New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-02
THE FREE TRADE FIASCO.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THINKS OF
IT

Inc proposed attempt TO reOrganlZe the
Democratic party the issue Free Trade which it
abandoned last year at baltimore continues to excite
the dersion Of the Of the country and especially
the Democratic There has more laugh
able failure since the dOubeaded roux pas OF 1868 re-
vsng the nomination Of President. Not a single
Democratic newspaper the country 40 far as we can
learn, treats the proposal with anything but contempt
The Kcmphis rGldnehc says:
The organization Of the Democratic party on the one
issue Of Trade an Insult 10 ne defenders of Demo
cratic traditions IN Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi
The pure Democracy will adhere to its time bouorad
principles. and let the Free Trade party of The " T.
World 20 20 Texas OF the Sandwich Islands mer-
ccuary rotions. The Democrats In PennsyIvauia will
look upon the movement expelling them nom the
household and eonsran tho Jacksonian Democrats to
JOIN Their traditional enemies In defense Of their furnaces
aud mines. The Free Trade cry will not exactly revive
the 1ainmaDy Democracy. something better and
stronger must be sung 10 the
The Pittsburgh PENN Post, the leading Democratic
journal OF Western Pennsylvania says.
It cannot I've made, and II far better 1t should not be
made question or general politics for many reason,
for there many, who at the present uarturo are
much more exercised u mind regard to the presorva
ton OF our republican institutions than they are abOur
mere money. The mere question Of hi0b or l,,y due.
or protectOnwas never treated scusby bv either great
party until in 1872 ia Cincinnati where IL was RENTED
cal question for each neghbOrhoOd TO decide for itself
The Rochester Union and Advertiser calls it Building
Platforms in the Air. II says:
A few days ago The Neio York World INDUCED in one
or us pcrohc cccoutI1citics While very seusiby urg
Dtmocac party, II al the time proposed as the
main " DOT me sole line Of It's future operations the
very wide attention, and elected pretty warm dis
cussion; and Is gratifying 10 that acquiescence
equally universal In the Democratic press The World,
for ITS Own amusement, has been building platform
do, and has no doubt attained its end the curiosity
ami the comnoton II has excited among the star sazers
The DoyestODn PENN Democrat says:
Every and then The World is Zed with A polit!.
cal ldosyncrasy which II endeavOrs TO IugTdlt
Democratic party one OF these The trying 70 per-
suadc the party give up candidate for President
on the the election and since then other projects
and convictions have disturbed equauiiuitY. The
last Is the widest dcuson that has engaged s aten-
lOnthat OF urging reorganization Of the Democratic
party the platform Of Free Trade This mpossi-
HE ~ IL Is impractclbe. Ours has never been Free
Trade party. ana never become such; but II we
wished ~ plant under the sod to stay, we know OF no
more expeditions do It than % call by that
name and place 10 on that platform.
The Utoa Observer, OF the ablest Democratic
Journals this state discusses the subject length 1t
says:
The Ven York World discusses the question ~ Free
Trade WITH nlempeate zeal IL hndly reaches the CON
CusOn mat no Fiotectlousl can De D.ihpcIal az an
We quite certain whd- The WOrid's definition
Democracy Is For ourselves arc willing 20 let the
clean. clear straightforward declaration or principles
contained Va Thomas hersOn's nrst inaugural address
stand our political confession OF faith The TACT IL
well known that Mr.. Jefferson q ProtccuOnist. To
assert that he not Democrat Is little piece OF
cJucal aDsurty V lcA me World ought 10 have placed
under It's excellent buresquc News Splinters," and
omitted rom editorial columns. The Democracy has
committed Itself To Free Trade the opposition
to Protection. Democrats. WIGS ana Republicans nave
lodged the question all their national conventions.
The ingenuity 81 platform makers has been repeatedly
tested ~ the framing or AMBIGUOUS taru resolutions
watch should read well and mean nothing. The CincIn
resolution on The subject was 10 say the least, can
dad. IL recognized honest but.recOncllaDe differences
opinion with regard 10 the respective systems OF Pro
tectIou and Free Trade ana remltted the discussion
he question 10 the people IA tcir Congressman Dis
triCts.
The Phiadelphid Ag, speaking for the Democrats
Of Pennsy gana, fans see the benefit Of anybody
shouting himself hoarso FOR three years to come in
favor Free Trade when there be no Free Trade.
II takes the ground that the question IS purely arti
fetal issue the present time, and must necessarily DO
so while the country burGened with heavy national
debt ana in view Of the marked and general preference
Of the people for raising the national by tariff
duties rather than by any other mode OF taxation.
The LyichJurg Tirgmian would not exchange the
tariff system Free Trade and direct taxation, hav-
ing had bitter experience with the collector
and tax-gatherer. It says:
tn, Ye,s- TorI: World has, in orr Judgment made q
serious mistake in assuming that great party now
organized the basis OF absolute Free Trade Ihere
could be greater utopia Tor as matters now stand
Southern would be certain 10 20 against
Trade party with its cOrOdry OF internal or direct
,@nrrlIy aud pennsylvania. The World and The Post.
the Democratic ana the other publican, may be IN
accord upon tins single issue; but when It
voting The former goes with It's party ana the latter
with the Republicans. But 10 would not Dc 50 IA the
south Tor our people Will vote with party that sub
stutes a svsiem that stluks their uOstI1ls
mar will ultimately remove the Federal tax-gatnerer
and ali of MS adluncts out OF their sight.
me Lt1chburg Index says There has his
tory Presidential campaign IN which the declar-
grons OF either party been unequlyoca regard
10 TINS tarf matter. Federalists and Republicans
avoided the issue Wings and Democrats always had IN
their respective camps Protection men and Free Trade
men; the Republican party has always been ambiguous
Iu tneIr platforms when the taIH was touched, anu
Democracy for many years biInked the issue IN one
STATE while they made capital ont Of IL IN another and
add, II the opponents Of RdCcIsIn are hopeless or
rebugin the license fraud and tyranny which have for
identified the dominant party, VAIN IN
deed is their hope the weapon furnished Dy theses OF
economists the array OK argument the side VI
Tree Trade"
Tie Clereland Plaindealer says:
Tie Aeic York WOrldhas succeeded In advertising IL
sell good aeal DIV "yihe "@ iS Que laA R Sl
pai,ers in discussing Tie WIriFS pronunclamenO, seem
% accept IL as an Oie. 81 vi .nc paty II
that they are mistaken nc nyItd may GU vus Pal.y
garments the Democracy, Il 70 chooses, but the party
NAV do as they mind 20 about wearing them Free
Trade Is very we'll We Ourse e5 are inclined 70 thlhA
that the country viii nave 10 acc pt thab principle
and when me 0rtd say tAit PtOtection cno y9
Democrat II goes too far. whether Free Trade wiz
ever become parry 3 @ " are WE mar po5
con vncingv the that thousands OF Democrats IN
Peunsylvania, Ncw-Jersey, Nev-York Ohio ana other
states are ProtecuOusts Inc reYence oi Tree llaue
az protf etOnst views dependent entirely on sec
t1na bias as influenced Dy purely material interest,
In some sections the Appeals 70 PoeAeV miss men Rteo
Traders: In other lOcares the same influence makes
them ProtectonIsts Self interest not politics, IS the
governor.
The Schenectady Star says:
II The World viii back about % years and study up
the history of the men VINO have been sent To congress
a. Free Tradcrs and when Congress voted for Free
Trade or made speeohts advocating Free Trade, they
Will that not OF them has remained IN pOhllcaI
life unless no has changed or az least sm0theIed MS
Free Trade sentiments As we have said before, We De-
eve in the principles Of Free Trade believe 1t to be the
true principle Government, but the masses do
not, the fault lies with tho Democratic press ana
Democratic politicians vino only advocate as matter
of policy ana leave 10 they md It is not the road
10 success The World does not believe IN the principle
to-day any than 10 did three six years ago IL
simuy has an idea that VITA the ad OF the western
FARMERS lt may De the way TO success.
The Buffalo On. " Courier, the leading Democratic
ORGAN of Western Hew-YOrli, says:
The wild and mischievOus proposition OF The World 10
knock down the present Democratic platform, and erect