Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

by Speak er Carlisle. lie also TeIeTreu 10
consideration for all interests involved,
and suggested process OF gradual
reduction as showing such considera-
ton. He favored some reduction of
internal revenue, apparently with u
design TO retain tariff duties
i'm preference. The platform just
adopted at Chicago may therefore be
regarded as Carlisle platform, II that
designation Is not too narrow. What
disappointment Messrs. Randall and
Converse and their special supporters
experienced they have not revealed.
Certainly Mr.. Converse stands for
higher duty upon wool,
and Mr.. Randall has claimed
that wages should be made
higher by a tariff, He contends that
thus is possible; others think it impos-
sible, even 1t legitimate. The Repub-
Leans pleased the Converse men by de-
clsring distinctly that the wool tariff
should be raised. Yet Mr.. Converse,
as Democrat, is expected to support
the Democratic declaration. The form
of the latter leaves 1t incumbent upon
the protectionists toshow what, If any,
duties are necessary to equalize the
home cost of production with the for
eign cost in any branch, so far as
wages are counted as cost OF produc-
ton. The platform, IL may with all
modesty be assumed, would justify a
much more sweeping reduction than
the Morrison BILL Galveston News.
PREPARED TO HEAL DIFFERENCES.
The platform Is a document that will
be considered through the Eyeglasses
of politics precisely as the Republican
platform Eas been considered. Demo-
Gratis will feel content that the leaders
OF the party prepared the paper with a
view tc healing essential differences
within the party and were successful;
Republicans will say that it deals in
lnnuendoes and deny that the instru-
ment squarely meets the issue present.
ed TO the convention. The radical diff
ference between the two platforms is
evid, mt from the start. In the nature
Of things the Republicans prepared a
brief, meaningless and yet aggressive
paper, more like the victorious blast OF
a trumpet than like calm declaration
OF articles of political faith. The Re
publican eagle perched on the heads of
the committeeman who were charged
with preparing their party's platform,
and, with the braggadocio of men
spoiled by long tenure of power,
they denied the possibility of
defeat and said that they came
not TO conquer a powerful enemy
but to continue their hold on the gov
eminent, disdaining to accept a chal.
lenge from any party. Hence the Re-
publican platform resolves itself into
mere notice to the people, that the
MARTY thut ,,rnInaal an l,., IA r
thieves and plunderers of the treasury
would continue to hold its power. 1t
was, therefore, natural that the party
in opposition should meet this pre-
sumption with a stern rebuke, and the
Post believes that the severe arraipn-
ment of the Republican party by the
Democratic platform is fully deserved.
L Houston Post.
LACKS TERsENESs AND DIRECTNEss,
The platform has been submitted and
accepted. The paper is good enough
in itself, but, as the result of such
mountainous labor, has rather a mousy
heft. IL lacks terseness and directness
and may prove ambiguous in an i'm
portsnt point The intention is clear |
and good, and as a compromise meas
be received with satisfaction, if not
enthusiastic approval. 1t is our opn-
ion that fashion, the humor of the
the hour, or whatever one may call it
induced the committee to reject the
more pointed and explicit mi
nority report fathered by Gen.
Butler. This report, save as to its
greenback tendency, is the better of
the two; for, as Gen. Butler remarked |
in the convention. the clause relative
to the tariffs ambiguous and may be |
construed to allow protection. The !
Journal f0renamed this clause gilt |
tering generality, and 10, it is one.
Buffers tariff clause is specific. 1t is |
anti-monopoly, it pronounces against
taxing necessaries of life, calling for
that discrimination which could be
used for the good of American indus
try, and not the indulgence of Aneri-
can luxury and business greed. But
no good could come out of Nazareth,
thought our virtuous conventloners,
and so they "sat down" ON Mr.. Butler.
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