The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-27

OHIO campaign the silver question lost u:
some OF the conservative and especially
some OF the German Democratic votes
ONO Is a state that stands by herself Il
does not belong to the east nor ID the west
IL mas become a great manufacturing state,
IL has mines and factories and glass anC
pottery works scattered all over it, and il
Il no criterion by which to Judge the other
state OF the union south of the Potomac
and east of the Alleghanies.n
PATRIOTISM A LOCAL ISSUE.
sit is not the tariff after all as General
Hancock said, a local i~ssue:'
yes, suppose TO a certain extent it is.
Nearly all political action is governed by
sell interest. Patriotism is TO a large ex.
tent a selfish sentiment. If a mau's
country protects his rights and promotes
his prosperity he loves it, buff it Expresses
MIN and robs hin OF his property, the case
is different"
THE STORY OF ~CGEvELAND's FREE TRADE
MESSAGE.
Senator Carlisle" SAID / '.you have
been called the author Of ex-President
sol" ~
mo, that is a mistake" replied Senator
Cafllsle. That message originated with
president Cleveland and he wrote il him
sen. Inc credit Tor 1t is due to uim alone.
1t Is true he counselied with his political
friends, myself among others; and made
soUe verbal changes IN 1t upon their sug-
gestlons. For some time the president
was IN doubt as TO the form the message
should take, and whether he should EN-.
phaslze 1t by contiuing it to the tariff
question alone or make some other recon-
mendatlonS at the same time. MIR. Cleve-
Iauu luIly conprehenCed the importance
and significance of the issue he was max
ing and he gave the subject the fullest
consideration and acted deliberately. The
pressure against his issuing his message
was very great. Many of his best friends
ana closest advisors were against it"
president Cleveland's education in the
details OF the tariff reform" Senator Car
nsle went on, was largely acquired after
ne became President. He once said to me
that he has been SO engrossed with other
matters that he had not seriously studied
tue question before he came TO Washing
ton, and that he was for a low tariff be-
cause II was a Democratic principle rather
than as a result of careful Investigation
ana study. At Washington he took up the
subject, and by reading. and talking with
inc leading thinkers on both sides of the
quesuon. he became convinced that tariff
reform was the most important issue be-
lore tpe country, and as was mis- nature. ne
at once went into the contest with all his
might. His espousal o. tariff reform was
Tue result OF conscientious conviction from
the study of the question, and his message
was the natural consequence
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
"How about candidates, Senator7 WIN
Mr.. Cleveland be the Democratic nomi-
nee?" o"'i
1 think 1t too early to make any predic-
ton upon that subject. Mr.. C,eyeland,s
chances Tor the nomination depend largely
upon the delegation from the state of New
I ork and its action in the convention. |
consider him an available candidate and
think he could be elected.n
How about the Republican nomt,ae7
Give me your estimate of Mr.. Harrison"
president Harrison is a candidate and
l expect to see him nominated by acclama-
tlon. lie has made a fair President from
d republican standpoint. He has shown
himself possessed OF individuality ana of n
Will of his own. l think his tour over the
country helped him. HIS speeches on That
tour were remarkable for their variety and
conservatism, and they exhibited more
ability than had generally been attributed
to him. He has grown in the estimation of
the people since be became President and
ne IS, L JUNK, as strong a man as the Re
publican party has.r
How about Mr.. Blaine?"
"Ine nomination of Mr.. Blaine might
create more enthusiasm thar the nomina-
tlon OF MIR. Harrison, but | do not believe
ne would get as many votes as Mr.. Harri-
son. Many OF the conservative business
men OF the Republican party are afraid of
the cratic elements of Mr.. Blaiue's nature
Whlch nave led him at times to imprudent
acts ana speeches on public matters.
blaine IS a remarkable man as a party
leader and he has been compared by some
10 henry Clay. His legislative career has
Deen much like that of Mr.. CLAY. CLAW
was one OF the greatest partisan leaders of
MS Time, put you can find upon our statute
DOCKS no act or great value which origin
ateo from hin His greatest speeches
nave passed away and his reputation is
more OF a tradition than anything else.
SAL, Tor half a century almost he was the
leader OF q great party and the idol of the
people,"
H FUTURE OF PARTIES.
Senator, do you think we will ever
AGAIN nave a party of the north and
~
II think not,' was the reply. .There
S more Likelihood OF a party of the east
a party OF the west. The west and
me south are now gravitating toward each
other on political and economic ouestions.N
VIII there ever be a party of the rich
and the poor in this country, or great
OF capital and labor?p
NO" replied Senator Carlisle. 81 think
lot. such parties might exist for a
campaign or so but there will ALWAYS he
'wo great controlling parties in this