The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-09-19
sERr0Us QUESTIONS.

NAV be made 10 NJ VIII NJ the OroPSA
time be laid before the public;
DEAR SIR: At no time In its hiEtory
has the Democratic party needed more
the sound and mature advice Of its leA1-
ers. The coming national campaign 70
fraught with importance. Upon every
side is being asked who shall marshal
the Democratic hosts and who shall
narch with them 10 victory. hecog-
MIXING its vital interest and being oe-
sirsus Of obtaiRing the views OF the
leading Democrats throughout the
Union. the Courier Journal asks your
lind consideration of the following:
who ia YOUR choice for Speaker OF the
nert House OF Representatives And
Name the most available man for the
Democratic Presidential nomination.
SuRreat a tariff plank that the Demo
ernts car win on i'm 1884. By answer
ing any or all of these questions you
viii confer q favor upon yours very re-
specially, A
rs LopIsFILLH CopRIER-JoVREAL.
LoUIsyILLE, Aug. %, 1888
1t is of much moment that the
right man should be elected Speak
err of the next House Of Representa-
tives, as it Is that the most ayaila-
bic man should be selected "a the
Democratic candidate for President.
It is likewise very desirable that the
tariff plank and every other plank
in tue platform for 1881 shall be
such that the Democrats can win;
for If they are to be defeated again,
why put forth any platform at all ?
The Discussion of these things can
not be too extensive, too searching,
or too candid.
For Speaker of the next House Of
Representatives there are three
prominent candidates, namely, Mr..
Cox of New York, Mr.. Randall of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. John G..
Carlisle of Kentucky. They are all
competent and respectable men, ex-
perienccd in legislation, old mem
bers OF the House. Any one ofthe
three would make good Speaker;
and yet we earnestly advise that
Samuel J. Randall be elected. And
why2 First, because he has been
tried as Speaker, and has evinced
his ability to conduct the business
of the House with wisdom, prompt
ness, and efficacy, so that the work
of legislation is carried forward in
diligently and rapidly. No time is
wasted under him. Secondly, we
are for Mr.. Randall because he
means economy in the public ex-
penditures, and reform in every de-
partment Of the Government; and
not cnlv does no stand for these
things, but the public know it, and
they confide in him accordingly. If
he is chosen Speaker, the people at
large will understand that the Dem
ocratic party means economy and
reform; and many of them will ad-
here to the Democracy for that rea-
son. Thirdly, we are for Mr.. Ran
dali because he is opposed to all
those improper schemes which are
prepared and pushed by the power
known as the lobby. Let him be
chosen Speaker, and there will in
effect be no lobby consummation
most devoutly to be wished. And
what better preparation for the cleo
ton of a Democratic President in
1884 can there be than the removal
of the lobby, the Punishment of ev-
cry corrupt project of legislation,
and the reduction of the public ex-
penditures to a basis of economy and
order?
The selection CT the Democratic
candidate for President is less press
ing than the nomination of the
Speaker, because the time of the
election is more remote. A consid-
cradle number of gentlemen have
been deemed worthy of the high |
distinction of leading the Democ-
racy in 1884; and while we are far
from thinking that they are all |
equally available or equally worthy
of admiration and support, we will |
here give their names:
Thomas F. Bsyard, Delaware.
Benjamin F. Butler, Massachusetts,.
Roswell p. Flower. New York.
Abram 5. Hewitt, New York.
Allen G. Thurman, Ohio.
a. g.
William ). Holman, Indiana.
Joseph f. Mcdonald, Indiana.
John II. Palmer, Illinois.
Samuel j. Randall, Pennsylvania.
We do not include Mr.. Tilden in
this list although he has been
spoken of in connection with the
Presidency twenty times where any
other man is only spoken of once.
Yet, as il is certain that he will re-
fuse the nomination, we think prop
ep to omit his name.
Among these ten men, our own
preference is strongly in favor of
Mr.. Holman. We do not know any
man in any party whose election
would do more to bring back the
Government to true democratic sim
plicity, and make it once more a
government of the people and for
the people. 1t would be a glorious
thing to eloct such a President as
Holman would make.
In regard to the tariff the request
is for the suggestion of ga tariff
plank that the Democrats can win
on in 1884" This is a statesman
like mode of putting the question.
There are doctrinaire politicians, no
doubt, who would desire that the |
tariff plank should exactly express
their own views, without regard to
it's bearing upon the success of the
Democracy. Such persons, howev-
er, have no proper place in a party |
made up of men differing in their |
sentiments upon the tariff, yet all |
united to work for thoroughgoing |
aud complete reform in the Govern
ment. Such reform is at present !
the mission of the Democratic party, !
and those who regard any. other
subject as paramount to this in ina
portance are not in harmony with