Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-16
PURPOSE OF PRoTEcTIoNIsTs.

They Propose to Control the Republican
Party, Which Is Already Committod %
High Tariff Ideas.
A hint Of the purpose OF the protectionists
is had in circumstances attending proceed
ings OF the Republican convention in Massa-
chusetts. Never previously friendly to
Blaine, who in a eulogy in the Senate upon
statesman OF Maine assailed with bitter
vindictive the policy Of the old Common
wealth regarding the State hewn from its
old-time Territory, Massachusetts now halls
mention Of his name with expressions of
enthusiasm foretelling the shouts of APP
proval that will go up in the Auditorium
convention when Blaine's name is brought
to the front.
Why this radical change of heartl Be-
cause, says the Chicago Times, Blaine is re-
cognized by the mill-owners of Massa-
chusetts as the foremost champion of the
policy OF taxing every body for the benefit
OF somebody, and such champion, it is
their design, shall lead the Republican
party in q campaign against Cleveland,
whom they denounce as the champion of
lower taxation. PENNSYLVANIA has been
friendly to Blaine Not only is he native
OF that State, he is also the defender of the
pennsylvania idea which holds that the
agricultural regions of the West shall be
compelled to pay tribute to its iron-makers
and its carpet-weavers. Though Pennsyl-
vania Republicans did not instruct for
Blaine, they were equally hearty in denunci-
alton of the President who has had the
audacity to propose that the people shall be-
relieved in part of the burden of tariff tax
alton and betray like enthusiasm in cheer
ing mention of Blaines name.
The dominating power in the Republican
party is intolerant of any suggestion of tho
practical reform that shall cheapen yyoolen
fabrics, salt, lumber, iron and glass. They
Will have none of it. They have no room
Tor sentiment or experiment. They do not
listen to the suggestion Of Gresham, for
they have no public assurance of that
Jurlsts opinion upon protection. They
nave no shadow of a doubt touching Blaine's
position He is with them heart and soul.
rather than cheaper blankets he would
nave Congress remove the tax from to-
bacco. And ii he would still tax LIQUOR il
would be for the purpose of distributing the
proceeds to the States. Not one lot or
little of the privilege of the protects 10
have home market to themselves would
he disturb. He is the man they want, and,
controlling the Republican organization,
they will have him or some one like him. In
the absence OF an unqualified declination
from him - declination so specific
that without gross qualification he could
not accept nomination they are
likely to insist upon his selection.
Failing therein they will go TO Sherman, to
Harrison, to Depew, to any available candi-
date who is fully and publically committed
to the maintenance of their privileges For
moderate protectionist like Allison they
VIII have no use Upon so uncertain a GUAM
tlty as Gresham they will deliberately turn
their backs. Gladly advantaging by tho
party loyalty of Republicans who favor
tariff reform they will not permit them to
control. The fight is for the maintenance of
tariff tax averaging forty-seven per cent,
and the protects mean to win if they can.