The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-12-13
An Interview With senator Lamar.

at his home by sickness. A repre-
sentative of the Associated Press
called on him to-day, with a view
to obtaining an expression of his
views concerning the policy of the
incoming administration.
In reply the Senator said in sub
stance: II think it due to the
President-elect that the Demo
cratic party and the country
should wait with patience and con-
fidence the appearance of his in
augural address and the first mes
sage, for in those alone think
will be found foreshadowed the
policy of his administration. Any
expression of opinion in the mean
time can be only of the most gen.
eral character, based upon the well
known traditions of Democratic
government and upon Gov. Cleve
lands official course hitherto,
which. after wide publicity and
discussion, has been approved by
the people.
$50 far as may personally VEN
ture to express an opinion, / should
say that Mr.. Cleveland, as Presi-
dent, will undoubtedly favor scru-
pulous, but not, | think, parsimo-
nious economy in the conduct of
the Government, and will insist
upon the most rigid honesty and
accountability on the part of pub
lie officials"
In reply to q question as to the
probable action of Congress with
regard to the tariff, Senator Lamar
said it was highly improbable that
any action would be taken on the
tariff at this session. Next session,
however, there would be proposed
by the Democrats such a scheme
of reduction as need cause no un.
easiness whatever in the business
community. He believed it would
be wise for the manufacturers OF
the country to compromise will
tariff reformers, and the tariff re-
formers with the manufacturers
upon the reduction of duties tC
the revenue standard, with such
determinations in the arrangement
of details within that limit as to af
ford ample protection to American
industries.
Revenue reform and the manu-
facturer's prosperity ought not to
be antagonistic forces. 1--WE ar,
now," said the Senator, "the fore
most manufacturing nation in thu
world. Our industrial system il
so fast, SO intimately blended will
our social structure, that repre-
sentatives Of the people may sure
ly be trusted to see that no indus
try shall suffer a shock by reasol
Of legislation"
The Senator was asked: "Hov
is the election of Cleveland regard
ed in the South, with its probabl,
effect on that sectionr'
81 can't,n said he, snake a bet
ter answer to that question thar
to refer you to Gen. Gordon's let
ter recently published. 1t speak
the sentiment of the whole South
ern people, especially in its dis
claimer of any purpose of section
al aggrandisement. In my opinion
the election will have the most de
cisive effect in bringing the Soutl
into hearty and cordial relation
with the North. The Southern
people don't regard the election
as the triumph of their section
or Of any section. They simply re
T gard it as indicating the triumph
in the nation of the principles o
good government. Out of nearl
100000 votes cast for Cleveland
more than 100000 were cast b.
. the people of the North. Unde
, his administration, therefore, tn
, preponderance of the politics
. forces will continue to be NORTH
, ern. The South simply recognize
in the result of the election th
, placing in power for the first tim
, since the war of an administratio
, not hostile, one under which tn
. people can heartily support an
r co. operate with the National GOV
ernment, thus bringing her highes
interests into more complete ider
tifcation with those of the natio
and the feeling of her people int
! an intenser sympathy with thos
of their Northern brethren. I
make that administration one {
= which the whole American peopl
may be proud, the people of th
: South will contribute every energ
of head and heart.
: The Senator declined absolutel
! to be interrogated on the subje,
+ of Cleveland's Cabinet.
8 A Washington correspondent
says that Judge Kelly, whose al
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