New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
THE ISSUE OF THE CAMPAIGN
CLEARLY DEFINED BY SENATOR HALE.
ACTION OF TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION con-
CORNING THE TARIFF-THE REPUBLICAN
EECoRp-ENGLAND'S WISHES FOR

ACTION OF TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION con-
CORNING THE TAMFF-THE REPUBLICAN
EEooRp-ENGLAND's WISHES FOR
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
The full text of the masterful speech delivered
last week in Washington by Senator Eugene Hale.
of Maine. is herewith printed. 1t will be found
full of suggestive facts and telling arguments
setting forth clearly the tariff issue which thls
wears National campaign is 10 be fought out; en-
posing the aims Of the frcc-trade Democracy, and
Handsomely yndicating the great Republican
doctrine of protection TO American industry.
Mr. President In the battle which Is on, and which
will be fought out from now until November ueio
should be no mistake In the mind OF any man as
to the position taken BY the Democratic party upon
tho great question affecting the industries OF the
people OF the United States. Fortunately 'hc
Democratic convention ut Chicago has taken is ero".
boldly and squarey, and as between ,pfo'eouo" ~
free trade commits Itself to policy as near 10 i'V
trade as 1t is possible for any party to assume uuo
our present conditions. .,o
Tariff for revenue only," which Is made 'he
iallying cry OF the Democratic party up"n "''
oucs,on is only separated from free trace DS 'no
amount of revenue necessary TO be raised 'or .'e
.uppor Of the Government. All incioen'hi Pr00
4, American labc In Its competition WIN ""uoi M
labor abroad all recognition Of great ihuuS''i'' s
M undcr the present tariff were rnthi"Ssiy 'oSs1u
ton by the deliberate act ana vote Of the party ''''o
assembled. ..,. rortv
The history OF this act Of the Democ"uc pn'"
I'm its convention at Chicago is worm ""
When the practical work Of That oohVe"'o"
canning n a head and the inevitable eno was az
,,roacb,nr the Committee Resolutions, "h'c" n"N
atc,.r,,,,,el tho doctrines and principles upon WIN"
tho Democrat,c party was TO fight It's battle Deioio ~
American people in the year lo'-' s.o'" %,
VI report The outcome Of the oonVeDuo" a. o
Presidential candidate had by that Tine ocCo" " '
tically settled The efforts OF eminent le"u''s !"
party 10 unite upon some other ca'"""' mnch,
~ defeat the ex- rresdent. had come 10 "'"s"'
An ,bo ,abors and struggles OF our friends uPo" '
o,hsr side OF the chamber who depreCa'cu ~"
nomination of Grover Cleveland, ana VINO
tho convention TO prevent that ho'nn'oo,' ,, ,,o
u,,le or nothing. The Senator iro" '''' ,
Senator from OhiO Mr. Brice the senator i0'' ,a
coro,na Mr. Ransom: the senator nom In""'''
Mr. VOORHEES,: and other Senators "h"in o Nv
ron, racou 70 mind are Old and trusted iea"e's "
,ber MARTY They had led II TO Nc'o's !" !" r
They have maintained its order ana u'9oiP'"r
rotreat infer defeat They were lolhe" w u" -
state Of New-York, under the lead OF 'na' 81"
Nautical commander, the junior senator iron ~"
, oa hv earnest thoughtful Democrats through
,, tho country in their protest against tils mum
nation. hut before the array OF instructed uV'o7
marshalled with consummate ski ny 'he
mombcrs OF Nr. Clevcland's CaDihe' all oPPo
was futile. r,u,,o,v |
a oodv 70 report the platform Of the party upon
,,ch ex president Cleveland was TO make MS cam
ro,gn the manipuators Of the convcnuoh' VINO NV
controlled majority of the Committee on heeo'"',V"
proposed 10 put MIR. Cleveland upon P'""N V'' "'"r
The tariff which might be construed oo'n way pi"'
tho Assrtcan people These men had mol lorso''c"
the cheating watchword Of Polk and Daiiis anu wv
,o,,g q, 40 which gave the Democratic party thc
s,a,a of Pennsylvania and the National election !"
ls44 nor the shutting resolutions which al o'"t'e'
,,mas s,nce had served the party In It's attempts 10
deceive the people
THE CHICAGO TARIFF PLANK
The beginning Of Section 3, which was the tar''
psnk OF the Chicago convention US reported ny wv
committee. and as read to the c"''eh"o"' wa"
follows: A., -, .ooo,cd doctrines @.
the Democratic party that me neces, . o and
eminent is the only justification iot .sn Ghn. thmt
whenever q tax is unnecessary ii Is C
when custom house iaXa9n Is Ttgp M, Id difference
OF any kind produced In THIS county , hoad when
between the cost Of labor here and labor aoro'a' ~
such difference exists fully measures d s i'm
positions Of the existing tarli fall with crishs I0,rc
upon our farmers and and WORM + enc c1 exae from
labor a grossly unjust share OF the eXpch,c. Vi 80
ernment and we demand such evsion 90 'he n ntai
es viii remove their niqutOus inequalities tighten
their expressions, and put them Oh ooNS''"'''"'
am But r in making reduction In taxes it Is not pro
posed TO injure any domestic industries bu' ram
to prom1be s 'G nverHmeH The taxes collected the
custom House have been the chei SQUIRE u urooynr
many Industries have come to rely upon lesisauo,,
Tor successful continuance 50 tnsi any chi55e 49,, :"
and capital thus involved and the process OF rrl9rn
must be subject in execution to taS pam oic'aV' Vi
Justice.
1t contains, as Will be seen, direct reference 70
the difference between the of labor here and labor
abroad as a factor in making up tanh lcglSh'ioh' ana
Il declares explicitly that In framing aTH II Is ho'
proposed TO injure any domestic industries D i"tei
10 promote their healthy growth, and declares t a.
many industries founded upon tanh legislation ana
rely upon It for their continuance all changes must
respect the capital and labor involved In these III
dustries; and II proposed by the mnnpula'orS OIL
these resolutions Join candidate and PLATFORM
together 50 as to initiate the position OF Mt racing
both-ways in Bunyans great book.
The official report OF the convention, giving us pro
ceedings after the PLATFORM including the plank which
have quoted had been read, affords interesting read
ing TO the American people. The only features Oh 'he
platform which seemed 10 call forth dvidei sentiment
were the tariff and silver panks. which apparently
were not radical enough TO satsf, the delegates.
quote now from the report OF the proceedings:
Colonel Jones moved the adoption VI the platform.
Mr.. Neal, of Ohio, said: Il have been unable con
scentiousy 70 agree with the majority OF my % ,S
platform relating to the tariff gave notice 70 inc
COMMITTEE tha, would mGye In open convention maS rho no
denuncaton Of the Mckinley act. aud substitute thee
for the following: .,- - .,s
We denounce the Republican protection az fraud
upon the labor OF the great majority OF me Aineriea
people for the benefit OF the few. We declare II
fundamental principle of the Democratic party that
the Federal Government has no Constitutional power
10 impose and collect tariff duties. except for the
purpose Of revenue only We demand that The col.
lection such be limited 10 the necessities OF
saS and nG"s sppyaaS
Mr. Cochran asked that the report Of tle minority
be read again by the clerk for Information THIS
ordered and tho clerk again read the report slowly
and distinctly.
A delegate then asked that the part to be struck
out be read. There delay In finding just
what Mr. Neal wanted struck out but 1t was found
finally, and the secretary came forward to read II
began: "We reiterate the oft-repeated," and ended
% 9dictate Of Justice When the clerk had finished
the reading, Mr. Neal, who sun held the platform,
said . 49,