National Republican., 1884-05-09
THE MORRISON BILL.
Comments OF the Press on Hts Derea,

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it readily be seen that the democratic party is
not harmonious. Randalls forty followers rep
resent strong minority and bitter one too. II
| will be represented in the councils and conyen-
tions of the party. II IS big enough to be feared
and respected. If overrued in forming the ma
tional platform 1t eau defeat the partyi IL 1t is
listened TO 1t will breed discomfort among the
masses of the party who are essentially free
traders. In either case then, the inability OF tho
| democracy to deal honestly and fairly with
economical problems will bring about Its defeat.
Cincinnati NeiOJ Journal.
! The vote on the Morrison bill enables the re-
| publicans TO record victory in n democratic
| house. Whatever the effect, there is simply no
| escape from this conclusion. If ever house was
elecIed solomnly charged with duty 1t was this
one. when 1t was sent TO reduce the surplus reNe-
| nues and to reform the tariff. BY a vote Of o
! majority, thirty nine dissenting, the democrats
| decided to consider the Morrison bill. III house
largely democratic this democratic measure is
! defeated by five voes-159 to l54. This is not a
| democratic victory,
Charleston News aud Courier.
Randall G. Co. want war 1t seems and they will
| probably have II. There will be no loss or hurt
in the long run, for the cause of tariff reform is
as sure to triumph as the sun is to rise to morrow
and tomorrow But the democratic party, instead
Of presenting solid front to the enemy, and as
serting itself as the friend of low taxation and
commercial freedom, will be forced to give much
| Of Its time to the work OF wedding out tho false
and sham democrats in its own Tanks-the demo-
crats who thwarted the popular will yesterday.
Hartford Courdm
| After O painful and aborious incubation lasting
for FIVE months the Morrison tari.scaling bill has
died at its BIRTH 1t was never a credit to its par
onts, and all the able physicians of the democratic
| party were unable 10 improve Its condition. 1t
has kept the business interests OF the country in
1 l.a. a.
matters of real importance have been neglected.
Its death will be hailed with delight by the coun-
try at large, with the exception of the New York
| importers aud their free-trade allies.
Cleveland Leader
Had II been at the session succeeding, instead Of
the one preceding the presidential election, 1t
would undoubtedly have been passed. There
| were a few democratic members who are honestly
| and sincerely opposed to the free-trade dogmas
of their party, and enough others Who fearing the
wrath OF their constituency, or governed by mo-
tives Of party policy, voted against the measure.
and thus sec ured its defeat, merely for fear the
people would repudiate them at the coming cleo
tion.
Manchester linton.
But the end is not yet. Tariff reform is repulsed
but II is not defeated. The issue remains puis-
| SAINT and vital force. Thegreat mass of tho dem
ocratic voters, the men who make great party
possible are resolved, and the issue now goes from
Washington to Chicago There the renegade:
must fight without republican alliance, and there
they must answer to the representatives fresh
from the people for their desertion from the
party faith.
Boston Globe
Tho Morrison bill was designed to make au
actual reduction, and when brought face to face
with the issue the republicans were forced tC
throw offthe mask and oppose tariff reform openly
They have fought the bill from the beginning be-
| pau 10
and abolish the corruption fund. The democrats
have shown an honest desire TO reform the tariff
and have made good fight. Tho responsibility
for failure does not rest upon thom.
Wheeling Register.
If the Morrison. Carlisle faction had presented a
revenue bill fully in accord with the accepted
democratic position of raising revenues for the
actual necessities Of government by n tariff fairly
adjusted so as to protect labor and deserving In
, dustries and not to foster monopolies, notwith'
standing an indisposition to further meddle with
the subject a. this time, 1t is probable that 1
would have gone through the house by larg,
, vote.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Independent of the abstract merits or demert
OF the tariff BILL the action Of the house yesterda!
will appear eminenty sensible to men Of prac
tical turn of mind. since any bill that could hav
r been passed by the house could not have gon
through the senate, and of course never reached
the point where the president would have inter
posed his veto. Congress is relieved Of the worl
of writing the tariff plank of the democratic ma
0 tlonal convention,
Boston Herald
eff the democratic party desires success, II
must keep faith with the people," proclaimed Mr.
= Randall-and then he voted to break the pledg
: contained in every democratic platform in thu
. canvass which preceded tho election of the pres
emit majority in the house. In favor of a reduction
| &c 4, foxya M ha na
Pile. Truly, the Pennsylvania is protectionis
, because he is democrat.
PhSburg Commercial Gazette.
The protectonist democrats will crow over th
:. triumph of Randall and his followers but II is
. victory that will 60 far toward wrecking the party
f The issue will now be transferred from congres
: to the national convention aud the stump, and 1
, 1t is met as squarey before the people as it hn
u been in the house the decision will be even NOR
= pronounced and emphatic.
l. Utica Press.
8 We congratulate the business community that
disauietlng Iopic-it has been nothing more tina
topic. on which highty mon speCulated-ha
been disposed of and we congratulate our demo
cratic friends that now their presidential pros
8 poets may be expected to brighten straightway
G Now the question of who the democrats will non
0 mate becomes one Of great interest.
!, PihSbur9 Dispatch.
. The fact that such bill came within four vot,
n of passing u democratic house, and would yer
!. probably have passed II there had been sena
% and president OF sympathetic complexion to a
n prove 1t, will be amply enough to keep alive Il
o existing distrust of the democratic party. Th
Y issue is adjourned from Washington to Chicag
h Albany Argus.
a. The democracy has such record for revenr
reform as will not be impaired by tho fact tn
such reform is subordinated to the even great
necessity TO expel republicanism, with its polit
d of misrule, from tho control Of governme
IS whose return to constitutional habits and primo
10 pies republcanlsm alone prevents.
p Hartford Post
The democratic free traders have been unGb
"a to commit their party to a distinctive issue Q
y y revenue reform, and it will 60 into the pres
~ Dental canvass divided on the only question Q
which there was any hope Of unity except that
spoils
0. Ohio State Journal
n Mr. Converse got in his work yesterday on Il
At Morrison bill to some purpose. Ifhe can't get Il
N democrats pass his bill restoring the wool tart
he can join the republicans and prevent a furth
u reduction, and that's Just what he did,
~ Utica Herald
AS Yesterdays action of the house settles tariff az
as tation this session. and restores to the business
r. the country a confidence that u three weeks d.
10 bate has continually shaken.
10 youngstown (0hio) NslUs. Register
TO The democratic free traders did the best the