The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-19
TariH-Planks.

The Hartsville TENNESSEE Sentinel pro-
poses the following tarif-plank for the con-
sideration OF the Democratic party. The
Nashville American, the leading Demo-
cratic paper in Tennessee, calls 1t "a COM
nonsense solution of the tariff question:"
and says that il is honest and to the point,
and fairly represents the Democratic senti-
ment OF Tennessee. We quote:
The entire abolition OF the internal-reve-
nue. system, the cutting down of expenses
to barely necessary limits, the reduction OF
the functions OF Congress instead OF en-
larging them, and the levying OF as small
import duties as our necessary national ex-
penses demand, In such O way as will be in
favor OF and not against home and espe-
cially southern industries. We do not
favor protecting any industry that does
not bid fair to pay in the end, nor TO pro-
tect any industry that is already well estab-
lished, but we do propose to stand up TO
home men, and to put bread into the
mouths OF American mechanics. and stop
this continued sending all the money out
OF the country for foreign goods.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, of Indiana, made speech
In Washington City on Thursday night in
which he spoke his mind quite freely. He
Is what is called protectionist Democrat,
but he says he still stands on the Indiana
Democratic platform OF 1882. The tariff
plank Of that platform reads as follows:
eve demand revision Of the present
unjust tariff. The Constitution OF the
United States sconfers upon Congress the
power to establish tariff for revenue; and
as O just and proper exercise OF that power
we favor such an adjustment OF its provi-
sions within the revenue standard as will
promote the industries Of the country and
the interests Of labor without creating mo-
nopolIes."
Like the Tennessee plank, ii is made out
of good Timber. But Mr.. VOORHEES, let his
hearers know his opinion of doctrinaires
and one-ideaed men. He said:
ssIndiana has its peculiarities as well as
its greatness as State. Its people are not
only closely balanced IL party politics, but
their interests are so various and DIVERSE
fed, and take hold upon so many sources
of wealth and development, that they ac-
quire the spirit OF compromise and con-
servatism in their candidates as well as in
their platforms. Indiana is not whole
some latitude for extremists-for one
ideaed people with hobby-ior doctri-
naires who are always ready TO sacrifice a
practical good for the glory Of barren
abstraction. All its lawful and legitimate
interests are alike dear to It's people. In
wheat and corn and all the products Of the
farm Indiana, In proportion to area, sur
passes all the other States. Hence her agri-
cultural interests must be carefully guard
ed. She has more miles OF railroad and water
lines Of transportation than any other
State according to size, giving rise to most
important questions TO all classes. Her
people believe In individual self-goverp-
ment, and are therefore opposed 10 the
guardianship. the distrust, and the confis-
cation OF sump.uary legislation. Indiana
"a full OF the richest and rarest resources
as manufacturing State, and is rapidly
going 10 the front In that direction, Justly
claiming for all her lsudable industries the
considerate care Of her public servants.
Her people are also busy In trade and inter.
State commerce, and require from their
government full volume OF safe and
stable currency"
Yes, Indiana "justly claims for all her
laudable industries the considerate care Of
her public servants" So does Virginia.
And we trust that no Virginia Democrat Ia
ready to "sacri0ce a practical good for the
glory OF barren abstraction"