The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-28
rnx sussxer or DISCUSSION.

In issg. as in lsss. the tariff vii be
the great subject Of discussion hefore
the voters Of this commonwealth.
The Democratic parts has rot re-
coded one inch from the position
which Ii assumed IN the campaign Of
last year. No nttsrancer official or
oshersise, has repsldi@sea or even dis
credited the free trade message Of
President Cleveland. the Mills bill or
the platform adopted al -. Lpssis.
On the contrary, the Democracy
seems 30 lie a. fully as ever welded TO
the failaeies Of the free trade theorists.
The men who managed the free trade
campaign Of last year are still IN COM
mand of the party. CALVIN :. Brioe,
the free trade captain, has been ae-
corded . higher position than ever IN
the party councils. The state plaf.
forms, so far As they have been
adopted, reasiarm the National plat
form adopted at ~. Louis. The Tree
traders OF the Henry George type. sho
hurried into the Democratic ranks in
the frenzy Of ec-sasic hope inspired by
Cieyeland's last message, stili adhere
20 that party. Believing that Ia it, sue
cess lies the only hope for the aetop-
ton OF frse trade and the destruction
OF the protective tariff.
The Republican party, on the other
hand. still maintains the brave attitude
which characterized IL during the Ma
tionai campaign. II IS pre-eminentiy
the friend OF American labor and Is
pledged 20 protect the American work
ingnan from the competition oi The
ignorant aud undergrad labor of Ea-
rope and Asia. In fuil possession OF
the National government, il Is pre-
pared toanaertake such reytsionos the
tariff laws As j. Necessary, remember.
ing always that the fundamental idea
OF those LAYS is mol the raising Of rev.
enue but the protection Of American
labor. II has already thrown down
the barrier which the Democrats bad
raised against the admission Of ne~
states. and extends the hand which
viii soon welcome into the Union the
four sisters OF the Northwest.
There may he men who believe that
1t this late day the people of Wash
ington VIII array themselves with the
party Of free trade and against the
party Of protection. with the party Of
brute force aud against the party of
ideas. with the party Of ignorance and
stolidly and against the party OF en-
Ightcnment and progress. bat. IL
there are such. they know little of the
people whosn they judge. There are
too many school houses In this com
monwealth for lie people 20 take
kindly Ia Democracy.
A sufficient tiuae has elapsed to per
init on. 90 learn the opinion OF people
OF ali sections OF the country concern
ing the shooting of Judge Terry the
opinion. at least. " hieh is voiced by the
newspapers snd which may fairly he
regarded A. not far different from that
OF the people themselves. This opinion
II that the shooting was jassifiahls and
right and thai the officer who delen-
ded Judge Field did mo- more thar bis
duty when he brought his assailanI "a
the earth The leading journals 81
the United States, North. South. East
and West. coincide IN this view aud il
Il only here and there that feeble
voice IL raised In condemnation al
Deputy Neasle. St!ll more rare is at
expression III favor og Judge Terry OF
Ia the effect that be did not deserve
the death which he meet With these
opinions 80 generally entertained hy
the people il mas veil he believed that
Neagle does nos stand in any greaI
danger of punishment