The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
Mr.. PIT. BARNUMS POLITICS.
INDIFFERENT C11lzENS LETTING THE
CITIES 60 TO TILE DOGA

Iaaere~asns Area saast Turn 0st tie Rasesis
or Bsth Farties-Free Trade seautirnl On
Faper-1rs Basefai Treasury surplss.
"what arc your views Of the pending
Presidential contestf' q reporter Of THE Sun
asked yesterday OF Phinoas Taylor Darnum.
the great Snowman.
Well. . Snowman mustn't talk politics. I
think We have too much craftsmanship now"
But. Mr.. Barnum. you must havo had some
politics TO got elected Mayor Of Bridgeport"
Yos; but wo want less partsanship In po-
litical matters. I was an Andrew Jackson
Democrat Of tho old school. but when they no
gan to wrltc ballots out Of the directory In Kan
sas did not approve Of that sort Of thing. I
think tho best mon OF both parties ought to
unite. We arc having q municipal election In
Bridgeport today. and have no doubt the
rifrraff will win Just because the bost mon Of
both parties would not take my advice and
unto ayninst them. The cities are going to
the dogs for just that renson. I look at tho
Cincinnati riots and trcmbe for the fate Of
Bridgeport and other Cities"
Do YOU think the best c!tizons neglect their
political duties2"
Yes: they must go to the primaries and
keep bad mon from being nominated. II bad
men get nominated. both parties ought to
unite to defeat them. / would rather see q
good man OF either party elected over bad
candidate Of tho other party. But partisan
spirit runs 20 high that oil sorts OF rascAlity
gots into power through the machinery Of party
and tho lions share OF the taxes COOS for steal
I. think voters should BE- Intelligent. A man
should not s%, tr %hS read his
Ia Go1ne rect , md 1t does not seem to have
Ss sorrS I to say tho Inv bas boop evadod
The trouble Is tho ignorant men are. drilled In
reading Tow words and writing their names.
thoy con read and writs. TSsse things should
not be. nnd nothing but harm can come OF
them. I am really ashamed OF my country
things IN England. II Tho Hdininistrsiion dcss
mot sa, md the SsNpsSh h CHANGED 9uSS;y
iIal siscii"In; Z ought not to be held oftenor
r. " Your, English wife seems to have made on
tHey e., n ns in ses q ofs ct
4i,S 0 Ss I sn s.d
XIII H. ett"r Ea f e ESsais S 0' saying Why
., "H"s d YOU think tho English arc more law
G SSyy rSG s.v the LAWS %ssa
Tie soverHm"nt nsa fnsf ra " Sa %e
hnd M mucl! respect for law here. The trouble
S p 9G tae ee To-
look after the rifrnH who sneak into power. I
500 io helG for II hut inl.pendent parties. It
world. porhnps. he best 4 We could have, two
power; but in tho absence Of. that, in
fe4t tho ,Eascals OF both parties. The
s s % cs Sk ont ,hn a the sp ad
yelop in tine Enst with similar suffering to the
innocent II Is I. dreaEIuI reil.e.on It is true
people are more fnlthiMl to their Government
Inv abiding. Fysn the nobility resent such S'
hire Ts Duke OF @ensesn I'D m mot ds
dain LAIN, to 80 to court aud complain Of On ersr
How about tho thrift question Mr.. Bar
We'll. in theory and on paper FREQ trade looks
very fine. ~ Is beautiful But whom ! look
q England I nm fearful of q policy which
threatens to build up such conditions here. !
an fearful Of DESTROYING our manufactures. l
About tho surplus. In tho Treasury"
That L. undoubtedly source q corruption.
% 4 SsT IS II u tic rSa Io 4aSan Is
taxes. That strikes me as tho most sensible
way. IL the customs revenues are to be re:
duced. would do II In tho most careful and
manuincturcs. Yet admit that tho doctrines
OF FREQ trade nre worry captivating. aud rs the
Turk said whom lin saw the ham. Almost thou
tho practical thins and protect our mnnuf0c:
turers. willie seeing. to it TINT tho laws arc not
niisdirected to protect nero monopolcs that
dueo the surplus by taking OF the internal row.
enuo taxes. lwould in every way encourage fnir
competition In trade and promote Justice and
fair dealing. AS to particular candidates for
President. uISruaS