The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-22
TARIFF PROSPECTS.
Danger That no.hIns Will be Dons-RandaIrs De-
feat-Justics Lamar.
a record.


Correspondence Of the Paiatka Ners.
WASHINGTON, January 10.
Well, what has Congress done? AS
matter of fact that is what the taxpayer
Of this country is at present writing de-
iberating upon.
Great things were promised after the
holiday recess, but have failed to ma
terialize. 1t was asserted that tariff
measure would be presented at an early
day, but to date nothing of that charac-
ter of general nature has been intro
duced, though it is said that the Ways
on such a measure.
1t is hardly to be believed that that
bill viii meet the wishes of the protec-
ton Democrats. Mr.. Mills, however, is
confident OF it's success and proposes to
fight it out on that line if it takes all the
summer.
On the other hand we have the Repub
licans supported by some twenty odd
Democrats whose avowed purpose it is
to defeat any measure dictated by the
man in the White House. They declare
his views to be inimical to the best in
terests of the laboring class and will not
yield one iota in their opinion.
1t were better, in my opinion, that a
measure framed in the interest of har-
mony would be more acceptable to the
geeat mass of Democracy than long days
wasted in preparing and advocating a
x.-hS Iafa
Such bill it is safe to say will not now
be Forthcoming, and / am lead to repeat
my statement that the Speaker commit
ted grave error in not appointing at
least one Protection Democrat on the
Ways and Means committee.
PENNSYLVANIA BECOMING DOUBTFUL
Mr.. Randall alarmed at the falling of
in his party ranks in his State
posted himself off to Harrisburg to
straighten matters, but the election of
SCOTS man to head the State committee
gives him the blacklist eye he has ever
worn. He went; he saw and he was
conquered.
1t is the general opinion that Pennsyl-
vania will now shortly take her place in
the ranks of Democracy despite the fact
that it has heretofore been ovsrwhel-
mingiy Republican. It's q consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished.
The path to fame and glory is now
open to Chairman Krisner, and he will
be hailed as the saviour of his party the
day when Pennsylvania dons the bright
robe of Democracy in place of the black
and hideous one she now wears.
Democratic politicians are more than
hopeful, and are exceedingly pleased at
the defeat of Randall who has hereto
fore been a power in the State.
COURAGEOUS REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
Riddleberger has crowned himself with
glory, and the same may be said of Stew
art and Stanford.
In spite of every effort made by the
Republican leaders they have given pub
lie expression by their acts that they
have the courage of their convictions
and are able to raise above the dictates
of party when the public good requires
it. Thanks to their aid and efforts Mr..
Lamar is hereafter Mr.. Justice Lamar.
If the same course was observed on the
tariff question "a on this, it would be
quite easy to predict the result
JUSTICE LAMAR.
But again to Lamar. 1t is asserted
that when some dry case is being argued
that the new justice will become so alb
sorbed in the law in the case that unless
q page is stationed in his rear with a pin
in hand the learned gentleman will pass
into the hand of Nod; or in an distracted
proceed to traverse the streets
of this magnificent city attired in his
silken robe-the insignia Of his elevated
position
These little pleasantries are being in
dulged in quite heartily by his friends,
though it is proper to say that there is
to-day probably no ADLER man on the
Supreme bench than Lucius Quintus
Curtius lamar, and that he will not be
asleep when the interests of the people,
rich or poor, black or white, demand his
attention. He is good citizen, an able
lawyer and lover Of our Constitution
as those who have maligned him in his
recent canvass viii probably find out in |
the near future. x.