The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-10-18
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POLITICAL OPINION.

ndlI OF the COST OF every suit OF clOtnes
he bought was a tax. there would soon
be an end to the high-tariff robbery.
Down with monopoly taxes.-Indianap-
otis Sentinel.
II the republican senators can not
come up to the full measure of the great
occasion which has been met so honestly
and courageously by the democrats in
the lower house, then the people of this
country will have no possible pretext
for restoring the republican party to
power-St. Paul Globe
The issue Is the Mills bill The demo-
Gratis by that bill say: Let US reduce
tariff taxation $50, 600, ,OOO." The re-
publicans say: I'VE favor the entire re-
peal of our internal revenue laws rather
than surrender any part of our protec-
tive system" Down with the war tariff.
|-LOutsUfLte COurier-JOurnGt.
If all the men who voted for Harrison
in 1910 were alive to-day and prepared
to vote in November for Harrison's
grandson he would fall about 4, 600, 900
short Of an election. But a large por-
ton of them, like the candidate of 1910
and the whig party itself, are dead and
can't vote.-CleOeland Plain Dealer.
Isn't 1t little bit odd that republican
newspapers. republican statesmen. re-
publican conventions, and all else re-
publican should favor a reduction of the
tariff, and then as soon as a reform
measure of the kind is proposed by the
democrats that they should repudiate
everything said and done before?-Ash-
land Neios.
Republican congressman should go
home and hear from the people of the
great northwest. Through Minnesota,
Michigan. and Illinois the democratic
cause is growing as grandly as the grain.
The second Tuesday in November will
witness some startling changes in the
political complexion of this county
Cincinnati Enquirer.
No republican that objected to Blaine
can consistently vote for Harrison. Ii
Harrison should be elected which for
the sake Of the nation and the people we
hope he will not. it would be Blaine
Platt -Elkins administration, with Harri-
son as a figure head without influence.
II Blaine cannot be elected he will try
very hard to elect some one whom he
can handle. Buffalo Times.
1t Is time the people knew what course
legislation is to take in the momentous
questions of trusts and combines. A
heavy hand should be brought to bear
upon all these iniquitous methods to
smother competition, and it should not
only include the sugar trust and its
kindred of national importance, but
should cover as we'll the trusts that are
but local in their bearing. though no less
oppressive in their tendencies.-CIeUe-
land Plain Dealer.
Reports from Indiana are exceedingly
encouraging for the democratic candi-
dates. The party is thoroughly harmon
ious, exhibiting an intelligent and we'll
directed unity of action throughout the
state; while, upon the other hand, the
republicans are quarreling bitterly about
both candidates and policy. Mr. Harri-
son has been beaten twice In his own
state, and the present prospects en-
courage the belief that he will be beaten
the third time Cincinnati Enquirer.
We do not yet know what the announc-
ed republican tax bill that is to be pre-
pared in the United States senate is to
be, and it is probable that most of those
men who have agreed to vote for it are
equally in the dark; but We will wager
heavy odds that, if there is any reduc-
ton of the tariff in it at all, the same
bill proposed and passed by democratic
house of representatives would have
been proclaimed to the country by the
press anu OfutOIs as AlCC-
trade measure.-BOston Herald.
The Mills bill, as it passed the house.
makes a reduction on dutiable goods of
$50, S32, 791. 1t adds to the free list
articles which now yield a revenue of
S19, 75S. S45. making total tariff reduc-
ton of $50. .591 1886. Under the existing
tariff the average rate on dutiable i'm
ports is AZ. 10 per cent. The average
| rate on the same goods under the Mills
bill is AZ. 49 per cent. When republicans
call the Mills bill g free-trade measure
they simply make themselves ridiculous.
Mobile Register.
The old whiR journalistic relic which
supported Ben Butler for president in
| 1884 has now declared with great for
mality its presidential ticket for 1892.
1t is Randall. of Pennsylvania. and
| Grady, of Georgia. 1t is the democratic
| ticket of 1888 which should interest
| genuine democratic newspapers at this
time. The ticket is Cleveland and
| Thurman. But it is peculiarity of the
old whig Butler organs that they are
always either four years ahead or four
years behind the democratic presidential
nominations. They are certainly never
| with the party when it actually has a
ticket in the fleld.-Neo York World.
| Commercial reports are uniformly
| favorable at the present time. The
| widespread disaster which was TO follow
the passage Of the Mills bill in the house
is nowhere apparent. On the other
hand, the influential Philadelphia Times
| is out boldly in favor of free wool. and
there are not wanting large number of
manufacturers who declare that the sue
cess Of this measure will give impetus to
1 kh h.,a nd p
maud for the territorial product, grade
of wool which is not imported from
Australia or elsewhere. 1t is barely
possible that O few of our wool growers
are more scared than hurt DeHUer
Neaos.
The American people do their OWL
thinking, and they will be diligent in
sitting the proofs to be presented in re-
lation to q matter in which everybody !:
now beginning to take an active interest
The protectionists will be constrained
to meet the arguments in favor Of tariff
reform squarely and without evasion
and they will be compelled to show
what reason can exist for continuing Il
perpetuate a system of taxation which
impose hardships upon the many for th'
benefit of the few aud encourages
source of peril to the country by adding
ITO the VOlume Oh al 6nOIuOuS uIptus IL
the national treasury. - Kansas Cst!
Star.
What Is the secret of Mr.. Cleveland
apparently mysterious power over po
litical bodiesf 1t is easy of solution.
is merely because he is always in tn
right. He possesses no personal magnet
ism, nor doesn't pretend to have il
The secret of his power lies only in tn
manliness of the man. He never dodge
an issue and never creates one, excep
that it be in defense of popular rights
| He forced the tariff issue on the republi
/ can party because he was honest in th
J belief that the interests of the countr
J demanded tariff reform. Having force
{ that issue, he proposes to stand by
) until he compels the republican party I
i | q surrender.-S. Paul Globe.
| 1t must be an encouraging and consol
4 ling thought to the republican senator
t that any bill they may devise for the y