New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-24
nnRIZONTAL NO LONGER.

Mr. Morrison wishes to be known az Horl-
ro,tal William no longer. He announces that
he intends to introduce another larll Dill as
early as he can during the next SESSION. out Is
not vet prepared 10 state It's terms, excepting
that he clearly implies that he VIII not Try the
borizontal experiment again. IL would oe
strange if he did not introduce some Dill on the
subiect. Having been defeated at home,
largely because of his known opposition to the
rro,ective system. he nevertheless knows that
he has the sympathy OF great number OF the
members of his party in Congress. lie Is not
likely to neglect an opportunity to put the Adj
ministration in an embarrassing position If he
can, because his friends generally trace MS de-
feat 10 its Indifference or worse. by Offering Il
measure in harmony with his well-known opin-
ions and securing for it the supp 'rt Oh ma
iorty in the House, Mr.. Morrison would compei
the President TO break definitely from the East
ern Democrats who have so largely influenced
him hitherto or else to place himself in open an
tagonism 10 his party in Congress.
But Mr.. Morrison will not propose hori-
2ontal bill. He says that the people do not seem
10 Ikea bill of that sort. That Is true; no.
body wants such a measure. III there Il To be
change. there should be some sense ana some
reason in it. There is no excuse for assa'ling
the protective tarif, unless it BE- to change the
system upon which discriminating duties are
adjusted The revenue is now not too large.
The burden imposed ia obtaining the necessary
revenue for the Government is rs light ~ 1t can
be under any other method Of taxation, unless
it be claimed that tho protective duties enhance
the price of domestic prolncts. III that n
claimed, and il male tbs basis of an effort 10
change the tariff that effort will be stultliyIng
and silly unless it aims to get rd Ut the features
of the tariff which are especially protective III
character.
The bill which Mr.. Morrison offered. AMI
which was defeated at the last session, was not
creditable to him or to his party. IL was in
reality Sinking of the principles on which, II
Mt ALL n change of the tariff is to be advocated
II was confession that the party leaders ana
NOT dare then 20 propose in the form OF law the
changes which they had for years made the
basis Of their attacks on the Republican policy.
If Mr.. Morrison would command respect. "a the
leader of men who have "A sincere belief ana n
higher aim than to lich the offices by any de-
centjon whatever, he will go back to an honest
and candid advocacy of his principles. 1t VIII
be a good thing to have his party forced to take
some position. It ought to be forced out OF the
TRICKY evasion with which it has tried to treat
this question in recent campaigns. II that were
done. il would be- found either hat there Is not
a majority of Democrats in favor OF an essential
change in the tariff, which would be most
beneficial disclosure for the country, or that a
majority is hostile to the protective system. In
the latter case the Democratic party would soon
be defeated decisivcy, aud that would DO
good thing for the country in many ways.