Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
TARIFF REFORM.
Fhe Stand Randall. OF PeDnsylyRnia,
win Take on It.
'pseiSi 10 the Register.


WAsulSGrON, March 3.-The placing OF
Mr.. Mutchler on the Democratic Congress
sionsl campaign committee as the member
from Pennsylvania in place OF Mr.. Ran
dali. has been construed as q snub to the
latter, but it is doubtful whether any such
movement was contemplated. Mr.. Ran
6all has incurred some enmities in his own
party by supposed affiliations with Repuc-
lcans on the tariff question, but his hold
on the Pennsylvania Democracy has not
been weakened and doubtless had be de-
sired the place referred to his name would
have been presented by the Pennsylvania
Democrats in Congress. He has the sup
port OF the National Democratic Executive
Committee in his opposition to the schemes
Of the Carlisle-Morrison ring.in the House, as
was evidenced when that committee COM
pel,ed one of its members, Mr.. Morton, OF
Nebraska, TO withdraw his resolution taV-
orlLG iarlti for revenue only policy as
beng unWise and ineXpsdient at this time.
so lar AS Mr.. RaGdslI's attitude on that
question is concerned he defined IL clearly
IN an interview with Mr.. Hudson Of the
Capital, published yesterday, in which he
SAID he had marked out his course for the
future. ~ 90 not wish 70 say
much about it now he added
as il is a little early, but when the time
comes | shall make myself beard On the
hoCr of the House. Tnls tarii question
has bsen ranking in the Democratic party
long enough, and | think it Is now about
time 10 eliminate il entirely "a y political
issue, or else settle il within the party one
way or the other. There are some Demo:
Gratis who have sn idea that the masses ot
the people OF this country are Jealous for
ir,s trade when the lessons of ths cam
Ia,gns Of the last six years at least demon
StISte the reverse. For instance, IN the
lest presidential campaign the Democratic
psrty started out on q tariff for revenue
only platform, and with what result In
the gubernatorial elections i'll Indiana.
state that was put down as Democratic Tor
a certainty on that issue, we wee defeated.
SCme say the State was carried by corrupt
mesns but the industrial interests ot mat
state we're power sgainst US. UnheedlnS
this lesson, the party went on, and month
later we were beaten in the Presidency.
NV opinion is that public sentiment hiss
not changed 10 the past four years
on this question. But, if we do not learn
by the experiences Of the past, how can We
expect to gain by the opportunities ot the
futpre? think it unfortunate that this
divergence Of views on the tariff question
should occur at this time, but am not
willing 10 sacrifice the convictions OF my
better Judgment of q measure Of presumed
expediency, and particularly when the
misfortunes Of the party are the sad re-
minders Of the correctness OF my position,
| then and now, ana of the misguided action
| of IN, Sc of the other way OF thinking. !
want the Democratic party to win, and
propose to do all in my power 10 that enu,
and as the voice of the people from all sec
| tiops of the country swell up in opposl-
/ ton 10 the agitation of this question or In
| favor of home enterprise and labor hrst,
| am more convinced than ever tlat the
| Democratic party has more to expect De.
| fore the peopla IRON q conservative course
| than from a repetition Of the mistakes OF
/ former yesrs. | am beginning to tnioK
| that this tariff sgltation in ths House Will
| expend its force before IL goes mucn tur,
| tber. But as fer as | am concerned VIII
oppose any policy presented TO the House
| ib the form of hill that is not for the test
| interests Of the Democratic party and sue
| cess"