Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-06

Mr.. NOGHllNl.1 is l0i one Ji tH'o' "'
wise men and unrcasoulng tacaomsIs
whose extreme views cmharrass their
friends and please their opponents He
allows no Republican TO make for him
the issues upon which Lewould have the
voters divide in the presidential and
congressional elections Of next Novem-
Der He knows Whit the creed OF the
Democratic party has been for fifty
wears. AID he does not intend to be led
astray bv false lights. Re is earnest IN
his advocacy Of policy that vii dispose
of the surplus in the Treasury, and thus
return 70 the pockets Of the taxpayers
the millions Of dollars now lying Idle
there. This immense sum Of money he
would have restored 10 the channels OF
trade and made a portion Of the circu-
lating medium Of the country.
OF course we have reference in this ar
ticle to the report Of Mr.. VoorHr2s's
speech that appeared io our paper yes
terday. He followed up SnERMAN's
demaSogical harancue in a speech that
must have been deeply interesting and
highly eloquent when heard. Even IN
cold print it was full of tho fro Of &C.
MUS.
We like the spirit manifested by Mr..
VOORHEES,. He has his own theories
and opinions. yet he is wiling to own
that other peoples theories and opinions
may be worthy Of attention and respect.
He has generally been regarded as rather
nProts chonist than an onti-Pr0tcctlonist;
but he distinctly declares in the speech
under consideration that the Democratic
doctrine is tariff primarily for revenue,
but secoudarily or incidentally for pro
lection. He would like 10 cheaper, by
removing or lesscniug ;he customs duties
upon them, many articles which his con-
stituents cannot produce ut home, yet he
expresses willingness rs compromise
70 abolish the tax on manufactured 4
bacco. Tobacco, we add. IS an agriclA
tural product and ought to he as free
from a special tax as wheat, corn, or any
other gram.
To contract the volume OF currency IS
10 do what has tendency to make times
hard seeing that scarcity OF money
naturally results in low prices for agri-
cultural products not to sly for all the
articles Of commerce. To hoard hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars III the Gov
eminent vaults is TO contract to that ex-
tent the volume Of the circulating me-
dunn. There is. therefore, no good rea-
son why any statesman should boast o.
a surplus in the Treasury or claim thatlt
is a thing to be proud Of. The people
will find use for all their money if the
Government will let it ont OF the ma
tional Golfers. and allow it to resume its
proper place and perform its legitimate
functions.
Mr.. VOORHEES, will allow 10 one to
charge him with being Gree Trader
without replying that the Charge Is not
true. He declared that he looked with
delight on the cotton-mills, coal-mines,
blast-furnaces, and roliing-mills of the
South, as well as on those OF New
England, Pennsylvania, ana many
western States. He would encourage
them in their gigantic career of develop
ment and usefulness, and ne held that
the policy of the Democratic party had
been always ample Tor their prosperity
and progress. The following we quote
and emphasize
"If the Democratic party. with Its
record of more than fifty years IN the
administration Of the Government and
It's frank and constant declaration Of
principles, was TO be charged with the
folly OF free trade every time an attempt
was made to modify the tariff, the peO-
pie would very soon and very clearly
ind out that such assaults were only
made TO divert public attention from evil
designs and schemes Of plundor OF which
they were the victims.
The Republicans viii find that the
people know the difference between
tariff revision and 1.-THE Jolly OF free
trade"