The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-23
TARIFF. NoT MONEY.
A Republican Thinks this VIII BE the
Coming Issue.

Astoria. April ., 1886.
Editor Astorian:-
After the election OF President Cleye-
land and the reversal OF the Republican
policy OF protection. hard times followed.
and 1t became apparent to the president.
and some OF his political associates. that.
unless the Republicans could be drawn
away from the tariff question In the
coming campaign. the Democratic PARTY
would he distanced in the race. The
president and his associates, therefore,
wisely inaugurated an agitation Of the
money question, and with such success
have their endeavors been met that they
a v succeeded In inducing many OF the
leading Republican papers throughout
the land to discuss the money question TO
the entire exclusion OF the tarin question.
Now the tariff question is the real issue
between the Republican and the Demo-
cratic parties, and is the one upon which
the Republican party can succeed without
doubt, II II viii but stand firm in adyo-
cacy Of its tariff principles. This is
demonstrated. by the manner in which
Mckinley is being borne forward tow
ards the White House. II cannot be said
that his popularity is due to his position
on the money question: nor TO the sup
port OF the politicians. for they are
against him; but because he is the ideal
representative OF the idea OF a protective
tariff. II is upon that principle that all
Republicans, and very many former D.m-
ocrats, can unite, and by so doing. elect
a president in accord with their views.
'But, say some Of or Republican
friends. the money question Is the
greatest issue now before the reople." II
they would assert that II is the gravest
issue nnW hafOra Tha n.rnTa -fa
agree with them. The gravity OF the
issue, however, arises from the fact that
journals are assisting in misleading
their party as to the real Issue between
[ and the Democratic party. and are
lrging upon II Issues which with the set
cement OF the tariff question win settle
themselves.
When one sees a Republican paper ig-
loring the tariff question and declaring
hat the money question is the greatest
ssue since the civil war" IL IS fair TO
iay that its editor has been misled. or
hat he has some hidden motive, and is
Tot working for the success OF IFS PARTY.
II is apparent that certain Republicans
n this state are DESTROYS Of supporting
N Independent candidate for congress in
his congressional district, avowedly for
he purpose OF defeating Hon. W. r.
ms 1AF pOpuldI "HeDuDitcdU candidate,
'ecause he Is a free silver advocate.
Wonder II those individuals realize how
lard a run they will make for Hon. Thos.
/. Tongue in the First District by their
ctlons. The attempt Of the anti-lree sill
er people to defeat Ellis, will result in
he free silver people knitting Tongue. /
I hear them sharpening their
hives at this time. By the way, isn't
a little strange that the principal adj
coates OF this independent movement
re A Bush and J.. Fl. Albert. OF Salem,
nd e. f. S. Wood, Of Portland, an
Democrats? Does any Republican be-
they, or either Of them, would vote
Or a gold bug protectionist, as against
free silver free trader? II 50, let him
his mind Of that idea at once,
each Of the aforementioned gen.
emen will vote for a Democrat on
une 1st next, regardless Of the number
( times he may vote for a gold bug Re-
ubllcan with his mouth. in the pres
nee Of Republican votersJ between now
then. That IS an old Democratic
rick In states having large Republican
GOLD. ,