New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-31

to see that il indicated anything than The pre-
potency OF some platform AZ: , ,,o,,or, contained
| the fllowng words: 49,
Tha, there midst honest but ireconcaole al
rences opinion with regard to the respective system 81
protection and free trade remit the discussion OF e
subject 10 the ueope in Congressional districts ana tne
decision of Congress thereon wholly free from executive
| Interference dictation.
| The straight ont Democratic National platform q.
Louisville i'm 1877 would not indOrse Horace greeley
for the Presidency, but not from Hostility 70 aS
protective doctrine, a. the following esoi"''o' W"
J show 49, ,,,
p.solved That the interest. Of and capital should
not be permitted to conflict should be hsrp"nzed by
Iudcious legislation. While such conflict c'huhu'S'
labor which is parent Of wealth Is entitled 70 p"r
mount consideration
In 1876 the National Democratic platform denanau
taiiT Tor revenue only and in 1ooO the important
change made read follows We demand tls' n a.,
ns ditnrence was as lucid as that between old
cockedup hat and "a eocKeaup ou sxnonymons
and must bnh be interpreted The SANE ~ bilTon
free trade But the very next Demo- rac " s3
and 1ssO and though rather snlenly straddica o'cA
doctrine Of moderate oa,orm after the
usual viuperatve denunciatlon Of Republicans ana
a pledge reduce the revenue 10 inc io"eA' ""''''
| contained the following:
Knowns full we'll however that legislation affecting
the operations Of the people ehoud be cautious ana con-
s.ryst,e in method. not in advance Of puoc opinion o
responsible its demands, the Democnuc parry - Ps
w. e, aI,ns rsucrIon In taxes it is not proposed In
lure any domestic industries, but rather W pi"mo.c
| tn o,ow,h Moreover many Industries
have come to rely upon legislation for successful cou
snce so tina. any change Of law must be al every sup
| a,n,ul n, the labor and capital thus involved.
III, necessary reductions in taxation can ana uV W "
fectsd without deprlvng American labor OF uc uO' "
,a ,cc.ssfnllv with foreign labor and without I'M
co"p''e :, au,,. han v, be ample to cover any
e,sed cost Of production which may exist In coh'e
ou.nce Of the higher iue Of prevailing i'll 'nh
| country
a., .>o,r,-. AZ uode perhaps
These elaborate ana is AID inborer, who favored
only to deceive yoIS doni had their effect Mr.
Cleveland thus obtained me I,i" n,atform on the
tariff was more compact but not le'S elpn, nnnu lar
the protection o. american LABOR anu So"e"' f'f
support III the following "o'u' and cnerprises
hound rot and need not be endangered by reduction
81" ro,rertlon Of the burdens Of taxation On the con
irary ".r ana e Sr f the wegcs Of American
ao Or mus. promote and encourage branch
UGH industries and enterprises os s Ni"s ,,ton
extended market and steady and continuous o
These lambhkc phrases ia aH th nrouosals of a
which had 2Tn Hf epTeDiatives as well by
Vie fre-I iue svrland wa, defeated III the
II, o1.,1 hon; Of a isss "'' 0'''''' o,
Ihe DemScr ne longer concealed The purpose of
n n ipisi Tree trade to It's utmost limit not
only promising u lrPo, ossmrances promugacs
r,ckcr OF all PIlor I'D a. foIows.
the latest revision Vi .' ',,,a NV ta,in A.
We denouncc the Repuoicah Pro''o"s -
fraud ur the , ,sUSr Of the few We declare it
p~"i"' .r in.,le -, the Democratic panty that the
Federal Government mas not ''t t| IN, purpose Of
pose ana collect t'ii" o""', a., lls,,ion of such
,sr,. Shall b. limited IN the necessities Of the Govern
nn bones,lv and economically administered
This cuts ND all protection at the roots by me
denial Of Constitutional powers cover any idea InI
tat Oh RAISING d,,eH On sucar teas and coffee. that
Ok very d sn and cannot urouce and very low duties
III that we we sfn RrC np the
market 10 an enormous incrcasc in the importation OF
at Chicago suddenly eternal friendship to pr
cpies that admit of no modification Tor tc eslioIve
npnt and supremacy OF which" SIR. Cleveland ma
dscare su all who have any right 10 claim Democratic
si*aR %a' DON'T bSs sf Is ,s aG
about the meaning OF ,ne pan sight of What was
originally proposed ana iG!ee'eT Their Committee had
aio, Ds n" ,r,u the Campaign 1892 the mod
pop3seu " dl nIatfor,n Of 1884 which prOfessed
eIaiey pfi q, photh labor and capital especially
=, tb derence in cost of American and foreign labor,
ana not 70 i'n n'o,thw %"wih' XII this and more
prvnod denIv stricken out and clearly demonstrates
was s"uuvhY 1870. pow, n iol, and fivet The Demo
that II Is the pnrp ,s british doctrine Of frc, trade.
crane parry P1,an maintains Solely for the purpose
wIcn Eeat tha wares Of British laborers 10 the
OF keep,ns doT order 10 Obtain an overpovering
t trade in competition with foreign nations by
Which to get food Tor more than half Of us R2pnl"io,
Even II the Democratic party should iail now 70
cnmbmsd with a solid SOUTH" and flop back IN leg"
~ tb ,Ia do In hehaf OF home Industries. II could
" .ie , ~, ,,sted Much less can II be trusted
now that it HOSTS tie black nag and wages var OF
.,? e"'e'
For the last generation the melancholy history OF
the party has been 80 eQuiyOcal and desperate, and
the Platform botciery Of lis leaders sterile Of pop
MAR favor they now ready II rchCuhve an
tnrmer Dretensions of love for the OF home
Industries as we'll as all regard for the general vel
fare Of our native land. They would even offer IN
free trade 10 our great British rival rather
tI,an recinrocty 10 the South American republics.
' The Dem0crstic party OF the North purchases It's
,; ino VIII The Solid south, bv The surrender Of
az injection =" American industries and d tame sub
al -, ~ nrcise terms OF the late loved and lost