The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-15


clsres hereafter that protection is a dead
issue In American politics may be set down
as very unWise man.. II tue elections
Of last week proved anything, they proved
that the party Of protsetton-the Rspubll.
can parEy-intends to force the issue
hencsiorth."
THE PROTECTION IDEA.
Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Hurd were defeat
cd; Mr.. Carlisle had a narrow escape and
even now is not out OF the woods; Mr..
Holman and Mr.. Springer neither re-
celved 4 l4tterlng votes; such Of their free.
trade followers as Wilson, OF West Vir-
ginis, and others came within an ace Of
defeat, while Randall, tho great leader OF
tho protective element In tho Democratic
party, was eleCted by an increased major.
ity, as were also many other OF the lead.
ing protectionlbts. This mCana more than
one might suppose at first thought, for tho
elections undoubtedly afford au index OF
the lines On which the next presidential
contest ia to be fought. -
~ call your attention to the iact," con-
tinued nv friend, "that tho great reyolu.
ton ot 1874 force lst Whist almost proved
a change OF the administration in 1875
Tie crushing ont OF the GreenbaCk move.
mont In 1878 led toth0 election, In 1880,
OF Garfield, hard money champion.
Again, in 1889, the DemoCERts carried
Congress, which was the toterunner OF
Republican defeat in 1884. In the
light Of history and precedent, there.
fore, will any one dare ettike
out OF the list ol live Issues
Of 1883 the question OF proteC.
tlon2 Democratic leaders are try.
ing hsrl 10 convince themselves and their
constituents that the danger to thsir party
does not lie hero. Thay reallSs the mis-
take that has been made and hope, during
tie next two years, to profit by the eE.
perlence, Consequently 1t Ia sAfs 70 pre-.
dict that the next Congress will tinker
yery little With the tariff. Had Blaine
been candidate for the PfesidsnCy this
year he would hayO Hweps the country;
fndeed, It looks very much % u he WILL
do that very thing 10 1883"
judging from expressions aud ocoufreFl'
Ces Of the past two weeks It seelnS that
MI. Cleyeland's opponents within his own
marty, II II can be said that he has q party,
intend to take advantage Of the present
opportunity to put in their best ltcka
against him. Notwithstanding tho tariff
pGsse OF the late IesultO, they are, Ike the
New York World, clGiming that 70 power
ful contributory influence to the l5moE
cratic losses Is the example oil tndepen'
dence Of and Indifference to party oblga-
ton yet by the President"
HAS AN EAR PoB MuowuMPs.
Mr.. Cleveland, they say, has no: recog'
nlzed party ties. He has listened to Mug
wunps moro than Democrats, aud has
honored halt Democrats more than whole
ones. Dempcrats have been defeated by
Democratic voters. The Indifference in
high places has been copied III low ones.
There are such leaders as Senators KsnnG
and Camden and othor Of the administra-
tion's warm supporters, Who 40 not take
kindly TO this view Of the matter. Fhey
do not b sllevo that TIE trouble is 80 much
with tho civil ssryios policy GS u ig
with the fact that II has not
besn consistently operated. The error
irIo ,,hioh the antl.Rdministratlon ele.
men msnt oi t,;c Democratic party has fallen
IA thsir prononsss TO construe the Prest-
ient's party obliSaNGrs TO msan that he
onvht 10 turn ali The Rspubliaaps out and
put none but Democrats III. They losget
SAYS one, that tho bighest obligation ot 2
President Is to carry out the prnclples OF
Ma pSrty--to put into practical operation
Ma Isrty!s doctrines, regardless ot. tRe fls
nor matter OF what Individuals shall do
he clerical work Incident thereto, 90 long
aS they are honest and efficient. They
na,raw their views wholly to the 0ttices,
scarcely one in q score Of which bears auy
direct relation to the policy Of the GOV
ernmens which the President Is bound to
puraue.
not to say malicious, editorials which
have latsly appeared In the WOHa, ~;
0uipr COuricr.JOurnal and other pSperS. 81
Inc sIalwart Bsrlps.-organs Of the epoils,
maij-and the late speech 10 this city oil
John q, Barbour, Of Virginia, comes Ex.
Senator Jossph Mcdonald, Of Indiana,
With An interview in which he delivers
Sotns very effective blows dbec!ly at the
on this very point.
M'poHALD on eLEyELASp.
lie is worth quoting, ss an evidence ol
how swootly harmonious 10 the Demo
oratlc pnrty, and IS an indication Of the
character Of the Gsht that Is to bs made
ON Nj. Cleveland during the next two
yeatg. When asked the eGESp et the
democratic revVrsOU in Indiana Mr.. Me-
Donald replied that they were due 70 The
pfeSIjsntS civil BprVics pollcyt that the
bsmoCrats Of Indiana were net ct OIL PAtis'
aSI wilh II, nWe are now paying The psn:
sILy Of olliteS end patronage" said
he. ave are pasSlbS tbtouRl q
trSpailton period With very dIgAgraeRble
sxnsrisnce6.h lIe does not agree with
tSb Republicans and the ptotectionista
WHO credit the results 70 the account ol
tariff agitation. II speaking particularly
ni Indiana he sAldi "tndlAna Will neyel
hp A protection State. Protection per u Il
dead, Il cannot survive. A policy q
nfolcclion 10 nATfoR and short slghtedj II
ID moi a policy Of intelligence, Of civil 81
liar, or Of progress" ClllEsnB Of Wee
VithnIa and other projection HLal6l
Sbot,ii pssts these irOe,treds ullefAnCes oil
Senator Mcdonald In thOiF hats tCt future
feieiepGe, .n.,,, 80. H. y
,n1lon viii no doubt attract SOME Attsn
lion, There 70 philosophy iH ll1 state
mNnL that the Democratic party 10 paylnI
M Genally Of oilioe aud patronage, Look
~ N II,jR thasA Of tiu question AZ az