New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-02
COMING OUT OF THE WOODS.
DIR. sToRRS DEFINES HIS POSITION.
FRANK CRITICISMS FOLLOWED BY AN AvowAL OF
CONFIDENCE IN TEE REPUBLICAN PARTY.


toward the Adirondacks. at forty miles hour, and
already rejoicing thought Of their quieness
and leisure. OF 1t took more apparent
significance when caught by his ready and racy pen
plshcd into type and echoed in many newspapers,
than II had had when half icstingly spoken, face
70 face conversation, amid tho rush of the train
INT even for an idle word one be ready to give
account and this one represented real feeling of
uncertainty ana unrest rom when nav not ait9
gether escaped though becomes increasingly probable
that l shall again vote for the Republican ticket
Al present, at any rate, that seems the conclusion
toward which my mind drifts in the shadow and shine
OF the neghboring woods with their plared stems
Something of this is owing, no doubt, TO the
momentum of habit. II IS not easy, perhaps 1T ought
marty for its proved fidelity 20 public interests In
critical times 10 break away from IT, unless thoroughly
convinced that in spirit and aim IL has been destruc
the Republican party, though think that its recent
Convention at Chicago made grave and dangerous
mistakes; and having consclenuously acted with IL
Tor than thirty years, during which IL mas
fundamental political and ethical questions agtated
among us since before the Civil War; have certain
and in the civil wisdom of those honored Leaders in
il with whom have sympahized In political thSught
Joining the ranks Of those who got out from It, thouSa
for thcm, or any of them have no word or thought
Undoubtedly too my tendency toward continued 1S
ho Win aa the Of F ,Per al for the Prs
dency. Mr. Morton l had already had reason 10
esteem but It happened that knew almost nothing
He is represented TO me- however, by those who know
him well, and in whom have entire commence a. q
particularly Just serious thoughtful and CONSCIENTIOUS
man domestic in his habits, pure In his tastes, OF
friendly and generous spirit ndepende IN in Uqts
arce and gallant in the heid-a reverent ana aeNou,
man. highly honoed Y his sa Mi' and pains
taking In all duties. Precisely such man shoula
be- as think at the head Of this Nation, fnH as IL Is Oh
christian homes schools and churches. His influence
cannot but be element for COED, not on4y In inc M
mInistraton of affairs. but in the moral culture OF ne
lila IL x-nfn IN
than il he dd not distinctly represent whatever Is
best in the American life and spirit ,,,.o .Ao Mat.
This does not imply, however, that nke the piatt
term cot forth al Chicago any better than month
ago That platform says practically as anu s
rirther protection 10 particular industries ana re-
duce the revenue, If ii continue TOO iarge pH ,sA4S
the second Of these conditional provisions the plat
form seems take IN subs lance INC NeT! sruuia
tour wears ago against which then argued ana Votcu
and am Wholly unable to shift my position so sud
believe. stiII that the tax whlskey hampers its
manufacture dscOurages and measuraby limits us use
Il IS at any rae kind of National protest against ING
unchecked consumption OF the DANGEROUS al ne anu
for moral reasons well as economical desire 10 nave
Inc best sentiment of the Republican party the PLATFORM
II seems me-, should on this question nave laceu
added-not general commonplace sentence apPIUNid5
temperance and morality, TO when every Oous I
Of jail asylum msst say Amen-Oul noal' ar
uneQuvOcal Endorsement OF the efforts Maue III uat!
states and made chiefly by Republicans, 10 limit the
sale of intoxicanis by imposing high Ecense-Lcs Oh
those engaged I'm the business This Is the one e'ho1
question surviving in politics and presenting seI
I'm the present campaign The answer 10 il shou.I
be not theoretc in the clouds, bnt prompt pracSal
and governing on the line Of sautary social regula
ton and occasion Of profound regret thaI me
rriv which faced slavery and fought II 10 the death
and which rescued the nation from the bottonlcsS DOG
If an rredeemable currency. should nave faeu 10 SEQ
and 10 seize the great opportunity 10 do here an
analogous work The late Convention appears to mo
to have been this subject distinctly untrue 10 the
lest and modest traditions Of the party and to have
dad hat
was wont 10 be its most effective and persistent ally
THE PARTY OF TEMPERANCE.
At the same time however, ! cannot conceal rom
myself the fact that even on this subject reliance
to be placed on the Republican patty rather man on
that which principally opposes it. in any endeaVor 70
assist by law the interest Of temperance THIS IS Ger
talnly not a suggestion of prejudice. Many iriehus
whom highly honor are reckoncd among Democrats,
and their personal & ana the best public welfare
Int the history Of recent years in our own 9tae y
favors nnerance and would support II by law wher
ever practicable while the chief Opp3sUa ~ 80 ,be
future in what has hitherto appeared and So IN Sp,e
OF what seems the very serious ana urea a. h,
a. thus far advised continue TO act with me nc
publican party. hoping not without c0nnaUe rd this
viii nroye wiser. sOunder more courageous III Ino
matter than were those who undertook TO sRea1 IN
its If this shall be So fe T ba n SURPASSED and
ovcrrdden the feeble or the artfmi seteen "a sniri
who sought to be leaders IN IT, Ide however
tbeS NAV be transiendy affected, by the OCCASIONAL
platforms set up IL It's name.
INDUSTRIAL PROTECTION RIGHT AND DUH
On the question OF the tariff my position IS not
~ d,geront from that which l have outlined on
his matter of temperance l am not an expert
In discussions of this sort, but for moro ,hdh 4o'
years ever since l began TO think seriously on '".
subject l have doubted that IL IS me dsn1 ar
the duty of a nation situated as ours Is 70 enC it -
and nrStect its own industries up TO the polna VI
making them self-sustsining on DaSls VI ""I 20
I,scb anics and laborers Of equal skill II seems 10
me not important only, but posltIyeIy In.i f6cs
~ vTooIIen cotton linen, of iron, steel glass "oou
tin, clay, which are needed here III cOn, , b c19
sbord he produced on our shores, and not DC e,A-
eTsIiv imIorted from abroad Manufacturing m
dependence is important IN us plaec al Wih
cal Independence IS. In fact, closely assVcIe,eu -
that: while II appears 10 me wholly incorrect 10
assert thar tadf sSyng a' l a0 prce Of tie
fabrics here used and produced On me VtncI H 1b
the sharp atntion Of domestic compe'loi1nS, os va" in
improves lents in Instruments, and The pioEess III
education OF mind and hand, tends naturaN a., no H.
duce prices to what they would nave Ueeh, With M
effective competition on this side OF the ocean. ,,
markets FOR farm products established at hand
with the various forms OF industry ana eHWl-
mise constantly fostered are for the benefit Of the
Whole community General prosperity is advanced
ndncat,on Is set forward: families live more
fOriably in better hOUses ana enterprslng yOuln
have larger opportunity opened before them. a
nation a. recent as ours, Oh an , ara 20 r@S 10
its home industries for its best development and us
most free and harmonious progress On any other
line of policy foreign country like England terri
tOrally small, but densey peopled, whose worhmeh
expect only very low wages, and whose factories,
the seabOard will always be able to underseD Amer
leans in their markets, thus hinderlng the de-
velopment and limiting the range Of their proper
industries.
DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TRADE
have never. therefore. been what is called free
trader" and in all probability shall never become one
The policy of protection, which fathers Initiated
almost hundred years ago, commends Itself to me
as essentially wise and vote for any party,
any candidate, by whom tariff laws are regarded
as an Negotiable scheme, permitting tax to be laid
upon every community In the land for the beneht
OF manufacturers, and adding the amount Of the duty
70 the cost OF living In every homo. Such statements.