New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-27

business men of the country, and of the public
generally.
So far the House of Representatives is concerned
the party pledges OF 1858 longer professions
but a complete fulhlment; longer a promise, but
perfornance-not pledge but has been kept not
purpose but has been executed We declared
in that platform the supreme and sovereign right OF
every lawful citizen, rich poor native or foreign
born, white black TO cast one free ballot In public
elections and have that ballot duly counted" and
demanded effective legislation to secure the integrity
and purity of elections, which are the foundations Of
all public authority"
The House weeks ago passed an election bill giving
force and efficiency that pledge, which bill is
pending in the Senate of the United States To cast
upon ii prejudice and opprobrium. to give 1t char
acter which does belong 10 it, it is designated by
our political adversaries as a 81 force bill" II is
wrongly named 1t is misnomer, and a wilful one
1t is IN fact an antforce bill 1t is bill TO prevent
force from Selling our elections and overriding con-
stutional majority. 1t is to protect the ballotboy
from the fraud and the force OF the minority 1t Is
called a harsh measure Not so. 1t will rest lightly
upon every honest voter who is willing to accord to
every other honest voter the same right which he
enjoys If 1t is harsh, 1t is only so against the law
breakers; If severe, only upon the nulliher OF the
Constitution the sufer of ballot boxes, and those who
would "doctor" returns TO reverse the will of the
people 1t will never be needed and never be en-
forced if every section of this country will protect its
right of suffrage. Where that is denied withheld,
whether by fraud or by violence, the election law
which House Of Representatives passed steps in
and protects the legal voter and counts the legal
vote and when that great constitutional right Is
denied or suppressed In any part Of the Unlon the
mower of the Federal Government will be at hand to
punish those who would poison this spring of public
authority and give force TO the Constitution, and
preserve the sanctlty of the ballot
AN AMERICAN TARIFF TO HELP AMERICANS.
Another purpose declared in Chicago, another
pledge we made to the people to revise the tariff on
the lines of protection. How? Let me recall the
natdorm "By such revision as will tend TO check
imports of such articles as are produced by our people,
the production Of which gives employment to our labor
and release from import duty those articles OF foreign
production Except uxurles the like Of which cannot
no nrodpced AT homes No one questions but that the
House has kept that pledge in every respect In the
bill which is sent to the Senate of the United states
II has lowered duties when they were in the Interest
of the people and has had the courage 10 raise them
when TO do so to inaugurate or promote great
industries and enlarge the field of employment for
American men and women. If any doubt ever existed
that the House Tariff bill piece Of American
legislation for the benefit of the American people, ana
in the line OF the countrys largest prosperity. that
doubt must have long since been removed by INC
manifestations of opposition which nave come IRON
the leading and competing nations OF the world We
ipelv in favor of the American system Of protection
we nrotest against its destruction, proposed by
President Cleveland and his party. They serve the
interests of Europe; will support the interests OF
America We have given legislative sanction TO this
declaration in the bill which has passed the House
with fidelity of purpose which even our enemies VIII
not question. The public meetings which have been
held in England and the exhibitions OF temper which
have been witnessed in some OF its great manufacturing
centres and In the parliamentary bodes OF O'her
nations protesting against proposed Tariff BILL
must have convinced the most ignorant or inoreduions
that our foreign rivals regard the bill not In the inter
ess of Europe but in the interests OF America Ihey
sec nothing in il but dminuton OF their American
trade and corresponding gain TO our own producers
OF course it does not please other nations was not
framed after that fashion the Mills Dill dd' rres
dent Cleveland's frcetrade messages received ol!S
accIamations of praise from the nations OF the WorIu
our bill receives from then only condemnation ana
bitter denunciaton. That IS the precise difference
II was not made TO please other nations II was i'acu
for the peope of the United states defence 10 te
industries as security TO their Interests ana invest
ments as protection 10 the labor OF thelr hanus' anu
as a. safeguard to the happy homes OF American WORK
men II II shall be enacted into law. venture the
nredicton. which will be fully verified, ana "mch
thoughtful men everywhere viii confirm "heh !
declare that il will bring To this country prosperity
unparalleled in own history ana ujiriVahc" III '
history Of the world. And let me assure you inc DIN
will become a law. Republican senate VIII p"' -
and a Republican President Will put upon 1t his sea-
~ annrovs as soon as 1t shall reach him. and another
root nIedre of the Republican party viii have been
kept and fulfilled.
The Congress has passed and it is now law, what
is lnown As the Customs Administrative BILL a part
of the great tariff system OF the country "i0" P'O
tects the honest importer in the Chcd o'afs "t"i''
the INSCRIPTIONS: which protects our own prcuuoeis
and citizens from the undervauatlons "hlch i'c oV
too common and which II is hoped Will take the great
business Of importing into this country out OF te hap
Of dishonest men and place 1t where IL once wa IA
the hands Of honest merchants IL looks aSo 10 tho
nrotection of the revenues of the country for IL Is
notorous fact that for twenty-five years ptst DS
system Of conslgnments and undervaluatonS ana tAe
establishment Of foreign agencies on this SIDE We nave
NOT collected within 23 30 per cent OF the true Vaiu
tion OF the merchandise imported.
The Republican House found two great industries
r., The rnlted states Frustrated by decision Of the
courts growing out Of error OF the Iarih Ia" III
,ae2 They were the manufacturers OF SILK and
worsted goods. They had appealed TO a Democratic
House over and again without heed or icLef.
Their spindes had been stopped and IN the case Oh
uorsted goods the injury not only applied 10 inc
manufacturers and their wOrkmen, but TO the wool
growers OF the country Worsteh goods made Hon
Sorcicn wool were driving from our market ~oollen
goods made from American wool The wool grower
was suffering as well the manufacturer The House
responded to the appeal Of these suffering industries
and passed Joint resolution which received inc "P
nroval Of the senate and the President. giving in-
mediate relief.
GOOD WORK OF WORKING CONGRESS.
Tho House OF Representatives has passed bank
r,nt,v bill demanded by the boards of trade and
chambers of commerce. and other commercial bodies
and Inv the business interest. Of every section OF thc
country 1t will give relief TO honest men who nave
been unfortunate enough 10 fail In business trough no
80 90 ,heir own and afford them opportunity
IN recover their lost ground and begin life anew
rnhrrdcncd with debt and embarrassed by judgments
and executions.
II has also passed bill creating circuit court
which will relieve the overwhelmed docket OF inc
Supreme Court Of the United states ana give 10 SulOos
and tgants an opportunity to have their causes tried
within a lifetime.