New-York tribune., 1886-08-25
THE SPEECH IN FILL.

A new Administration OF the National Governments s
usually unvexed in It's frs except By the mporu-
mites and the disappcntinents OF IL own supporters
The people give small heed or the time To public
affairs and scussion OF political issues Is lett rs
some what perfnetory TASK To opposing partIsans In
Congress- This OF apparent indifference Is caused
part by the natural ebb OF the ilae when noweu 80
high IN the preceding National election aud IN part also
by the American Instinct OF fair play Which d@nsuds
that the party fresy Installed may have free opporu-
nifty full lay out Its ground ami mature lis
measures This period of popular naetion Is th IS Dos
only advantageous for rest but prepares those VINO ara
the ultimate in all matters OF public concern To
ave atient hearing fair Argument when the Lne ar
sor popular discussion.
The approaching election OF Governor OF foJr repre-
sentativss II Congress, and a LEGISLATURE thas
shall choose senator Of tue United states, Teyves tho
polite topics in Maine and Subjects 20 ia
qury is which separate oar eoPlo into
distinct political parties. Have the oid differences be-
tween the Republican aud Democratic organizations
neen adjusted, have they grown more Papabie and
uOre pronouLcei Are the questions over which the
Republicans and tho Demccra nave waeed iong con-
test aOandouei Is lit 2aton III thr court or
IuDlic opinion be discontinued and settlement
Effected by entering neither party on the ieoplos
docket Or or the othe, hand, do the Americas sope
ust begin with clearer vision the AIMS 'nd
Intentions, u.et ods anu ie measures OF each parry
they waking TO new and more earnest sr'Sto
over policies that nreconciabe, over measures tnat
OF these things III a spirit OF candor!
THE TARIFF POLICY
Its In the first place especially worthy OF oDser Vson
that IN The history Of Industrial questions no party In
im uf peace has been mole nneU ~ support oi
pocy tuan Is too Republican in supIolt II Protective
tariff to-day AT the late session of Congress measure
known as the Morrison TaIf bill designed 10 hrss
weaken aud ultimately destroy the protective polcy,
was resisted compact an orgaulzion OF Tue $50
publican members that single vote from Now YORK
and two o or taree from Minnesota were all tbat
broke the absolute unanni.y OF the party. and this
WAS rendered striking tne fact that the or
gans Rel ublcin opinion IN Nee-iorx anh hunes'ta
declare th. exceptional voes were adverse 10 tue
wishes of arge ority OF those who elected the us
seutins manbeIs
on tue other hand the vast majority Of the Democratic
nebers SUI ported the free trade side of the qg:sOn;
tut "a small minority. uniting with the Ropu"icans'
found themselves able to defeat the measure There-
upon the Deocfatic papers quite generally through"us
the cou TT, unaitb III to 'hs
cr.e OF party aud tue jVIrDai IN New-lorS when
il sai 10 reflect the VIE OF the National ION
gave formal to all Democrats. North AMI south,
VINO lean the policy OF Protection tnat tney must
revise tr-r op mons the party, because With
their views they find no sympathy IN Democratic
ranks AMI standing room Oh DeDocrsuc platforms.
These leading facts Indicate uat tue policy al Ptotec-
ton versus Free rrate ISSUE shaped and determined
no longer 10y section prrirrenro-but has become gem
erA aud misunderstanding distinct weimsrSei hhe
OF division between the epLDlian ana Democratic par
ties. do recall these iaots pre-. e.araiory 10 an
analytic discussion of the protective system, but Win
the view OF applying them to certain current mo'en
and current events.
The uortiy OF the Democratic Iarty to proteeto mas
enalle, upou tue country vast loss. aud has la many
ways obsructed the progress and ue'eoP"on' VI o''"
sc. tIous. Snce tue financial panio o' 1910 a"o tue
cu.m,oran.ous so.ncs lou OF the s"utlera vote. tue
..ax VIII tle
Cmgress ueld control of House Of Representatives.
"a. ,ow,, Ia originate bills has beru oxcu-
,vav IN their hands they used II 10 te cniu.
sion and det iii many Instances 10 tio dc'r ielo
of new rnteri thronsho tue Cnion Co"n'enee
onc. shaken IL hard to restore and t.e srhe mes ot
| ,nnrovemeut which have boen abandon-d witnin the
mast ten years account of tue uncertainty Of o1r
! revenue laws constantly meusced ~ the Drnosrstio
marty In Congress would have CAUSED prosperity aua
hann,ness IN many CON uunitlrs which have felt tue
| d,scoura, = ing influence OF dull tines
Tbs Democratic party Is CONSTANTLY usna the CON-
,.raty. dulness in business which tueir In
congress Tor ye has largely developed IS an
| argument against the policy OF protection Bat Il 10
wvrn while to compar, the coDdon OF tue coautry In
tn, year OF grace with IL condition tue yoar beoc tue
Republicans succ eicd Ia rnaoug their nrst protective
| t.un In the States which sthl do the larger
amount OF manufacturing Tor the country. and which
did n no rly ali quarter OF century aso, II inter
eating and instrl clivs to compare their financial
conditions tie besinnng OF lS6l aud Ut tho ocsnnns
of 1886. The states referred to the ak OF New
England. with Ne York, NcwJorsey aud feunsy van'A
| In 1851 tue country presented condition ofouxn'
about by nearly entire generation Oh rreo u""o.
| aud tho aggregate amount which tho pe'Iie ia"
accumulated In thor savings banks during that Ions
period was than xi6OOOO0O0 in tne same ssasos
on tue rs day IN January 1885, the aggregate snoans
| In tho sayings dsxks was ei.020.0o00oo. 4hs