The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-02
RUIN FOR THE RADICALS.
THE HIGH TARIFF POLICY SURE TO
COST THEM DEAR

Ex-Presicent Cleveland Again Inter
viewed on the Tariff and Ballot Re
form Questions - The Dem Ocratic
Defeat q Source of Strength Instead
OF DiscOuragement- The Menufact-
urers of New England Revolving.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb 1.-The Ameri-
can tomorrow morning viii contain a
lengthy interview with ex-President Cleve-
land, held by +. ". Carmack, editor Of that
paper in the course Of which occurs the
folio aing:
'Of course the tariff question came up
in the course Of the conversation l said to
Mr.. Cleveland that as no other man had
been kept 50 closely in contact with the
tariff reform sentiment Of the country as
he no other, perhaps, could speak with
more knowledge as TO the progress
it was making in the minds of
the people. President Cleveland said
that be felt more confident than ever before
of the triumph Of tariff reform on the lines
marked out 10y the Democratic party. Dem
ocratic defeat in the last presidential cam
paign, instead Of discouraging. had only
strengthened the purpose and increased the
energy Of the tariff reformers, and conf
dence in the result Of the next contest ap-
peared 10 grow as signs Of discussions ap-
paared in the protectionist ranks.
MANUFACTURERS REVOLVING.
HE thought tat one of the more seri-
Gus troubles the Republican party would
have to encounter was the revolt of the
New England manufacturers against the
republican policy, while several north
western states were now held doubtfully in
the republican column only by reason of
sectional preJudices The bloody shirt, he
said, had done valiant service in Q last
campaign in cOunteracting the effect of
tariff reform arguments, and unless that
could again save the Republican party from
defeat, nothing else could. The repub-
licans of New England and the north
western states, who have been hoping
for a reduction of the tariff duties
at the hands of the Republican party were
bound TO realize, sooner or later, that this
hope is vain. What then would they do
about itl Continue the folly of robbing
themselves by supporting the Republican
party and of obstructing and defeating the
very reform they are clamoring for!
These people, said Mr.. Cleveland, ARE
already beginning to realize that the party
which persists IN course against their in
terests 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 brigadiers.'
WILL STICK TO THEIR CONTRACT.
"Mr. Cleveland said that he had thought
the Republican party might make some
effort to cOncihate tue low tariff sentiment
in its own ranks, but it now appeared to be
contrary. The party leaders evidently
thought it wiser to stand by their contract
with the protected manufact lrerS than to en-
danger the solidity Of the rich and powerful
combination which had helped it so often to
victory by epar ting hairs breath from
the letter Of the bond. The Republican
party, he said, is driving straight upon the
rocks and cannot change its course.
BALLOT REFORM.
"Gn the course of sthe conversation the
question of ballot reform was touched upon,
and Mr.. Cleveland Intercepted me in re-
gard to the details OF the Dortch law in
Tennessee. He is intensely interested in
this question, and said it was one of the
most important reforms that had been
attempted for years, and that its import
ance was becoming greater as the onslaughts
upon the corrupt ballot became fiercer. |
asked him if he Thought the cause of tariff
reform would profit by such legislation.
1.-The honest element W ould profit by it,
said Mr.. Cleveland, and so would every
worthy cause which depends upon honest
| and not upon co rupt methods for success.
| The franc Use is not debauched in the inter
est of good laws and honest government.
1t is by those who have special interests to
subserve at the peoples expense, and not by
those whose interests are in common with
| the masses, that is corrupted. There are
no rich and powerful corporations inter
ested in buying 'hoaters" or coercing
employees to vote for reformation of our
tariff laws. The powers of corruption are
employed upon the other side, and tariff re-
form, as all other reform, must depend
upon the suffrage of the people. If the peo-
pie are capable of selt-government and are
to remain 30, there can't be too many safe
| guards about the expression Of their will"