New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31

try from ono cause or another. believe In plac-
ing a tariff on the impor,ations OF that article
until II Is placed on the manufacturers Iis'
Further I believe In holding that tarin lnVl-
olatc for the protection OF that arucie uhtn
such time as II shall be able to sustain Itself
Then II you please when 1t shall nave become
sustaining lessen the tarin and transfer the
decrease to some other article needing "A IKE
fostering care Nurse your industries. ihh nay N
my tariff doctrine, ana am LOT Pi"'eNN''
tariff all the time .,,., ..u,
NO. do not think the financial question VIII
take the place Of the tariff issue In the campaign
as an issue OF course II will have It's place ana
likely an important place In the campaign. but
the Eastern and Northern States ! am certain
will he for sound money
lyon have perhaps noticed the efforts that the
Democrats are making to win the Populist vote.
esneciallv in Alabama. by spreading talk on the
silver question so dear TO the Populist heart
Judge Robertson smiled as ne Jersey , 'sp,'e daa
Yes; that is Kob talk. and kolb is dema,
eoeue OF the worst sort I do not believe 1t Will
accomplish anything.
NEWS FROM THE NORTHWEST.
II was interesting to come In contact with
John Sabine Smith yesterday for he has just re-
| turned from the Northwest Said he in response
to the burning query:
II do not think there Is any room TO question
our success in next years campaign II we can only
| hold to present chances
What do you mean by THAR
II mean t. we can only hold together with the
| hattering prospect We have in view Now. have
| just returned from trip 10 the West was
| in Indiana. Illinois and Minnesota. and the crop
outlook there Is almost marvellous. Not In ten
years has there been such a crop showing for the
| farmer, and large proportion Of the crop has
| been already harvested. IL nothing interfcres
to injurc that which Is yet outstanding II VIII be
great year indeed and the danger, II any should
| arise, e. be guarded against Will be that OF an
| Uverfiowing prosperity, wherein the issue born
| OF the last two years may be forgotten.
''The tariff In my judgment. VIII be the main
| issue. although 1t Is not always safe TO cast
| forth predictions Of that sort until you know
| on what ground the other fellow IL going TO
! stand. Yes the silver question will figure in
measure. In fact found few silver men
| in my travels through the Northwest but they
| were not Of the rampant sort. sun, IL Is ex-
tremey difficult to predict where this question
| Of money is going to crop up for settlement.
whether in the North Or Southwest. have OBJ
served the efforts the Democrats are making:
| especially in Alabama, to destroy the effect OF
| Republican and Populist fusion there But
| what we have to hope for in that State Is the
| steady increase in favor OF the white vote.
| Those people are beginning to realize that
| their only safety lies in clean elections. 1t
means money and business for them, and |
| do not think they will be readily turned ASIDE
| from what to them is a vital issue. That the
| Republicans are perfectly safe TO carry every
| district east Of the Missouri River ! feel as
| sured and possibly Kentucky and Tennessee.
| The latter is OF right. for the robbery per-
petrated there last year when the state was
| stolen from Governor Evans. ! cannot ex-
plain the increase Of wages reported from va
|
| see II the increase Is permanent.
| For the Presidential nomination" and here
Mr. Smith smiled. as though the topic was an
| agreeable one to discuss, whom could we OF
| this State contemplate with greater pleasure
| than Governor Morton. who. as the CHIEF Elk
| ecutve OF the State. has given us temperate,
| conservative and buslnesslikc administration
| He has shown himself possessed OF qualities
| that few were willing to concede TO him before
4 he was tried. They said that he had made a
| good presiding officer Of the Senate. but that
| he had q good man at his elbow all the time.
| In fact, while he has been In public life long
| time. Governor Morton has never before been
| In a position TO exercise the executive function.
| do not know that he Is "a candidate but II
| he. should 30 declare himself feel that
could support him unqualihedly. True. he II
| moneyed man, which might be source OF
| difference but he has never been aggressive
as a capitalist. He has never stolen rail
| road nor promoted trust. and 1t IL significant
| to my mind that throughout HIS career not u
single thing has been found to bcsnirch his
| character or bubble reputation"
SENATOR LEXow Is HOPEFUL.
Senator Clarence Lcxow. although not Of tho
| State Committee. was at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel. and talked agreeably to "A reporter OF The
Tribune on issues OF the future. lie was told OF
the remark that differences In New-york City
| politics might hurt Republican success this fall
| and consequently initiate against the party IN
the National campaign
"They win make n difference" he said, "bu
| not enough TO destroy the gain we have alrcad,
secured. and to which | think we will hold
The fact In. tho rank and file OF the Democrat,
party Will not be satisfied I'll they have cnchct
anew the Victory they aided us to last fall
AS for the country ut large. looking to the cam
| paign of one year hence, ! believe the sam,
| to be true there The workngman Is not GO
Ing to be satisfied until he has surely probec
| the situation to the bottom This matter OF re
ported increase In wages In various direction.
In n temporary thing. II II Is otherwise thor
I'VE arc all wrong. and have been In the wrong