The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13
DEMoCRACY JUSTIFIED.

Had Mr.. Blaine been elected Pres
ident Secretary Mccullough would
have been invited TO step down ana
out a. soon o the inauguration cere-
monies were over. He has been In
the cabinet but . few weeks and has
already MORALLY offended nearly all
the leading lights Of the Republican
party. The fact is upon the question OF
and tariff Mr.. Mccullough
plants himselt souarely upon the
Democratic platform and publicly
vindicates the policy on which Nj.
Cleveland was elected. Hence the
disgust shown by the high protec-
-tioa Republicans.
In his report he points out that
our manufacturers are suffering be-
cause. pampered by extreme protec-
ton. they have grown and multi
piled until they make more goods OF
every description than our home de-
mand warrants. and are debarred
from competition with England and
other countries In foreign markets.
He proposes q commission to thor
oughly examine the questions In
volved in the remedy and make rec
concentrations based on their expert
IN 70 and judgment.
1.-THE tariff" says the Secretary.
twill necessarily be involved ana
he proceeds: IF the duties on raw
material are an obstruction, those
duties should be removed. IT the
duties on other articles m an I bstrac-
ton they should be modified"
What IL this but the revenue reform
advocated by Democrats during the
i've months campaign preceding the
late election. But the people are not
left in doubt - to the Secretary's
meaning. Further on he holds the
points to be settled: First
THAT the public revenues are not to
be in excess of what may be required
for the support of the Government and
the gradual reduction of the public
debt.
Second That our manufactures,
which under the fostering care OF the
Government have attained such gi-
proportions and whose pros
perity is essential to the welfare of
all other interests, are not to be put
mi jeopardy by radical Ind sweeping
changesi n the tariff, and that all re-
ductions of import duties should be
made with a view to their ultimate
by opening to them mar
ksts from which they are now in a
large degree excluded"
just the ideas incorporated In the
platform and empha-
,ized in Mr.. Cleveland's letter of &C
reform ; no taxa
ton in excess of the money needed
Tor the support of Government and
purposes proper protection
% American industries and labor ;
40 radical and sweeping changes in
he tariff that will put in jeopardy
,ur manufacturing industries. These
re good, sound Democratic princi-
lies now endorsed by the expiring
party through Its Secre-
airy Of the Treasury.
Continuing he says that: "feIief
rom the present burden of taxation
8 urgently and justly demanded"
nd recommends: "First-That the
xistlng duties upon raw materials
which are to be used in manufacture
be removed. This can be
loRe in the interest of foreign trade.
Second That the duties upon the
rticles used or consumed by those
rho are the least able to bear The bur-
en- of taxation should be reduced.
his also can be effected without
rejudice to our export trade" Here
} another instalment of Democratic
1eas from q Republican source.
'ruly has the political millennium
ome. The Republican lamb has
1rown itself In the embrace of the
lion. II it were not fer
[r. MeCullough's unsound ideas
pom the silver question he might
'main where he is during the next
'ur years. He Is one of the few men
no has the courage to enunciate
emocratlc ideas from the ruins of
'e Republican party.
Malone actually talks of running
r Governor of Virginia. It Is a