The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-23
Mr.. Randall.

We have no patience with the violent
assaults which are made upon Hon.
SaIn1 j. Randall in some quarters, and
which seemed to be inspired by an in
sane intent to hound him out of the /
Democratic party. To oppose his election /
for Speaker of the House of Representa-
tlyes Is one thing, and a very proper one /
for those who are not in accord with him 4
on the tariff question. and can find an
other man more TO their liking-but to /
assail him with abuse and misrepresen-
tation is quite another. Such treatment |
of him i'll BELTS Southern men espec- |
tally. There was q time when there |
were but few men in Congress from the |
North who had the courage to denounce
and resist the proscriptive policy of the
dominant party. They could be counted
on your fingers end. Mr.. Randall was
of the number. When the Democrats
obtained control of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, under his wise administra-
ton, Notwithstanding an adverse SEN
ate, appropriations were reduced from
twenty to thirty millions of dollars
year.
There is but one point of difference
that We know Of between Mr.. Randall
and any other class of Democrats, and
that is the Tariff. On that question he
is further removed from the strictly
'Tarifffor Revenue only" reformer than
We would like.-Jackson CLARION.
We are glad to find the above in THE
| CLARION and to heartily endorse it as
we endorsed its spirit in equally emphat-
ic language in our editorial columns last
winter The editor of The CLARION is
member of the 48th Congress, and
therefore must take part in the election
of Speaker next December. Mr.. Barks-
dale is an anti-protectionist; he fayors
"a tariff for revenue only" with such
incidental protection as a revenue tariff
wisely laid, will inevitably give. Mr..
: Randall, born and reared in the shadow
of the smokestacks Of the greatest MAJ
ufacturing city Of the Union; repre-
: senting in part State that 10 greatest
in mines and furnaces, and rolling mills
himself merchant and from early youth
G associated with iron and coal industries
- and from a Commonwealth that favored
majority for President whose platform
was free trade" is professionalism
y "protectionist per sc' like Senator Frye
= of Maine, but 9 protectionist in the in
u terest of certain great American indus
e tries, that, whether wisely or not, he sin
t. cerely believes cannot live under rev
a enue tariff" In the electiono of Speaker
affairs may take such turn that til
question of tariffwi sink into insignif
;. canoe so far as Mississippians are con
cerned, in comparison with other issues
u NAV be overshadowed entirely by til
he question Of unity and comfy betwee
g. those who follow the standard that r.
-, presents constitutional government
- opposed to the fanatical and centrali
10 inc theories Of those who received an
have SO long controlled the Republic ;
a war heritage, and who look upon Il
n dissolving battle-clouds as retreatir
a friends. In such an emergency it ms
in become not only polite but patriotic +
j our delegation to cast their votes +
~ Mr.. Randall, and we shall be glad
zee know that the sentiments we print til
M morning which is from the pen OF one
sta them, finds echo in the hearts of all
The foregoing is copied from the ABB
deem Examiner, and in connection the
'la with, our able contemporary proceeds
" show with what distinguished consid
~ =" alton, Mississippi was treated by \
'l W Randall when Speaker Of the Hou
~ He gave chairmanships to three Of |
WI members, and placed others prominen
on Committees of Appropriations, n
SO So sissippi River Improvement, Judicia
;no Indian Affairs, Elections. The Exa'
em ner concludes:
AMI We have said this much in order
nat disabuse the minds Of our readers IN
rate gard to the position and plans OF
race eminent statesman, and in order to
Is their attention to the fact that while
nlze other States there may be disposit
pre- to make tariff fight within the pa
in the matter of the selection OF Sp'
or, Mississippi has other interest;
stake that are at present of far II
moment than that, and it is highly
e 70 yisable for her in this contest over
eX organization of the House, to look q
teal " after her own, individual affairs
that stead Of starting out in Quixotic 81
", Ine to champion the cause OF the counti
nc large or the universe.