National Republican., 1883-02-24
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When there is absolute quiet for a day on
question so all.absorbing as the tariff now is,
it may snfcly be assumed that the forces ado.
quate for solution are at work. The mixture
was well shaken at the caucus, it settled yes
to-day, and will be taken in q day or two.
The country, speaking as whole, believes
in the republican party, but it believes in
protection of American industries moro
in any party, for the reason that there are
more people in the country living by indus
try than by politics.
The party which at this time can show the
country that its politics take caro- of tho in
ddstries will be the party that can carry the
people with IL, whatever its railway or Nor
non or whisky policy may be.
The republican party has done this in the
past. The people look to it to continue, and
We doubt not the quiet of yesterday means
that the party leaders were quietly discussing
tic best methods, not that they wcro hosi-
tating or in doubt.
The difference between the tariff sentiment
Of the senate and the tariff sentiment of the
house is like the difference between Kelley
AID Kasson. They both want tariff revision,
and they both fully intend that the republic
can party shall do the revising. The gentle
man who wants least in the way
oi the tariff is not whit behind
in carnestness for prompt and GER
tain action. The senate bill is, at this
stage, tho most convenient vehicle for carry
ing the republican idea where it wants to go,
but it is adjustable in the aXles, and will run
on broader gauge, and serve the purpose of
tho entire party as well as n part. Being the
most convenient, and the time being short,
tho senate bill, modified in conference, must be
taken.
THE REPUBLICAN would have preferred
SUI h action by the majority two weeks age
as would have made IL possible to pass the
w Us and means bill but THE REPUBLICAN
is for revision of the tariff by the republican
AMI when II shall come TO close reckoning il
will probably be found that this sentiment i,
shl lred by every republican in the house anC
in the senate.
This means that the tariff shall be so revised
as 10 best serve the public need; but it meant
Use. A healthy appetite may hunt for ven
isCh b and yet do quite we'll with a neck piece
of bull beef The main thing is to fill the re
Qul lrcmont of the time, and the party thai
| cah do it on demand is worth dozen partie
with disposition to hunt the deer while th
hu hgry suffer.
Il is not for THE REPUBLICAN to tell
mIiority, versed in all parliamentary posi-
biltties, how to do the proper thing, thougl
no one will deny the propriety Of suggesting
th(t a bill which will revise the tariff with
oul injury to the iron or any other interes
can be passed and ought to be passed.
IL the minority should be permitted to fill
bpI ter under the rules, the rebuke woul'
coIhe in action by the people at the poll
md re direct than fllihustering; but 1t Is no
enough to cherish assurances Of democrati
rcll luke. There will be general dissatisfaction
if The republicans let anything stand in tn
waI of revision.
1.-The situation is by no means hopeles
onJ and it is discouraging only to those VIII
shrl nix from the direct methods sometime
ned essary to the accomplishment of the PuI
.neosl sought.
1he people are very fond of party tina
getI up and does the proper thing at tn
nrober time