St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-02
Suggestions and Data Being
Received From All Parts
of the Country.
A Virginia Congressman's EX-
perience With a Feminine
Applicant for Office.
Millionaire Clark Scores First
In the Montana Fac
tional War.
Special to the Globe.


many unkind things have been SAID
about the Reform club, of New York,
since committee of that organization
| reported a tariff reduction measure,
framed, as its authors believe, according
to the tariff declarations Of the Chicago
platform. The people, however, have
not failed to observe that the only
newspapers that have joined in these
outbreaks against the Reform club be-
long to either one or the other of two
well-knOwn schools opposed to the Dem
ocratic position OH the tariff question.
The largest and most important of the
two are, of course, the thick-and-thin
Republican organs that still adhere TO
Mckinleyism the other is made up of
SO-calle1 independent papers not in har-
mOny with the administration or any
considerable element of the Democratic
party.
Democratic leaders generally welcome
the action of the Reform club. not be-
cause they favor the passage of the bill
presented, bat for the reason that by
is revived and discussion of the matter
promoted. Business men, as well as
students, are engaged in preparing sug-
gestionS in
All Parts of the Country.
and day does not pass without bring
ing to Secretary Carlisle mass of more
or less valuable matter on the subject
of tariff reform and reduction, all of
which matter, by the way, is carefully
briefed and flied for future reference.
That the people generally are just
little tired of tariff talk there is no
doubt, but this does not mean
that they are willing to have
the customs laws remain as they
were fixed by the Mckinley tariff act.
Many feel great deal as the people did
in the three or four years following the
passage of the compromise measures of
1850. Hardly any one North or South
was thoroughly satisfied with that set
Element, but the country was tired of
heated debates and constant turmoil,
and would have no more just then. Diff
ferenceS of opinion were waived and
the people everywhere congratulated
themselves that the slavery question
which had created so much ill-feeling
had been settled for a long time, if not
for all time.
Regard 1t as Settled.
And the people are in much similar
frame of mind now. Twice have they
elected house of representatives with
overwhelming tariff-reduction majori-
ties, and at the last election the chief
executive and the senate went to the
same party. All these changes have
been made for purpose, and the peo-
pie want their wishes carried out, and
they are evidently quite confident that
the new administration will see that all
the promises upon which the last great
victory was won are redeemed. This
feeling explains in part the disinclina-
ton of the people to keep up the dis
cussion.
The preparation OF general tariff
reduction measure Is never an easy
task, however, and it is particularly
difficult at the present time on account
of the financial condition of the gov
eminent. When the Reed congress
SQudllueIeu Tic surplus IolE ny ITeSl-
dent Cleveland four years ago and
mortgaged the revenue of the govern
ment for years the intention was to
make it impossible fora long time to
make any reduction in customs duties.
| The greatest wisdom will be required
to frame measure to meet the situation
| and relieve the country, and the New
York Reform club is entitled to praise
and not censure for the steps it has
taken to awaken the country to fresh
discussion of the subject. The pro-
posed bill drafted by Congressman
John De Witt Warner, Thomas G..
Shearman, E. ElIery Anderson and
their colleagues may not be, and proba-
bly, is not, satisfactory to a majority of
tue Democrats of the country, but not
one of these gentlemen claim that it is.
1t is a mere suggestion, made after
careful study, and as such it will re-
ceive careful consideration when the
lower house of congress again assem-
bles.
All Want Offices.
Members of congress who represent
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