National Republican., 1886-09-17
Democratic Doctors Disagreeinc.

Although more cautious than Mr.. uurd
and Mr.. Mills, Mr.. Carlisle holds opinions
that strictly accord with the views OF these
most advanced free traders. He and they
firmly believe in the revenue tariff doctrine
enunciated In the Democratic national plat
forms Of 'IG and 80, and take no stock at
all in the incidental protection that was
forced by minority into the delusive,
straddling, dishonest platform OF 'S4 In
an interview published in the Cincinnati
Enquirer Mr.. Carlisle takes this view OF
the reduction Of the national debt that will
take place when the public debt shall have
been paid off,
~ am very strongly ofthe opinion that when
the debt which is now payable has been fully
discharged, If not before that time, the people
of the country will dem md a reduction of the
revenue"
"Ah, yes; but several distinguished gentle
men, whom will not mention, want this re-
ducton made on whisky and tobacco"
at will never be so DONE" replied Mr.. Car
Isle, with great solemnity. "Never. The re-
duction will come upon the tariff aud not upon
internal revenue, for II Is plain to my mind that
no political party OF this country can aiTJrd t)
take the position that whisky aud tob Icco aud
beer shall be free while n tax remains upon
the peoples clothing and implements OF trade
People won't stand it,"
There is more of the demagogue aud less
OF the statesman in this talk than would
reasonably be expected Of Speaker Carlisle.
1t Is the old free trade appeal to cupidity
and ignorance. To remove the duty from.
clothing, blankets, and other articles of al
most universal consumption would put an
end to their manufacture in this country
But Mr.. Carlisle appears to have forgotten
a deliverance of the last Democratic ma
tional platform, to wit
In making n reduction OF taxes 1t Is not pro-
posed to injure any domestic industries, but
rather to promote their healthy growth. From
| the foundation Of this government taxes col
lected at the custom house have been the chief
| source of federal revenue. Such they must
| continue to be- Moreover, N my industries
have come to rely upon legislation for success
iul continuance; so that any change OF Law
| must be az every step regardful of the labor
and capital thus involved, The process of re
| form must be subject IN the execution to this
plain dictate of justice.
The New York Sun, granting the above
for the 'S4 platform, says: 1.-THE custom
house is here declared to be the chief and
permanent source OF revenue. This was
the platform upon which Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated, aud 1t was through this plain
rejection Of the ideas Of the free traders
that the party In New York were enabled to
withstand Mr. Blaine's able assaults upon
the national Democracy for their constant
threats upon the tariff. The sentiment OF
the convention with regard to the tax on
whisky and tobacco, however, was radically
difTerent:n
The system OF direct tax alton known as the
! internal revenue Is war tax, and so long as
| the law continues the money derived there
| from should be sacredly devoted 10 the relief
! Of the people from the remaining burdens of
| the war, and be made a fund TO delray the eX-
| penses of the cars and comfort of worthy SOL
dicrs disabled in the line Of duty in the wars OF
he republic, and for the payment of such pen
sions as Congress may from time to time grant
to such soldiers, like fund for the sailors hav.
ing been already provided, and any surplus
should be paid into the treasury
"This," says the sun, sis the true Demo-
cratic doctrine. Internal taxation was in-
stituted under the pressure OF war; and
with the final disappearance OF all traces of
war this tax was to cease. 1t was In recog-
milton Ct this recorded intention Of the
Democracy finally to abolish the system of
internal taxation, instead of attacking the
revenues Of the custom house, that impelled
large number of Democrats to oppose the
plan OF revenue reduction proposed last
year and the year before by Col. Morrison" ;"
The tariff quarrel, destined eventually to
disrupt the Democratic party, is commanl-
ing the attention Of the leading journals OF
both factions. The Republican party, being
substantially united on this greatest of press
ing issues can afford to watch the Demo.
cratic disturbance with a good degree oil
cOmposuTe.