St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
TARIFF REFORM.
1t is Still a Live Issue and Must be
Forced by Both Parties.

Forced by Both Parties.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-There are diff
ferences of opinion among the political
doctors as to the diagnosis of the case and
the treatment to be pursued. Senator
Logan says: ''Col. Morrison is not defeated.
He is personally popular. He is able and
earnest, but his ideas are perniciOus. His
doctrine was defeated, while he is person.
ally as strong as ever in his district If the
other Republican candidates had pressed
their ideas of protective tariff as strongly
as Jehu Baker did against the heresieS of
his opponent, there would have been more
Democratic seats vacated in the house at
the last election" But Senator Beck,
equally as well posted as the Illinois sena-
tor. and some people believe more able and
philosophical. says: The recent elections
have no significance relative to revenue re-
form. The people were voting about
offices. The Democrats think that the
president ought to be more i'll harmony with
h party in the matter of administration OF
the executive departments. Or that the
officials of the departments ought to be
more in sympathy with the Democratic ad-
ministratiOn. The will of the people is not
expressed as an Endorsement of the presi-
the president may be right and the people
wrong. But as to the status of revenue re-
form, believe the people want it and that
they expect the Democratic party to give it
to them" AS to the method to be pursued
the Kentucky sage says: There is now
enough money in the treasury to pay off all
the per cent. bonds The country will
not have to pay any more bonded indebted
ness until 1891. and only $3.50. 600. 900 them
Again, the $737. 600, 900 Of 4 per cent.
bonds are not payable until 1897. But the
government is raising S150,0 600 a year more
than is needed for government expenses,
for no other reason than to assist GER
tain industries to thrive. No wonder Henry
George had such following. The people
see that they are being robbed, literally
pIundered. If this thing is kept up until
1897, when the per cents. are payable.
we shall have raised S1,650, 900. 600 where
with to pay S9S7. 900. 600. There will then
be a surplus of S663 900, 900
USELESSLY STOLEN
from the people by rObber barons who have
no need of it." When asked whether or not
the people understand this matter. he said:
Where did Henry George get his wonder
ful vote from? Did it come from people
who want to cOnfScate property, according
to his theories? Not at ali. 1t came from
people who want revenue reform, and in
tend 10 have It. The laboring men under
stand this problem. and the5 are going to
compel its solution. We must get rid of
this enormous surplus money, or give the
people some good reason for collecting it.
There is no reason. good or bad, for collect
ing SO much money. There must be re-
duction of taxation. as il is carried on by
means of the present tariff. In every dis
trict where this subject has been calculated
to the people they have voted the Demo
cratic ticket, except in an Illinois district
where money controlled the vote. and an
Ohio district where manufacturers con-
troled the vote. The popular will of the
country is with the Democratic party on
this point" The senator then expressed the
opinion that something can yet be done by
the present congress for the benefit of the
taxpayers and the labOring men who are
paying tariff prices for the necessities of
life. A shrewd listener remarked, after the
senator had walked away with friend:
Beck is right. l am a Republican, but L
know he is right. He will make music for
my friends in the senate this winter. lie
is more walked up on the subject than ever,
and will say his say with vigOr and JUNCTION.
| believe that were it not for the nearneSS
of the contest for the next presidency, the
Republican party would shift its position
on this matter. But, they dare not do it
just now. They must stand to their guns,
even though they see the disadvantages of
their position. l recently heard Senator
Allison, the man whom the Republicans are
most likely to nominate i'll 1888, say, that
there must something be done ill the way of
revenue reform, as the people want it; but,
that it is not yet time to do so. He evil
IDENTIFY meant. that it will not do to change
until after November. 1888. If he should
be elected president, he would make such a
recommendation to congress, believe, in
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