The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-04
A WORD FOR RANDALL,
HON. A. T. WATTS SPEAKS IT..
Too Good a Man to Read Out of the
Party-Let that Little Tariff Peca-
dillo Glide-Able and Com
nonsense Criticism.
Thefollowing will appear in the Wealth


date for President. What was said upon
that subject occurred in the course of a
running conversation, and without the
remotest idea, upon my part, of any
alluslon being made to it in the Times,
AS to the Presidential preferences of
the several Appellate Judges, disclaim
n any right whatever, to speak.
IN For myself, though an humble citizen,
N have been lifelong Democrat, enter
gaming and frankly expressing my own
Fonvictions with respect to party pol
icy.
Having observed disposition among
certain Democrats to read Mr.. Randall
and host of followers out of the party
on account of difference as to the man.
1 .ner in which a reduction of the tariff
should be had, my intention in express
ing myself was to condemn any such
spirit.
| most sincerely hope that the day will
never come when the Southern people
will be so far wanting in gratitude as to
forget the inestimable service rendered
by Mr.. Randall and his followers in the
days of our calamity. Let il be remem-
bered that after the close of the war,
when Republican malignity was being
taxed TO its utmost, in inventing means
to Cypress and humiliate us, that he was
+ the most fearless and successful cham
pun VI Jul lltSlltSs Ilt is tllllllpu To
eternal gratitude for defeating the force
bill, the very Cap-stone of Republican
cruelty and hatred of our people. A
measure which it was intended shOuld
blot out the State lines, and forever
throttle civil liberty in the South. Dur
ing his long service in Congress Mr..
Randall has entertained the same views
with respect to the tariff, and the same
as formulated in the Ohio platform. All
know and ha,yn -
that he, in common with the Democrats
OF his State, favor incidental protection.
with full notice, as to his views. the
party has awaited itself of his services,
Tor twenty years, having exalted him
during portion of that time to the
position of Speaker Of the House of
Representatives.
Having, by the aid Of himself and fol-
lowers, secured something like equality
OF rights with the other States, for South
ern people now to turn upon, and de-
nounce HIM Us traitor, for entertaining
ana acting upon precisely the same
views which he has boldly announced
for the past twenty years, viii not com
mend itself to fair-mindcd men as
model OF consistency and gratitude.
90 not agree with Mr.. Randall with
reference TO the tariff Nor, on tho
other hand, do | believe i'm blind, han
lls
gard to the business interests of the
country and the revenue Of the Govern
ment' / believe in a gradual annual
reduction, not by a blind, horizontal
cut 10 INC cNterv of Onc-iiith Of the Gov
ernmcntS revenue. For by gradual
reduction the effect may be discerned
and any threatened danger provided
against. ! also favor an adjustment bv
which those necessaries used by the
lnhnrlnr would lao -.
relieved from the burdens which ought
to be imposed upon luXuries. This,
upon the fundamental principle that the
citizen should contribute to the burdens
OF government in proportion to the value
of his worldly possessions. As a general
rule the wealthy indulge in the luXuries.
while the laboring people are the CON
sumerS OF the necessaries of life and the
purchasers of the common goods and
machinery now bearing the real burdens
of government
From what / have said it will be seen
that am not in accord, with reference
TO the reduction of the tariff, either with
the Randall or Morrison school but trust
that | am not the less q Democrat. For
without questioning the action of the
party when it speaks through its convic-
tons, Federal and State, | vote for the
nominee, upon the principle that the
Democratic party is alone the party of
the people, and through its success, only,
can we secure good government. All
good Democrats, including Mr.. Morrison
and his followers, as well as Mr.. Randall
and his followers, vote i'm the same way
and upon the same principle.
We all believe in reduction of the
tariff, but differ as to the mode in which
it shall be accomplished.
Certain Pinafore Democrats, i'm these
latter days, proclaim to the world that
the question Of the tariff is the sole diff !
ference between the parties. How alb !
surd!
The cardinal principle of the Republic |
can party, is that the Federal govern |
ment is nation possessing absolute SOW
ereign power. Is that also true as to the |
Democratic party?
the ruinous doctrine, that the States |
have no sovereign right, which the Gov
crnment is compelled to respect. Is that |
true of the Democratic party?
The Republicans foster all kinds of !
monopolies and private corporations, by |
subsidies and grants, and by govern |
ment endorsement of their bonds and |
other special and protective legislation.
Is the same thing true Of the Demo
Gratis?
In utter disregard of the rights of the |
people and in violation of all cOnstitu- !
tional limitations, the Republicans teach !
and apply the doctrine of Federal inter
ference with local sclt-govemment, by |
perverting the ballot, and with the bayO- .
net maintaining the hcnchmen i'm State |
offices to which they We're never elected |
by the people. Is that also true of the
Democrats?
In short, the aim, purpose and object
OF the Republican party, is to wholly |
SunNprt the ppNprulnpOt fnnplpl lNr tho |
fathers, "a government by the people
and for the people, and erect i'm its
stead centralized nation, to be admin
iStered by the Republican bosses, for the
sole benefit Of n favored few. Surely the
same is not true Of the Democratic
party.
so long as the Republicans control
elther House of Congress there is no
reason to anticipate or expect any relief
from the present unjust and oppressive !
, tarlil laws. Such relief will only follow !
N complete Democratic triumph, Then .
us II the part of wisdom to be uuibblinu
among ourselves MS to whether the re-
duction shall be made with or without
regard to incidental protection? Itwould !
seem not until we are in n position IN
commence the reduction. aSuniciont
unto the day is the evil thereofn
In the great contest now being winged
by the grand old party against central
i2ation, and in favor of local self-gov-
eminent, there is not one Democrat to
spare, Make no issue in the party.
Let the 100000 Democrats of Pcnnsylva-
mia and the 200,0W Democrats of'Tex-
MS, in the spirit of fratcrnal brother
hood stand shoulder TO shoulder, work
ing to common purpose, with the view
of ro,establishing and pcrpetuatng to
ourselves and pOstority, that civil lib
orty, which was sealed by the blood of
heroes and in its purity delivered to our
keeping.
IMPOSITION is simply this, if the party,
I'm convention nsSnmhlnl. Nhnnlh hnlnr.