New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-13
Mr. FLOWER DECLINES.
,rRAID TO MEET EX-CONGRESSMAN
HORR IN JOINT DEBATE.

r,rrp PROSPERITY AND NOW THINKS
THE LESS SAID ABOUT THE TARIFF
THE nETTER-REpLY TO TIE
TRIBUNEs CHALLENGE.
Albany. Sept. 12.-The following correspondence
Is selfeXplana'o'S'
"New-York. September TO- 1894.
.nsar Sir: In your conversation with cor
-.,,ondent of The Tribune on August I, which
"a we're glad TO report the following day, you
a,r,eously gave expression In frank and inter
ting manner to your views on important public
.,,cs and especially the Tariff bill. which was
,,n in conference. You predicted that an era OF
lat prosperity would follow its enactment. partly
~ the reason that IT would settle the tariff ques-
"a, for a long time to come. and you added that
q you had your way. the Democratic platform
roud contain a solemn pledge that the Demo-
o,ac party should not pass another tarlH Dill lot
.rsnty years. You said further that II Governor
Mckinley. OF Ohio, during his contemplated WISH
:, this State In September, should enter upon
,ublc consideration OF this SUBJECT you "o"iu ie-
MY 10 him a. once.
"Now that the Tariff bill has become a law, In
form and under circumstances which, In the
,,agment of President Cleveland and other distin-
nlshed Democrats, constitute at once summons
sna an encouragement to a renewal OF your party
strenuous assault upon the protective system IL
seems to us that your consent to join In pubic
ascusson of this great issue. which obviously mas
M, vet been settled. would be productive OF hishy
ussfnl results. Governor McKinley's recent speech
a, Auburn was entirely devoted to another sub
tort and accordingly. did not offer the opportnhi-
~ for reply which you had anticipated Out IL Is
m, necessary that YOU should look beyond your
oun State for an honorable and able antagonist
Tho Tribune therefore, respectfully challenges you
N such a Joint debate. at as many county falrs
"a YOUR engagements will permit you 10 attend
and presents as it's spokesman the Hon. Ros-
well G. Horn, with whom you formerly served III
congress and whom you will doubtless be glad to
meet again in controversy over a question oil mo-
mentous Importance to the country. and never OF
rore pressing concern TO voters than at this hour
They feel great interest and grathcation IN such
nopuar discussions, and appreciate your wise read
mess to take part in them. Your maintenance OIL
the views you have advanced over such an op-
moment as Mr. Horn would certainly command the
attention OF the State and exert wide Influence
Hoping that this proposition may be agreeable
10 YOU and that in accepting it you Will Indicate
your choice of places and of dates after SEPTEMBER
H. | am very respectfully yours,
I'D. NICHOLSON"
.ro Hon Roswell p Flower Governor of New
GoyERSoR 1 FIoW yEasS;,y BERLIN 1hamoer
''a'e VI Albany e. y. September y. 1894.
I'd. Nicholson. ESD Network Tribune, New-YOrk
'Dear Sir: find your letter Of the lyth inst, ins,
awaiting me upon my return TO Albany inns '"o'"-
Il cannot with YOU that my consent nouIS 9
join public discussion Of this great s sness Wo
mean by useful results continuance OF business s
depression S0nvers sTo w" With Tr6nne reporter
August 5 YOU will perceive that. abiding to the
70 fnd issues upon which to wage their campaign
his fall / said business men certainly VIII be
revive the tariff issue. which has already been so
much agitated as TO greatly harm the , co~ nn,on
The business interests Of the country want peace
not continued disturbance Mhie as MT MOI eer
feet. it is now a law and deserves a fair trial
Eli aTe perceptble Mills long closed reopen
ing employees are returning TO work, ana every
tain The man or newspaper that would check or
re,ard this movement toward recovery y pH1D n
the results of ill-advised legislation TO submit
calmly to any unnecessary agitation ""'o" VIII
For my part see no reason to ar, Gha mi mX
On that se posDsIy Fl the new a
edly It's defeeis every taT5 law has but il
soe nnd conseTSative and it ebodes the chief
principle for which the Democratic party has stood
IN the provision for free wool alone the new law
is long step in the direction OF 'aain re isws
It will, of infusing new life and prosperity into
the American Manufacture Of wo9en goOds sbo OF
and an increasing demand for American wool ana
Of P1se GheapsT and the
cause Of free raw materials be extended TO other
articles. ~, ~, ,, o,a t.
epeaking for itself. The people are as
posed TO give II fair trial. Nobody except ex-
irene theorists politicians would wish to pre-
vent its success and continued business depression
bv calamity bowling Tariff discussion, now
that the bill Is la and before II IL fairly IN OPP
Grafton would be frutless in results and discour-
while declining your challenge therefore for
the above reason, permit me In return TO suggest
a contest Of a somewhat different sort. when, l
think would have the hearty approval or men ana
the people generally. This contest 10 which L
would challenge you and The Tribune, IL the pari-
otto contest OF making the best OF the present
law. no matter what our respective views may
be as to the theory upon which II Is constructed.
and by cooperating to give II fair Tltl ana gen
erous support, encourage the return OF business
prosperity and render a patriotic service 10 the
country. II seems to me that BY such contest
we could do more good in the present emergency,
than by arousing political preJudces ana passions
In a useless verbal controversy over such mat
ter as the tariff. / am sure that such service
would be more appreciated by the people or the
State AS YOU will see by the copy or my speech
al the Industrial Exposition at Binghamton yes
terday which l inclose have already attempted
TO do some hing in this direction. ana trust tnat
hereafter I may have The Tribune's cordial as
slstance in this aim. Optimism Is much better
remedy for hard times than pessnlsm very truly
yours, ROSW ELL +. rIO"r H'