The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-09
NEW ALLIES.

The New York Herald IS an avoW
eddy independent newspaper. Blu
its independence has not stood in tn
way of it's extending aid and comfor
to the Republican party. SO pro
noupced has been that aid that tn
paper could, at times, be classe'
among the most radical Republican
Journals of the country without VIC
latins any of the journalistic proprle
ties. 1t is for this reason that its pres
ent strong leaning towards Democra
CIV is SO significant. Indeed so strong
is that leaning that it may be just1,
assumed it will stand squareiy il
| with the Democratic party before tn
next Presidential campaign fairly
! opens. Like a few honest Rerubli
can papers it is IN favor Of tariff re-
form and will support that party
which favors such reform. It is hard
ly necessary to state that tariff reform
is not one of the tenets of Republi
can faith, hence the Herald's support
will not be given to that party.
Quite recently the Herald pub
Iished the views of some of the most
prominent business men in New
York City, who have heretofore sup
ported and voted for the Republican
party. These men unite in declar-
ing that "whatever party adopts
revenue reform is bound to VIM" In
the language of the Herald, They
know that the political Issue that
have divided the two parties for
twenty years are dead and buried.
They see that the upDermost meas
ures now to be dealt with touch the
commerce, the industry and the
business of the country. They be-
lieve that protection is disastrous to
commercial and industrial interests
and that revenue reform is essential
to prosperity. This issue they put
above all party considerations. Re-
publican merchants preferto vote the
Republican ticket if the Republican
party would undertake tariff reform.
But if that party stands for pro.ec-
ton or evades the issue, and the
party or any part of it
gives satisfactory assurance that it
means to bring about the tariff re-
that is needed, then a large
class Of Republicans will surely and
properly vote the Democratic ticket.
And a vast number of Independent
voters will do the same thing"
But to secure this Ret ublican and
Independent vote it is necessary for
he Democratic revenue reform lead
srs to plant themselves squarely and
lnequivocally on the platform Of tar
fl for revenue only. They must not
pledge themselves uncnmpro-
nisingly in favor of this principle,
,ut they must strive to embody it il
legislation. They must give the pro-
ectionists, the trlmmers and the
towards Of their party notice to quit.
They must not evade or compromise.
They must show Republicans and
Independents that they are in earn
st. They will have to draw the line
and distinctly between protec-
ion and revenue reform and go be-
ore tho people on that issue. If this
course drives Democratic protection
SITS from the party, so much the bet
er. 1t will draw to the party a far
number of Republicans and
Independent voters who want rev.
nue. REFORM"
There can be no question as to the
'osition of the Democratic party up
n this issue. They made a losing
ight upon itin 1880. but the effect of
high protective tariff is now much
etter understood among the masses
han it was then. The people have
the tariff question, and those
7ho have Informed themselves 80 to
he effects Of protection will yield
heir support to the Democratic par
y in its efforts to accomplish tariff !
They are allies whose votes !
largely swell the Democratic
Majority next November,
Congressman LYMAN IT. Weller