The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-01-24
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Dinsrencea Among tho Demoorats of ths
House as 20 Tariff Legislntion-A Knotty
Qucstion.
Special 10 the Copstitulion.
WASHINGTON, January l5.-- A good
deal Of loose talk has been INDUCED in
recently regarding the diverse views OF
the Democrats Il. Congress on Tariff
Legislation, and the effect this division
will have on the action of the House.
Mr.. Randall, Dir. Curtin, hIr. Eaton,
Mr.. Converse, and other Democrats who
oppose an agitation Of the tariff now, on
the liue Of Mr.. Carlisles inaugural
address, have certainly had no conclaye
to devise the means of scotching the
legislative wheels when they threaten to
turn in the direction of reduced duties.
They have not expressed any opinion an
TO what the action of the House, if it
acts at all, should be on this question.
Mr.. Morrison has intimated that no ex.
treme measures will be brought In by his
committee. In fact not one Indication
has been given out to show the shape
the tariff question will assume before
Congress. Yet the most common talk Of
the hour 10 as to probable Democratic
schium. In one eense this is idle gossip
for no. cue really representing eitker
opinion among the Democrats has allud.
ed to the possibility Of such q split, In
another sehse there may be something
quito serious In the. talk referred to.
Party lines are queerly drawn in these
| days. Two men, both called Democrats,
90 into the same caucus, discuss their
common party plans and yet differ in
their views on every practical question
that vii! arise before Congress. People
are trying to surmise what the views OF
the Democratic majority in tho commit.
tees are on the vital questions of bank.
ing, currency and coinage. The simple
fact of being Democrat or o Republi-
can dooB not locate man on these issues.
On the tariff widely differing views Of
expediency and policy exist among the
Democrats. The difference ia not 60
striking among Republicans, but it exists.
When you gay that the Republicans
assert the right Of protection for pro.
tection's sake, and that the Democrats
deny this, but are willing to do the beat
they can in the way of Incidental protec.
tion in the raising of governmental reve-
nue., you have drawn the only line pos.
eible between the two parties on that
question. But when you como to analyge
the opinions you have grouped on the
Democratic side Of the line, you are in
peck Of trouble. The diatribution of
this incidental protection causes clamor
as loud as that over the right to protect
at all. The leader who can satisfy all
the interests grasping for the slices of
this pie would be thrice welcome Just
now by the majority in the lower House.
A1r. Ellis, of Louisiana, says IL is Of
prime importance to shelter sugar. Mr..
Dibble, Of South Carolina demands frat
consideration for rice, Mr.. Converse, of
Ohio, says the wool growers Of Ohio care
nothing for the party that cares not for
them. MFR. Randall thinks his friends
with few hundred millions in iron and
oteel mills, many of which are now shut
down, are entitled to be heard TO give
these gentlemen and the dozen or 80
other classes whose interests have friends
enough to satisfy their demands would
be hard 30 q simple problem. But i.
comes with more complications. The
large agricultural classes in the West are
demanding Tor some of the representa-.
tiyes are doing 80, which is the same
thing here) such reduction of taxes as
might offend all these gentlemen with
their pet interests to De incidentally pro.
iected. Then comes in the demand for
the total abolition of the internal reve.
nue. rs the most pressing duty Of the
hour. What bill can be made to trim
among all these interests and give ganer.
al satisfaction In view Of this mixed
state Of Affairs no suggestion from any
congressional leader is needed to arouse
expectation Of q pretty wrangle when
the reform Of :hs tariff js attempted.
Party tactics, as we'll as general princi.
Piles, will induce the Republican minor
ity tc throw every obstacle 1t can in the
way of any bill Or to help in framing one
TO make it as Objectionable as posaible.
No one denies that the Democrats do not
think, with any degree Of unanimity, on
the duty Of the hadr 70 country or party
in regard to thfs' Question. The state.
ment that any one leader of the conser-
vative element, and, say fifty, of thoaa
10 defeat any bill by whatsosser man
the slightest foundation. But men vote
according to their interests. The repre-.
sentativea chosen by a majority of their
thoae interests. This tney not coincide
"ieh tokhauSiS NlCHu uoOus 4VANtuB Aha
not following public opinion, nor with
pretty talk and about that high political
independence which exists only IN Area.
dian negotiations. but 1t is the way pol
itics and legislation 60 and we -muss
make the mes. Of T.. Locking 6. .he
case juat as It stands, I think the passage
of any general tariff bill by the present
Congress extremely doubtful. In the
hottie are difficulties thick and otubboru,
but suppose all these gotten over In some
fashion, we munt remember that few
feet sits the Senate 1Sp;etentug a;
which must make the bill IN the House.
Can II stand this aecond ordeal7 Hardly.
Dying OF Thirst.
"Did you ever suffer extreme hunger
or thirst ?" was asked Of kentucky