New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-15

| JBE YRUTH ABOUr UHERE THE DINO
Crafts STAND.
The Republican patty does not desire to elect
President upon false prctcnccs. Even its
opponcnts give IT credit for candor and courage
in The declaration of its opinions. II declares
what il means 10 do ON National questions, and
with equal ntmnrss refuses to court votes 10y
any expression Of opinion ~ n National patty
ON matters which can ut rtcrcnt bc settled only
h, Stntonclon-on the temperance uuoplion. lor
instance, Moreover Rs one ol ilR lifelong hd'
yoipnlics publicly admitted, 1T The Republican
"pnity pledges itself to do u thing We DISLIKE
eve know that 1t will IT It can that party has
"one merritt keeps ts word,' On the main
question of the day, there In no doubt about the
intention of the Republican party, no evasion
no conccalmcnt. Ii has projected industry for
twenty three years and means TO do 80 as long
rs il has the power.
There are Democrats who respect this manly
candoy and desire to initiate il. They, also,
want victory not gained by cheating. Thus
Tie LouiSriHe CoUicr-JOU'1,aI says:
Men who favor continuance of protection will vote
for Butler or for Bainc the only hope for ccctne Mr.
Cleveland is In getting for him ia" votes Of those Who
favor revenue cform. The taria Issue must not bc
lodged n this campaign. II Ought 10 be pt to the
front and Tie fight made the line lud down by Mr.
Morrison II attempt Is again made 90 change 'front.'
in the face OF tine enemy, the results may again prove
disastrous
There has never been possibility of ClcctIng
Mr.. Cleveland except as q iwc-uador.
Whether it has ever been possible to elect such
"a man on that attitude, The CoWiO-J0WUdl has
been entirely right in saying that he could not
be- elected by coWardicc nor ly false prctcnceS.
The Nation >purns trcllstcr and dcspiScs a
coward. Eat the statement quoted deserves
attention. II is an honest and also precise
statement OF the issue between the Two parties
" Men who favor a continuance of protection
are on our Sidc-GuV continuance OF protection.
They belong i'm the Republican lines. On the
opposite side, the fight must hc made on the
line laid down by Mr. MoTi,on, because it's Mt
teIly impossible for the Democratic party To
escape the responsibility for its record at the
last session. even if every member of the party
were anxious now TO change its course. his
THE TRIBUNE hes seen from the day Che Demo
cratic caucus decided to consider the Morrison
bill Evasion from that hour became impossi-
bic.
Mr.. Wattcrson defines the Morrison bill with
accuracy in few words. 1t was a measure that
meant " no continuance Of protection That Is
q clearer and better definition than Mr.. D0rs-
hcmcl's first firm step toward free trade
10 ignorant men it may seem That there would
De great deal of protection left in the tWig,
after twenty per cent reduction of duties.
But Mr. Watieison CLASPS the vital truth that
duty which does not cuablc the home pro-
ducoI 10 compete with the foreign producer
whether that duty be- high or low, Is not pro-
fcotiop ~ dH tniin either protects, 81 II
docsnot. If II does not, though the duty may bo
900 per cent, il cnn bciusuhcd only nsarcyc-
nue. duty lflt doos protect though the duty be-
only II pcr cent il Is Justified by the develop
mcut of home industry aud the ultimate
chcnpcnng Of products for homo consumers,
aud the permanent defence of labor from de
sliucliyc competition with illpad labor OF
other countries.
This. then. Is the issue. The Democratic party
means emo continuance of protection The
Morrison BILL cutting of 20 per cent from
duties which bad been carefully adjusted with
intent 10 mako them just high enough To protect
home industiy. was intended to "cut protection
ont of the tariff that h.. to leave The duties !
80 low M 10 fail 10 protect, II that measure.
upon ttul. did not entirely accomplish the
object Nh Morrison and ia hupporcrH meant
to go further Ia other monnuros II wna they
said, only 80 trnt firm step lIut tho end
sought was the end avowcd by Mr. Mormon
" no continuance n projections