The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-14
JAS. RUSSELL LOWELL
Speaks on "The Independent
in Politics."
AN INTERESTING ADDRESS.
Small POx-Allison Looming Op-No
Subsidy-Ehe Sick Emperor
A Ship on Fire-Etc.
James Russell Lowell.

NEW YORK, April ia large anu
distinguished gathering was present 10
Steinway Hall tonight, to hear an al
dress nv James Russell Lowell on
"The Independent in Politics." deIlV-
Grad under the auspices of the New
Reform Clue. Mr.. Lowell was intro
duced by Arson P. Stokes.
He said. in part: In speaking of
euThe Tndeosndent IN Politics" 1t is my
intantion TO treat the subject IN lis
general. rather than its special april
cerion. IF one would know the differ
ence between statesman and a poll
tician, let him compare Burkes views
of the American troubles With that OF
DR.. Johnson. Never did two men snow
more clearly the quality OF true states
maushiP than Senators FeSsenoen ana
Trum DULL, when they dared to act
indenendeutIy of their party in the
impeachment case against President
Johnson. They saved us from creep
ing PARALYSIS, which is gradually be-
nUmbing the political organs OF France.
In orr early DAYS, we produced states
men not endowed with Burke's genius,
bnt comparable with him in breadth OF
view. and perhaps his superlors IN prac-
ticaI sggaclty. l believe there Is as
muca OF the raw material In states
manship among US as ever.
If parties will not look after their own
drainage. there must be somebody who
will do it for them. This duty can be
done only by men who dlssented from
the interests of the party. lndepend-
snts have undertaken 1t, and with
Gods help they will carry it through.
A moral purpose multlplles US by ten,
as it multiplied the early AbolltlonlSts
They emancipated the negro and mean
to emaucipate respectable white men.
I am struck with the fact that while we
produce great captains and political
managers, there seems to be pause III
tho production of leaders in stateman-
shin. am thankful to have been a
contemporary of one aud among the
gre stest whom posteritv will recognize
as the Wisest and most brayely human
of modern times, Abraham Lincoln.
What will be the.immediate advantage to
party is the first thing to be consld-
cred, what of permanent advantage to
the country the last. Both parties
have been equally guilty both have
evaded tue living questions OF the day.
Parties being necessary, there must be
politicians to represent them. There
should De neutral DOuy, IdIRe SuOuRu
to moderate between both, and to
make both more cautious of their
choice OF candidates. If we have not
got oil we hoped for from the
present administration, we got more
, than we expected. We nave compelled
discussion of the question, and [ have
so much faith in the good sense of the
American people as to feel sure that
the discussion means victory. Two
great questions have been opened
anew by the President, which really
resolve themselves into one, that OF the
war Tariff say of the war tariff,
because il is a mere electioneeriDg de-
vice to call it a question of protection
or free trade, pure and simple. The
advocates of protection have been I'M
wise in shifting the ground OF debate.
They have set many people to asking
whether robbing Peter to pay Paul is a
method equally economical for both
parties. The tendency of excessive
protection, which thoughtful men
dread most, is. that it stimulates an
unhealthy home competition, leading
TO overproductiou and disasters which
are its tainted offspring. l cannot take
a cheerful view of the future of New
England. when her leading industrie:
shall be gradually drawn to the south
as they will be by the cheapness o.
labor there.