Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-07-13
SOUND DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.


The present antagonistic positions OF
two OF the leaders OF Democracy on the
question OF the tariff OF the country,
causes untold harm TO the party, and
gives a good grip TO the opposition by
which to make converts to their princi-
pies. No house divided against itself
can stand, and therefore wise conces-
sion by both Randall and Morrison and
their followers is now an absolute neces-
sity. The DEMOCRAT iavors n policy
which experience and the wants OF the
people have shown to be the true one,
and which is stated plainly in the follow
ing paragraph from the letter OF accept
ance written by Hon. Henry f. Fales,
OF Massachusetts,, in answer TO the tender
OF the nomination for Congressman OF
the Ninth district to him:
regard the questions of tariff and taxa
tion as vital questions in this campaign,
and upon them permit me to say: am not n
free trader. ] believe in the protection of
American labor but believe also that with
the large amount required to carry on the
Government, n tariff for revenue properly
adjusted will furnish all the protection nee
essary, and (stating in general way
believe that all raw materials and all neces-
saries of life should be imported free of
duty; but all luxuries. and all articles which
enter into competition with American labor,
should pay an import duty sufficient to cover
the difference in the price of labor between
this and other countries, to the end that the
manufacturers and workmen in this country
may be protected in their material interests.
believe that all changes in the present
ariH ul, 1,a. nj
and made by enactments to take effect at
times sufficiently distant to enable the busi-
ness interests of the country to be prepared
for the change. and thus avoid financial de-
rangement.
regard the present high tariff as proper
and necessary at the time of its enactment,
but designed to meet an emergency which
has now passed, and radical and reason
able reform of the tariff is now necessary
to the prosperity of the country.
Mr.. Fales touches popular chord in
the Democratic breast, and outlines the
feeling and policy OF the present Admin
istration when he says:
am in favor of all reasonable and consti-
tutional legislation, tending to elevate and
improve the condition of the workingmen
and women Of this country, and guarantee
ing to them the fullest protection in their
right to labor and receive reasonable pay for
the same. also think that all claims for
labor should be entitled to priority of pay
ment.
am opposed to the importation of either
pauper labor from Europe or Coolie labor
from Asia. While we welcome all who come
to this country to become its citizens and
share in its blessings and burdens, we ought
not to receive those who never become Amer
ican citizens and whose presence tends to de-
grade American labor.
The policy and principles OF Democratic
government are admirably set forth, as
now practiced by Cleveland, in the fol-
lowing telling manner
l believe in an efficient American policy
believe that it is now time for the influence
of this great Republic to be felt among the
nations of the world, and that the arm OF
the Government should be long enough and
strong enough to fully protect the humblest
American citizen in every quarter of the
globe. And whenever the affairs of the
Government are so administered that am
sure that the money appropriated for the
navy will be faithfully and honestly expend-
ed, shall favor liberal appropriations to
build and equip navy which shall carry our
flag to every sea, and shall make the name
of the American nation known and respect
ed in every land.
The foregoing are published rs speci-
mems OF the principles and feelings o
Eastern Democrats OF whom Mr.. Fales is
leader, and they will do to copy and
emulate by every true Democrat in the
West. If a happy mean can be had be
tween the extremes OF proposed tariff
legislation and the building and equip
ping OF navy and sea coast defenses, nc
trouble threatens the party or Admins
tration, and the grand ideas OF this young
but powerful Bostonian can be made tc
work a complete reconciliation between
the now opposed factions. That they
are good, just and timely, is beyond ques
tion.