The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-13
NassACmusKrrs susrAlxs HAN.
COCK.

Az the opening OF the pressdenld cam
taign Of lskf1 there seemed 70 be . strong
current In favor Of General Hancock. the
DEMO cratic candidate. A very large ma
jorlty Of the delegates 10 The Republican
national convention and Of thsir oonstitu-
ents hsd bsen intense partisans either Of
trant or Of Biaine. and for some time after
the convention the nomination OF General
Garfield Was unsatisfactory II not positively
distasteful TO very considerable fraction
Of the party. Hsncock's brilliant career ~
upion especially his grand SER
vice on the field Of Gettysburg-made his
support IN acceptable diversion for larger
fraction Of thsss disaAsctsd Republicans.
The success Of the Democratic ticket In the
Atate election Of Maine. In August Of that
year. had the natural effect OF stimulating
Democratic hopes and creating alarm
among Republicans. A victory for Ham
cock seemed more than possible, and TO
him II scanned more than probable.
But Just 1t that time thsrs appeared signs
Of serious dsmoralizaticn In Tie Democratic
ranks OF New Jersey on the tariff question.
The Jersey Democrats began 70 make II
plainly apparent that they would mot swal-
low the tariff Tor rsvsnus only" plank Of
the Democratic platform. Hancocks hopes
had become 20 sanguins; his heart had b.
como 70 firmly dxsd on success. that this
Jersey Generalization almost erased him,
and contrary 70 the hsrce protests Of his
party leaders he illuminated his celebrated
letter on the tariff question. by which
frantic effort 10 save New jersey he pretty
certainly lost New York BY FORGETTING the
support al the commercial classes Of that
state and Of the mugwumps generally.
In that letter Hancock gave expression
10 the famous sentiment that :. the tariff IL
local question" IL was generally held
that In this and his other remarks on that
question "he talked like schoolboy and
showed fstuous ignorance Of the subject
And The members OF both parties pretty
generally agreed that he was away be-
hind tho tiniss." but subsequent divisions
upon this question within both parties,
largely controlled by local and .ectionsl
considerations. have made Il q n. after OF
serious doubt whether Hancock was not
There have from time 70 time been c.rcam.
stances which went far toward confirming
his idea that.~at least among narrow
minded people--,hc tsriff IL nothing bot
local question:"
Rns nothing heretofore has tended so
strongly in this direction ~ hiss the recsn,
action of the Massach usetts delegation in
the House. in regard 60 the provision OF
tae Mekiniy bill which Ievies protective
duty on hides. II the Massachusetts, msn
are justlishis in their contention In respect
TO this matter, Hancock and his novel doc
trine arc indicated. la thousand shapes
and forms Massachusetts, capital and in.
aussfsss are protected by the tariff. and
heas here been more pertinacioas than her
representatives In demanding protection.
neF naanu'acture 81 boots. shoes and other
rsoiucss OF leather have grown to enor-
mons Proportions, 80 that they not only
hoid the home market hu; make heavy ex-
lsFtatAoaa. But when IL Is proposed 10
maze slight division al protective bounty
p ashaa of the eat,ls-grcwers OF the West,
these LAY State sosons are up Ia arms aud
Etve notice that they viii oppose the whole
Mckinley elll II . slight duty Is Imposed
eron foreign hides
strange Ia say. ultra Democratic organs
N Louisiana are sounding r@sms in honor
ct the Republican representatives from
Massachusetts, because Of the stand the lat
ter have taken on this question. On their
hFmness in maintaining their hostile atsi.
tsas. and The sirmness OF Mckinley and
bis COMMITTEES in resisting their unreason.
able selhshness. depends. says the New Or.
leans r@ss- ne-eevus. 10 large extent the
future prosperity or ruin Of louisiana
nssas starle." And thus Is presented the
sevei spsesaels Of Massachusetts, Reruhli-
can congressman Joining hands with Louisi-
ana and The extreme South against the
united Republican representatives OF the
kershsrn. Middle and Western stasea. Ger.
tainiy they Are doing ell in their power to
make OF The tariff IA exceedingly narrow