The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-11
NUMBER 33
Current Tariff Talk.

The Democratic discovery that the
tariff is not an issue in this campaign
moves the Boston Journal to remark
that "the attempt to keep the tariff
out of the campaign is a miserable
failure"
Down in Louisiana the people are
evidently dissatisfied with the stew
aroShlp of their representatives in
congress with reference to the tariff
question, and they are going in for
new men. According to the New
orK sun, iii. there are any States in
the Union that are in favor of Free
trade Louisiana is not one of them"
Inc great problem of to-day is the
Judicious development of our indus
tries and theeconomicaI administra-
tion ttss g. "a, l,1 ,1f.sse.s y '.isis Is ts.s
tadff question. We have stated it in
Its dual relation. 1t cannot be shirk-
ed; it should not be. While this
question is before the people there is
fHne other so important. Its benefits
are direct and tangible. Its discus.
sion, therefore, interests the whole
people as that of no other issue. The
very fact that politicians would fain
avoid it only emphasizes its import
ance, Party platforms juggle and con-
found it in vain. The tariff issue may
be neglected by the builders, but the
people will make it the head of the
corner. Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The magnificent results off quarter
OF a century Ofthe protectiOnist policy
in America have produced their full
impression on the minds of Irishmen
both here and in Ireland. They see
that the policy cripples England with
out fighting her. They see form of
industrial conquest, gradual but in
exorable, going on year by year, in
which the Americans, including Irish
Americans, without any invasion are
playing the Norman, and in which
the Saxon is being driven to the wall.
They can best forward this conquest
by voting with the Republican par
ty. For all this mode of campaign
against England has been Republl-
can. Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The protection sentiment is an un-
known quantity in the South, mere
shadow in the estimation of the
thoughtless, giant in the knowl-
edge of those who are in a position
to know. The Protective idea solidi-
fed in each State and made apparent
will exert an enormous, even though
it be silent influence. Men will not
long array themselves against the
labor and capital Of State when the
power is made apparent. The open
existence of protective union in the
South will insure us against any more
Carlisles, and preclude the birth of
Morrison bills. Those who have learn
ed the necessity for Protection should
organize for Protection. Macon Ga(
Telegraph.
1t is the duty of the Republican
speakers and writers to press this
question home increasingly upon the
popular understanding, from now on
until the vote is taken. No further
division must be permitted. Mr.
Cleveland's character as a reformer.
private or public, is, after all, the
merest dust in the balance of the mo-
mentous controversy. Behind him
stands the national Democracy, des-
perately striving for supremacy in
general government /; behind the ma.
tional Democracy stands the solid
South, clamorous for a Free.t trade
tariff for public purposes exclusive
ly;" behind the solid South stands
the solid manufacturing interests of
Great Britain, eager to see a breach
made in the protective wall that has
up to now kept them from seizing
upon American markets behind the
solid manufacturing interests of Great
Britain again stand the millions of
unpaid, half-starved working people,
whose lower wages and inferior con-
ditions of life the working people of
the free North must make up their
minds to accept if, at the dictation of
the South (now as ever the enemy of
free and enfranchised labor), the tar
if bars are to be removed, and Brit
ish manufacturers admitted to unre-
stricted competition with those ofthis
country,-BoStOn AUertiSer.
Is Change Desiralbep