New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18

evasion of the guarantees Of equal civil and polico
rights promised by the Constitution 10 every freeman
unrammelled, and II that right is unlawfully denied
to any part Of the people of any State its reprsen,
taton in Congress and the Electoral College should
be reduced.
At that time the Republicans OF the Empire state
fully aroused to the dangers which threatened
the country from desperate political oligarchy which
had been only temporarily endorsed in the South
by the triumph Of the Union arms. Mr.. Hscock was
q factor in the State Convention Of 1885. When
the Republican State Convention OF 1887 met in
September, Mr. Hscock, Senator of the United
States was still more important factor and was
influential in shaping the platform adopted and upon
which the eldest Of Grant was nominated as Secre
tary of state In that platform is found this reso-
luton:
The political rights of all persons throughout tho
land must be established firmly and beyond eontro-
versy. The persecution of the workingman IN the
south the denial of his civil rights cause degrade
ton, low wages and inferior products, when bring
into unfair competition the labor of the North and
obstruct that full measure Of prosperity and thrite
that equal conditions throughout the country would
stabsh and maintain. fair hearing on all public
questions, free ballot in every citizens nand ana an
citizenship, to which full respect must be paio 70
insure the enoyments Of the frcemans birthrlght
and the maintenance of republican government on .
stable foundation.
1t doesn't do to say that Senator Hiscock and the
other delegates to the State Republican Convention OF
were fault a sufficient answer to that would
firm courageous, specific and comprehensive declare
ton of the Republican National Convention had gono
70 the country. The Republican party OF New-fork--
which The New York Tines Doesn't seem to regard
as anybody" but which carried the State two years
ago-on September 20, 1859, in state Convention as
sembed said:
We reaflrm the National Republican platform OF
1888, and emphasize approval of these doctrines:
Protection TO American industries and to American
labor: a National Election law 10 secure the honcst
choice Of Representatives in Congress.
This the latest official expression Of the Repub-
lican party in the state Of New-Iork. so much has
been said in order prove that the assertion OF The
Times" is untrue. The fact IS, every wellinforned
in Washington well knows, that the only hope OK
the enemies of protection 10 American industries is IN
the Free Traders, who dominate the south by unlawful
and fraudulent means. There also Is where ther
strength lies in the North. They are trying to build
up a new douglface party and control its members
bv the offer social and pecuniary considerations
Is the whole OF 1t. The scare" about the Tariff bill
is pure m0onsine II the Republican majority In the
senate warts TO pass that bill II can do so, and
can also pass the Elections bill, which Is the first
sensible practical measure since President Grant
sounded the alarm some fourteen years ago 10 correct
the abuses which have made elections In some OF the
southern states by-wOrd since than tme