The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-17
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The Philadelphia Enquirer, n republican
paper, stts up howl pEsinst Mr. RANDALL
and the Alentosn resolutions. On tho
other haru, some OF the democratic JOUR
usls ure equally hostile to tho tarlil policy
~ that gentleman ard Of thcse resolutions
rhe protecilonists' Quaker CITY organ
vents tariff for prots elton, aud II accord.
iugl, opposes Mn. RAspALL. On the other
hand the democracy are opposed 10 hish
tariff, ard yet ttc'lon Of the lstier also
oppose him. This IS enomolous'
II Is TOO bad tia, the democratic party
strong enough Ia numbers sone Yeas e'noe
20 elect Nh. TiLDIs, strong enough 10 eject
q ESKnAL HANCOCK had II no been Tor mat
same unfortunate tariff trouble injected ut
| the act moment, aud strong enough to-day
! II only uuited, shall 70 TO pieces again IN
tbie coming canvass II does seem 10 us
chat we ought 70 unity SO onca and sol'uiy
ON leadiug subjects, md thus secure the
national administration, AID rsl6rat0 nice
adjua meuts Of policies for subsequent dis.
cussion end settlement. Unques-
tionably tho patty must oppose
pohcite tariff and It's patty
thtt tessly dtolaios, through one Ct ils
sb'ssl leaders Tor 80 tariff for protection
With rcGcuBl revenue" But tie evil is
We are household, indeed, among our-
esiycs 90 10 how far We had best so II
present In these tsf,ir reductions. Some a
ihc duties iGyoring certain Interests are in'
! iQliious as they stand. A sirp'o lla trd'
uln Will show ihi.: A man IN lle Of cui
Ic,t,s Gently bought through . friend 10
| London, q bill Of clothing weighing nine
r0u.d1, costing $50 At The Gust m house
/ .n New York The following charges were
made aud the bill ssnt to him Tor pay ment:
D1ty, $50 Vt 50 per cent 81 90; duty on 0
(g.ulds - 10 cents, So CD custom fees
! 81 %; entry and brokerage, 81 90; storage
So cent?; fetal. $1l SO. Here the amount
paid for The clothing ard the amount paid
20 the custtm.house afe clearly evident
On s2l worth Of clothing the taxes wer,
Sl4 50, or very neor 70 PEE cent, which il
about tho rate of duty on woolen goods
making the articles which cost In Englard
500 cost in New York, exclusive OF freight
s3l 80.
The democrats desire and determine up
on breaking up this iniquity. But how
they are, az we said, divided. First, there
are the pronounced free traders who ar
resolved on absolute free trade, or demo
cratic deiea. this year il the efIjit to Sc
| T.. Ia, Al. r-ith 20
sofa democracy, who have just "repudi
a.ed even the MORRISON bill as a covenant
with our republican enemies" Next, there
are the tariff for revenue only advocates
after the CARLISLE school. Next, there are
the tariff for revenue men limited to the
necessities of the government, 30 adjusted in
its application Gs to prevent unequal bur
dens bu. encouraging productive industries
al home but no. to create or foster monop
olies OF any sort, as urged
by the Pennsylvania b.. convention
We have said before ard We reiterate now
that unless we haimorixe we shall lose the
victory mex, November. Perhaps nine
hundred and ninety.nine out of every
tho Il san d Gemeciats would like 10 see free
trade in this country, but it is impractics-
bic to this government at this day. Such
plank in the coming Chicago platform
would be truly the promise for jolly pic
mic for the republican party. Some people
muy like the flavor It msrtyrdom
but the democracy ie struggling fo
success, and with his they car
afterwards regulate details on thu
square and rule OF right ana justice to thu
whole people. We confess that we a liitl'
while back fordly hoped for the standin'
together of all the cohorts of tax reformcr
on the MORRISON bill which, however OBJ
fashionable TO us. in MANY re
specis, was sort OF halfway
ground, but 1t would seem that there is blu
little hope for its ultimate triumph. There
, is there csn be 70 objection by any love
Of the PRINCIPLES of true democracy tina
every fort shall be made 10 secure tar
| iGr Tor revenue policy by united party
but to M it now seemo beyond
the range of any probability. II this be thu
case, 1t is suicidal policy to sntagonze to'
/ far those who are willing to postpone
question OF detail 10 the end that the part,
wishing for Just government may he put II
,position by success TO inaugura,e and ad
minister what may be resolved on as nigh
snd fair and equal oi burden. First, 'calol
tho hare - etc