Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Chas. A. Dana, editor of the New
York Sun, who is recognized as one of
the best posted men in the country, was
recently interviewed in San Francisco
on the issues of the next presidential
campaign. He said the leading issue
would be to turn out the Republicans.
Continuing, he said he thought the Dem
ocrats could come squarely before the
country. He advocates tariff for reye-
nue. tax and the only internal revenue
tax justiiable is on liquor, which will
yield enough to pay the pensions pass
ed by the recent laws. These will only
last three or four years, after which the
tax is no longer needed. Even now, as
recommended by Arthur, all internal
taxation can lie done away. Cant say
whether the Republicans of the last con-
gress alienated the working men of the
Republican party; if not that, the pend
ing Ohio election will be. Influenced
thereby. IF the question refers to the
reduction of duties, it is too early to
judge. 1t would effect only the southern
states manufacturing woolen and cot
ton goods, sugar and iron. Those most
likely to be affected by the free trade
issue are Louisiana, Georgia and Alaba-
ma. The sugar interests of Louisiana
certainly would fail under the free trade
policy, for, without protection, Louisi-
ana sugar planters are powerless to
compete with Cuba, Brazil, or the Sand
wich islands. The iron interests of Al
ALBANIA are safe. The effect of the free
trade plank of the Democratic platform
on the presidential election in New
York in the present state of public opin-
ion would be ruinous also, and would
loose New Jersy, Connecticut and proba-
bly, Indiana.
The Democratic party has available
presidential candidates in all parts of
the country. Mcdonald of Indiana, is
spoken of; Hendricks has many friends:
Bayard warm friends, probably more
personal admirers than any other man
of the party; Palmer of Illinois, is strong;
Thurman is one of the ablest men in
the country. If Ohio unites to his sup
port in the Democratic convention his
nomination is assured.
Tilden's many friends are not discuss
ing his nomination. / am his friend,
and am not aware of such discussion.
If Tilden was fifteen years younger, and
in corresponding physical strength there
would be no doubt Of his nomination.
Don't think the western states will in
sist OH naming the candidate. The de-
sire for success predominates over every
other feeling.
Butler, in my opinion, has no chance
of the nomination. It would be too
hard to close up the southern states. He
sees no prospects of reconciliation be-
tween the stalwarts and half breeds; they
hate each other worse than they hate
the Democratic party. Blaine's chances
are poorer than in 1875 or 1880. Arthur
dou't desire denomination. He is gen.
tleman, good fellow, and made bet
ter president than any other man would
have similarly situated. Grant hasn't
a ghost of chance. PendletOn has no
originality, no enterprise. Dana further
said he didn't believe the civil service
commission would accomplish anything;
that Irish revolutiOnistS opinion would
not influence the election; secret mid
night cOnspiratOrs should have no place
in republic. Concluding, he said Amer
lean journalism was progressive, and
California undoubtedly would be one of
the greatest states of the Union.