Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-02
MR. CLEVELAND'S IDEAS.
The Ex-President Submits to
Another Interview.
THE TARIFF AND THE BALLOT
He Says the Work of Reform Must
Go On-Its Early Triumph
Is Certain,

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
NASHVILLE, February L. The American
tomorrow will contain a lengthy inter
view with ex-President Cleveland had by
Editor Cornack. In substance Mr.
Cleveland Gays he feels more con fdeni
than ever before of the triumph of tariff
reform on the lines marked out by the
Democratic party. Defeat had only
strengthened the purpose and increased
the energy of the tariff reformers,
and confidence in the result
OF the next contest appeared tc
grow as signs of dissensions appeared in
II . protectionist ranks One Of the
meet serious troubles the Republican
party will have to encounter is the re.
volt of the New England manufacturers
against the Republican policy, while
several Northwestern Staes are now held
doubtful In the Republican column, only
by reason of sectional prejudicee. The
bloody shirtSSdid valiant service in the
last campaign, in counteractlng the effect
OF tariff reform arguments, and unless
that could again save the Republican
party from defeat, nothing else could.
The Republicans of New England
and the Northwestern States, who have
been hoping for reduction of tariff
duties ct the hands OF the Republican
party, are bound to realize sooner or
later that that hope is in vain. Whist.
then, will they do about it?
They are already beginning to
realize that the party which
persists in course hostile to their inter.
ests, is their enemy, and the party which
is tigh ting to give them what they want
| is their friend, no matter If it does
contain some Confederate brigadiers.
| Mr.. Cleveland said he thought the
| Republican party might make some
effort to conciliate the low tariff sentiment
in its own ranks, but the indications now
appear to be to the contrary. The arty
leaders evidently thought it was better to
stand by their contract with the pro.
| tected manufacturers, than to endapger
| the solidity of the rich and powerful
combination which had helped it go often
to victory, by departing hairs breadth
from the letter of the bond.
In the course of his conversation the
question of ballot reform was touched
upon, and Mr.. Cleveland ipterrogated the
editor in regard to the details of the
Dortch law in Tennessee. He is intensely
| interested in the question, and said il
was one OF the most important reformf
that had been attempted for years, anc
it's Importance was becoming greater az
the assaults upon the purity OF the ballot
became fiercer.
II asked him if he thought the cauee
of trariff reform would profit by suck
legislation.
"Honest government would profit by
it," said Mr.. Cleveland, "ani so would
really worthy cause. The franchise is
not debsuched in the interest of good
laws and honest government. It ie
by those who have a specs
ial interest to subserve at the peoples
expense, and not by those whose inter
ests are in common with the masses, that
the ballot is corrupted. There are NO
rich and powerful corporations interested
in buying foaters or coercing
employees to vote for the
reformation of our tariff laws.
The powers of corruption are employed
on the other side, and tariff reform, as
all other reforms, must depend upon the
unbought suffrage of the people. If the
people are capable of self government
and are to remain SO, there cannot be
too many safeguards about the express
sion of their will -