The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-18
ne State Convention.

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-ention followed the suggestions which :
We have from time to time thrown out, u
xe are at least entitled to the credit OIL
having been in sympathy with the views !
Of party leaders on questions Of party
policy in so far as the business OF me
Convention was concerned. Neither our
suggestions nor the action OF the Con-
vention, have found favor with all As
for our suggestions, it would have been
a small matter if they had been over
ridden. In fact We have Deen, and are
now, in that delightfully."- happy frame
of mind which enables Us to bow Win
great cheerfuIness to the viii of the ma
iority, whatever that may be, knowing
as we do that neither the Democratic
party of the State, nor of the United
States, at the present juncture, would 90
ANYTHING to which We could not yieiu
our ready acquiescence.
There were persons in the Convention
and many more who we're not VINO
thought that our delegates should De
instructed to vote for the "Old Ticket
As for those who were at nome
they are bound By the action OF
those who represented them; ana
"a for those who were in the Convention,
it is enough to say that having met and
8 conferred with party associates from
every county in the State they concluded
that resolutions Of instruction we're no
r advisable. 1t strongly illustrates our Pc
l, sition heretofore announced IN these COZ
umns. against the policy OF instructihi
our delegates to the National Con'en
II ton. that delegates to the State ConVen
> ton who left home bent on voting 10
instructions, became convinced that ever
at consideration of policy was against senC
n ing an instructed delegation.
y The views of delegates on the tar
ouestion were not expressed in the torl
Of a resolution and this has caused som
IS dissatisfaction.
tie To speak plainly, we are surPrlseu VII
ir- anv Democrat in Mississippi has above
himself to become wrought up on th
subject. There may be a time
OF the future when protectionists al
ire free traders in Mississippi mi
cir safely make the tariff the Paramou
issue in Presidential campaign; but
-. will be when the great battle for reioi
~ in the methods of government has De
mt fought and won, and when we are 4
a.. constantly in dread of the overhai
ing peril of negro rule. But II u
wera not the case, why is it insist
ore upon. that the Democratic party OF NJ
the sissippi shall formulate and declare
e it v;aws ON the tariff when it is kno
the that the nominees of the party for n
dent and Vice President will be 8
,.o ported by the party in Mississippi WI
e out reference to their views on
tariff IF the nominees of the pa
o shall be proteetioaists, and the piAtio
shaII declare in favor of protection,
neople of Mississippi would be c.
the nelled to choose between Democrats
to are protectionists and Republicans
,pe- orc nrotectionists. In the coming
, Of test the voter who desires to take
lack in electing some one, must vote
Democratic or the Republican tic
The Republican ticket is now know" =
ing, be a "protectiOn" ticket, and II the = :.
81. oeratic ticket should be prOtec'
for ticket also, the simple question lot
He voter to decide will be, Do ! pret'
dis Democratic or Republican admlhh
ton. We do not apprehend, howe
that the Democratic ticket viii
'"nu mnrotectionp ticket, and thesS VINO
- D denim the late State Convention io'
o.e fusinp to declare the views OF Mlssi
ru ~ nj on the tariff should possess their
Tic inpatience," until after the Nat
Conveution shall have constructed
\ no National Democratic Platform.
,1oN. Between the ideal doctrine OF
and Trade and a tariff levied "forpFotect
body sake.' there is an almost infinite va
ntion of views and opinions. What Missi
that nj wants, and what Mississippi Is WI
III to- to take to insure success, are very d
;. ent questions, and We make bold u ,
that success is what is most desired
party The Convention was largely attel
eat of and its membership embraced son
noted the most enlightened and patriotic
llwart tlemen in the State. There WI
to an entire absence of a programme; Its
he as ness was transacted without pre-ari
entail ment. That it's transactions were
out and conservative we are rejeiced t.
as they we're in harmony with tn
.,,;con pressed views of THE CLARION.