Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-04-30
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.

It is now we'll settled that the next
cnmrnigu will be fought on the tariff g.
Aue. Every convention 10 Inr held by
the Republicans for tho election Of del
rga,es to the Chicago convention has
passed resolutions. more or less etrong.
favoring tariff for protection. and il is
also to be noticed that this ia the only
question that has received Nh afirDa-
tive plank in all tho platforms. Add e.
this the fact that the Republicans in
Congress exhibit no disposit' on to re-
model or reform the tariff, but are seek
ing to dispose Of the surplus in some
o her way than by reduction Of taxa
ton, and it leaves no room for doubt
that tariff Tor protection will be tho
main issue in the next campaign. The
course Of the Democratic party has been
outlined for it by the message Of tho
President in which no favored such q
r 'duction in the war tariff % WAS de-
m .nded by tho people without dis,
uraging or hRtnperihg che business
and commercial industries Of tho conn.,
try. il also nearly AS we'll Hettled
who will be tho leaders Of the Rr' Mt
parties in the coming oonte+t. As to
the Democratic candidate there Gun be
no question, and Mr. Cleveland will be
nominated by acc.anRti"n ut st. Louis.
Associated with him will be some west-
ern soldier, in all probability. The
sIongest- headed politicians IA botE pur-
ties believe there is az little doubt as to
who will be the Republican nominee.
and certainly there are many surface i'm
dica.ions. which require no expert to
interpret. that Mr.. Blaine will tnke the
prize at Chicago. His friends have
agreed that his Florence letter went no
further than to declare that he would
not BIZ cal didate before the conven-
tim, but lint it did not convey any re-
fusal to run il nominated, and this 10
now generally believed to be the tenor
of tie letter when reHl botveen the
lines. Another significant thing ID,
that large majority of the delegates to
{ . Chicago convention so far chosen
ARE "Blaine men" pure and simple.
The Ohio delegation, while weakly in
struoted for Sherman, will ."break" for
Blaine tho first opportunity after giving
Sherman complimentary vote. But
sill more significant fnct is, that Mr..
Blaine will be in mid-ooean, on his WY
b ,me from Europe, when tho conven.
ton is hell. II he is nominated and
tue convention adjourns it cannot be
called together again to make another
nomination.. Beyond the teach Of the
telegraph b, could not decline. II he
wished to, aud the fact that he Volun-
tnrily puts himself in TINT position il
the best possible evidence that he does
not desire to decline il nominated. We
mny expect, therefore, the old cnndi-
dates, but let u hope with an issue
mo res. Ie tIble and deco 1t tl"n that
of filth Wbicn characterized the last
camra,gh.. The tariff is fair question
fer pnrtiej 10 divide upon. 1t was, for
many years, the boue of contention be-
tween the old Wing and Democratic
parties, and is n national question Of
vital Importance. It is one OH which
equally able and patriotic men ra ically
differ, and one without sectional or geo.
graphical lines. 1t will not lie posi-
b to keep tae public acts Of the can-
uldate4 out OF the fight, but su' h things
IRE fur subjects Of discussion. So long
rs the c"ntest is confined to such ques-
tons it will be decent, even il bitter
land personal. # Chicago News.