The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-10-16
Now that Col. Bsughman is can.

wasting Garrett county, 1t would he
a good time for him to explain to the
voters the meaning of one IF tho |
blanks Of the platform on which the |
Hagerstown convention placed him
It il said that the Colonel has the
Frederick Glee Club with him and
that he is also furnished with an
ample supply of fireworks with
which he proposes to paralyze The
Garrett county voters. But he will
find the average voter there just the
same as he is elsewhere. He will
find them more interested in know
what the convictions of the candidate
are on certain important questions,
than in the music of glae clubs and
fireworks
For instance now, the people of
Garrett and Allegany counties would
like to know if the Colonel has any
settled notions on the question of
tariff. They would like to know
whether he believes with Mr.. Mnrri-
son or whether lie traits with Mr..
Kendall. This question he ought to
answer, if he wants the votes of The
people of this part of the District
1t is AN inquiry which cannot be
drowned by the sweet music of n glee
club. nor charmed OUT of sight by the
dazzling lights of costly fireworks.
The only light we have been able to
get on this subject, is offered US hy
the resolutions of the Hagerstown
convention. That body "iulIy aud
warmly endorsed the action of the
Democratic House of Representatives
in its efforts to curtail needless expen-
ditures of public money" and then
| further resolved that it was "the pur-
pose of this convention TO nominate
and triumphantly elect one who will
cooperate in those commendable and
laudable Efforts to reduce taxation"
| Now, what ''cOmmendahle aud lau-
dahle efforts to !, duce tax alton" were
INDUCED in Ivy the Democratic nIa-
jCrity in the last Congress? The
only one which had any direct ten
dency to "reduce taxation" was The
Morrison Tariff Bill, aud that bill
/ put coal on the free list. This effort.
| thprGInrD n nm thn frtIa, III II
is, by the convention hich nominat-
ed Col. Caughman, declared to he u
"conmendablt" one, and a claudia
bic" one, aud this same Democratic
convention which announces that an
eff"rt to strike down entirely The
present tariff is a "comIntn,iab.e"
the, Immediately proceeds ITO nun-
mate Col. BaughnaE, we presume he
Is the man. He is to he "triumph-
natly elected' ON this platform, aud
he is ITO cooperate" in this praise.
worthy "effnrt" to put coal on the
free list. In the ahst nee of anythin-.
more specific from, the candidate hirn-
self. this may he taken a. Il fair state
ment of his position on the question.
We have it, then, from the ntli 'ial
heads of the Democratic party in ihi-
district. in SpIonn council assembled,
that t rat party j. in favor of the
Morrison Bill and consequently for
free coal, aud it can be inferred that
Col. Baughman is to lie sent to Con-
gresS to cooperate with MIR. MOrri-
son in furthering these views.
If This does not properly state Col,
Baughman'S position, is We have
said. this is a good time for him 10
define his status. No one public
question Is of 80 much interest to the
people of this section as this oue.
They know that the Democratic par
ty is opposed 10 protective tariff (;
they also KNOW that II maj nrIiy of The
Democratic members elected III the
next Congress will be so opposed.
Will Col. Baughnlan, if elected, he
likewise opposed to Il protective tariff
on Goa. on iron ana on steeI?'
Every voter who is in favor of a
protective Tariff. can easily choose
between the present candidates. Mr..
McCOmas without the aid of glee
clubs aud fireworks has plainly sai,l
that he is in favor of IA protective
Tariff, that he is opposed to put
ting coal on the free list. In short
that he is opposed to all the schemes
of the Democratic party in the inter
est of Free Trade. He has not only
said it, but for the past three years
In Congress has labored. spoken aud
voted in accordance with these prin.
riples, and In the last Congress, actu.
alIy forced AN amendment upon the
Morrison Bill. rescuing c,mi from the
free list, where Mr.. Morrison and his
Democratic allies had placed il;
about his position therefore there eau
be no mistake.
OF course our people will not oh.
ject to be being entertained hy vocal