Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-30

measure, and il was buried beyond
resurrection. A large number OF
Democrats, headed by Mr.. Randall,
OF Pennsylvania, with nearly all the
Democratic members from such
States as Louisiana and Georgia,
voted to consign il 10 the tomb Of the
Capulets. Col. Morrison's second
bill-the one reported at the present
session Of Congress-shared a similar
fate.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, sensible
Of the necessity Of doing something
to redeem the pledge Of the Demo.
cratic party in its last national plat
form, has introduced into the House
of Representatives a bill which is
summarized by the San Francisco
Post as follows;
The tariff bill which Congressman
Randall proposes rs substitute for
the Morrison measure is a rather
adroit compromise designed to save
the credit Of his party, while at the
same time il does not injure any Of
the Pennsylvania protected industries.
Mr.. Randall is believer in the say
ing OF some witty philosopher that
smart mans head is like a pin's-in-
tended TO keep him from going too
far. Morrison has gone too far to be
able TO bring even his own party up
to the support OF his proposals, while
Randall evidently hopes for both
Democratic and Republican support.
lie proposes TO make but one import
ant addition TO the free list, and that
is manufactured lumber. Square tim
Der and boards and lum beri in thorough,
hubs for wheels and slaves are all TO
come in free. This will be no more
favorably received by the Pacific
Coast lumber interest than was Nor
rison's plan to put all kinds Of lumber
on the free list. A tempting bait is
offered to the Pacific Coast, however,
when we come to the internal rev.
enue sections OF the bill, which would
repeal all taxes on the manufacture
and sale of fruit brandies and wines.
All tobacco taxes are also to be lifted
by this bill, which in this single in
stance would reduce the revenues by
an amount exceeding $25, 900, 900 an
nually. Whisky taxes are not
touched, Randall probably thinking
that the tobacco exemption viii be
sufficient to command the support of
the Western revenue reformers. In
respect to wool the intent OF the bill,
as far as can be ascertained from the
imperfect synopsis sent US, is to
slightly increase the existing rates.
On classes and Of imported woods
the specific duty is TO remain at the
present duty - viz, 10 cents per
pound-while on the third class, car
pet wools, il is to be raised from ~
to cents. On combed wools the dd
Ualorem duty is raised from 1929 per
cent. to 4S per cent. As for Pennsyl-
vania products, Randall is prepared
to throw tub to the whale. The
duty on steel rails is to be reduced
from $l7 ton to $l3, and other slight
concessions made which are expected
to appease the rage OF the Western
anti-tariff men against Pennsylvania.
1t is too late in the season for tariff
bill to get through the Senate, what
ever the House may choose to do.
Allowing for the partizan complex
ion OF our San Francisco contempor-
ary, the foregoing is substantial
summary of the leading features of
Randall's bill. 1t is greatly to be re-
gretted that Col. Morrison could not
have deemed IL wise and dignified TO
have consulted his able Democratic
colleague from Pennsylvania, whose
Democracy is as thorough and unsul-
lied as that OF Jefferson himself. We
should not then have been obliged,
as Democrats, 10 suffer the humilia-
ton OF much valuable time wasted,
OF party harmony jeopardized and OF
inestimable opportunities for the pub
lie good counting for naught. There
is nothing like getting what you can
in the Ignorant present time"
and waiting upon God, time and tide
for what you want. Randall realizes
this fact and Morrison forgets it,
which is the cardinal distinction be-
tween two illustrious Democratic
leaders. That the former is the wiser
OF the two scarcely needs reiteration.