Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-11-29
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interest at Washington City and
ii increases 80 the day approach
es for The final settlement Of the
matter. The candidates are all
on the ground and are doing
some good eIcctioneering. as
We have heretofore stated, the
three leading candidates are
Randall Of Psapsylsania. Cox Of
New York and Carlisle Of Ken
lucky. They ere all good men
and the party will he satisfied
With the election Of either one
Randall has held the position
for two terms and a halfand as
fally proven that be is we'll quail
fed for tho position. He has
been 4 member for nearly TWEEN
ty years andis perhaps the abless
and most sagacious leader that
the Democrats have IN the
House. There would be no
doubt Of his election were itnot
for tho fact that he hajffror
"a State that favors sfroS0
protective tariff systs that
someo # his votes inaose 9 lean
ling In that direction > His views
upon That important question
do not coincide with those efa
vast majority Of the Southern
people. This section fsyors a
tariff For revenue and is strong
~ opposed 70 taxing her citizens
to enrich tho manufacturers or
lany other class.
Nj. Rapdall's opponents In
tho South have made q good
deal Of capital out Of his posi-
ton upon this subject and they
will continue to use II until the
nomination is made. They say
that if Dir. Randall is elected
that he viii appoint committees
which will oppose any legisIa-
|tion mon the tariff until after
the presidential election, whilst
liz Mr.. Carlisle is elected he will
SO constitute tho committee that
they will report in favor of
material reduction of the tariff.
1t may as well be admitted
that this question divides the
Democrtic party into two caipps
The Democrats Of the New ENG
land and Middle States general
|ly lean towards d protective
tariff Whilst those of tho West
and South favor a tariff for rev.
upon Tie subject az the ap
psoaehiag session bf cangress
and that it should at least be
laid aside until after The presi-
Dental election. They claim
that any attempted legislation
upon it would alarm the bust
ness interests of the country
and tend to array itagainst the
Democracy in the approaching
contest. The Senate is Repub-
lican and would not be&pt to
pass any bill which would ma
terially reduce the tariff and if
it did, the President who is wen
known to be a champion Of
the protective system, would
promptly veto 1t. II is appa
rent then that nothing can be
done in the WY, Of legislation
upon this subject at the next
session of Congress-.
M. Carlisle and his advocates
hare used this question very ef.
fectively and have succeeded in
rallying TO his support a majori-
lty ofthe Southern members aud
a considerable proportion Of the
Western members. a large ma.
ijerity of the Democratic mem
beers approve cf bis views upon
tho tariff aud If they make that
a test he win unquestionably be
nominated. There are hawever
a coed many Democrats, who,
whilst strongly favoriug a reve.
nue. tariff, are opposed to any
agitation Of the subject at this
time ana favor a postponoment
ef it until after the presidential
sisSion. They say that the De-
mocraes can 90 nothing until
they gee co.trol Of both branch
ss OF Congress aud the Exscu-
tive Department .ad that it
would be unwise TO attempt
anything now. This class Of
men doubt the propriety osI
electing Mr.. Carlisle aud are in
clined to favor Nh. Randall.
MIR. Cox of Kew York is per
sonally more popular than eith-
On e L.. oA.-