The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-12-14

| LEGISLATURES TO THE HIGHEST
OFFICE OF THE FORTY
EIGHTH CONGRESS.
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Hon. John G. Carlisle, representing
the 9th district of Kentucky in the pre-
sent Congress, is now forty-eight years
of age, seven years of which he has
served in Congress with increased dis
tinction each term. Soon after enter
ing upon his first term in 1876 it was
conceded by the older members of the
House that Mr.. Carlisle was destined
to become central figure in national
politics, and time has verified the wis.
dom of their prophecy by his elevation
to the speakership of the body in which
he has so brilliantly figured
The contest from which Mr.. Carlisle,
has just so successfully emerged is a
victory that brings him into formidable
prominence as an excellent probability
on the Presidential ticket of 1884.
| Within an hour after his selection by
the caucus for the speakership there
were not few emphatic in their opin-
ions that the present honor was only a
step to the Presidency of the Senate in
1885.
In other words tits claimed that Car.
Isle will be the Democratic nominee
for Vice President next year in COM
bination with some northern men fol
the Presidency, thus uniting the
two great sections of the party Nortl
and South. The northern gentle
man to complete the ticket is no
named.
MIR. CARLIsLE's VIEWS ON TARIFF.
Your correspondent sought an inter
view with the new Speaker and fount
him willing to frankly express himself
on subjects for future legislation.
"Mr. Carlisle. do you consider youl
selection for Speakership an endorse
ment by the Democratic party of you
reformatory views on the tariff.
"Most emphaticaliy yes. l was tn
only candidate for the honor represent
ing my party's policy on tariff, Messrs
Randall and Cox both holding view
inconsistent with our position on th
purposes of tariff. "
''Do you mean tariff for revenue
only p
"That is the constituent principle, t
be regulated, however, so as to protec
our home industries without fos.erin
monopolies. For instance, we shoul
have high tariff on manufacture
products coming in competition wit
home industries, with a low tariff o
: raw materials not attainable in our ow
country"
"Do you anticipate any attempt i
the present Congress to revise the exist
ing laws on this subject ?"
"There will probably be no effort {
the kind until change in the polite
complexion of the Senate occurs.
believe, however, that the question wi
be approached sooner or later INTEL
{ gently and for the best interests of IL
country at large
ECHOES FROM THE CAUCUS.
"You had quite walk oyer in Il
| caucus, Mr.. Carlisle p
"Just what l knew would take plac
= sir. MIR. RandalI's argumen. for su
I porters was based on so-called 'busine
. interests. Heavy Pennsylvania CAP
$ talists and high protectionists can
= down here and sold to their represe
1 tatives: you must vote for Randi
# or the mercantile interests will suff,
e Our workingmen, and we as the Ell
IS ployers expect you to do it, 1t W
= the threat of the ballot box that hol
n the votes that the workingmen casts
h elect Congressman, and it work
e very nicely with about fifty membe
but over one hundred of my suppo
!, ers and thirty of Mr.. Cox's thought d
& ferently and the result is what has be
!. certainty for several days"
"a SIN courtesy to your antagonists "
!, you place Mr.. Randall and Mr. Cox
a. the most important committees p
=, have not given the subject of co
a mittee organization much thought,
4. my distinguished competitors will
20 ceive due recognition in that matt
y, In my canvass for the Speakership
NJ refrained from making any promi
N and | shall recognize the commit
~ with material that will inure to
~ good of the country without parti,
y benefits
"What have you TO say about
\ sectional cry that was raised agai
!, you during the canvas 2
~ "Nothlng more than the day is !
w when such tactics in politics will
40 the cause of any faction springing
IL The war is over and the public
" satisfied that Mason and Dixie's
10 has long been obllterated."
A SKETCH OF CARusLEs LIFE
he Mr., Carlisle was born September
an 1885, in Kenton county, KentuC
We His early days were spent in secul
IN, an education such as the country sch
of those days afforded, at the 81
ne time supporting himself by his {
A" labor. An opportunity was presel
ed. and young Carlisle began the stud
Ike law in Covington, AT the end of
be years he was admitted to the bar,
or 1850, and so rapid was his rise in
ore profession and so great his popula
with the public that he was plecte
member of the Lower House of
a., Kentucky Legislature in 1864, a
'a' eT senator in 1866, aud again in |
''' lieutenant governor in 1871, ser
''"i until September, 1878.
'na a Mr.. Carlisle was then relieved
'' the lieutenant governorship 10y his