The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
Ignoring Their Platform.

Ignoring Their Platform.
1t is announced that the tariff bill which
the republicans of the finance committee
have agreed to report to the senate reduces
the duty on rice so per cent. and on sugar
40 per cent What has become of the tariff
plank in the Chicago platform which de-
olares that ''we favor the entire repeal of
the internal taxes rather than SURRENDER any
part of our protective systemf' The bill
which the republicans propose to pass as a
substitute for the Mills bill does not provide
for the repeal of all the internal revenue
taxes. 1t does not touch the whisky tax,
which yields 500, 900, 900 year.
Have the republicans determined to
ignore their national platform? Are they
willing to admit that when their national
convention said that it preferred free
whisky to the surrender of any part OF the
protective system, it was not sincere? If
they are not willing to admit that, how do
they explain their attack upon the protect
i've system before making whisky free?
They cannot deny that in cutting the rice
duty so per cent and the sugar duty 40
per cent. they are surrendering a part OF
the protective system. Have they discovered
that free whisky would not be popular, and
are they willing to sacrifice their principles
for the sake of popularity.
II the republican leaders in Washington
are so quick to ignore the solemn declara-
tions of the party assembled in convention,
are not the people justified in seriously asking
if the republican party is an honest one,
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which has so little regard for its declara-
ton, with the control of the governments
The hustle reform has followed Mrs.
Cleveland to Marion, Mass, and that town
is now torn up over it. When the mistress
of the white house alighted from the train
at Marion, it was noticed Il ;. she wore no
hustle, but its absence was satisfactorily
| accounted for. When she appeared at the
| wealthy Mr.. Nickerson's entertainment the
next day without that article of dress, how
ever, there was considerable excitement,
and it dawned upon the inhabitants of the
sleepy little town that the hustle had been
permanently discarded by the first lady of
the land. 1t did not take many of them
| long to follow the example, and the Marion
bustles are likely to lose money.
A good many people are wondering who
will be elected speaker of the next house
and president of the next senate of the
Georgia legislature. 1t will be time to
discuss that question when the members of
the two bodies are elected, and good look
at their names can be had. 1t may be re-
marked, however that Judge Thomas G.
Lawson, formerly of the Ocmulgee circuit,
has consented to be a candidate for the
house from Putnam county. Judge Lawson
served two terms on the superior court
| bench, and made a fine record. He is one
of the ablest men in the state, and if he goes
to the house he will be one of the leaders of
that body should he remain on the floor.
The New York Herald thinks Rev. Sam
Jones is a Religious blizzard" whatever
that is, but it says he is level-headed on the
subject of matrimony. What caused the
Herald to express this opinion is the follow
ing extract from one of Mr.. Jones recent
sermons: 1.-The best thing on this earth is a
happy marriage, and the worst thing an
unhappy marriage. Whom God hath joined
| bObobici iSb hp puO hnuHueI. DuJ
whom the devil has joined let them go to
Chicago"
There are few things that a determined
woman can't do. In New York the other
day nine men were preparing to erect an
electric light pole in front of the home of
Mrs Katherine Kinney. 1t appears that
Mrs. Kinney objected to the proceeding,
for she rushed out OF the house with a
broom in her hand, and made matters so
warm for tho men that they incontinently
fled
Senator Quay was not smart enough to
nominate Senator Sherman at Chicago, and
he will hardly be smart enough to elect
Gen. Harrison. In conducting the republi-
can campaign, the senator is said to become
angry whenever an enthusiastic but igno-
rant committeeman suggests Chinese pro-
cession. He is smart enough to know that
the Chinese can't vote.
The press of the country is still wonder
ing why Congressman McAdoo Of New Jer-
sey, who has previously stood by Mr.. Ran.
dali on the tariff, deserted the Pennsyl-
vanian recently and voted for the Mills bill.
1t may be that Mr.. McAdoo heard warn
ing voice from his constituents