New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
TUE DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.
,.,rcTING VIEWS OF EX-SENATOR
WARNER MILLER.

CHARTER SlcN LII DR. lRNfN
AwAY-FoR THE ABOLITION
OF STATE COMMISSIONS.
-otor Warner Miller's views on political
~ are always listened to with at
our nv the masses of the Republican party
.e aa, Mr. Miller thinks of the great Republican
W., Of November and the duties and
"o,ili,jes which ii brings to the Republican
s'D is particularly interesting, and Is expressed
par" a clear-cut attractive way that ii must
RESPONSIVE chord among the Republicans
A. the state.
',, Miller was not one Of those who hurried into
' -. tho day after election. with the undsguised
r,., Of getting some personal glory out Of the
w., His maturcd impressions should there-
~. carry al the more weight with the thinking
Wv s,rogressve element OF the party which should
~, IFS counses. \ Tribune reporter asked
ex-senator yesterday what he thought OF
IRE result
.rh,s is not simply Republican victory re
Ia but has been brought about largely by
- accession Of Democratic votes throughout
~. country When the Democratic party won in
~s =, secured its success by preaching free trade
= ,he south and sufficient protection for the
.,.+rc men in the North. The large majority
~, n.,ocratic voters in the North favor protec-
w. and are not free-traders in any sense They
,,bed AT our predictions that the Democrats
- anv intention OF carrying out their pledges
.,.r,ing the tariff and they voted the Demo
o,,c ticket with TO expectation OF what fol-
,rei To the great surprise OF these voters. tho
n.mocrats undertook TO give us free trade. and
rrofassor Wilson proceeded to uproot the policy
asr which we had as Nation. grown great
and prosperous.
,rs,res and hard times among all classes Of
our people such as had never been thought Of
Tho reopIe awoke TO the fact that the Democratic
.r,v was absolutely controlled by its Southern
ring which was determined to carry out It's
.cbe-nes FOR free trade tariff for revenue only
ord the men who had voted for Cleveland and
stevenson saw that the only course for self-pro
lection vas 10 return the Republican party 70
,over. So they voted with by the hun
dreds of thousands. in the Southern States
The Republican party must welcome these re-
cruits with open arms. and so conduct the Gov
eminent as to retain their confidence and support
REPUBLICANS AND PROTECTION.
The majority Of the Republican party not in
favor If what may he termed high protective or
nroh,bltive tariff The party never made such a
declaration in its platform. and. in my judgment
never will. 1t is in favor OF such protection as Is
needed - assure laborng men high wages such as
they were receiving until within the last eighteen
months. and such a rate as will secure TO our own
,ro3ucers our own home markets without creating
monoroies or making II possible for American pro-
ancars n demand or receive excessive prices for
their products.
THE Republican party when restored 20 iuli
nover in legislative and executive departments VIII
undertake. 10 correc; the mistakes Of the present
tariff Wherever it found that the protective rates
are sufficient they Will be maintained Wherever
they are found insufficient they will be increased
OF course. a protective duty viii again be fl'cel
unon wool 10 insure the maintenance o; the sneep
ndustrv in this country-onc Of the industries upon
which so large a part Of our people depend
"These changes will, 90 course, necessi'ate a re-
vision Of the duties on wooen goods. The general
u,aors,ar5inp among manufacturers IS that the
most Of the duties upon the cotton schedule and on
iron and steel manufactures are sulhcleht lol '"'
protection OF those interested in their PRODUCTION
"Vhat the people Of this country want is perma-
nencv IN tariff legislation, and they want 10 see
such INEQUALITIES as exist in the present Oil el'
mated Then we may expect 10 enter upon loih
,erod OF prosperity in which no changes Snouid De
made in the tariff except as experience may require
them
or advocating a tariff for revenue
onlv will carry this country during this generation
, n.u race OF voters will have 20 grow up before
that.
THE BREAKUP IN THE SOUTH.
"rba break-up in the South is one Of the most
,rnortant results of this election. 1t proves that
TN. time has come for sending me ISSUE Vi -"
war TO the rear. even in the Sou'h. ieop'7 '
will now divide on commercidi an" "'''
snos This breakup In the South came because
a. vor,h l., them alone and allowed them to
s,,.,6a among themselves. our policy is non-lht"r-
.r.,ce IN their affairs, and their own di'islo"9
,.,u correct whatever may be amiss Inc MA
,,.,al election will not be decided on sectional
line Many Southern States Will cast 'heir e'e0
toral votes for the Republican candidates
What are your views 9ehd'Oi' u CIV
+be state OF New-York?
mi. oc.oupdfup majority IN lN43 7t'''' 49,
Miller replied 'is due partially 10 th'
have already stated. but in additon 10 '""' '
result in New-York has shown that ,ne nn aii 70
our people are READY 10 puss ca resiore honest and
economical administration We my ~ - .
vys Of p%tro5 as SAID al hat the Repu6can Par,y
roirbt nave won without the aid OF any Oa M
nancraiIc organizations which joined WIN Us mi
fsu 6onbtiess this IS true Bgt cs{f h RE- IL
Inos, fortunate for State and city tndt ci In
,,Sljcsn nartv did not run a straight ucfeo ~ T.,
yr CIV II it had insisted on so d9ng, ~
would have shown that NfpuD.iCen.. % ,ha civ,
for Marty success than for the Interests T % Ne
democratic party who cared mo- i' .NaSr M nv
Va ,ne ,i ytjib the Republicans in support Oh ,m
Union ticket. thus bringing anV" Hail he most
e I,Scanization that ever disgraced f''
publican form OF government
FOR THE REPEAL OF TAMMANY's CHARTER
.v.,a, ,n vour Judgment ought to be done with
Tanmany Hail. ,,,,,.- ,..,.o.oa ",a
81 sai5 two years ago" Mr. Miller answered. -"
peal its charter | repeat that nov" know '"a.
ns charter covers socalled charitable society O"S
the name has become synonyme Tor corruption %
every form IN municipal government. M
,sa,a tho name OIL, Of existence. But dent s'op d'
tina, pass n law which will prevent the printing
q. ,,cLe.e % any secret or semsecret ORGANIZATION
which Is gelf-perpetuaung. Allow tickets to be
prn,el only for open, free, political organizations
Of the party, such az town count in ,yb"lc or in
part bv secret ORGANIZATIONS shoniq De %@s sc-
ere, societies and cabals which 50 long thiette'
Republican government in France. lieS rr,1,,
WAYS been IA ngerous TO free institutions IN ,
make in impossible that any secret or sell'-a' g.
organization shall become cGntfo.tns .,,'rs -
this city win be able to frame D'ii % cary o''
this suggestion"
policy or NEW YORK REPUBLICANS