Telegram-herald., 1888-07-17
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS
f.sls azy Yes ask- " sssiinsts4 D. Burt
so1as IFsabis.

DEreoIr. July Io.-fae JslaFsszs tonigkE
contains TIE 70 s0sing Conversation among
shs Democrats. both IA Detroit and from
The interior. develops ths Tact that they are
beginning - regard Mr. Bart's nomination
a. nog at a. = sure thinx. This Is asss in
dead There are enough ulsB. they ssy. sao
favor the Presidents tariff policy and vho
are in every way hEtsd 70 make tns canvass.
- prsciuds he TIE necessity or nominating
= nan mo - not Ia sympathy with the
party position 0o the Leading issue 0f the
campaign. taless Mr.. Burt shall speedily
put himself into line with the Democratic
policy on ths tArid. II Is believed, say those
Democrats. that the convention viii not
listen 70 his candidacy. Michigan. IL Is
said, has not taken the lead Ia tariff matters
only 10 drop 70 the rear nov tkst the party
has come ap 70 Alehixzn's position.
IL IS also regarded oy these Democrats ss
extremely probable that should Yaple' :
name De brought bsfofe the convention
nothing could prevent his nomination
Democrats Who we're az the Grand Rapids
convention recall how. when the Rev. Sen
st0F DsYO nominated Mr.. lsple for one Of
the delegates 4L-l4rxe % 81. Louis the con-
venliOn elected him with the greatest en-
thusiasnl-
A full statement of Mr.. Yapls's views Oh
the tariff vas printed last Fgiday. On May
the Jos4SadL published an article giving
Mr. Burts position on the tarid. The ac-
earacy Of that statement was sttestad by
M. Burt. and unless he has changed or
modified his IDEAS since that date his posi-
ton IS a. follows.
Mr.. Bart believes that the time ha. come
for decided reduction in the duties levied
on imports, and although many Michigan
products are now among the protected ar
tielss be believes that Michigan should and
viii submit 10 fair reduction in the duties
which protect her products. There Is one
qualification which Mr. Burt and his
friends always make when they speak In
favor Of reduction. Michigan, they say,
must not be singled out and made to bear
all the brunt of lower duties. She Is will
ing to take her share. More than this she
does not want.
Again. Mr.. Burt is opposed 10 taking the
duty OF wool. Mr. Burt Is q tarif retormer.
who believes in incidental protection.
This statement was published before the
81. Louis convention, and consequently be-
fore the Democrats had made the national
issue. Il is now said that the Presidents
message is the creed to which every Demo-
cratic nominee must subscribe without
evasion or mental reservation.
Thus far Shiawassee, Jackson and Sanilac
counties have declared for Burt, and he is
understood 10 be the favorite in Bay. as he
| certainly is IN Saginaw. The Upper Pen
insula will probably be solid for Burt be-
| cause Of bis protsctionist leanings. Clin-
| ton, Rcscommon, Manistee and Mid
land counties have given no in
| structions. Kalamazoo county natn-
rally favors Ysple. Oakland county passed
resolutions demanding that the candidate,
shall take an advanced position on tariff
| matters. and among the delegates to thu
State Convention II Senator Deyo, who 10 Z
| Ysple bomb likely to explode in Detroi
| next Thursday as he exploded In the Crane
Rapids convention, knocking the slate to
| pieces and nominating Yaple. Macomb l.
enthusiastic for Clevelsnd's policy and
wants Whiting rsnominated- 81. Clair hs,
an unsppeased Grsenbsck element, anc
| Genesee makes point on tariff reduction
| On the whole. Burt has the advantage o
| being the only open candidate. This gives
| him a good lead. but il also pits him az aims
the field