

His Views on the CsmpaiSn-A Demand for
Revenue Tariff Only.
Interview in Chicago Tribune.
Senator Mcdonald, o. Indiana, arrived
yesterday from Iowa. A Tribune reporter
called upon the prospective Democratic can
didate for the presidency and had quite
pleasant chat with him. The Senator, AZ
though we'll advanced in years. is full OF
vigor, and his faculties are unimpared. He
said: when | went to Iowa, by invitation,
to make a speech or two | naturally sup
posed that the election was a foriOrn hone,
as had been accustomed TO see Iowa give
Republican maiorites of 10000 and $4,000.
| found the situation far better than my
most sanguine expectations could have
wished. The Democrats throughout the
State seem TO be up and doing, and they are
making an aggressive fight While it is too
much to predict Democratic victory, yet
from all indications, | should say that the
result will he comparatively close. Kline
will not be 10, 600 votes behind. In regard
to the Legislature, there is prospect of Sc
curing an opposition majority, but it is only
prospect. The odds are too great. Out of
twenty-five hold-over senator's the Repub-
licans have twenty-four. This leaves twenty
five senators and 100 members of the House
to be elected. out of which the Democrats
and Green hackers will have to secure seventy
five to elect a senator However, Iowa
Democrats have never before been 90 united
and enthusiastic as they are this year, and
they may succeed in carrying the State.
They say they are going to do it, and conf
dence goes great way"
The Senator, on the tariff issue being in
trodnced, said that he was glad the Democra-
cy OF Iowa had made that issue boldly, and
for that reason he had devoted a large por-
ton OF his speeches to the discussion of that
question. The Democratic party could not
afford to dodge this issue. 1t must go into
the next election on principle. He had no
hacit inn, hut No 70. -
for revenue and not for protection. The
present system was unfair and oppressive to
the great body of the people. Why should
the farmer sell in the lowest market and be
compelled to buy in the highest while the
manufactures could sell in the highest and
buy in the lowest? The laws of the country
were not intended to be framed in the inter
est of any one class, but for the whole people.
The present tariff was of no service at all to a
large proportion of the industries of the
country. The issue will have to be made
and as the Republican party seemed to be
thoroughly committed to a protective tariff
policy, what better time to make the issue
with them than at present? If it was
squarely made ard an aggressive campaign
inaugurated in 1884 it would win of that
he felt convinced. The Senator said he was
opposed to prohibition, and thought the best
way OF controlling the liquor traffic was by
regulating it, Being asked what it was in
his speech at Cedar Rapids in regard to the
temperance question which it was claimed
would not help the Democracy, he said he
supposed they had reference to the remark
he made about money being raised in the
churches to help elect the Republican ticket.
He told his hearers that "the Prob bitionists
evidently had more confidence in the use of
money than in prayer, and perhaps they
were right; for he did not believe the prayers
of people who dragged religion into politics
would avail very much. They should send
for Dorsey, who, now that he was acquitted,
had plenty of leisure. He might instruct
them In this line" The Senator said he did
not think it would hurt his party friends
very much.