The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-14

liancy of Mr.. Carlisle's December victory
is clouded by his signal defeat in May.
The fight within the ranks of the demo-
cratic party will be adjourned to Chicago.
The bitterness of the feelings engendered
by this internecine strife is shown by the
Reproduction that is heaped by the demo-
Gratis upon the members of their party
who assisted to defeat the Morrison bill.
Traitors" "sneaks and cowards," are
the epithets with which the free trade
democratic brother brands his protection
list brother. At Chicago the latter will
not have the sturdy republican allies
which fought by their sides and cheered
them in the contest, aud the signs of the
times indicate that on that distant field
the Carlisle Morrison forces may have
their revenge. This outcome of family
quarrel may not contribute to democratic
harmony or inure to democratic benefit
in the national canvass. Republicans
will tender their regrets, and in the inter-
est of good square fight, which shall
compel each party to put its best men for
ward as acknowledgements, will hope that
they will compose their differences and
present united front against which it
shall be an honor again to prevail.
As an incident in this tariff contest,
and as illustrating some of its prominent
features, we subjoin an extract from
letter of Hon. Theodore Lyman, a repre-
sentative from Massachusetts,, who, with
the other members from that state. was
formally requested by the Massachusetts,
Reform League to vote for the Morrison
bill. Mr.. Lyman said:
"The following are my objections to the
| Morrison bill: First there is no probability
that the proposed reduction of twenty per cent
in the tariff dues, as set forth in sections one
and two, will produce any serious reduction in
our revenue. 1t is the opinion Of experts that
the increased importation under the lower
rates will keep the revenue nearly or quite at
| its present point second, the free list, as set
forth in section three, promises a reduction of
less than SO 1000 900; third, it is the opinion OF
officers OF the treasury, az explained in detail
in the speech of Mr.. Mckinley, that the pro-
posed rates are so complicated, by being made
to depend in certain cases upon the Morrison
tariff, as to render their calculation well-nigh
impossible. II the bill be taken up for amend
ment it is certain that the house will pass many
weeks in bitter debate over the almost endless
details, and this to the exclusion of appropria-
ton bills and other pressing legislation. Any
one who knows the methods in the house and
senate will acknowledge that the bill must II
passed, appear finally as mutilated and USE
less measure. In one word, the Morrison bill
| Is the measure of an indolent and Indifferent
man, who, to save himself investigation and
work, makes a horizontal reduction of tariff
rates, needless of those whose industries may
be ruined. To say that the bill, although i'm
perfect, is a move in the right direction, is like
maintaining that the proper method for eradi-
eating pleuro-pneumonia is to 60 through the
country knocking all the cattle on the head,
whether they be diseased or healthy. Feeling
as do that the Morrison bill can only result
in waste Of time, disturbance of commerce
and failure essentially to reduce our revenue,
l shall do what can to kill it or to have it re-
committed. Such result would give time for
the introduction Of a measure which could be
passed by good majority, and which would
certainly reduce our surplus"