, 1889-07-18

considerable warmth, "and belong TO
that wing of democracy which inClndes
about ge per cent Of the entire party,
and whose determination II to have
tariff reform. or a modification Of the
present monstrons
"rARtTF OF TAXATION.
! wish II To he perfectly understood,
however hat men like Mr.. Cleveland,
Mr.. Carlisle, Senator Beck, Senator
Vest, Mr. Bayard or myself-in fact,
the leaders and the brains of the demo-
cratic .party--aro not Mt present and
never have been in favor Of absolute
iroc trade, Such an idea would he per-
iectly monstIous under existing circum-
stances, What the democratic party
wants and Will fight for as long as II oN-
lists can bo summed up In few SEN
tcnccs:
"first-Free raw material, to enable
the manufacturers of this country 10
stand upon the same footing as their
competitions abroad.
"Second-A protection on all kinds Of
manufactured articles which will more
than adequately compensate for the
higher priced labor OF this country.
These two principles are actually the
basis of tariff reform. | consideri II a
robbery. and an outrage upon the farmers
in the West to be forced TO sell their
produce at the prices prevalent In Lon
don and Liverpool and pay, orinstancc,
u tax of 80 per cent on woolen fabrics
and % per cent on such necessities as
spool thread, for the benefit not OF the
treasury, but
FoR TRUSTS
in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania. My opinion l., further
that the democratic party on that point
In perfectly decided not 10 modify In any
degree tho basis Of the policy that I out.
lined above. | will still go farther and
say that thc democratic party will not
agree to the abolition of the internal
revenue and give the people free whisky
and free tobacco In preference TO cheaper
sugar, clothing, window glass and all
other ncccssaries Of life; aud those dem
ocrats such as the nondescript Charles
A. Dana ofthe New YORK Sun and Sam.
uel j. Randall of Pennsylvania, who adj.
vocate such u policy, will not carry with
them cOrporals guard Of democrats"
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
When asked his opinion of the present
administration, MIR. Moore said:
II have nothing except in all kindness
to say Of this administration. Judging
II, of course, from the republican stand
point of high protection, and In the re.
warding of political workers, ! cannot
possibly see how good republicans can
find fault with them. Mr.. Harrison Is a
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IDENTIFY determined to please his own
conscience In prerereneo to yielding 10
any pressure that the party leaders may
bring to bear upon him"
SILVER corsAGE.
"What Is your impression as To the at.
titude of this administration with refer.
ence to silver coinagcg' the reporter in
quired.
Judging by all that have heard In
the East" MIR Moore replied, ~ am in.
clined to think that Mr.. Harrison is by
no means fayorably disposed toward
either free silver coinage or even an in
crease of the silver coinage TO the max
imum of 81 4,OOO,0OO per month. Ofcourse
the presidents policy is fully in accord.
ancc with the sentiment prevailing in
our great Eastern money Centcrs, how
ever much IL may be disliked in the far
Western states"
MIR. Moore end family will go west
Sunday to Tacoma, Seattle and Port
land, thence TO San Francisco, where
they will remain three weeks, and will
then return to New York.