New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-11

ocr,tc form AGAINST the first and presumably
tho loost prosperous half Of Republican, tho
>cua.or still finds contrasts which will impress
ovn,v candid reader. The Democrats wcrc
able to pay sixty-two millions of public debt:
the Republicans in the same time have paio
enc hundred and Sevcnty-onc millions. rrcs-
dcnt Cleveland deposited public money III
hanks. made it'so abundant in banking circles
that bonds were virtually corncrcd against the
Treasury. and it WAS forced to pay advancing
nrifcs. Secretary Window has di>bursed the
money freely. made money more abundant ana
bonds less dear, and has bought nearly
tbrcc times 4, large all amount at lower prices
than his predecessors paid
So as 10 the increase of revenue under Pres-
idcnt Cleveland it averaged Si.6oo'ooo YEAR
~ and was S6 100000 in the largest year.
but under President Harrison the increase mas
been .s1l.7n0 900 in Il single year ana large
~ because of the far greater efficiency ana
honesty of the public service. The cost Oh
collecting tho revenue under President Cleve'
land was 1886 per cent. but under Secretary
Window thus far it has been only - per
ccnt-a decrease which speaks cloquentIv OF
the integrity Of the service and the wise sclcc
ton of officials. In connection win thlN maj
fer. Senator IIiscoci also attributes advancing
prices of farm products in pant to the sl'vcf
LEGISLATION of the Republican party-a position
which might with some reason be disputed.
Eut he is clearly right in stating that the Re
publican party has never opposed larger USE
Of silver. but has stcadfaStiy opposed measures
like free cniuagc which must t"hd 10 cause
greater depreciation OF that metal ana "iuer
separation between silver AMI gold. 1ha' inc
Silver act has thus far avoided every Snrh
danger. and caused increased Use ol SILVER
while rapidly closing the gap between silver
and gold j. rightly held Il credit to the Kc-
publican party.
Srnai W IIi,cocll has rendered valuable pub
lie service in exposing tho shameful mlS"prc-
,cntation that products of protected manUiar'-
urrS are offered inr sale widely III foreign
countries, at prices below those charged I" DO
rr,,ic BUYERS or consumers iih powerful
array of facts. il is shown that the charge Is
entirely and impudnntly untrue: that the ordI-
u,riIy quoted American prices are lists with
cIIt tho heavy discounts mad" 10 domestic buy =
crs. while the net prices are stated III c!r'uarS
and advertisements for for i'm purchasers
I,ut conclusive rcrutation of the fal>rhood. rs
Nlr. lI>cOCk says, VIII Ilb' III INV ''iN' prevent
il, rcpcti;ion hy men who profess to he honor
able gentlemen and sincere believers III the
t?liT policy they advocate. Til" comparison
of WAGES in Massachusetts and treat britain
is not altogether now. and yet cannot u" too
often presented t. the minds Ot America
workers.
Senator Ii.cock opens his speech with a
particularly fpr,ihlc statement at the fact That
the manufacturers Of Europe and In" importing
interest have cnicicd at last " INT" an open
,ich: f. degrade american labor and bankrupt
American capital, for the benefit OF IL"
u.h rnunopoli-iIr and anii-E"pIhllcln class
air adj" Everybody knows that thi| Is true
and il is a centre shot hccari>" III" "ntIr" Dem
ocrarir party. with less disguise than al any
urryiod> pcrud has entered u volunteer
,,l, that fight on behalf Of foreign mr!"l"-
ll>,> and against American lah"r'lS ! Ia"
ur.,tical net result OF >ilch a contest ol:@ht
~ lr everywhere just what il has been III
Maine. where Speaker Reed trIurni.h' hy tn"
largest majority ever given T." anyh"dy III NJ
district. The verdict III N,w-Iork should not
be- less clear or less decisive