Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-24
A Refusal to Revisethe Tariff.

The refusal of Congress to at last give the
Morrison Tariff Bill consideration was q
great disappointmmt to the people, who
were looking toa Democratic House to re,
lieve them from war tariff, which IA these
times of peace and prosperity hhsbecome
burthersOme and unnece~ary, and is work
ing great iniustive 20 he people generally.
In eon1hentine upon this strange action of
the House, that sterling Democratic paper,
the New York Star, says:
"The Republican papers throughout the
country are jubilant over the defeat of the
Morrison bill. They have right to rejoice.
The result was a triumph for Republican
ideas and the overthrow of DemocT ltio poll
cy ina Democratic House. Mr.. Monison's s
bill met precisely such fate as proposal for
tariff reduction would have encountered at
the hands of a Republican majority. The
fact that this was accomplished by the aid of
Democratic votes adds to the satisfaction of
Republican politicians. Not only is the poll
cy Of the Republican party upheld, but the
Democratic party is discredited and its
pledges are dishonored. Why should not the
Republican press rejoice? The monopoIies
that it fosters have their hold strengthened,
while the people who looked to the Demo
cratic party for promised relief are disheart-
ened and disgusted."o sas rs "a
"But the very reasons that, give our oppo-
nents cause for rejoicing warrant Democrats
in regarding the result with grief and .indig-
nation. Not only was the reform and reduc-
tion of the tariff definitely promised by the
last Democratic convention, but the whole
history of the party commits it to that policy.
We cannot understand why man who de-
sires to maintain the monstrous and oppres-
sive tariff enacted by the Republican party
should wish to call himself Democrat. No
Democratic convention during the whole ex-
istence Of the party ever sanctioned such q
policy. In this State the platforms of the
party have always taken strong ground
against hightariG, snd,itwas hers that the
phrase "a tariff, for revenue only, had its
origin. . Mr.. Cleveland was elected Governor
of New York, as we'll as President, on plat
form den0dncing THE existing tariff. Every
Representative elected as q Democrat from
this Stats wascommitted to a similar declara
ton ofpohcy."E Fiji &s'i Ia ~0$ aTG
Fhe NoRrHwHsr2 is glad to honor 1.-The
thEee) faithful men in the Ohio delegation,
Messrs. Anderson, Hill and Cultivate, who
gave their votess for, consideration of the
measures thereby voting1 to; maintain the
principles and, keep the pledges given to the
people by the Democracy Of this State and of
the nation. In thus casting their votes these
men also showed themselves. to be true rep
ressntativss of the people and ,steadfast
Democrats, believing that a party is bound
to redeem its pledges by keeping faith with
the people. For years the Democratic plat
forms have Set forth the necessity of tariff
revision, solumnly pledging the people relief
if power were placed in their hands. Just how
these Democrats who voted against consid-
Grafton of the Morrison bill can reconcile
their actions With the party pledges We are
at a loss to know. They should be held ac-
countable by the Democratic organization,
and their constituency should see to it that
the debtisp paddy their retirement to private
life. Again we say all honor to Hill, Outh
waite and Anderson. ia;: