Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22

would adopt the Watterson vagaries, was
was accepted as transpired fact. The
convention, however, did not happen to
contain the mad-cap element, that the
prophets ascribed to it, and very quietly
disposed of the subject SO near and dear
to the rampant editor, by the adoption of
the following we'll timed platform plank:
''Resolved, That the Democracy of Kentucky,
in convention assembled, reafirm our unaltered
confidence in and affection for the principles and
policy embodied in the organic law Of the Demo-
cratic party adopted at the National Democratic
Convention held at St. Louis in 1875 and ratified
at Cincinnati in 1880.
''That our laws in relation to revenue and tax
alton should be so framed as to secure equality
in the assessments as nearly as possible, and to
insure the collection of that revenue in the most
convenient and inexpensive manner"
A paper opposed to the Democratic
party has remarked that Kentucky con-
vention could adopt any sort of a platform,
no matter what, hoping of course for some
expression that could be caught at for cleo
pioneering purposes. But it turns out that
the Kentucky convention, toward which all
eyes were turned, did not take that view of
the occasion and instead of adopting any
sort of a platform, adopted the right sort
of platform, saying the right thing in the
right place, and offering no hook to the
demagogues. The convention was evident
ly not afame with the overshadowing idea
that the tariff is the only subject that is to
be considered at this time.
It was appropriate and iudicious in con-
vention assembled not to condemn the
tariff adopted by the last Congress. It is
as yet untried, and opinions expressed at
this time are theoretical merely, and not
based upon Its actual working. 1t may
turn cut to be something of the character
that its friends claim for it, and it may
prove to be more impractical than those
who see little or no good in it fear it to be.
Upon the subject generally the position
taken is sound, and a succinct statement
of the ground taken by the GLOBE, as it
has pointed the plain straightforward atti-
tude for all patriotic men to occupy re-
garding this matter. Those who imagined
that the first Democrat convention having
opportunity to speak on the subject
would indulge in visionary theory and i'm
practical suggestion little knew the mod
crate, statesmanlike temper of the Demo
cratic mind. The Kentucky convention
has planted the party upon impregnable
ground. The action there taken will prove
of great benefit to the country. The course
of the Republican partisans in Congress
threw the public into state of doubt and
distrust and had the effect to unsettle
many things. The discussions by the par
ty press have had tendency to still fur
ther distract and divide, and still more to
shake the public confidence. In order to
cover their own dilemma the opponents of
the Democratic party have predicted that
the policy of the Democracy would be
wholly untenable. 1t turns out that these
superserviceable persons have in their
haste to condemn their neighbor been
both unjust and misleading. No positi On
can be fairer and wiser than that taken by
the Kentucky Democracy, nor can any
ground be taken more worthy of the pub
lie commentator or more sure to receive
it. There is no chaff for any set or faction,
no misleading, no false pretenses, no hol-
low hopes. The declaration is plain and
wise. Partisans Of any ilk cannot gainsay
it, nor will they dare to try. What the
country wants is fair play and plain sail
ing. Under Democratic guidance, that is
not only possible, but it is assured. The
American sovereigns know whom to trust.
and in their haEis lies the remedy for the
clouds of doubt and distrust that have ca
veloped every public question under any
other party domination.