New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-29

have TO rely upon legislation for succcssi con-
tnuance, that any change OF law must DC NJ 49,
step regardfu OF the labor and capital thus o
process OF reform must be- subject In the eAseuo" ~
| this plain dictate OF justice All taNhuoh S"''i "
limited TO the requirements OF econolca' ~. So,
The necessary reduction taxation can ana must DO
effected without depriving American LABOR Oh 'ho "y
10 compete successfully with foreign lapor anu "'"'
imposng lower rates OF duty than Will he anpe !" co
any increased cost OF production which may ekS, in
Of tho higher ratio wages prevailing IN
this country Sufficient 20 pay all the expenses
or the Federal Government economically administered
including pensions, interest and prnepai oI tue puoho
debit can lie got under our present system Oh tataoh
from custom houses. taxes on fewer imported artcles
hearing heaviest ON articles OF luxury and bearing
ph,cst on articles necessity We therefore denouncc
the abuses OF the existing ar and subject to the pro-
&c ling limitations. demand that Federal taxation
shall bo exclusively for public purposes and shall not OK
ceed tho needs of tho Government economically admin
isterod
Now contrast this delivcrance with the fol-
lowing which is the taril plank that The ArguS
keeps standing mt the top of its editorial page:
In making reduction I'm It Is not proposed 10 In
iuro am domestic industries rather promote their
healthy growth.
Many Industries have como 20 rely upon legislation for
successful continuance. that any change Of law must
tt every step be egarul Of the labor and capital Tins
involved.
The necessary reduction In taxation can and must be
effected without dorrvnr American labor of the ability
To compete successfully with foreign labor and without
imposing lowor rates of duties than viii bc ample to
any increased cost Of production which may exist
in consequence Of the higher rate Of wages prevailing
in this country.
1t thus appears that the tariff plank which
The ArgaS is printing so cOnspicuouSly Is
fraud, and that what makes it fraud is the
careful omission from it of its free trade sec
lions Verify the Chairman of the New York
Democratic Committee must regard Clevelands
prospects as indeed hopeless when we find him
resorting to this desperate trick.
Another trick designed to accomplish the same
object is being played just now by willy agents
of the Democracy who are going up and down
the State whispering behind their hands to the
unsophisticated voters that Cleveland is first
rate protectionist. A prominent citizen OF
Westchester writes that one OF these dark IAN
tern missionaries is earnestly working the river
COMMITTEES. Another correspondent reports that
similar underhandcd work is being done
III TiOga County. These agents dare not tako
the stump and assert that Cleveland is atrust-
worthy protectiOnist. They are aware that to
do that would be to invite contradiction and
kick up an awful row among the free traders
Naturally they prefer what they natter them
selves is a still hunt.
And this is the state to which the Democratic
campaign is reduced before the eud Of August.
Cleveland is certainly TO be pticd. He is in
wretchcd plight. His party may or may not
want him to withdraw But if he is possessed
of "a realizing sense he must be not only
willing but anxious to step down and out from
the ticket.