Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-02-04
SOUND SENSE.

The Mayor of Chicago Interviewed on His
Giebernatorias AspirGtions--H He Gtres Ea-
preston to HIS Tietcs on the Policu OF the
Democratic Parity Federation IN Nom
Essentials tIte Only IFdy to Harmony.
Especial Telegram to the GLoBE.l
CHICAGO, Feb 3.-Dowdall, of the Pc
oria Democrat, has been trying to read
Hon. Carter II. Harrison, mayor of this
city, out of the Democratic party. The
Herald sent reporter to interview his
honor upon the subject of Dowdall a1d
politics. The following was the result:
'Look here, young man, 1 have received
no less than six copies OF DowdalPs great
paper with that article marked in blue in
delible, which only publishers of news
papers, understand, keep about their of
fees. He sends three ( day TO make me
think he has Subscribers who agree with
him. l intend sending him my thauKs
with So bill to pay for five more such
sheets. I honestly hope he will convince
the Democrats of this state that he Is
right, for do not want the nomination
and have no bee in my bonnet. 1 want the
Democrats TO nominate . candidate they
can elect.'
"You do not mean to say You would not
accept if properly nominated?"
mo honest man has right to say he
would not accept such nomination by his
party. The Office certainly is high enough
for any mans ambition. OF course, the
canvass would require labor and great
expenditure of time and money The
chances of election are not the best, and
the position is more ornamental than one
of active work. am accustomed to and
require the whip and spur of every day
work and activity. I like life's battles by
day with the rest that comes at night. 1
do not, therefore, covet the Office of gov
ernor, however much 1 might be gratified
by the honor attached to it, and above all,
the honor of redeeming the state from
Republican rule. 1 would most gladly
forego the honor and labor of such csn-
vass if the Democrats would choose some
one else to be their standard bearer"
'Dowdall says you are not good
enough Democrat for him"
"Oh, Dowdall is not only a nossback,
people of old said Democracy was free
trade, and he says Democracy is free trade.
He is giant, full forty feet high, but he
is not big enough to read men out of the
party. He has two eyes, but sees only
with one. The ridge of his nose blinds
him, and he sees only one side at time.
Before he climbs up to be party leader he
must see to his trousers, lest in climbing
he may show patches. Dowdall is a
Democrat; that is, he runs
with the machine. He has an eye to
everything to be picked up as he runs, but
he has no conception Of the great under
lying principles which separate the two
parties of the country. He thinks that this
tariff question is the only thing dividing
them; whereas it is only one of the issues
growing out of fundamental GifereEces.
The great bed rock questions are whether
the many are able to govern themselves or
few should rule; whether government is
for the people as majority or for Mat
thew Arnold's remnant whether it should
be SO run as to enable q
few to revel in riches while many
should be arrayed as the lily of the field,
while the many should creep as the moss
of the wilderness; whether the states
should be splendid and costly empire
or an economical and honest republic
guaranteeing moderate wealth and happi-
ness to all at home, and protecting the
most lowly citizen on every sea and in
every land. These fundamental differ
ences give color and tone to the temporary
policies of the two parties, and men ag-
gregate themselves with others according
to their different ideas as to
the aims and ends of government
If Democrats all agreed in every daily
issue 1t would not be necessary 10 have
any party machinery, we would all vote
and act together without any consultation
But we do not agree on ell minor issues
so we unite ourselves in party, raise ouI
banner, and write upon it our great priu-
ciples and for the purpose of putting them
into practice agree to sink our minor
differences. No man exists in the party sc
grand that he can read out oi
it all who fail to agree with him
| in every dataIl. Morrison, who believes
| in tariff for revenue only is Democrat;
| Carlisle, who is for tariff rsforn' is Dem
| ocrat; Mcdonald, who says tariff for rev
enue with Incidental protection is Dem
ocrat; Randall and Payne, who believe il
tariff for revenue with direct protection &c
manufacturers are Democrats. believt
! in tariff for revenue but want it SO lai(
that it will Tighten the burdens upon the
| people. am Democrat and none of the
| others can read me out of the party be
| cause I do not adopt their peculiar
ideas. My friend Dowdell of, the Peoris
Democrat, cannot read me out. But viii
call him doubly my frieno if he will, as
said before, convince the Democracy OF
Illinois that it can find some one other thai
myself to be THAR best candidate. Tel
Mr.. Dowdell to name his man and
we of Chicago will elect him. All W.
want is the success of the party vhieh vii
give the largest personal liberty and pros
perity to all, and will make no proccustear
bed and force any one TO lie upon it. de
not want to be its leader this year. Tha
will do for one interview, will it no ?'
The Situation.
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