The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-02
TALKING ABOUT TARIFF.
tN-pre~id~at Cleveland Ha- Another That
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. I.-Thr .ts,.,,-
caa tomorrow will contain "a lengthy in
tcrvicw with cx-President Cleveland had
by Editor Carnack. In substance Mr..
Cleveland said bc felt more confident
than ever before of the triumph of tariff
reform on the lines marked out by the.
Democratic party. Defeat had only
strengthened th. ptir pose and increased
the eu.rey "f tariff rrfpr,ncrs. and conf
,lcnc" i'm the result of the next contest aI,-
pcarrd to grow as signs of di-s.nsionS at-
pcarcd in the protcctioniSt ranks. Ouc of
the most serious troubles the republican
party will have to encounter il "a revolt of
Men England manufacturers against the
republican policy. Will" several
northwest states and now held doubtful iIi
the republican column only 10y reason of
sectional pre- jusiicc. The bloody shirt did
valiant service in the last campaign i'm
coiutcracting the effect of tariff reform
arguments, and unless that alon" could
saw" tn" republican party from defeat
nothing else could. Republicans of New
England and the northwestern states. who
had been hoping for !, reduction Of tile
party. are bound To- realize soou-r or later
that th"ir hope ~ IN vain. What. then,
will they Il" ahon, IL: They are already
persists in - course hostil. tn their inter
ests - their enemy, aud the party
which il fighting to give them what
they wan, is their friends. no Ina,,.r il il
does contain couf.si'rs,t. briga'icr-
Cleveland said he had thought the rcpui'-
t
conciiiatc the low tariff sentiment in it,
own ranks. hut Indications now appear
to bc &" TIN. contrary. The party Leaders
evidently Thought IL wiser to stand by a
contract with protected manufacturers
than Ia cn,ianaer the -olisiity of Ill. rich
and powerful combination which had led
so often to victory 10y departing "a hairs
breadth from the letter of the bond. In
tho course of this conversation, the .l,I.--
ton Of ballot reform was touched upon. }.
and Cleveland intcrrosatcI the editor
IN regard to the details of the Dorth law
in Tennessee. lie il Intensely Interested
in the question, and said il was one of the
most important reforms that had been at
tempted Tor years, and its Importance
was becoming greater as the assaults upon
the purity Of the ballot became ti.rs'.r.
asked him IL he thought the cause cf tariff
reform will profit 10y such legislation.
.'uoisst government would profit 10y
it," said MIR. Cleveland. land So would
every worthy cause. The franchise is not
d..b.,u, he'd in the interest of good laws
and honest government. Ii is 10y thoS.
who have special interests to ~,ib-.rve
at the peoples expense, not by those " hos.
that the ballot il corrupted. There are
no rich and powerful corporations in
tcrcStcd in luIying .'noatcr~." ar .o.r,inv
employees tn vote for the reformation al
our tariff laws. rhc powers Of corr,iI'
ton are employed upon the other side
| and tariff reform. a. all other reforms
must depend upon ths. unbought sutfernxs
of the people. II the J,eople arr caputpts
at SELF government, aud are tn reulaiu ts'
| there not bc too many safeguard
| about the expression of their Will