Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
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4 YolJ CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS THIS
AUcTI,N SALE o n REAL ESTATE.
1 A few Gilt-Edge Bargains can be had +
October 7oth, goth, aud sIs1, 4:3o :. ~
see lega. advertisements OF Apply 70
REAL ESTATE TRUST CO., /
yro7 Eest Main Street.

Everybody knows where staha ull ..1a i
i question, and il Is not necessats ~ w
/ 10 define my position The Tune y ias ",
able. however, for rsas!'til,s'.sp' - ~;
Democratic faith in tariff reform. ana Il
| & the issue through which the party ana
| the reaple have the most TO gam.
Mr. cleveland shrugged his shoulders
!: dcris,ve,y when / mentioned the Iowa
/ idea and smiled at the question;
/ "Do vol, believe ii possible for the Re:
n,,hI,can party to take UP the issue OF
tariff REFORM ,,.,,,
| What do you mean by .nesslnie :.
is i. possible for the Eepuencss'ls ~
view OF the party record on the tariif
Question TO take up the issue OF reform
as an economic policy?
REPUBLICANS WON'T REFORM .
TARIFF.
at is not" replied Mr.. Cleveland, very
Gec!siveiy They may take 1t UP as Z
means 10 serve their temporary partisan
ends, but as for honest and sincere 'e-
vision of the tariff along economic mes
! the Republican party cannot tahe y up.
and i, wouldn't if it could. It is positive
i, nv mind that nothing beneficial can
result to the country from Republican
advocacy Of this question. and you may
state it as positively as you like for me
that i do not believe the Republican part
intends TO reform the tariff Ii Wohidn
If il could. and it couldn't If it would.
Have you anything 10 say on the trust
cues tion-any particular views 10 eA-
press:''
Now. don't anticipate my Morriseo"n
speech Nj Cleveland replied, pleasant
X NV views on the trust question are
,,,,r.,, Don7ocra lie. and when it comes
time to make them known | snail not De
found wanting.
DO YOU think it possible to reach the
trusts and correct the evils growing out
Of them By means of tariff revision?
yes. very largely" rerlied Mr.. cieve-
land. in emphatic tones.
And from what was said in the next few
1nnut es-matters | am not at hpertE 70
publish, because it would be Anticipating
his Norristown specch-ii became ciea1iy
evident that the ex-PTcsident and great
champion of tariff reform believes ..iat
The trusts can be more effectively reached
through the tariff that in any other way.
INTERVIEWER INTERVIEWED.
AS was preparing TO take my departure
Mr.. Cleveland asked about the progress
Of the campaign in Maryland Upon it be-
ing explained that apathy ruled. ne asked
whether OF not any Of the old members OF
the House-men who served in his day.
were candidates for election At the men
lion Oh j. EESu u 4dibuht > Manu. ~
said:
"Oh, yes He is candidate, to be sure.
] followed his campaign for the nomina-
ton with some interest. and I presume he
will be elected without much difficulty.
That Mr.. Cleveland is not entirely out
of touch with politics was shown when
Major James W. Denny was named as
The Democratic candidate in the Fourth
District
He has served one term in the House
since my time. has he not?" was the ex-
Presidents comment.
Is ar. Isadoc Rayner taking any In
terest III the csmpaisn- he inquired
Upon being told that Mr.. Rayner had
made a speech? last evening. AR Cleve=
land paid him this compliment:
That's good. There was capable and
efficient representative. He made most
magnificent speech in closing the Schley
Court of Inquiry
Have YOU any special message you
would like te send to the Maryland Demo-
crats?' asked. as We passed out into the
corridor
"Oh, no. Just tell them If they desire
anything from me. that ! believe they
should all go to the polls and vote On
election day. and you make my statement
that the Republican parry wouldn't re-
form the tariff if il could just as strong
as you like. But don't make too much
Of our little talk. You newspaper men
attach too much Importance to me. and
put such big headings over what ! say