The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-19
A LETTER FROM SCHURZ
He Expresses His Views on the Political
Situation.
lNlQUlTlES OF THE TARIFF
Why Monopolies and Trusts Fur
nish Funds to Place High
Protection Republicans
In office.

New YORK, Sept. 1s.-Hon. Carl Schurx
has written letter addressed to tho
Cleveland and Stevenson club of Kings
county and other citizens Of Brooklyn.
giving his views on the present national
political situation. Schurz was invited TO
express his opinion In an address, but III
health prevented. He says In part:
I'VE are told that the tariff is tho chief
issue OF the campaign. ! certainly do not
underestimate the importance of any of
its aspects. but l regard il as only part,
FOR there Is n moro comprehensive qucs-
tion which Is not merely economic but po-
litical in character. In fact, tho moral vi
tality OF our democratic system of govern
ncnt always has been and always will be
the money used In elections for perfectly
proper purposes. but the sums spent in
presidential and state campaigns in a
generation would be thought fabulous !;
that much of this money Is used for
bribery. and that the evil il growing and
spreading from year 10 year cannot be de-
Med"
Referring to the party machines, he said
TINT the development of party organiza-
ton OF latc years is largely in the dircc-
ton of machine methods. What will the
effect be on political life. II serves to
raise up q race of unn-incipled. selfish,
mcrccnary politicians. and to rcpel from
public life men with patriotic ambition
who wish TO serve the public welfare ac-
cording to their honest convictions.
Schura entered into n lengthy discussion
OF the tariff question, making the deduc-
tion that the republican party has sort
of tacit partnership with the beniiiciaries
OF the tarin-the money power to do all IL
can in the way of furnishing campaign
funds to keep the republican party In pos
session OF the government, aud in return
the republicans TO do all they can by the
way of tariff legislation to keep the mon.
led power in the enjoyment of large finan.
cial profits. The republicans tell that the
Mckinley act is the final consumma.
tion of the protective policy, and tina,
nothing beyond II viii! ever he asked.
The country never had n protective tariff
before the enactment of which the people
were assured it was an extreme measure
i'm the demands that would be made, and
after the enactment of which there was q
ciamor for more protection. and higher
duties did not soon again begin. So |,
will be again IL the republicans are en-
trusted with full power. More will bs
asked. more will be granted, for more sub
sidy is needed TO keep the party In power
Schurz devoted some space TO extolla
ton of the democratic party and Grover
Cleveland. After referring to Harrison's
administration he saws of free coinage
II regard the movement as gradually dy'
ing out. If Cleveland is elected to tho
presidency he will have more prcstig,
and will use his infiucnc" vigorousl,
in favor Of sound finance. Under Cleve
lands administration free coinage heres,
will lose it's footbold in the party in which
he is numerically the strongest. Cleve
lands defeat would restore the free coin
| age movement to nov life and strength
the inevitable act, the force bill, would bs
! a revi,.i of the fear of negro domination
in the South. and with IL violence and dis
astrous disturbance of the relations of the
two races. Schurz closed with the advice
TO his fellow citizens to support Clevc
lands candidacy.