Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-25
Wilmington, ThursdahSspt rs. 1884
-..An IIone,t DemocralIc siateanap.'

IsAn IIOneat Democratic statesman"
Under this head the Syracuse, N. Y,
Standard, which ia an ardent Blaine or
9sn, but one with tho ability to discern
aud the fairness 10 admit the worth Of
honesty and ability even when enlisted
against its candidate, pays the following
tribute TO DslAwAre's hOnored senator:
senator Bayard is one Of those clear.
minded and cear-consclenced men who re-
fuse to stife their convictions or suppress |
their opinions to serve partisan exigency. |
He always says what he means and means |
what he Gays without regard to special inter |
ests and local prejudices. This straightfor- |
ward practice has secured for him larger |
share OF the confidence of the country than |
any other man in the Democratic party pos |
Resses.
We invite the attention of the lonely
little defamers OF Mr.. Bayard to this ties.
timonial from 3 political opponent with
the brains to appreciate the manlineas Of
honesty and independence wherever they
are found. The Standard goes on to say
The Delaware senator illustrated this trait
OF character at the meeting in Brooklyn on
Monday night. The Democratic leaders Of
that city wonld like to omit from the canvass
all reference to the revenue question. They
know that many OF their OWL voters are in
clined to support the Republican candidates
because the latter are strongly in favor OF
the protection of American industry and be-
cause their own party has decided free trade
tendencies. The more the subject il dis
auaaah tho npu1OHfafa xrtll uD IN
Blaine. The managera, therefore, are con-
Jlnually asserting that the tariff ID not an
issue.
Had the editor Of the Standard been
present at the Brooklyn meeting we do
net think he would have written this
paragraph. lie would have seen "the
democratic leaders Of that city" ocou-
plying the platform from which Mr..
BayRrd spoke and he could mot have
failed to remark how earnestly they
drank in his utterances upon the tariff
question and how freely and heartily
they showed themselves in accord with
his position. He would also have seen
among the thousands who filed the hall
many Republicans Of Brooklyn and else.
where who followed the speaker with the
olossst attention and seemed by their in
terest to say that they found his argu
ment strong At least, II not convincing.
MIR. Bayard, continues the Standard
however, is not TO be silenced. He is HEARTH
opposed to protection and he made hi
opposition to 1t the most conspicuous featur
OF mis- speech. He argued, as he often ha
done before, that a protective tariff is IN
constitutional, and he insisted upon tart
for revenue only. There Ii no doubt what
ever about MIR. Bayard's honesty in thi
matter, and he deserves credit for the fearles
utterance Of his CONVICTIONS. But there il a
little doubt about another thing. I'll
speech will cost his party many votes
Brooklyn, to say nothing Of the rest OF th
state and the country at large.
Considering that two msnufaciurin
oitisl in Milne, at the recent election
that state, Notwithstanding the ina
"n,tic" influence Of Mr., BlGine's imm
diste presence and all the other infiuenc,
brought to bear upon them, reversed the
former Republican msiorities and ga
Democratic msjOrities instead, We thir
the Standard is again in error. tt
working people throughout the count
are learning to Judge the tree by
"iruits." Some OF them are coming
. understand clearly why a protect
tSrif does not protect them; othe
may not comprehend 80 clear
the why but they can and
see with unmistSksble cleArnt
the fact that high tariff does not put g
more money into their pockets, and
the periodical depressions, in the strikt
the failures and the frequent reduotio
OF wages which have affected AmeriC
industries for years psst they read ii
the time has come to make chan
But upon this point We prefer to let
Bayard speak for himself He said
But, is the result Of twenty years exp
ment under the present system and arran
ment OF duties satisfactory 10 the manu-
turing classes themselves? Or il the pres
condition OF trade and manufacture satisi
tory 10 anybody?
The volume Of our exports last year
largely IN excess Of our imports, and ofwhat
the bulk Of those exports consist Almost
tirely Of agricultural products seeking
market abroad which they could not tint
home. And yet, having tho prices for
fixed by the rates they were able to Obj
abroad for their surplus. ..
Out OF sSU0,00O,OJO Of our exports
than Oue.eight consisted Of American ms
features; much the larger portion of
one'eighth clasaed al manufactures, {
sisted OF commodities purchased for reml
facture in other countries, which were al
to be returned to the United States, advaI
by foreign labor to compete with our b
manufacture.
1t il obvious therefore that our pre-
system OF duties does not result in prOvij
foreign market Tor our surplus manu-
lures and at the same time We are increa
our manufacturing capacity every day ;
are adding to the number Of our mills and
L proving machinery and rapidly augmon
the force Of laborer5, not By natural incr
alone but assisted immigration fOstered
encouraged by homestead laws and facilit
obtain public lands, added to which tn
rect importation by mauy manufacturer
skilled labOrers to replace those who
struck for higher wage5 than the emplo
were willing to give and upon which pre-
there is as yet no restrictive leglslatIon.
While all this If going on We are no
pandiug our markets for our manufactl
and so long Al the present system Of !
. taxes II continued II ID plalu We never
Our oountrymen had "a well look these u
nlable facts clearly IL the face.
The Standard closes its article, "
We are giving in It's entirety in these
sgraphs, by saying:
Mr.. Bayard's frankness was illustrate
Monday night IN another though no lesi
portant way, Financial heresy has beer
rife among the Democrats in Brooklyn
Of other communities. still there arc G.
hackers there, and they are inclined +
great Greenback apostle Ben Butler.
deferred by this fact, Mr.. Bayard rep
his criticism Of the recent legal tendt
clsion Of the Supreme Court and
loudly for the hard money OF Thomi
Benton and other old,fashioned Demot
This will help along Democratic g
hackers who are thinking Of joining b
But Mr.. Bayard cares more for pril
than for party expediency.
The Blaine men seem to have con
the conclusion that the tactics they
in the convention are the best to nj
tho oaunoion THAI hsva ,aor1 th