Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-31
60 Rnndall AZ IouisvilIe.

Mr.. Randalrs speech at Louisville IS,
doubtless. a fair sample Of all the
speeches that he viii make during his
ST. In the South. His purpose is 10
make friends in this section for the policy
Of protection. 1t is not probable that ne
will meet with much success. He VIII
be received everywhere with great cor
lialitv. and will be listened to with re-
spect. He has been told, perhaps, that
the protection sentiment in the South is
increasing, and that with little encour-
agement the Democratic party OF this Sec
ton would favor the policy Of protection
The recent letter Of Senator Brown 10
Judge Wright. of Rome, is calculated 10
give him that impression. 1t is nee0less
to saw that there is no difference IN the
views entertained by Senator brown anu
Mr.. Randall with respect to the tarlh'
Mr.. Randall. however, does not kno"
what Senator Brown has had every OPP
portunitv to know, viz: that the senti-
ment in favor of protection is weaker IN
the south at present than it has ever been-
Outside Of the sugar and rice districts II
i not easy to find any marked sentiment
in favor Of protection. In the iron ana
coal sections, and in the manufacturing
localities there are few prOtectionists,
but there are reasons for thinking that
the most of those controlling mining and
manufacturing industries are IN favor Oh
tariff reform.
But Mr.. Randall declares that he is IN
favor Of tariff reform and he does not
want any more revenue collected than Is
absolutely necessary for the needs of the
government economically administered.
He wants the duties imposed, however,
so as to protect American industries.
This is about what he said in his Louis
vile speech.
Mr.. Randall does not deal as frankly
with the people as a man in his position
ought. Before the tariff is touched he
| insists that all internal revenue laws shall
be repealed. If that is done how can
there be any reduction OF the tariff Mr..
Randall does not touch on that point, aud
| hence. lacks frankness. He is entirely
safe in. taking a position in Ia
vor of ducing tariff taxation to a
point VI re there will be no surplus, pro-
vided the internal revenue taxes are first
| repealed. because there will be no sur
plus, and hence, no possibility of re-
duction Of the tariff.
MI. Randall would have the people be-
lieve that they are greatly harassed on &C
count Of the internal revenue laws. But
are theyG 1t is true that under Republi-
can rule internal revenue officials have
been used to annoy the people, but all that
will soon be changed. After March next
only those who attempt to evade the laws
with criminal intent will have occasion
to complain Of the internal revenue sys-
TEN.
Mr.. Randall attacks the internal reve-
nue. laws, not in the interest of the people,
but of protection. He sees that the only
way to save the present high protective
| tariff is to get rid of the internal revenue
| taxes. He does not say to the people
| that it is better for them to have cheap
whisky than cheap necessaries Of life, but
that is exactly what his teachings mean.
Would the people of the South
rather have cheap whisky than
| CHEAP blankets, hats, clothes and other
| necessaries? If they would, then they
are ready to adopt Mr.. RandalPs views.
Take the tax OFF whisky and whisky mills
would become as plentiful as cotton gins.
The prohibition sentiment, now so strong
in many parts Of the South, would be
| unable to make progress against the in
| huences of free whisky. The sixty pro-
| hibition counties in this State would
again become whisky counties. But who
wants free whisky? The people don't
want it, and the great distillers don't
want it. BIr. Randall, Senator Brown
and the protection mOnOpOlists want it in
order that they may be able to command
an enormous profit on iron and some other
things.
Let Mr. Randall in his speeches tell the
people to what extent the tariff can be re-
duced if the internal revenue taxes are
| abolished, and when he answers, as
answer ne must, that the tariff cannot be
reduced at all, ne will have no further
occasion to declare himself in favor of Il
revision of the tariff. His object will be
at once exposed.
That Mr.. Randall is not in favor OF re-
ducing the tariff is shown by the fact
that he aided the Republicans last winter
| to defeat the Morrison bill. He refused
/ to support that measure for getting rid of
the surplus revenue, and he did not pro-
pose any measure Of his own. He is not
more anxious now than he was then to
reduce the tariff.