The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-10

DSISlpE aud Explaining the Issue.

Dcubipk anu k&pihihhnb SAoA's"S'
Democrats are fond Of reminding US OF
the fact that there are Republicans who do
not favor a protective tariff, and Democrats
who do. This is true, but it does not touch
the other fact that the Republicans al q
party favor a protective tariff and that
Democrats ass party don't,
This relation OF the great parties to the
tariff question wa frankly admitted by
General Durbin Ward, a Democratic can.
didate for the United States Senate, in his
recent speech at Gallon. Ex-senator Nc
Donald, OF Indiana, an aggressive candi-
date for the Presidency, admits 1t in o Chi
cago Times interview which bears the ear
marks OF the ex-Senator's careful revision
Mr.. Mcdonald was returning from Iowa,
where he had been to give the brethren a
lift. Being asked what are the issues be-
tween the parties in that State he replied
The national issues are connected with the
tariff subiect. tbs Republicans advocating q
tariI for protection and the Democrats q
Tariff for revenue. The Issue there Is very
fouarely made. Tho proposition stated by
me and discussed was that l favor q tariff for
rsyenue with such incidental protection only
as the result Of . just and fair adjustment Of
the tariff for revenue purpoEes."
Asked about the feeling Of the Indiana
Democracy with regard to the tariff ques-
ton, he said:
81 think the sentiment there largely pre-
dominates In favor ola revenue tariff. You
can hardly say that there is practically q pc
lItical ftee.trade party In this country, al,
though many persons favor the doctrine oil
free trade, il there was another or better
means Of raising the federal revenue . an
BY customs duties, the proposition OF tree
trade would have q great many advocates.
"Can the Democrats carry Indiana next
year on q revenue tariff plank?'
~ think So-tnat Is, on q PLANK embracing
the proposition as l have stated Il. We do
not wish 10 be %nisundert to ld. We do not
want 10 be charged with advocating a tariff
for revenue that wouldnot afford any Incl
dentL protection"
Another, If aota better "means Of rails,
ing revenue" is by internal taxes, which
could be'increased to any required amount
and an income tax England has it) might
be added to swell the volume. Then abso-
lutte Stree trade would have a great many
advocates" 1t Is very plain that the Dem
ocratic party would lay q customs tariff
merely for the money it brings directly in
to the Treasury, not because it imposes a
barrier between the underpald labor OF
the Old World and the better paid labor
Of our own ntry-"for.revenue-only,"
not for protection. The ultimate conclu-
sion Of a tarih;for.revenue.only is that the
degree Of protection to American industry
Is to be measured by the merely needs Of the
government.
BY hard work and sacrifices the people
may pay our National debt. II the Demo.
cratic party is trusted with control the toll
era win know that every dollar they pay
of reduces that much the protection they
can hope for sgainst foreign manufactures.
How do American workmen and Ameri.
can capitalists like the prospect? 1ie
Mr.. McDonald's party does not "want to
be charged with advocating a tariff for
revenue that would not afford any Incl.
dentalprotection"-peri the thought! But
what Americans want is the solid, tangible,
certain fact OF protection, with no "inci-
dental" nonsense to catch votes.
The ex-senator is Of the opinion that his
own State Of Indiana can be carried next
year on the proposition as he states it. Re-
publicans should have noquarrel with him
here. His party lost Indiana in 1880 by
taking the wrong side of the tariff question,
and it never can carry that State for a tariff
for.reyenuc-only. But we hope to see 1t
Try, and We hope it will make the issue
just as clear as the ex-senator makes II
nnw.