New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-24


last National Republican Convention that the nl
position OF dutlrs on foreign imports 5ha be made,
not Tor revenue only, INT that in raising tue
rrqnis te ret enueS tor the Government snch duties
shut be ST. levrd To afford security 90 our diver
sided Industries and protection 20 the rights aud
wages of the laborer, TO tue end that active aud
Intelligent labor, Us we'll ~ capital NAV have its
Just reward aud the abOring man bis Iull share in
tc National prosperity" The persistent tbrrats OF
the democratic leaders To overthrow this po lcy
add To the present troubles of and the paralysis
OF industry. Until tue lu elects uf the revision OF
1893 can he fairly estimated, agitation Tor the
iHiica chanRe Ol the tariit law Is a Rratult ,us
assault the wages OF labor, ON all branches OF
production. and all the interests of traffic " %
opposed 10 the introduction OF any sgsiem of free
trade, the iucv table eicci of which would be tU
destroy our mills aud factories aud +" carry down
Amei !cin wages tc the standard of the Old World.
FQ.h.-lDat while we cordially Ind"rsc the diving
sentiments of the soldier and citizen, Ulysses
;. Grant in favor OF harmony and good feeling
between the North and Tie south. We insist that au
end stall be put to the. CrinInal evasion Of the
guarantees of equal civil and political rights
promised by the Constitution TO every freeman.
TIE right uf suffrage must he maintained fire. and
uutrammccd. and If that rigiI' lsunlaw iuly dcncd
10 part o the people of anv State its represent
alton in Cnngrcss and the Electoral College should
.,irth.-rhaJ the Legislature having, pursuant to
thr will OF the people Expressed NJ tho polls,
abolished the NsJem of contract labor ia the
PRISONS of tine State, We urge the enactment OF laws
tcuding To distribute as widely and eqnIttbiy as
possible the burden OF competition with free labor
.>creHh.-Thdt in the letting of contracts for state
work contract should Je awarded 10 any person
or corporation discriminating against any class or
organization OF latOrcrs
tJtth.-That recommend legislation Ruuran-
trcug the benefits "i the public sch"uls TO all the
chddcu Oi the STATE. anh such cn"tF"l oi factory
employment will suIrund the wonrn an
chlIren employed theron wI,h the necessary
sat, guards for their physical. mental ami moral
well being
Ninfh-ihat stringent laws should he passe for
the Improvement of the SANITARY condition OF the
homes -, wOrknVmen III cities.
JCg.h-Ghat we demand the strict enforcement
~ Ia National Government q
tuo Iiupurtdtiun of contract labor.
.ieccaih.- hat We rrcOm end legislation To
fust,r the ayr cultural and DAIRY Interests of the
State. and su as will prevent the adult"ration ol
articles O f0ua.
nr hth.-That we favor the continuance Of thc
Railroad Commission up0l n bipartisan b'Nis.
IRri6eRh.- hat III the interest of c eap trans
pDrtItlOn tor the country, and OF rrdu Ell taxation
for the p opc of this Stuc. we declare III favor OF
asking the National Government tU assist IN the
improvement Ul the locks and the deepening of the
channel of the / RE Canal under state control.
fOWieenth.-lhat the Eprovem-nt in the 81 stem
Of taxation, cOunrnccd by recent Republican Legs
lturcs, uudcr which large snus have hrrn c"lirrtcd
( ON sources which previously escaped taxation,
should bo perfected and extended, 81 that tie
Lnrder may fail equally upon all classes OF
property
Fj1eah-Wc condemn the hypocrisy of the
Democratic party III piedIInI itself before election
To civil Service Hcinm aud after election drnUu C.
ing through lis press aud ItS leaders the civil
ScryI., Act as uncnusi tut irua wu:lc the National
Administration removes tricd and faithful public
servants aud replaces them with persons whose
uHly recommendation rs active. aud III some
instance .IsGcput, blr. political wOrk.
NirtffRfh-We denoHucr the hypocrtIcal pre-
tcnccs undcr which faithful Republican officers
removed OH the Plea Of ,iAS ~ craftsmanship, while
sIch men as IlIE'InS. .Hnim \. ironp, Chase.
PillNhuTv, Aquila Jones' and others, som" Of Whose
names appear upon the prison records OF The
country, and whose recon nendatI-n in political
paIti>anshin, are appointed IN their places. While
removing elsewhere, on the ground of offensive
purtIsauship, Republicans who edit newspapers,
The National Administration continues ~ a high
indicill ntIcr IN the City "i New YORK prominent
Democratic ap puutrc Who publicly announce, lin.
self ~ having assumed. since his amp intWeut the
control of an HvOwedly partisan iontnal.
We hcleVr 10 The Jutt Oi tn" RrpubliCau OiItY
of III" senate 10 oppose the confirmation Of auy
person appointed in violation of the letter spirit
Ol tiIs Civil 'crvlcc Act.
We dennunc" the National Admins 'rati0n for rs
obvious Willingness 20 abandon t"r opinions they
have prulcsscd upon currency and 10 coupr"m.sc
"a those leaders ot their party who pre- ayowcIl-
favor uf the cont uucd dCiasyliI,ut nI tine cur
rcncy; for it, hostility to he commerce of the
country. rvInCei 10y lts refusal t. cary ont tie
systciu adoDtrd hy C"ugrc>, Tor the cnCnuragcucH.
OF American shipping; Tor MS aunt afV 4'il"n IN
rcpdIIItIng "A contract. regularly enlet"d INTO hy
the duly authorized a-cnts Of the Guycrumrut. Hud
pcT>cvcrng in an attempt tu deprive American
mechanics of their means of LIVELIHOOD uutI an
aroused public OulnIOn compelled I To abandon tuc
teIupt and for tS hostility fuTthcT cVuCrd hy TIE
arbitrary enforcement 81 the customs laws "y c5al
provisions ard tricks intended {" deprive merchants
OF any fair opportunity for asserting Their rights.
We drnnuucc the llcmuCrdtIr state Executive for
his action ia rcrrenCe u the census. resulting IN An
extra session OF the Legislature at "A large and
~ iat0ls tor the State Board of Health IN ia, face
Of a dl leIdrd epidemic. We dcuouncr his CONDUCT ga
veiung the iruuklyn reform bills IN order 10
commend himself to the local Democratic leader.
from tie days of Tweed and barred by the statute
of limitations and judlClal decisions. and thereby
imposed additional burdens on an ovcr-buricncd
city