Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-04-19
FUTURE Of PARTIES.

FUTURE Of PARTIES.
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Democracy seems divided 50 that
there 10 not much more than the
NAME left to rally around. But that
will always be enough to claim the
allegiance Of the faithful, many of
whom think Jefferson made the con.
stitution of the United States, and
that Jackson was its greatest oracle.
The fact that Jackson put his foot
on notification and that he was a
friend Of protection to American in
dustfy, finds no place in their creed,
which Is simply "Democracy," with.
out further definition. The name
will serve as 8 stimulus to most, but
the New York Sun demands q living
issue to make the next contest on.
It assumes that free trade is dead and
effectually buried, aud that proteo-
ton has assumed the form of q ma.
tional principle that must become as
necessary to the South as to the
North, # they are to succeed in
establishing manufacturing enter
prises in the South to compete with
Northern industries. The Sun how
ever, never was q free trade advocate,
and did not sympathiEe with Cleve.
lands snti-tariff efforts. Dana oc.
cupies position more in unison with
protection, and was thorn in the
flesh Of Democracy all through the
campaign of 1883.
1t is thought by some Democrats
that an issue may be created by Pres.
ident Harrison, but he has only to
comply with his duties, live upon the
Chicago platform, and carry out civil
service reform reasonably, to uake
= success OF his term and greatly
strengthen his party. Yet Harrison
will do al that is possible to dissolve
the Solid South, and create Repub-
lican party there among the old wings
who we're always staunch protection
lists. A liberal policy to dissolve
Southern prejudice will be pursued,
II it can be honorabiy followed, but
tho Southern people are not easily
satisfied, and no surrender of any
principle will be made for the pur.
pose OF placating them. They must
work with Republicans or make a
protection platform for Democracy,
and that the great free trade element
Of that party will not tolerate.
To throw aside principles so long
identified with the party and accept
protection would be qualification to
the last degree. The party may d.
vide, and it is already divided, where
protection is the rule, but it cannot
openly favor protection. 1t looks as
though there was no ground that any
party can occupy in opposition to
this Republican adm, nistration, that
can be formulated into an opposition
platform unless direct issue is made
for free trade as against protection.
The banking question is quiet for
the reason that the system for q
quarter of century has worked per-
fectly, and that it is no monopoly.
every man or community being free
to engage in i. ut will. If the cry Il
monopoly could be raised there would
he = sharp issue made on banks.
Tho public lands afford no issue, as
there is no question of difference as
to their management. They are held
for presumption and homesteads, aud
It is very likely they will be restricted
to homesteads BY general consent.
Tho common sentiment is to pre-.
servo them for actual settlers
only. The management of the treas,
, ury surplus has. been a cause of diff
ference, but the coming Congress will
bs apt to arrange the income on some
different basis. and when the tariff
and internal rsveue are disposed of
there will he nothing OF that matter
to ~rangle about. Ostensibly, there
never was time when the political
parties had less to quarrel about, but
it will be safe to leave it to the inge-
nuity OF Democratic leaders to in