The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-18
EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
Very Conservative and Charaoteristically
NOn-Committal Talk on the Tariff.

A Very Conservative and Charaoteristically
Non-Committal Talk the Tariff.
New York Special to Courier-Journal.
| Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, of In
diana, who, like many other Florida tour
! lists, is pursuing his course homeward
| through New York, was interviewed here to-
| day, and in the course of conversation said:
! Don't ask me about the presidency, because
l am not candidate, and anything in re-
gard to the various gentlemen who are
named is of personal nature am here on
business only. l spent month in Florida.
| and on my return home found that it would
be necessary for me to come to New York
to attend to certain matters of business ma
| ture'
| On the issues of the next campaign, Mr..
Henrcks said: 'There is no doubt that the
question of tariffwil enter, but don't think
it will be very important issue In Indiana
majority of people hold that we should
have a tariff for revenue, with due regard
for the interest of the manufacturer. The
| question depends greatly on how the inter-
ests OF the country are affected by the new
act. Should it be found to be beneficial it
would go far toward settling the question.
1t is not probable that in that case the tariff
question would enter into the campaign is
sues or be discussed in the next Congress-"
us not the Democratic party greatly d.
vided on the tariff?'
1.-THE leaders appear to be much more di-
vided on that subject than they really are"
us there not large free-trade element in
the party?'
Some of the leaders are termed free
traders, but so far as can learn there is not
one among them who is in favor of abso-
lutely abolishing duties and collecting by
direct taxation. l do not think there will be
so much difference of opinion among Demo-
Gratis as has been supposed. The tariff is
question OF business. | know of no Demo-
crat who advocates horizontal tariff; that is
to say, a total abolition OF revenue taxes.
There has to be a great deal of judgment eX
ercised in the arrangement of taxation on
different articles"
What, in the general terms then, is the
position of the Democracy on the tarffP
THAT is a broad question. l can only say
this in reply: taxation for protection is not
going to be received by the Democratic
party"
"Will not this issue have a bearing on the
contest tor the next speakership?'
1T may be advanced by some of the can
.didates. Should it be understood that Mr..
Carlisle is in favor of wiping out all internal
taxation, it will lose him the votes of In
diana"
Are YOU in favor of a reduction of the
revenueY'
81 hold that taxation ought to be reduced.
for the revenue is in excess of the proper ex-
penditures of the government Congress has
reduced the internal revenue, and it ought
to be reduced, Indeed, stated in the last
campaign that tbs revenue should be re-
duced 100000 000."
rs there any disposition among Demo-
Gratis to make General Butler candidate for
President?'
General Butler has attracted great deal
of attention lately, but he is a bold daring
man, and is doing work in his State by un-
earthing wrongs. His policy is attracting
attention, but no person that know of pro-
i IL