The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-01

pltu ihiquitler, furnished ihtucs o'htf thhn
the isriff, about which there we're no diyii.
ions, aud which victory could be more surely
aud easily achieved They argued. there
fore, that inasmuch as the continuance Of
Republican rule meant the perpetuatiou q
protection In its worst and most o n, us
forms, the surest road 10 tho relief shieh
all desired was 10 overthrow the Repul 70
lean party on issues which they resa rdsd
certain, aud then devote nil the enerfies Of
the democracy, rendered potential ana n.
feoiiye by its restoration TO powtr, o
the uli'maiework Of tarlf reform.
Ga this question Of expedlancy % ere
were others who believed 10 Issue cos q
presented as vital rs the talilI that The
protection system, which. under the puise
OF taxation, exaeted on-rous contributions
rom the great masses of the people In
order TO bestow large bouhiiCs upon u
favored few was the great economic evil Of
the hour They held that no political party
could afford TO occupy an oquiyoeal or halt.
Ing position In reference TO It, that as
protection was the salient fea-
ture Of repubicanism, n tarifl for revenue
should be the distinctive mark Of demcc.
raoy; that only by forcing this issue could
the democratic party reasonably hope for
success.
ltii not the purpose sf this article 20 die.
cuss the question of which Of those policies
was tho wiser. Such discussion now would
be idle aud profit This question Is set.
He'd That sentiment In the rarity which
favored making tariff reform the supreme
and immediate, instead OF an ultimate is-
sue, prevailed in the election Of Mn.
CARII,LE. HIS election was itrmsl
and defiant declaration OF war
against protection. The highest attribute
of party management Is. as well A. of
statesma nship, not TO seek the reversal Of
accomplished facts, but TO recognize their
accomplishment and direct them 10 the
bsst uses.
With democrats, therefore, the problem
Of the hour relates not 10 the wisdom OF TIE
policy to which the hous, has committed
the party. but accepting this policy rs
6xed, the enquiry should be that, VIII ieh
heads this editorial, what Next?, To
this inquiry We snswer prompt and sner-
getic obedience 10 the sentiment which elect
cd Nm. CAMILLE, on which, 1t Is understood,
he has formed the committees Of the house.
Let tue house, as far ss its functions and
powers reach, complete the work begun In
its organization. Let the ways and means
committee report and the house pass at
the earliest practicable day, a tariff reform
bill. This bill should be constructed thor
oughly and strictly on revenue principles,
so as to make its sntsgonism to the pro-
tective system sharp and irreconoilable.
A republican senate will defeat
its enactment into law. The
issue will be thus formally
joined between protection and tariff for
revenue. No other course can now be
safely adopted or wisely counseled. The
political forces for next year are already
forming with reference TO this alignment.
Yea, the battle has begun.
The democratic columns have been put
In motion against the strongholds OF pro.
lection. Their progress cannot be halted,
nor tAeir limo Of marcn changed without
inevitable disaster. Onward" in ia
line OF tariff reform Should b
tho democratic watchword from now unit
the Close OF the presidential election o
1884. Our victory thus won, though
sloodless in its agencies and not less bsne
6cient in degree will be broader in the
scope Of its results, than was ths triumph
of colonial arms one hundred years
ago. The latter gave civil liberty to one
land the former promises commercial free
dom 10 the world.