The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-09

the successful candidate for President who
has. upon every occasion on which he has
spoken of tariff revision. stated, IN The
most emphatic language, that such re-
as to not interfere with the prosperity of
any domestic industry; that any change
made in the present tariff must be ae
every step regardful Of the labor and cap
ltal involved"
Democratic Senators like Mr.. Carlisle,
and members of the House like Chairman
Springer. of the committee on ways and
means. were simply amazed at this state
ment. and other Democrats could not see
where q ariff.for-revenue-only gpolicy"
could be begun, or how it was possible. IN
the light of this announcement from the
President.elect The sentence which fol-
lowed the above. ae q par: of Mr.. Cleve-
Democratic leaders in the two
houses of Congress: This. If it is true.
is not the doctrine of that 1.-THE platforml
constructed by the national conven-
tion.' This was by everyone whose atten-
tion wae called to IL interpreted to be d.
rect reputation of the Chicago platform
from beginning to end. Then follows this
further announcement from the President
elect, and it is equally important:
Careful reading of Mr.. Cleveland's let
ter of acceptance will show the extraor-
dinary fact that neither the words plat
form nor 'indorse' Is to be found IN 1t.
That these omissions were accidental will
not be believed by those who know Mr..
Cleveland's character. The Chicago tariff
platform was made by his enemies for the
purpose of defeating him. and Mr.. Cleve-
land couraaeously substituted for 1t one
which vast majority of his countrymen
approved at the polls"
DIRECT STAB AT CERTAIN SENATORS.
This is interpreted by Senators German.
Hill, Voorhees,, Vest and other prominent
Democrats. to be q direct stab at them and
an insult to the represen tativeso of the party
who constructed the Chicago platform.
The inspired editorial goes on to ridicule
the anticipstion of President Harrison that
Mr.. Cleveland will attempt to make good
the promises of his party, and to predict
great tariff changes" which. it says, are
impossible. 1t assures the public that
the executive-elect has made no such
threats" ana that it will be his policy
to maintain present conditions so far as
possible whom they conserve commercial
interesta
These statements, it appears. were not
news to some of the leading Democratic
Senators. Your correspondent was told to-
day. under an injunction that the name of
the informant should not be disclosed, and
by one of the widest known and most popu-
lar Democratic Senators In the West, a gen.
tleman whose name would have been pre-
sented for the presidential nomination had
he not. in advance of the convention. de-
cllned the nomination. that a line of policy.
In view of the announced intentions of Mr..
Cleveland. had been agreed upon. and some
of the strongest men of his party
In the Senate, from this time
forward. would be found opposing
every political step the new Presid ent
would take, as his supremacy was now re-
garded inimioal to the interests of the
Democraticsparty. The bill introduced by
Senator Hill yesterday TO repeal the Sher-
man act requiring the monthly purchase of
four and q half million ounces of silver
bullion. was. he stated. the first move to be
taken by q number of such Senators as
Morgan. Vest. Hill. German and Brice. TO
checkmate Mr.. Cleveland, and that he
would be opposed from the outset of his
administration in all of his political policies
New developments in this affair promise
sensations untold.