Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-04
OUR SENIOR SENATOR.
SAM BELL MAXEY ON NATIONAL
POLITICS.
Tariff iiie Only Real Issue Before tho rco-
pie-rhe rendieton Ci,ii ,er,ive an
a Humbug- The spe ikershta--
Presidential Candle ate. aud
their Chan ses.

United States Senator sam Bel
Maxfy arrived in this cit,
last night on I lie TfanscOntinenta
train. He was accompanied by hi
son. sam, ir., - bright box of Thirteen
or fourteen. 'fhe senator was driver
direct To the residence ot Hon. j. i
Smith. Whose guest he Nill be during
l.is stay in this city.
Soon after he was comfortably dom
istled In the luxurious par
k,rs of Coloncl Smiths man
,Sion GAZETTE representative
pr, sented himself and solicited an in
tei~iew with tie distinguished soldier
and statesman. With his usual c0ur-
tesy be acceede.i to the request Of the
reporter, and the Batter proceeded to
business at once,
Said the reporter: "Senator, what do
you think OF the present administra-
tiun?"
senator Mickey: "That is rather n
leading question, vet still IL is a
natural one. knew Mr.
Arthur very well as the president OF
the senate. He is very courteous,
afahe gentleman, and has many per-
sonai ffienls in the Democratic party.
I knew hifn ms well as Democratic
senator could. He has good, practical
sense His administration, however,
can ise hardlycalled a success. not even
for his own party The nomination of
F0lger for governor of New York weak
ened Arthur, and the defeat
of Fdger cut the Republican
! party ia two 1t is general b.litt
among the balf-breeds that Arthur is
| bracing the stalwarts with all the
power of the administration, and con
sequently the two wings remain far
apart. The support OF Malone in
! Virginia WAS not wise move and
dare say Mr.. Arthur is aware Of it ty
this time"
How will AFthur's administration
compare with that of Hayes -
well, Arthur has q strong will;
! Hayes had none.
Hos %ill the administrations COM
! pare in point OF cleanliness"
"Weli, there is no doubt but that the
| uneltanliness of the present adIninis-
tration developed under Hayes.
Arthur Is somewhat inore careful re-
garling his appointments. Every kind
Of rascality was fustered and fed under
Hayes and has since lain smoldering.
In other words Arthur Inherited it as
a Republican legacy"
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
"What do you think OF the acquittal
of the star routers2n
"WeE, IL is my own private opinion
that the trial was niirlnanaged. Every
one knows that a conspiracy is VERY
hard 10 prove. 1t Brady WAS guilty Of
bribery, and the other defendants
guilty Of hribing, they should bc tried
on that issue, or, ut least, that should
have been a strong point in the indict-
nent. In any event, the prosecution
should have endeavorcd 10 being that
fact out clear cannot say whether
the administration intended they
should lie cleared or not. A good
many people think SO, however,"
What effect will che ac.iuittai have
Oh the Republican party"
1T will have decided tendency
against the party, not so much because
jury acquitted the defendants, as
because the belief is abroad that The
did not intend that
they should he punished.
TIE TARIFF.
senator do you think the tariff
w'il be leading issue ia the next
Il believe it will and know 1t
What view Of the tariff question do |
you take?n
There is but one view Of il. | be- /
IleVe the constitution gives congress (
no power TO levy taxes fpr other pur-
poses thnn the support Of the govern
heht. II taxes are levied for any 9th.
er purpose II Is an exercise Of force
| believe an unlawful act. I.ookin.r
at IL as n question of political econo.
my, believe that nothing
can be further from political
economy than the present system. In
act II Is an utter violation of political
economy 70 raise $500, 600 600 wear
more than Is necessary to defrav tho
ufrent expenses of the government
ms Is non ouly absurd but oppressive.
ne WORDS free trade in reference Ia
'Flil reform are misunderstood. CLAY
.aa noid man, yet he never dealt in ,,
,uigar criticism. He always stnted |
ne r,sc OF his opponents Us fairly ne
~ uid his own side rlayo;'1 d
ne ievying OF an ,n'',
aS was mainly for revenue. In H.,
nav was the permanent reason, Tss.S ;,
,,cai irte trade is an impossibilitv
We nave national debt aunountino; 4
ioW',uoo,o0o. a direct tax canpoi ha n
unoueht or That is an exploded i,ea !
ms OF course would be a per cnni,a :
pp"ftlonment of the debt among ths i,
aIes. NO sane man thinks OF suth n =,
llng now. lmpost duties cover the -
u'l.s on Imports stamps and excise ii
interahai revenue. The
'hlplefc abolition of IhiS 7,
would necessitate the Lowing OF n
on our internal products. / am In "
, OF the tax on whisky. beer and ii
nacco being maintained. We hay. !.
Nv margin of Sl50,00O, 600 To com Y
ehce reduction on. The current -,
penses OF the government must he M
seq oy revenue tariffs. Every high m
~ man is in favor OF he ti1
al abolition of internal revenue on, ~,
slrything, because then there will he 81
!, "Vo,uoo Topped OF of our resources
,io, consequently no margin on
ipu the tariff on minors ba
49, DE reduced, Now the clothes IN
'ss"u wear are taxed Your clothes fin,
|, !" necessity, and consequently Vol,
~, involuntary tax. IL YOU drink {
'9NS or neer, or smoke tobaeco. Won g,,,
MA.u alsn, bat then YOU NM a NJ
u""nfS TAX because they are l,ixn. NM
!, ! am not in favor OF taxins an'
'y1,si'les, but favor taxing luxnrins n meS
,,e extent that we NAV nnnd ~.
y I,lue, The Protectionists fsyor a
/, Internal revenue. he,,snsa ,
:, W9llid leave the field omen nr ~,
=, . 70 maintain exorbitant taxes 49, 49, M
,naeoessaries of life '"Nss on wol
~, sisi w. mink The tariff will create h he
Sas'p. an the Democratic rartys1 , Io
10, sif l know Of no Den,o,r,ts ~ -
are wHthy OF The name ,vbe'' i'o.i