South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-05-04

Wv A1'JCtfy tOt ANtSuOtto 6hu snI0~
carriase OF their hopes They have
one argument the less with which to
divert the party from its true course
as the friend Of tue toiling millions.
RErrnLicAH PARTY PLATFORMS IN THR vH
GREAT STATS. State conventions held
by the republicans Of Ohio, Massachusetts
ard Pennsylvania, with view to representa-.
ton in the national convention to be held In
Chicago on June 10, have put forth platforms
which indicate substan TALLY identical opia.
ions among those leading States as to the
issues on which the pres ideutisI battle is to
be fought and won. As respects the wicked
mesa OF the South, the sauc:ity of the exist ing
high tariff taxes, aud the necessity for more
pt nsions the platforms are al! agreed aud
these, il is clear, are to be rallying cries of
the part ever ywhere Ii is mott ceable, how
ever, that the Western State lays chief en-
phasis on the necessity Of suppress!ng the
alleged in humiliation of colored voters in the
South, while TIE Middle and Eastern States
treat the preservation Of the principle Of pro-.
lection as more important. The Ohio plat
form denounces the democratic party .'for
its notification Of the war amendments to
the constitution, whereby the republicans Of
the South are practically denied vice in
the government Of the natioD," and demands
tudt SOUHIeS9 e0hll enact SUCH laws as Will
insure freedom aud fairness in the election
of Representatives to Congress-" The Penn
sylvauia convention, having been warned BY
it's presiding officer that violent abuse OF the
South would keep that section solidly demo-
cratic and prevent the growth OF protection
ist sentiment, contents itself with the mild
demand" that Congress, with due cocsid :.
GRAFTON for the difficulties OF the situation, :"
shall 'ensct such legislation as shall secure
fatr a1n FNr Of
the electoral college" The ennsylvanians
having an eye TO the ''local 9uestion"-as
Gen. Hancock called lido not even men
ton the South by name, but refer tn it dis
family as certain sections" The Massachu-
seits republicans abuse US more openly, as
serting "a fnost universal crime against the
ballot in the siou,h." They accordingly in
sist that in those State, which have become
solidly democratic through corruption, in
timidation and perjury the federal govern.
ment shall mania in all national cleo
lions the fullest rights and privileges" The
meaning of this plank in the republican plat.
form in all three States is, of course, if Ia ken
literally, that Senator Chandler's bill to in .
terfere for the regulation Of Southern cleo
tions should become law, but its true pur
pose, we may charitably assume, is only to
lire the Northern heart on election day.
What the republican party failed to do in the
plenitude Of its power it could not, Of course
really hope to accomplish now. The Ohio
tariff plank is a triAe apologize ia tone. II
calls for such economic legislation as will
protect all American industries that can be
probably pursued by American citize ms, I"
and itproceeds to argue the cause OF the hi oh
tariff with The usual string of fallacies. It
does not admit the necessity for revision
OF the tariff, and deaounces the Press
ident for proposing such a thing.
Tie Massachusetts republicans. Oh
the other hand, "favor proper reyis.
ion of the tariff" but they "oppose
such revision as has for its primary
obj ct the abandonment of the pro-
tective principle" They do not in.
dictate how they think the revision
should he made. The reference, how.
ever, to the past feats Of the party In
reducing revenue by "tariff revision
and cutting off needless internal tax.
es,' seems to show that the party in
Massachusetts, is of opinion that tue
taxes on whisky aud tobacco are
needless" and ought to be reduced.
The Pennsylvania tariff plank rs OF
course the strongest Is denies the
need Of tariff revision altogether.
Excessive revenues" it contends,
"caD and should be prevented by the
reduction or repeal of internal taxes"
As for the accumulated surplus, i've
have a large debt unpaid, hsrbors un
improved, Notifications in decay, in
adequate public buildings, and a ma
Wy incapable Of commanding respect"
and these are objects upon which the
administration ought to have dissipa-
ted the swollen sum in the treasury.
Some persons have assumed that the
object of constitutional tariff laws is
the collection Of revenue. The Penn.
sylvania republicans think different.
ly. eve declare" say they solemn
~ chat The object of the American
system of tariff legislation, besides
securing revenue, is the protection Of
American Industry" Mr.. Cleveland's
message is Of course dsnounce as
'an open assault upon our industries,'
which, II unresisted, must 10 the end
hmpIvcrish the nation The Penn
sylvsnia platform deplores tue defect
OF the direct tax bill which, il pass,
ed' would have contributed 81 100000
to the relief oftbe taxpayers Of Penn.
sylvania. but II has nothing to cay
OF the Canadian fisheries treaty, a.
gainst which the Msssachuset.s plat.
form speaks so eloquently. Civil.
service reform is q subject about which
the platform makers have apparently
found II impossible TO agree. SO far
only "a II could be made means OF
assault upon the President and bis
party have they undertaken TO deal
at all with that thorny topic.