The sun., 1891-12-15
A Halt.

1u0 campaign O1 0OuC6ClOu mas never
tagged in the free trade or anti-protection
press since its beginning In 1857. It has
been hot and vituperative without in
termission. Since the disaster Of 1888
every hard.won Democratic victory has
been frsntically claimed as free trade
work. and as another stride toward
the Mugwump triumph which was to
materialize in 1892. Tariff reform leaflets
have flowed from Mr.. CLEvELAND's pen to
tariff reform clubs. college societies. fairs.
and picnics. as freely throughout his si-
lence while the Democracy was fighting for
its life on other issues. as when after the
crisis he thought 1t time personally to swell
the Mugwump chorus. claiming the victory.
Whom President CLEVELAND INDUCED his
love of sensationalism by publishing his
tariff-smashing message In 1887 there was
single session Of Congress to come before
the election OF President. The Senate
was in the hands Of the Republicans. and
the House Of Representatives was Demo
cratic by small majority. We have again
reached the time when single session of
Congress- interyenes before Presidential
can as before. the House is Democratic by
o majority never previously heard Of. The
comparative strength Of the Democratic
party is greater than It was four years ago.
Yet In the face Of such situation. real and
fanciful. there Is free trade halt. which
began before and independent Of the cleo.
ton OF Speaker.
Who. following the recent course Of poll
tics With casual attention. would imagine
that the subjoined extract was printed In tho
Journal whose politics have become mega
tion OF everything but Nugwumpery. tho
New York Times. st moment when RoaxR
Q. MILLS had scarcely arrived In Washing
ton. and In response to Q Brooklyn Congress-
mans fresh programme for tariff reform2
ut our Judgment that the Democratic party in the
Houss would do wen to abstain fem Any gsns a tasie
legislation"
How extensive among the reformers is this
movement to let our tariff and Its c0un.
try rest. will be better known when We add
the conclusion of the most fiery smasher
and most distinct sactomantimaniac In the
Southwest. the ~. Louis Republic. delivered
1t is proper to say after the selection Of Mr..
CRISP instead Of Mr.. MILLs:
"Ihs existing situsnon presents no oshsr altsrna.
tivss than Of either aoQuisscinG In the AoKnlsv blu
or making the nsht against u harder. more radical
more determined thsa were Nr. Nills In the chair
Commanding the entire confidence Of the people In it,
good intentions sus party might have postponsd for
more convenient ssssou the srsatsst dmcutiss Of s
work OF rsforn." 90 ~.
Tho comIcal notion that because Mr..
Mills Of Texas failed to get himself elected
Speaker the Democratic party must slug
the tariff with creator fury than ever. not
as an essentially Indispensable duty. but %
a guarantee Of good faith. may be dismissed
as evidence Of O merely temporary lunacy
incident to the demoralizing loss OF Major
JoNEs,s whiskers. The real Republic policy
must DO that here submitted for use had
Col. MILLS. the Republic's candidate. rid
den upon the "logio OF the situation"
into the Speakers chair. The policy In
question Is tho postponement for more
convenient senson OF the greatest difficult
ties OF the work Of reform"
Postponement 10 the official word for Mug
wumps. In full appreciation OF the fact
that the future which may teem with OBJ
jurgation from tho faithless ut such o