The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-27

into the most valuable kind o. currency ard
hoard u Ia order 70 realize the premium. whils
the aab0FeFs, ard, II fact. the people generally,
hare nothing 70 hoard. and are coEpel.ed 70 re-
eeive from day 20 day IN payment f0T 1Estt IA
Dor aud its products just such money p TIE law
makes legal tender, whs.eyer 1t may De-
THE TAzEFF AND The x'KIsLET Law.
"How about the tariff"
The tariff plank IA the De1t Democratic ne-
tionaI platform ough. 70 declare in favor Of a
Just revision and reduction Of tariff taxation,
with due regard Of course, 70 the raising 81 rev.
eaEs ard 70 the industrial situation IL has
grown up under the existing system Tbso-eti-
esIy an free trader. because believe that ell
taxes are simply necessary evils, but q viii he
long tine before We can have free trade in this
country. We must approach {, gradually, step
By step. lit were an original question t5e Sit
uatiop. Of course. would b different, but wa
have 70 deal with artificial conditions, and can
not expect 70 accomplish complete reform by
aslngle measure OF legislation.
Then you believe that We Will q. some tina
have absolute free trade?
Hardly absolute, though very near f. We
will always need g certain amount Of money %
carry On the government, ami We must always
impose taxes Of some kind 70 pzy Us expenses.
But EaY idea OF good government 70 one W5le 4
eceonplishes its purposes with the least possible
taxation upon the people. Nos only should the
rate OF taxation be small es possible COZ. St
ent with the raising Of the necessary amount OF
distributed es equally a. possible upon the PEG
pie according 10 their ability 10 bear them. Our
present system of taxation violates both OF these
rules IN the most fragrant manner
suppose the Republican party VIII want 70
make q fight On the Mckinley tariff?
Yes; but they viii find tat law much more
unpopular than they suppose. The East IS
gradually coming TO tariff reform g. embodied
In the Democratic idea. New England % great
commercial as well as a great manufacturing
country II wants free raw material TO work
with, and il wants fewer restrictions upon its
commerce. New York cannot be carried for the
Mckinley tariH, and the Northwest sad the
great states Of the West are not toE IL OHIO, II
II true, elected Mckinley governor, but in the
Ohio campaign the silver question lost Us some
Of the conservative, and especially some Of the
German Democratic votes. Uai0 10 q state fsat
stands by herself IL Goes mt belong 10 The
East nor to the West u has become grea.
manufacturing state. u has mines and factories
and glass and pottery works scattered ali over IL
other states of the Union south OF the Potomac
and east o. the Al.eghanes.
PATRIOTISM A LOCAL ISSUE.
ais not the tariff. after all. as General
Hancock said, local issue?"
Yes, suppose 70 a certain extent II is. Nearly
al political action is governed by self-interest-
Patriotism is 70 large extent selfish senti-
menL IL mans country protects his rights
and promotes his prosperity re loves it. but if il
Expresses him and robs hin o. his property, the
case 10 different
THE STORY OF cLEvELAyD's FREE TRADE
MESSAGE.
Senator Carlisle" said I, "you have
been called the author of eI-President
Cieveland's free trade message. Is
that so?"
No. tina. is g mistake That message originated
with President Cleveland, aad be wrote il him
selL The credit for II l. due 10 HIM alone II Is
true he counseled with his political friends, N.Y.
SELF among others, and made some verbal
changes in il upon their suggestion For some
rfrrz he lent III
the message should take, and whether he should
emphasize IL by cOnnning u 20 the tariff ques-
ton alone or MAKE some other recommends
tons e, the same time. Mr.. Cleveland fully
c0mpreheueed Ehe Importance and significance
OF tue issue he was making, AID ne gave the
subject the fullest consideration aud acted de-
Ibegately. The pressure against his issuing
this message was very great. Many of his best
friends and closest advisers were against IL
President CIeyeland's education in the de-
tails OF the tariff reform, senator Carlisle
went on, was largely acquired after he became
president. he once SAID 10 me that he had been
80 engrossed with other matters that he had not
seriously studied the question before be came 20
Washington, and that he was for a low tariff be-
cause il was Democratic principle rather than
result Of careful investigation and study.
A. Washington he took up the subject aud by
reading aud talking with the leading thinkers
on both sides OF the question, he became con-
WINGED that tariff reform was the mos: iTnpor-
tant issue before the country, and as was his IA
ture he at once went into the contest with al
his might His e.pousal OF tariff reform was the
result Of conscientious conviction from the
study OF the question and bis message was the
natural consequences.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
"How about candidates, Senator? VIII
Mr.. Cleveland be the Democratic nom
inee?"
think It is too early 10 make any prediction
upon that subject. Mr.. Cleyeland's chances for
the nomination depend largely upon the delega-
ton from the state OF New York and It's action
in the convention. consider him an available
dat nd nh he h 81 tad
How about the Republican nominee? Give
L your estimate of Mr.. Harrison.
President Harrison is & candidate, and I ex-
pect 70 see him nominated by reclamation He
has made g fair president from Repu blican
standpoint He has shown himself possessed OF
individuality and a will of his own. think his
tour over the country helped him. His speeches
On that tour were remarkable for their variety
AID conservatism. and they exhibited more
ability than had generally been attributed TO
him. He has grown Ia the estimation of the
people since ne became president, and he is,
think, as strong man as the Republican party
How about Mr. Blaine9
The nomination of Mr.. Blaine might create
more enthusiasm than thu nomination OF Mr.
Harrison. but / do not believe he would get as
many votes as Mr.. Harrison. Many Of tho con-
servstive business men OF the Republican party
are afraid OF the cratic elements o, Mr.. Blaine
nature which have lei him at times TO impru-
dent acts and speeches on public matters.
Blaine Is = remarkable man as party leader,
and he has been compared by some 70 Henry
Cay. His legislative career has been much ike
thai OF Mr.. Clay. Clay was one Of the greatest
partisan leaders OF his time, but you can find
upon our statute books no act % great value
originated with him. His greatest speeches
have passed away, and his reputation is more OF
stradition than anything else still, for half s.
century, almost, he was the leader o. & great
party and the idol OF the people.
THE FUTURE OF PARTIES.
Senator, do you think we Will ever
again have 3 party OF the North and the
south2"
think not There Is more likelihood OF a
party OF the Eas; and party Of tie West. The
West aud South are now gravItating toward
each other GA political and economic questions
VIII there ever DC = party oi TIE rich and the
poor IN tals eountEy-or great parties OF capital
and laboF9
No, think not Such parties might exist for
acampaign or so, but there will always be two
great controlling parties in this country, based
on TIE fundamental principles which have Or
vided parties since the organization % the gov
eminent There viii be the one party n The
Cd demand for the increase OF the iurlSd elton
O. the general g0vsrnuent and the centyElizl-
tOn OF power, and 81 other which VIII Couic- 4,
ss heretofore, fer tile rights of the state the
local community AMI the individual. The great
extension OF commerce and trade, the cOastruc-
ton OF railroads aud telegrapAs have made
sectional political divisions a 3ss an lrlp0sS-
hitty "A the L nited states. AS - Labor parties
saG Farmers Alliance parties, you cannot form
lasting political party ~ tA.s country based
upon TIE interests OF a single class. l
DO not believe the Alliance party viii.
cut any figure N the presidential campaign.
You might ~ well Try - form political party
composed only ~ carpenters or lawyers rs one
composed o. farmers. SuC1 a. organization
cannot last 20 political organ. zatlou. As 10
abe scclAiisuc question, ! am IN favor % the
greatest liberty e.. speech on the part of every
one IN ms country EadeT tie law, but do not
believe any one should % permitted 70 incita
eihers 70 the commission q crime, as some XII
tatoTs nave attempted 10 10 l th'aS the