Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-12-06
THE DEaUCRATIo POLICY.
Expressions OF the Press on the
Nomination of Carlisle.

NOmlnAlOn OF carlisle.
Al last thsre iB promise of a Demo
cratic party. Nj. Carlisle was last nigh
chosen speaker by the Democratic oauou
at Washington. That means a change
q very great and benefcent change In tn
the Democratic policy. 1t means that tn
old fogis5 Of the party-ths usn afraid
OF their prinoip iples-have lost their hold
and the young men Of the party, til 9 mel
TO whom politics mean something NOR,
.han mere office getting, have come I,
the front. II the Democratic leader
have energy and intelligence, the caucu
action last evening means q sweepin,
Democratic victory next year. For tn,
hrst time in many years there ia bsfor,
the party fair prospect of such popular
favor as they have long been seeking by
many devious and falss roads, AT las
they are on the right trsck-New Yorj
Herald of Sunday, Ind.
This result will bs at once honorsbl,
and seryicesble to the Democracy. Mr.
Randall's election would beyond doub
have been attributed TO influences at wal
with genuine 9mooratic principles. Mr.
Carlisle's canvass has been simply al
| appeal to Democratic sincerity. He Ii
not elected as free trader or an extreme
proteotionist Le will havs no epscisl
interests to subserve he will not be
expected to mske Republican ALLAN Cos
| he is revenue retormer. In this he IL
in accord with the large majority of his
party and in antagonism to Republi
| oanism, which opposes every retrepohment
and IT form --Neto York World of SUNDAY,
Dem.
The nomination of Mr.. Carlisle shows
that there il more life la the Democratic
party than had been generally supposed,
snd Of healthier sort, which is 3 matter
for oongratulation all around. Mr.. Car
lisle is by far the bsst representative
among the candidates for the nomination
OF those Democrats who have convictions
and conscience, and 1t is good thing for
the country that they are found to be in
the majority-Rnd a consid sra bic majority
at Washington. Mr.. Carlisle has a
definite and intelligent policy, which he
has plainly set forth and lived mp
to with unusual fidelity. n
The immediate practical effect Of the
election of a moderate revenue reformer
as the leader of the Democratic party in
the House and the representative of the
Democratic party in the nation will be
something extremely interesting to watch.
The opponents of the reform will jump
to the conclusion that it must force the
reopening of tariff agitation and make
the tariff the chief issue in the next
Presidential campaign. Whether it has
that result or not will depend largely on
the sagacity of the Republican minority.
n n II the Republican represents
al. Al 4 t.
shall offer to this (Mr. Csrlisls's) policy
blind and partisan opposition, then
they will 30 far force the Republican
organization to follow them, and 1t is not
improbable that the canvass of naxt year
may BIT one betwe en- the Democrats for ra-
tional revenue reform and the Rep ublicans
for extreme protection, and in such a can
vass, with reference to this Issue, the Re-
publicaDs would obviously be weak, be-
oause they would be arrsyed against the
best interests and the strong tendency of
the public. But, on the other hand, If
the election of Mr.. Carlisle should bring
up the question Of reasonable reduction
of duties on raw materials and neeessaries,
If such a reduction should be- supported
by the liberal members of the Republican
gaity, and IL it should bs carried, then
TO great extent the tariff would be taken
out OF the canvass of 1884. There is NO
reason why this eeshould not be done.
The nomination of Mr.. Carlisle,
in itself, slows public opinion through
out wild. sections of the country strong
enough to overcome completely the tao
tics Of the mere politicians and to defy
the influences exeIted by the most highly
protected industries. That opinion is not
by any means confined to the Democrats.
1t is national. II it be respected and
embodied In legislation, and II the Re-
publiosns contribute fairly-to that result,
the canvass of 1884 would be left to be
decided principally upon other issues,
and on these the Republicans have
nothing to fear. The problem presented
to the Republicans in Congress by tn 8
sprious one, but it is also very simple
Ne,o York Times Of Sunday. ReD,
By the selection of Mr., Carlisle as their
candidate for speaker the Democ, ats in
Congress-, for the first time since the war.
have stood by their faith and attempted
nothing because of expediency or for the
polls of office. This decision carries
with it DO menace TO the business in
terests of the country; on the cOntary,
| it puts the ablest men Of the DemOar acy
on their n.ettle to so adjust the revenues
as to lessen the burden Of tax-pay ers, and
| at the same time promote the welfare of
commercial and manufacturing indus,
tries. II the action taken last night
means anything, il means that younger
and braver blood is coming TO the front
| in the councils of the Democracy .-Ehlia-
| deippid Record of Sunday.
There is not much to support the idea
| of revival of sectional Issues in the vote
cast for speaker, Analyzing the vote, it
| appears that while something more than
| three-fourths of the southern members
present (76 to 20) did not vote for MIR.
Randall, con 4iderably more than four
| fifths of the western Democrats ga to 81
took the same direction. II Mr. Randall
was to be defeated, it is far better that
| the southern and western figures bear
such proportions in relation to the SEQ
| tional issue, and that issue may now be
| fairly counted out OF calculations. 1t il
| the renewal Of tariff agitation through an
ultra "tariH for revenue only" committee
| of ways and means that alone threatens
now.-Ehiladelphid Ledger, Ind
The nomination of Mr. Carlisle is in no
sense personal triumph, not even for
| the distinguished and brilliant Ken
| tuck ian who has won it, He stood for q
| principle and that principle mas pre-
vailed. His selection by his political
associates in the House is, therefore, the
triumph of principle. This may be
briefly stated to he a resolute purpose on
the part of the Democrats OF the U1ited
States to limit taxation to the uses of the
Government, economically administer ed
Louisville Courier. Journal, Dem.
| The nomination of Mr.. Carlisle fol
speaker is grand victory for the people
in the struggle for low taxation by and
| through tariff for revenue only. Il
gives new health aud strength and hop'
| to the Demooi attic party. No longer cal
il be said that the Democracy have nj
principles which they dare to avow OF
practice. - Char lesion NeDs and Courier
Dem.
The nomination Of Mr. Carlisle has th,
merit of being plain, hold, unequivocs
avowal of the rsgnant Democratic spiri
and purpose. There is no disguise atou
It,. Mr. Carlisle is the ablest champion
among all the Democratic representative
Ct the opposition to protection.-F Fh'tadet
phia Pess, Rep.
The conservative element OF the Demo
cratic party lost most important battl'
last evening in Washington, and it is
defeat that seems fearfully pregnant will
Democratic disaster in 1884.
The conservative Republicans will b
thrown to the rear by sectional leaders, a