Evening journal., 1894-09-10
OPINIONS OF GRAY AID C4USEY.
They Arc Not Altogether disappointed IN
the Effort 70 Overthrow Protection.

the EGort 20 Overthrow Protection.
A dispatch from Washington. giving
the comments Of Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes on the tariff bill, says that
senator Gray, who has taken O conspic
uous part 10 the passage OF the Senate
tariff blu, Expressed himself as follows.
II am not altogether disappointed at the
results OF this first step ia the effort to
overthrow protection. 1t was not to lee
Spected that the protective policy could
be reversed with the consent Of those
who for thirty yenrs have been the priv
ileged alass and tho especial object Of
favor on the part Of the government Of
the United States.
'Fhe protective policy has created a
privileged class and when the power and
seif-given prerogatives Of this class were
imperlled all the wealth and all that
wealth can buy, the scute intelligence
ard the power Of the manufacturers were
brought to boar that the special privl.
leges might be perpetuated
But in formulating corrective
measure it was found aud deemed but
just that something should be conceded
20 the manufactures and to the pro
tected investor, that they and the
working men in their employ might not
feel too severely the temporary distur-
bence Of business and that they might I'D.
I just themselves to the more Just aud
equable business conditions sure to
follow. So that wise statesmanshlp
considered It best TO act cautiously III
changing the existing condition OF
things to which the ELECTS OF a too
radical change might prove disastrous
The friends Of reform have had hard
fight. In the first place we have had to
contend against Senator Hills hostility
to the misunderstood Income Tex In the
second place We have felt the want OF
rules in the Senate by which the ma
jority could control its own affairs and
expedite the business which the people
lntrusted TO II to perform
"All these, continued the Senator
some what bitterly, have conspired ia
complieate the situation. Yet, in spite
Of all, ia spite OF misrepreaen-
/ tation. Of being misunderstood
the courage Of the tariff reformers
has not failed them, nor have they
isltered In the work, but have accom-
plished their task In the face Of bitter
oppolition, and ID The manner that they
deemed best and y isest for the people
Senator dray remarks were reinforced
by Representative J. w. Causey, OF Mil
ford, Del, the Representative Ok thi
state az large, and the only member
whom Delaware sends to The lowei
House He is farmer and fruit grower
He believes the new taria will help thl
country much.
THE people must not Judge to,
hastily" he said. "As soon as the greai
mass Of our citizens see that the Dsmo
cratic party has been working for tariff
reform that they have all along beer
striving for the pesssge OF some measure
to bring relief TO the toiler; that th,
Democratic party is the peoples party
and not the party Of the corporation
and trusts, they will vote as they should
We have tried and will continue TO tr,
TO undo the results OF Republican clasl
| lesislation.
How is Delaware going to acquit her
self"
There is no fear of Delaware, " de-
eidedly said the states representative il
| Congress Delaware will give an old
time majority, now that business has be
/ gun again"