Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-11
MAXEY OF TEXAS.
His views on the Principles and Policy
Of the Democrats Randall Should
Be Thrown Overheard.
Tho George movement-rhe mugwumps'
Civii-servioe Reform Pronounced
Humbug.-A Somewhat RacY Chat.


winding up his second term in the senate
and is candidate for third term with
a fair chance Of success. Like all states
men in his position in the public service,
he was not inclined to meet the inter
viewer half way, but the Republican rep
resentative exhibiting symptoms Of per-
sistency, the senator succumbed and the
following conversation ensued
SENATOR" said the reporter, "what
will congress do during the ensuing SEES
sion?"
"This is difficult question to an
swer," said the senator, Shut have very
clear notions as to wha congress ought
to do, at least as to what the Democratic
majority Of the house should do OF
course the Rep 1blicans control the sem
ate and the Democrats are in no way re-
sponsible for actions OF that body beyond
what its Democratic members may do.
There is no doubt in my mind that the
tariff question Is the great issue between
the parties at the present time. The
Democratic party is additionally and by
virtue of platform declarations commit
ted in favor of
A TARIFF FOR REVENUE.
! The Republican party is distinctly in
favor of tariff for protection. The
Democrats wherever they nave power
should carry out this idea. 1t should be
the duty of the Democratic majority in
the house to pass bill reducing the tariff
to the needs of government, economically
administered, or, in other wo DIS, tariff
for revenue only. measure of this kind
! al no n n wit
gard to the probable action of the senate.
This is due to the party, which is form
al pledged to reduce the tariff, and
should show its faith by its works."
"Well, suppose the Randallites should
oppose bill of that kind, as they did
during the last session, and by uniting
with the Republicans defeat it2"
"In that case the Democrats should
| formally cut loose from Mr. Randall and
| his followers, place them beyond the pale
of the party, aud distinctly disavow
responsibility for them before the coun-
try. Mr.. Randall and his thirty Live
followers in the house Of representatives
should be distinctly made to understand
that they are not in accord with the de-
mands and sentiments of the Democratic
people of the country.
MR., RANDALL Is A VERY ABLE MAN,
and has performed good service for the
Democratic party in his time, but If he
persists in defeating Democratic meas.
uros pledged to the people in successive
Democratic platforms, he should be either
disciplined or expelled"
GLOW could you expel him2"
"Oh, that is very easy. The speaker of
the house could put him at the small eno
of small committee, or put him amonr
| the h,t,
committee, aud the country would imme-
diately understand the action. There
are May ways by which he could
be made to understand that he
was not in Democratic fellowship. A
Democratic house caucus could submit to
him the option of coincidlng or retiring
or the maj GRITTY of the house could make
1t so unpleasant for him, that he would
be forced to acquiesce, or seek other
party alliances. Something must be
done, that is clear. 1t would make the
Democratic party supremely ridiculous If
thirty-ilve of its representative members
should be considered the wise men and
$50 be deemed impractlcable enthusiasts,
theorists or something else"
"You are in favor then of forcing the
tariff issue?"
81 am. TIE tariff is really the only
question between the parties of couse-
quence. If the Democratic party Is not
positive on the tariff question 1t is posi-
tive on nothing. Democracy and . tariff
for revenue only are inseparable. II the
Democratic party should come 81 the
ideas of Mr.. Randall it would have TO
BURN ITS HISTORY,
disband and reorganize under ul,erior
and contracted Influences"
sis Mr.. Randall personally responsible
for the schism in the Democratic Ir4rsy on
the tarif question:"
That Is leading question and one /
am not Inclined to answer, becaus can
not do so intelllgently. There IS no
doubt, however, that If Mr.. RAJ lall is
not entirely responsible his infiue ce has
been dominant. II Mr.. Randall Is sin.
cere protectionist he cannot be eincere
Democrat, and II he is sincere Demo.
crat he cannot be conscientious protec
/ ZIONIST. Perhaps he can afford to wobble
hither and thither between Republican
ism and Democracy, but the d. nocrat
can't afford to let him do 1T. have no
: personal ill-will for Mr.. Ranti but u
party in order to be successful l,ust be
thoroughly organized, and mu t star d
up to its pledges under all circun-
! stances.n
SShelSA1 uoW w YOU suppose me
ssRPLUs REVENUE
: is going to be disposed OFF"
} That is difficult question t. answer.
The easiest way to commence dispose
OF 1t, is to cease to accumulsr it. The
government is now raising in r., nd mum
oers SlO0,OOOi0O0 year moo than is
necessary This is Just so m N money
unlustly taken from the peop e. The
government has no right to hoard up
money, no right to collect none, beyond
what is necessary to defray
the expenses OF government
economically administered. The
government Is now piling
up IN the treasury vaults Sl00, 900, 900
yearly, after paying the general expenses
OF government, pensions, interest on
national debt, sinking fund and numerous
etceteras. There are two dominant
reasons why the revenue should be re-
duced; The power given in the constitu.
ton isonly for the raising Of revenue to
non