St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-18
HON. j. f. NORRISH.
Pays His Respects to the Sage Of the DEM
Ocratic Party at Glanercy Park.
Hastings Union.

hastings Union.
Hon. John T. Norrish. of this city who
was in Washington, attending the river con
vention, took occasion while away, as loyal
Democrat, to pay his respects to Samuel j.
Tilden: the sage of the Democratic party.
Since his return, the Union reporter has Wis
tied Mr. Norrish, and ELECTED from him the
following interview.
How did find Mr.. Tilden?
l called on him at Gramercy Park and
was admitted to presence. He received me
very cordially, but 1 was both panied and
amazed at his physical condition. While his
mind seems to be in full vigor, his body, his
voice, his face, every moment, betrays the
wreck of his physical strength. He sees this
himself, think, and understands fully that
it debars him from being candidate for the
presidency. He spoke freely of Democratic
| prospects abiding to the strength of the par
ty, the chances of candidates, etc. He con-
sfders Payne, of Ohio, strong man, but he
does not look on himselfas a candidate l feel
assured. He is q man of great brain power,
thinker and calculator. His manners are
polished, in the extreme. His political talk
leads to but one belief, and that is that he is
the most patriotic statesman in the country
to-day. ''My country first, " is his motto.
What is the feeling east, in regard to Dem
ocratic success?
That Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware, is
the coming man. He will receive the united
support of his party. The mans career in
congress has been grand. He has brayely
fought the peoples cause and his entire SYM
pathy has always been with the toiling mass
es. He commands the confidence OF every
body Eastern business men told me that
under his leadership the Democracy can
sweep the country. A statesman and schol-
ar he needs nothing but the nomination to be
elected. Bayard and Mcdonald are consid-
cred a very strong team.
Then YOU consider Tilden not a candidate?
have always been an enthusiastic Tilden
man and hold him in the very highest es-
TEEN, but sincerely believe that he is out of
the field He said to me that four years ser
vice would be too great draft upon his ply
steal strength
Is the prospect in the east bright for a
Democratic victory?
Brighter than ever before The people are
backing us this year.
AS western Democrat what tariff views do
you hold?
What are my views do you ask? That it is
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fit of the few, collecting more money from
the consumer than is needed, for an eco
nomical administration of this government,
simply for protection.
Reduce our tariff to the lowest limit con-
sistent with our public necessities, and give
our farmers fair chance to enter into COM
petition in the worlds markets, with their
products, with as little friction as possible.
hot for or how or
products? The cargo of wheat sold in Liver
pool or Hamburg establishes the price per
every bushel of wheat or barrel of flour sold
in New York or Minneapolis. What protec-
ton does he get there? He is selling in com
petition with what is produced by the cheapest
labor in the world, viz, the agricultural lab
orer of Europe and India. Our farmer is
laboring against the odds with tariff on all
he needs from a pound of sugar to suit of
clothes, from 40 to 20 per cent. Our farm
ers need free access to the necessities of life.
With this, they will make gallant fight for
their rightful position.