The sun., 1892-10-07
End of a Marvellous Campaign.

A full discussion Of Mr.. CLEvELAED's let
ter. which we find In the columns OF the st.
.Tr,nes's Gazette. furnishes the most instruc
tive commentary upon the tariff question
as it is now presented to the public Of the
United States. We give the ST. Jdmes's Ga
sette's conclusions at considerable length:
what 10 .. once interesting and ntellisbls Is the
attitude which Mr.. CLyvTSp. who has OF course. not
spoken without carefully consulting the council Of tho
party takes toward tho question ottatin reform. We
prefer to which he himself prefer
to tho words fres t:ade which are pers'stently
employed among ourselves. unqusssioaably the
two nigh: made synonymous in prac-
tice. rus they 40 no: necessarily mean
tho thing. Etc. ETC. ss GEORGE WASHINGTON
said with his usual good sense. may mean every
thing. but it also may mean anything: and tho sane
criticism applies to tAr,f reform. Tho Cobden Club
would. no doubt, assert that whom the Democratic
party speaking by its candidate says, we oppose the
theory that tarn laws may be passed having for their
object the granting OF discriminating and unfair
Govern mental aid to private ventures it has commit
ted itself FREQ trade. II is the doctrine Of tho Cob
Club that all protective duties give discriminating
and unfair Governmental aid to private ventures But
II is tho doctrine OF Mr. CLEVELAND. In the next
sentence he declares thft we wage no eAteEninatnR
war against any American interest very hopeful
member OF the Cohden Clb might. indeed argue that
this sentence Is not denial Of FREQ trade orthodoxy.
because free trade does not 'extsrminate' any in
dustry. Therefor. a fec t-adc. might fairly
use Mr.. CIkvytASp's words. But tho s:outest
hearts aucng ou. CohIentes must needs sink whe n
tney como to the closing sentence or the paragraph
we rely u2oa the diligence Of our fellow country.
men to reject the charge that party comprising tho
majority Ct our people planning the destruction OF
the injury OF American interests: snd we know that
they he frightened hy the spectre of Impossible
Zee trade"
These remarks uymn Mf. CLEvELANDs
ts-.fr message give substantially the entire
history OF the authors ecouoraic evolution.
Those who have followed the discussion OF
Mr.. CLEvELA:1D's special Journalistic adj
hsreats since the tariG Gessage of 1887
hayu seen Until recently tho iree trade cam
paign in full blaat. With many it ha, De"rl
known unlor no other tito than free
trade" Witt. others. hp;h newspapers and
individuals. 1t has breu vcileI with 2. a.G,.
tive sort Of nomenclature. such as anti
protection" For example. IN D-,ccraoe: oi
1890 Mr.. CLEVELAND hi,oGels mna qao.ed in
the 81. LOui, RepuJiic as saying tina,
Tom JOHNSON. who rau tor Congress il
Ohio. "Insde u straigh.out i,ce .ude can
paign. remember he told me he did not
call it tariff rcio:Ia. int antl-prot.c ton
He set n lively precedent iu Ohio"
BY tho tariff smnshers who bllldly favored
readjustmoIt on tile strength Of ce:taiL
busiucss statistics. the crlgo has been roe
oguiacd as tariff refoiIn." Among ot;.te,y
men habituated to dealing with public al
fairs in the light OF defined ami inteliigblt
principles capable Of being presented Il:
the underlying purpose OF party pol
Icy. it has Geaa cinmpIoned by tho
cautious aa anli-pro;ectioI and by Tho
frank and t.arlcs, as free t,ade.' WheL
the turir wa, producing the r"cen
surplus some wclc tariff S!ra ,.lcra rom al
imaginary desire Ior ~ tariff for revenue
only" thinking tina: til. inaepurabe rem
nant OF meaning il. that phrase wa.
nothing more thah II tarif that woul'
yield no more rev"i..c than was needed
for Federal expenditures. To-day the tarif
Is producing revenue that just equals tn,
expenditures of the Federal Government.
economlcai:y administered. in tho light o
Republican policy; according to the inter
probation SO commonly given to this
historic phrase. We have low "ts,ify rp
revenue only" Yet numerous Democratic
Congressman who in betrayal of the c5tab
l!shed policy OF their party helped 10 keel
up the appropriations .! the last Congress s u
Republican higl-wate" mark a"e seeking 70
reelection on the old platform of Il tarll 70
revenue only. Bht all these differing econ
omists had been consciously or uncon
sciously swept forward in The free trade tide
Mr.. CLEyELAND's message. when 1t intro
duced principles Is argument, was dis
tinctly frse trade: but 1t was dotted wit
special pleas for the care Of the America
system. In the blossomlng Of new polio