New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-17

course "Wll not INC CouhoS
Simral, of course. knows what TINS means
from the organ which has upheid inc oopl"n,
Natchez, and every other massacre Vi co'oio"
men in that State. The district mas an au
mittcd Republican majority OF about io'oov'
I'M, rndcr the hulldozing and contingent me'i'-
"a, ,roctised there the Democrats always
cive the certificate to their candidate. IL
sho,,d not he forgotten that the editor OF th'S
,,ncr was appointed postmaster OF Nickspnfe
Inv President Cleveland. His nomination was
not confirmed by the Senate, but the IT'S
ident promptly rcapponted HIM 10 INC oi''''
be disgraces.
SPEAKER CARLISLE ON THE MAIN ISSUE
The same question which MIR. Blame mas
been submitting to the people OF Name WIN
rare clearness and power OF illustrauoh' anu
ON which he has gained verdict that VIII
be fo,t in other States, is also treated as the
vital ouestion of the time by Speaker Carlisle
in the carefully prepared interview which
has inst been published at Cincinnati. Mr..
Carlisle takes what he considers the Dem
ocratic side of that question. lie MAINTAINS
that revenue must be lcssencd by reduction
Of the tariff. Within one or two years, nc
observes. the entire bonded debt that can
now he redeemed will be out OF the way, anu
then a large surplus revenue must either ac-
cumulate in the Treasury, which would cause
disaster To all industry through contraction
of the circulating medium. or it must be cur
tailed nv reduction of taxation. He maintains
that the people "wll never stand it to have
whiskey and tobacco free while "a tax re-
mains upon the peoples clothing and lmplc-
ments of trade" c,.-,.
II will he observed that Speaker carlisle
takes precisely the position which, in recent
review of tho tendencies OF parties, HE
TR1RrNE showed that the traditions. the
nrciudices and the supposed interests OF the
Democratic party inclined it to take. MIR
blaine. ON the other hand. has powerfully
advocated the Republican view, as respects
| tL,, reduction of the tariff. He has shown III
| mastcrIv arguments in Maine that the wonder
| ful development of national prosperity under
the system of protection, during the last
| twenty-five years, has made it utter folly te
break down that system, and with 1t the IN
dustries in which great part OF the caplla
and enterprise of the country have Dccn IN
vested. The benefits of that development tC
| tbe laboring people have been set forth, ano
tbc votes cast in Congress during the las
session prove that the Republicans OF every
State. with the possible exception of Mime
sofa are wcll-nigh unanimous in supporting
the system which thus protects and upllit
American labor.
Thus the issue described by THE TRIBUNE
as the one certain to ovcrshadow all other
in interest, and to control the division OF par
ties. is presented from opposite sides by I'M
| recognized leaders of the two great parties
For Mr.. Carlisle is more truly than fres'deh
cleveland the leader of the Democratic part
in Congress and in the country. Democratic
conventions have been dcnouncing the finan
cial course of the Administration, while ap
provino the course Of the Democratic major
itv in the House. and four-ffths OF the Dem
oc,at;c members took sides on all dispute
Questions with Mr. Carlisle, and against In
! Administration.
Mr.. Carlisle skins lightly over the fata
fault in his plan of action lie would reduc
the tariff, and the tariff only, in order to &c
rid of the surplus revenue which, as MS hg
ures show, is likely to exceed SlOooOO,Oo
yearly. unless Democratic extravaganza III al
nominations wastes much of the public money
But how can $1OO,OOO,O0O be taken from
Customs revenue of less than $2OO,OOO,OOO
Mr. Carlisle is not a man of great wisdom. bu
is intelligent enough TO know that reducuo
Of one-half in the duties now collected wouI
so vastly increase imports rs to make the rev
cnuc larger than it is now, instead OF smaller
Duties can indeed he entirely abolished. a
respects articles called raw materials, with a
the disastrous consequences which that woul
involve, and yet there would remain reduC
ton Of vast amount TO lie effected In dutie
on manufactured products. That reductio
, could only he effected by changes which woul
completely PROSTATE home industries. NJ
Carlisle does not venture to face this dill
Guilty. nor will any other Democrat dare
deal with it candidly.
! MTSCALCULATED FAILURES.