Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-08
The I'D Platform-speaker Crlsp.

The Hin Platform-Speaker Crisp.
Senator David y. Inn has recently
made for himself more reputation, or
capital. 81 you prefer the word, than any
other man in the country. Especially
dd he show himself 20 he statesman
and "a born leader Of mon by his course
in the Senate on the bill 10 repeal the
Sherman silver law. He was tackled by
nobody who did not come out Of the con-
test worstcd. IN encounters OF wits ne
proved himself 10 be- equal TO any occa-
sion. Mcssrs. Morgan, Stewart. and But
l.r aH came off second worst in their Of
tacks upon him.
So sagacI0us a man may be relied upon
as leader and 50 we have endeavorcd
20 learn how Senator Hll stands affected
towards those projected measures Of
tariff reform IN which the southern peo-
pic have q deep interest. In his speech
~ the ith instant at Buffalo, he de
cllre1 for taxes limited 60 the absolute
needs Of the government. for taxing the
WNurlos but not the neccssaries Of llfe:
fpr the promotion OF manufactures by
placing r.w materials on the free list;
for the elimination Of subsidies ana bom-
tics. for fayoring the interests Of Ameri-
can labor, and for making the main
purpose Of customs-Gufics TO be for sup
plying revenue to support the govern
meut lie also declared against govern
mental partnership with private int
rests; against paternallsm, against UNI
& rI, r.r,ilbff
duties. aul against unjust cXactions.
Sugaciously hr declares against sudden
changes iu the duties on imported arti-
cl.s We suspect that the paternalism
against which Senator Hill would direct
the gums Of Democracy IL not exactly of
the Kind 70 which so many persons i'm
Virginia think they are opposed.
senator Hurs utterances "a We have
stated them, evidently refer TO customs
duties He SAYS nothing in this creed
about currency. or state banks, or m
uonal banks. OF fiat greenhacks. or fat
silver. Whence We infer that Senator
liH expects the consideration Of the
tariff question 10 take precedence over
all these questions.
We are afraid that the free-traders
wnu find something heterodoX In
Senator Bnrs declaration in favor
off promoting manufactures and
taking care Of American labor But
when it comes to dividing the Senate on
these questions. he will possibly be able
To furnish an arsenal Of weapons where
with TO fight his battles on those ques-
tious
Speaker Crisp brings bad news when
De tells MS that when the internal taxes
come up for consideration the Demo
Gratis Of the House Of Representatives
may vote 70 raise the tax on tobacco.
Senator Hin says nothing on this sub
j-ct not having It before him at Buffalo,
but IT would not surprise us If both he
ana AR cleveland should come out for
Increasing the tax upon Virginas great
staple We regret that there should be
any reason TO expect either Of them
thus TO damage the tobacco planters and
the tobacco trade.
But we do not regard 1t as settled that
the silvcrites In Congress will not insist
upon renewing the fight in that body
on the proposition to pass a bill au-
thorizing the free coinage OF silver The
House Committee of Ways and Means
has the right to report at almost any
time. however, ana as Speaker Crisp
appointed this committee. lie knows
| no doubt their plans for the revising the
| revenue laws OF the country. by the
way. that committee may be anxious
TO restore Democratic unity and 80 may
| be cndcavoring for that reason TO get
| up discussion on the tariff question.
| The tariff and the election laws ought 10
suffice TO band the Democrats together
| as brethren.