The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-12-02
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DoIngs Of TIE CanCus EnyelOped b.
Darkness.
Interesting Points Of The Recent yir-
ginla Election.
IiemsPfom Comptroller KuOx's Report

ginla Election.
Items From Comptroller KuOx's Report
WAsHINov1N, Nov. H.--[Special Cores
pondence demonstrating the nearnesS OF
the presidential contest, and the pronoun-
oed opiulons over tae country OH the tar.
iT question II 10 almost marvel
that no more Difference is paid
to tho higher issues thnn personal
and local predictions. The chief infla.
ences going 10 maze mp tho choice of mem
beers for speaker are A desire to satisfy dc.
mands Of q constituency and u wish to help
strengthen tho democratic party locally.
The element which will vote on the ground
OF personal feelings alous towards the can
didates Ia comparatively small. The merits
of candidates are discussed without leader
ship or method. The contest IL going on
without head or tail. 1t Is clear, 30 far,
that no man Is strong enough 10 take the
initiative In Analysing the situation and
presenting with convincing oogency Of ar
gument the course that ought to be pur.
sued by the democracy. What In going 10
be done before tho vote IN taken In caucus
can not be iOreseen, but the prospect IL that
IT any wise counsel prevails ID will be by
main force and nwkhr1neas, and II an error
is committed u will be attributed to lack
of wisdom arising from no unity OF action
Atnuy other time than now IL would CONT
with better gTace-thia nOndescript canvass
without breadth Of vision, made on diyorsi
fled personal and local preulleotluns. Elgh
months from now bruce OF conventions
will assemble TO align the parties for u pres
idential fight, and three m0nthslater voter
will 10 TO Tho polls TO make their choice
They sny the tariff Is national issue tina
the people demand solution OF II as soot
az possbls; that all national contests will
bp waged ON II as the plY0tAl question, ant
vet Il see.ns that there is no concentrated
action to-day, on the eve of the first grea
step In the shaping of the future record o
the democratic party. Inquiry into thu
situation a. above set forth, conclusiyely
develops the fact that no single tariff policy
will be acceptable to the whole country
Views and shades Of views on tho TART
are as various and pronounced as the pro
duotions of the country. To use genera
abatement Tor illustration; Each congress
man Ia elected on tariff notions that sui
his people and their business. Hence,
may bo better understood when ! say tn
chief inhueaces Mt work determining tn
choice OF members for speaker are desir
TO satisfy their constituencies and wish 4
strengihen their party locally-ie.their owl
distric,p, IL there be any ground Tor an oil
fort 10 at once meet the demand Of the peo
pie of the United States, II Is certainl
this, that II the party proposes to omen tn
tariff issue at all, now "a the time to do II
and II II is done now the party 10 as able :
act correctly from the start as II will be
do 80 In future. The other proposition
true, that to make mistake now argue
incapaclty to manage the issue In future.
Passing from discussion OF the issue |
the men now the central lures represent
ing IL, here oondenseW IL Vows, Q
cleaned from conversations with them an
their frierad, Randalps position Ia define
thus "I.ssl In favor OF tariff for revenue
such n Q Ia as will yield sufficient amour
10 lhe treasury TO defray tho expenses
government economically administered.
adjusting the details OF q revenue tariff
have heretofore sanctioned such modSral
disoriminat ng duties IA would produce N
amount needed aud at the same time atioI
reasonable incidental protection TO our ow
homo industry. | am opposed to tart
for protection merely anu not for revenu
In NV Judgment Il is the duty OF the 20
eminent TO extend, Ms far as II may be pra
tioable TO do so by It's revenue lava and Q
other means In It's power, fair and Just pr
lection to all the Just interests OF the who
union, embracing agriculture, manufacture
the mechanical arts, commerce aud navig
ton, The manner OF raising our revenu
in inimitahla because OF the extent OF OF
domain, and tho almost endless diversity
productions OF tho soil and manuiactnr
and every branch Of human industry.
believe In immediate reduction OF taxalio
l believe In total abolition OF our intern
revenue system, am IN favor Of an equl
iEation Of our duties on imports. No OF
who understands the existing tariff In,
will deny the Justice and necessity of rev
ion, but changes should have firm found
ton In reason, aud especially should '
avoid mere speculative efforts on this Wit
subject. favor commission TO take In
consideration and TO thoroughiy investiga
all the various questions relating to the a
ricultural, commercial, mercantile, man
featuring, mining and industrial interes
Of the United States, 80 lar us the same mi
be necessary to establishments iudioo
tariff"
Cox's views are condensed thus. |
thinks the surplus revenue should be G
of. He does not believe it ought to be do
He believes the tarlil rates are too high, al
that the revision Of last year has not prov
to be a serious, much less decisive on
that Instead Of forty millions Il has cut
only Aheen millions at most, and instead
reduction OF fifteen per cent. In h
average rate Il has given only
reduction OF from per cent 10 per Ger
and finally that the high tariff has mu
to do with the prevailing commercial d
tress. Thore must be a better plan devils
than simply TO abolish the Internal reyen
system and the tax on whisky and tobacC
which IL about all that remains OF that 8,
tenn except lie machinery Of espionage al
fraud, That machinery should 20 TO 1
state or TO the custom house Il YOU plea
IL is perfectly feasible 10 collect what IN
be required from whisky and tobacco IN /
custom districts and by It's agents. Eig
years ago he proposed 10 congress 10 reps
all taxes OF the internal reyen
except on these twin relies
luxury. He renewed the proposition 1,
congress. In dolngit hesaid that he mo-
fed II 80 as TO have the taxes collected BY /
custom officers. This would lessen the Q,
OF collection aud the incident corruption
Carlisle Is more the embodiment OF
bold, prompt revision OF the tariff IN
either Cor or Randall. He represents /
southern and western view. His poslti
does not differ materially from that Of 0,
hence II is not necessary 10 consume sps
bya practical repetition. He believes II
the party 10 a. ahle now 10 grapple with
vision a. II ,ver will be,
Personally Randall. Cox and Carlisle
striking contrasts. Randall Is cordia
austers, yet leaves favorable Impress
on you. He strlkes you with his great al
~. HIS manner Ia cool and oomiortat
hIs managing capacity makes him fear