National Republican., 1888-03-13
The Crack OF tho whip.

A correspondent Of the WOrld, speakiug
by authority, publishes the plan of cam
paign to be pursued by the tariff smashers,
under the lead OF Little Boss Mills. His
revelations are interesting, although the
events to ensue will show that the schemes
Of the conspirators are unimpOrtant be-
cause they reckon upon their wishes rather
than upon tangible support.
According to this programme the Mills
iunto will not allow their bill to be
amended In committee. 1t must be re-
ported to the House just as the dark lantern
conspiracy perfected" 1t. The industries
involved will not be heard or considered
when appealed to by the Republicans on
the committee. The majority has agreed
TO vote down every proposition to amend
or change the bill In the slightest respect.
When the bill reaches the House Mills Is to
make the first speech, aud he is said to be
stuffing himself for "the greatest effort OF
his life.n Not to speak too harshly Of his
ability, II should be said that he is not ex
pectedto convert Randall, even In sucn an
effort. The duty Of sugar coating, with
gittering generalities Of eloquence, the
more odious features of the bill will belong {
to the Kentucky Breckenridge, whose zeal,
like that of oil good Kentuckiaus, is In
spired by that great "industry" controlled
by the whisky trust. That other repre-.
sentative OF the Kentucky product, who
sits In the seat to which another wac
elected, will close the case for the govern
mtnt. That is to say, Mr.. Carlisle has
been chosen to represent the administrL-
tion In the final effort to coax, caj Die, and
coeTce the Democrats who believe In pro-
lection into the support OF this adminlstra-
tion measure.
This is the plain English oil the plan ex-
posed by this correspondent. He speaks
by the card, and his language cannot fail
TO carry striking moral. According to
his view, the administration have already
"got in their work" so efIectually that
"the protection Democrats under Rsndalps
leadership have dwiniled down to eigh-
teen" Then follows the significant re-
mark that "if Randall holds on to that
number, with the administration throwing
Itself into the fight, some OF his friends will
be surprised"
1t will be observed that the admlnstra.
smashing campaign, and how this "inau-
ence" can be used is more plainly intima-
ted further on In this interesting docu =
ment. Little Boss Mills, 1t is said, counts
on enough votes. lacking seven, to carry
free trade. Reckoning from this estimate,
the World correspondent, waxing Jealous
and speaking with freedom which be-
longs to fools and children, says:
To get these seven votes away from Randall
is the problem, ana the revenue reformers be-
lieve they know how to solve 1t when the
wishesot ne administration are distinctly made
kRoWn and enforced.
This is q truly edifying development.
The administration gives notice that the
dark lantern tariff bill is its offspring, by
which 1t will stand or fall. SO far 1t has
right to GO; but It is not satisfied with
that. 1t declares plainly that this, peSsss pess - -. 70
is the test of Democracy, FAD that no man
who does not supp a., a., q con oxnec, n
have the couE,, .H,ort II can % expect 10 70
pu.iof p. o,,i;f 81 the administration. The
| .i%'tlall men are notified In advance OF the
, terms upon which they will be received
back into the Democratic party. "1he
wishes OF the administration will be
enforced" How, but by the Withholding
of patronage? How, but by Withdrawing
its support from members who are anxious
for re. e.election? This administration CORE
spondent names the men who are suspected
by the junto, and who are marked for
vengeance unless they quickly recant
Eighteen are known to be standing out,
but 1t lie thought that some OF them can be
whipped in by the reinforcement" II the
Administrations "wishes."
Here is a healthy outlook for independ
ence OF Democratic thought. Every Demo
crat must undergo the procrustean torture
and be fitted to the one idea OF free trade
Surely the Bourbon leaders already possess
that madness with which the gods inspire
those they would destroy. Give them al
the rope they ask for