Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-12


"sseansssa. aaa mach sreaser than tina,
Of al the cher daily paper, her, aad.d
ssessAsr.
M. HarrisonI letter Of acceptanee ou,cr,v ,o,-
pws that OF MI. Cleveland. It occupies even less
Xs~spepof space than the latter but deals with
.s oPoA In Cievelandb document other mat
ssts toan surplusreduction, tariff reform ana
Oe arc grouped In q single sentence and re-
.sneo 70 only indirectly. In Harrison's contract
A, Cntnese immigration, q free ballot and the
vote. the territories, the civil service the
virtue and temperance plank and tbs fisheries are
nonored with special treatment. and OF course at.
sention Il PAID TO the tarin and trustA Harri-
son1 recent series Of speeches upon public
yessuoos 70 visiting delegations at his home In
1nuaoapous anticipated substantially parts OF the
aesSef, which have q familiar aspect when In
spsctsd
NJ Harrison's frst topic Is Of course the tarin.
As pronoances the pending contest an open as
NUT upon the protective system, and declares
tnas . tar1n Tor revenue only, towards which the
ssnmsnts and acts OF the democratic party are
sooogns 70 tend s practical free trade. free trade
IN the English sense" without any direct alluson
70 Ar. Clevelands letter, he cr1tici ses from the
protective point OF view the Presidents assump-
0on Of q fundamental claim OF the free traders 70
toe eject that the import duty upon foreign goods
sosd In our market Is paid BY the consumer. and
thaf the price OF ths domestic competing
article - enhanced TO the amount Of
the duty on the imported article. There
has been some curiosity 70 discover what
posisaon Harrison would take In respect TO points
In the tarin-reform controversy,
about which there Is difference OF opinion in his
party. He does not give a strict and technical
cooseruction 70 the chicago platform In It's very
broad declaration Of Intention 10 preserve the pro-
tsoeve system intact but willing TO 'revise the
schedule" and modify rates." preserving, how
ever, the protective principle. He avoids taking
aoee In the controversy over the suggested repeal
OF the internal revenue tax on whisky In a certain
contingency by denying that the contingency Will
exist He Is Of opinion that the revenue will be
sufncienuy reduced without tbs fecessity OF re-
sorting TO the entire repeal Of the internal taxes
oener means W as promised by the Chicago plat
form as preferable 70 O surrender OF any part OF
the protective system.
In regard 20 trusts, he is with popular opinion
ana against Mr.. Blaine's view. Nothing more
positive upon the liquor question Is presented
tAan II contained In the milk and plank Of
the platform upon the subject. The position taken
10 respect 70 ciyiservce reform Will be thoroughly
pleasing to the Government clerks and might be
expected to soften the hearts OF the mug
wumpa Where Mr.. Cleveland refers to the
subject only indirectly In reciting American
interests and indicates no extension OF the
reform and makes no pledges, and where
the St Louis platform ignores the question
In much the same way. the Chicago platform and
Mr.. Harrison are equally explicit In approval and
pledges. Harrison not only favors a favorable In
depreciation and vigorous enforcement OF the ex-
1sttng law, but would approve legislation extend
Ing the reform, which, he adds 1t will be his sin
cefe purpose 70 advance II elected Harrison's
sound and clearly -expressed view on this matter,
IL however, reduced 70 q minimum OF Importance
- . vote winner from the mugwumps in the pres
ens campaign BY the fact that the vital issue Is
tari6 reform, and IL Is generally recognized that
majority Of the mugwumps are for purely reve-
hue tariff even more strongly than they are for
civil service reform.
The democrats have ground for maintaining
That the result In Maine does not decide the presi
DENTAL election In favor OF Harrison since Maine
elected democratic governor In September, 1850,
and GARFIELD was elected President In November
that year, and again elected a republican COVER
nor BY 10000 plurality IN september, 1884, and
Cleveland was elected President In November
But the democrats will make a mistake II they
0noerrate the significance OF the fact that the line
Of republican successes In oregon, Rhode Island,
Vermont, and Maine have been gained distinctly
On the tartn issue. and that they must be on the
alert TO avoid capture in New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut, where their opponents are work.
ing the tarir scare "for allit is worth"
Mr.. Aldrich maintains that the long-talked OF
Senate tariff oil viii be brought in irrespective OF
the republican success In Maine, which had been
expected TO side-track IL for the session. What
The committee are waiting for he says Is TO give
hearing TO everybody who wants one. This ap-
pears. however, 70 leave matters just about where
they were before. AL that is necessary for those
manufacturers, and other parties In interest who
DO not want any senate BILL Is TO multiply and
prolong their hearings to point where there VIII
be no time left TO do anything decisive.
The Commiss toners have framed more stringent
provisions for the regulation OF the District iouor
trafnc. This act Will be OF public service II It Is
accompanied BY a more stringent enforcement OF
The law on the subject.
It appears that both presidential candidates are
antlChlnese and that both are fsheries-retalfa
uoAfsta In this way the issues OF the campaign
ere much simpaned-
Fos THE B1ouD.