New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-18
4 DEMOCRATIC GUN FoR 'se.t

Another Democratic gun for w has, been
fred. The Democracy of Mississippi fired It,.
II has been frequently remarked that the Demo-
cratic party never learns anything, and these
Mississippi Democrats helped to make good the
Indictment Coming together in State con-
yention on Tuesday they failed to profit by the
defeat which Cleveland and free trade met with
last fall The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported platform which was in effect rati-
fication of the platform adopted by the National
Democratic Convention Of 1883. That is to
say, this maladroit committee pledged their
brethren to the policy which wrecked the party
ship less than a year ago.
And still the result was not unexpected. Its
Southern element continues to rule the Demo
cratic party with a rod of iron. What the
Southern Democrats wish is law for the rest, and
the Southern Democracy is free-trade De-
mocracy. But il must occur to Mr.. Randall and
those who sympathize with him that in order
that there may be harmony in the party they
must renounce their allegiance to principles
which favor Protection to American industry.
(" No step backward - is the ultimatum of the
Cleveland faction. That is to say, their pur-
pose is to enter the Democratic National Con-
vention three years hence with the demand that
its animating and controlling spirit shall be
free trade. 90 and my wife are one" signs
the henpecked husband in the old story, q" but
she's the onen If the warning Democratic
factions are to get together as one by 1892
free trade must be the one The Randall fac
ton is full of ability and energy, but the Cleve-
landites are numerically the stronger
The Democrats of Ohio, who are shortly to
hold their State convention, are likely to say
ditto to Mississippi. Ex-Congressman James
f. Campbell is prominent candidate for the
Governorship and even if he does not receive
the nomination his friends will doubtless have
a determining influence in the convention. 1t
is interesting therefore to note that Mr.. Camp
bell is reported as asserting that he is with those
who supported the Mills bill and who favor
tariff for revenue only. There are good many
Protection Democrats in Ohio but unless all
signs fail they will be of no account in the COM
ing convention. GAS to tariff reform" re-
marks "The Cleveland Plain Dealer" one of
Ohio's leading Democratic organs, Democracy
has enlisted for the war, and the early Ohio
Democratic county conventions are coming
nobly to the front with no uncertain resolutions
on this subject. Hang out the banner on the
outer wall, the cry is tariff reform" OF
course tariff reform as here used is the sort
which Mr.. Cleveland endeavored to push to
successful issue and which the people repudiated
at the polls; and, of course, considering that
Mr. Cleveland has the reputation of being
very stubborn man, it is not strange that it
should be rumored that he is to go to Ohio in
the fall and take the stump for the Democratic
ticket,
The situation is one which the Republicans
can contemplate with a good deal of satisfac
ton. They fought and won in 1888 on pro-
lection platform. They will win again on that
platform in 1892. The American people will
have none of free trade; they will have none of
tariff reform dictated by Free Traders and
meaning, in its last analysis, free trade.