The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-06
ATALk WITH Mr.. CIEEELiND.
The Democratic Standard Eearcr Sees
Hope Cor Tariff i;cfnrin.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 1.-Tle American
Tomorrow morning vii, contain 4
lengthy interview with E.N-i'reSide!it
Cleveland had by T.. ". t"rmack,
editor Of thar paper. In lie. r"ur>e "i IL
occurs the folluWill~:
OF course the tarln question came up
in the course Of conversation. S;tlu |"
Mr.. Cleveland th:it As no other man
had been kept 50 closely III contact
with the tariff reform sentiment oi the
country as he, no other, perhaps, coulG
speak with more knuWieG { aS 10 the
progress it was making III the minds ii
the people.
Mr.. cleveland said that he felt hlnfe
confident than ever before ut HE til
umph OF tariff reform Oh I'll" lines
marked out by the Dc.ii"cr;ttic parry.
Tie Dvmncr&<!c ,:t;r;.t III ts!e last
Prcsidcn1i:.! ca'!pai.u ii.,feaI o: dis
couraging had OILY slrcn@thcH"I the
purpose and increased tile energy "i
the tariff refurnerS, ana cuniiuthcc III
the result OF the next contest ;;ppeu!eG
to grow as Si"nS ofdis>cntioIS anptared
IN the protcc!ioliist ranks. He thought
one Of the nlCst serious troubles the
Republican party Woui'i have 10 ell
counter was revolt OF th~ New I'm
GLAND manufacturers against - IT.
publican policy, while acNr,'.:, .t"FGh-
western States were now held doubt
fuilv in the Republican column only
by reason Of sectional pHtjudices.
The bloody shirt, he said, had done
valuab,e service in the last campaign
counteraciillg the effect o! the tarlif
reform arguments.
That could again save the RcNuhilcin
party from defeat. Nothing else could.
the Republicans Of New England and
the Northwestern States, who have
been hoping for Il reduction OF the
tariff duty 1T the hands OF the Republi-
can PARTY, are bound to realize sooner
or later that this hope is in vain.
What then would they do about it:'
Continue the folly of robhlng them
selves by supporting the Republican,
party and of oJstrucIing and defeating
the very reform they are c!amorinS
for.
"These people, said Mr.. Cleveland,
'are already beginning to realize that
the party which persists in course
hostile TO their interests is their enemy,
and that the party which Is fighting to
give them what they want is their
friend, no matter if it does contain
some Confederate hriyadiers.
Mr.. Cleveland said he thought the
Republican party might make some
effort to conciiatc the low tariff men
in its own ranks, but the indications
appeared to bc contrary. The p rty
leaders thought it wiser to stand 10y
the contract with tile Protectionist
manufacturers than to cndanger the
solidity of the rich and powerful COM
bination which had helped it so often
to victory by deparIinga hairs breadth
from the letter of the bond. The Re-
publican party, he said, ;tre driving
straight upon the rocks and could not
change its course.
In the course Of conversation the
question of"bailot REFORM was touched
upon, and Mr.. Cleveland interrogated
me regarding the details Of the DOrtch
law in Tennessee. He Is Intensely III
terested in this question and said it was
one of the most important reforms
that had been attempted III years, and
that the Importance was becoming
greater. Honest government would
profit by it, said Mir. Cleveland, and Sc
would every worthy cause which
depends upon honesty and not upon
corrupt III methods torsuccesS.