The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-26

The iien which has taken possession of some
Democratic minds that that party will be able
his year revolutionize the political sentiments
OF The Northwestern States is wild delusion II
j. ees,creh and encouraged ia some quarters for
the purIH,~e OF advancing personal inierrsts, and
hss other reason for existence There is no
mere probability that a Democratic candidate
TOR President would be sblc te make an impression
in The Northwest this year than there Ia that
Republican could seriously endanger Demo-
cratic supremacy in Kentucky or Texas. The
people ri both sectors arc welded 10 their 10.
liical idols, and they connOl be weaned from
thc'n in "nt campaign. uo matter hoN stron9iy
new ssne may appeal 10 them
Public scntmcn' in The Wesi ~ unQueslioo.-
lily in fav"r ot suspension Of the war taxes
sn,l If AN intelligent revision of the tariff but
Ibis feeling is not confined to ons-psi,y, and old
p,ejn ices ATE too strong to permit il to play ID
ve,y important part in the coming canvass No
hei'er proc ol The truth "f this Il aee,lcd than
Tie resnr oi the gubernatorial contrs, in Iowa
las fall. O all the States in the Union perhaps
n on" is more directly interested in the moJifica-
tina of The protective tariff than Iowa. Its ,,eo
pie are largely engaged in agricultural pursuits,
AND ih' lakes which they pay in the form ii
b'uniics t" Eastern manufacturers and o,hri.
ain"nnt tn millions Of dollars per annum The
tariff question was raised by the Democr ats last
tall and nlmrtous able spea kers discussed il 10
ali ia bearings, shown the injustice of The pres
enI system nt prIccl"n and demonstrating with
great clratnrs> how Iowa more thau other
State Of similar pnpula,ion suffered in cons.-
Il,
ltntou> tariff, The Republicans were handicapped
bt prphihiion. AN isSlle usually considered fatal
Io Ia" party cSlousins Yet what was the re-
sui: The Il puDlicans elected their candidates
by nalorir- rangin. ovrr - 900 and carried the
Legislature in favor of prohibition The D.nn
cr''' 'r'lieI 'arsfr vote thIn usual but they re
ali 'lne no much nearer cectiny their ticket
! thin iIcy have in times past when owing to Re
pa''i"tn apathy, the iull vote OF the State has
no. h'.'n thrown. II. ON II Western issue"
wita unn JircfiontiI. Candidates. and in "a wear
wien II" nai"na rt"ciIpns were pending The
Dcmnrai> al Iowa cnali N Ike no greater III
prs'ssiaa The Republican voe than has been
seen, what ,pe have they OF improving on the
! performance this yer, when party lines vii! be
!. tightly drawn An wher p,rtisanshp viii be rs
annttcd As ever:
! lher- is absolutely no substantial foundation
! Coz til theory that the Demo Gratis can unitr the
! West AMI iiIe ) 'uth rcpnonc issues in Time
t TO make Il winning tight next fall. Such Can
! vt>S ~ that would he would have An immediate
/ ef "t upon the Dmocr ttic organZati, N, in that
/ II would drive from il many voters whose views
! "' Interests would mol permit Them To take psrr
i'll it, willie il wOui av.. trust to tim. for cDn-
vcfis from The Republican ranks. That It will
take tim aud pl"n'v ut it tr induce Republicans
!" abandon their cherished political affiliations
ana vote IL Democratic ticket even when CON
! vincc'l that their own party is in on an in
! pnTtaut poini the result cited in Iowa shows II
! the D+m"crats are prepared for a ten wears agi-
! tation, an agitation which will have its losses as
! wei u. its g.ins the former makiuy themselves
felt ut the ontsf. they will persist in The idea OF
m it;ing the next campaign in The West Success
: may b" gained if they persist in such "A policy
! long enOush but in hr inception there will I've
I di>t>ler. Tue prriy- only fighting chance for
| victory in 1884 lies in carrying New York State
! II r. w'.ll1 win it muS strengthen il lines there
I Transferring HE bottle teii u, the West will
/ mesl a ten wears extcnri,,n OF p,w-r 20 .he Re
/ pnblicsnS.