The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08

only This dl,thetlou IL 700 llins
II 10 vsfy wall In the
Of tnblso, N stop and
dsnhs thetsf used Absnluls free trade |
has very few adyooiiss IN thls oountfvi GER
talnY not enough ~ make themselves felt
In presidential election"
Again, the Times mlsln'srpTsts no. We
orc not Al I'll oppOs,d 10 the principle" of
tariff Tor revenue only" Indeed We
rsltorAte. We favor w. Il 10 genuine democ'
rscy, this limiting lhs receipts or revenue
OF tho government 10 It's reqsiroaents for
economical standardization, and ~ such we
favor iI on principle, but that n not the
question ~ istus with the HERALD aud i.s
critics. The question Is whether iti,corrsct
nolioy 10 insist upon ihe Inauguration,
the putting into practice ofn principe
when suoh INSTANCE viii, n al likelihood,
bring defeat o L panty which, when in
power, can the better frame perfect policy
in accord with Gpch principles IN Rcod time
and 10 the wfong OF mono, 1t " on record
tsAt JsTrthsos and MADISON both thought
not, and 90 secured 20 by degrees What
tho HERALD lie fires with all possible inteE-
s'ty Is the ascendanoy aud ths practice o.
the principles and policies ofdemocrsoy for
this paper, under ito present management.
has mover been Rnght elsa than The
warmes. advocate for true democratic prin.
ciple, though II has never bsen chained to
strict democratic partnership. II has
fought certain proposed policies otproposed
nominees, aud, consequently, those poisi-
BILE candidates, national and state.
But ihe ittue made up
and platforms proclaimed, IL has invariably
arrsysd i,ssltin line and fought the oppo-
sitiop. And 30 believing to-day thst
tariff ior-revsnue.oply Issue will deisst the
democracy In the presidential CANVAS next
fall We havs dsplored the possibility OF its
adoption at this timo.
The Times seems 10 mike light Of tho
free trade idos, urging that ut has very
few advocates in this country" while the
Houston Age says free trade is q political
fallacy." Do thsse strong partiran demo
cratic papers forget that there 10 q free
trade club" In New York, largo OF numbers
indsfatigaole OF effort, and pow
eriul in ishuenceP The Cour'
isr.Journal and Mr.. WATTKRsos
are pronounced In favsr Oft. Mr.. FRANK
HURp. who wants ths tariff to disap-
pear" and NE. NAT. HAMMOND, ore
equally emphatic for the rame thing. The
democrats OF Minnesota and OF Iowa an
nounoe for free trade IS sgninst oven
tariff ior.rsvepus-only." Our CoNennsshAn
MILE said In bis speech on the 18th ul.o.:
"We must remove every hindsring cause
that prevents the free exchange OF the pro-
ducts Of eur labor in oil tho markets OF the
world; thsn waAith, prosperity and power
will ble,s the lsnd dedicated 10 FREQ nsn,
free labor aud free trade" The Austin
Statesman only yesterday frankly stated
"Were all the elements Of genuine free
trade concentrated IN one esciion OF the
country it would be found at oEco
that over two-thirds OF the people
of this nation are pronounced freo'trnders."
A gain 1t said: I'VE think the Texas dele
CATION ought to 90 to Chicsgo pledged to
stand for tree.trads platform, and to
make apy and all Reasonable and proper
sscrifices to secure It." But the Times
thinks all these "osnnot make themselves
felt In a presidential election" We have
feared split.up on these things. We de
sire, wo plead for harmony In the interest
of democratic victory next fs!l. With vic
tory and power will come our opportunity
to adjust the tariff aud tax questions, and
civil service reform and other questions on
the basis OF right, justice and equity to the
government and the people, and in accord.
ancs with democratic principles, policy and
promises.