Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1885 — THE CLAIMS FROM THE SOUTH [ARTICLE]

THE CLAIMS FROM THE SOUTH

will be reegnized or discriminated against to any greater degree than is done toward the people of any other section. I speak, remember, from what Mr. Cleveland aaid, and because he spoke as the representative of the Democratic party. As to the negro question, which you bring up, I will say I expect less discrimination with reference to class or color, and greater freedom generally so far as the Federal Government is concerned. I think, regarding legislation upon such aqueston, that this is one of those cases in which negative action by the Federal Government is better than positive action.’ ‘As to tariff, Mr. McDonald?’ ‘While I have decided views as to what is the sound policy of the Government in this regard. I am not one who favors a radical change, especially when such misht very seriously and immediately affect the values of property; but I think we ought to address ourselves to the task of removing all burdens from foreign imports that in any form enter into the manufacturing industries of the country. Yes, [ would continue the internal revenue on whisky and tobacco, reducing some however, the tax on tobacco specially upon its production, since it is an agricultural production and should not be especially discriminated against As to legislation concerning the railroads I might say that the whole question of inter-State commerce must eventually be dealt with by the. Federal Government. The railroad systems are outgrowing the States and State law. Yet conditions must work into form first, and tilings should not be interfered with which may adjust themselves.’ <•

‘What do you think of Randall’s trip South?’ ‘I don’t think Rapdall will strengthen himself by his trip South. Mr. Randall is the representative of a local interest. His dominating interest is one that he will be able to impress upon the country.’

THE END OF PROTECTION has ar ri v e d—protection, I me'm, per se. Secretary McCulloch put that in a terse form when he said that in the leading articles of manufacture we have reached the point of over production, and there is do market for our surplus because of the cost of production. i think that Mr. Randal 1 sees what the necessary consequences are, and he is en- ' deavoring to shape .his views ; so as not to antagonize what is inevitable. Ye must become

a manufacturing people, and we must have cheaper material than now to make up. We want to make up so as to sell at home and abroad too. There is no danger about our home market when we can send our surplus to other countries.’ M McDonald couldn’t well discuss Cabinet possibilities, and with all firmness and modesty declined to submit to interroght‘n”s thereon, but he ■ but he v,. < willing to Fay: ‘As to the Cabinet, it is a matter in which the President is expected and I believe he will in this instance be the sole judge as to whom he shall invite into it, and l have no doubt he will endeavor not to discriminate against any sect- ; ion.’ In short, Mr. McDonald ! up whal i he considered would be DemI ocratic doctrine under the new

administration by repeating the inscription, in the way of a good anecdote, which an nears upon Indiana’s stone in the Washington monument ‘No North, no South; nothing but the Union.’ By the order of Governor Wright it was engraved thereon, and Mr. McDonald says it stands for Indiana’s broad catholicity to-day. Mr. McDonald asserted that of course only cordial relations existed between himself and Mr. HendricKs, who, by coincidence, occupied a neigh boring parlor in the Palmer last evening, Mr. McDonald is in the City on law bus’ness.