The Globe-republican., 1892-12-02
FARMERS TO SUFFER.
To the Profit Of Manufacturer.

Here Is what the Chicago Herald now
prints in its special from Washington,
and we ask its careful reading. It is
an answer to the demand of the radical
free traders for an extra session to re-
peal the Mckinley bill:
1T will be remembered that the ac-
ton of the anti-Cleveland men on the
night Of the nomination was all devoted
toward delaying the preliminary pro-
ceedings OF the convention, wearying
the delegates and securing an adjourn
ment until the next day, when it was
believed Cleveland could be defeated.
The sessions of the resolutions commit
tee had been drawn out to as great a
length as possible by anti Cleveland
mon on the committee, one OF whom
was Larry Neal, coached from the out
side by Senator Brice When a per-
emptory demand for a report from the
committee was imminent in the conven-
ton, Senator Price sent in word to
Neal that the fight would have to be
transferred to the floor of the conven-
ton.
MIR. Meals terse and radical free trade
plank was, therefore, designed solely to
precipitate wrangle in the convention
and delay the taking OF the ballot.
That it did not do SO was due to the
prompt action of ex-Secretary Whitney.
Standing on the stage he was informed
by lieutenant of the purpose of the
anti Cleveland men to delay action by a
discussion on the tariff He knew that
Cleveland was then stronger in the con-
vention than he would ever be again.
It was aldeady late.
"Let them have their plank. Tell
our people not to waste time opposing
it, he said to his staff officer The
word was promptly passed along the
delegations and Whitney's forces has
tened the ballot by adopting bis oppo-
nent's resolution, giving them a seeming
victory, but defeating their real pur-
pose. The ballot on this Neal substi-
tute tariff plank is consequently wholly
without significance so far as the pref
erences of the delegations on the tariff
question 60. 1t merely represented the
confusion and fiasco of a parliamentary
trick that had failed. This is the way,
it is alleged, that the convention hap
pened te, be SO brave and outspoken on
the tariff by adopting plank which
was not intended to be adopted by its
proposers and which was rushed through
to get it out of the way by its oppo-
0ents."
The democratic party dare not
pass bill in conformity with this Neal
plank, and it never intended to do SO.
1t will be only necessary to refer to
Cleveland's letter Of acceptance, in
which he modities this plank. That let
ter was kept back until the last practi-
ticable moment, in order hat tn. I .eat
and excitement OF the canvass might |
neutralize the effect of the candidate
modifying the Platform. And as the
plank was offered as trick to stave off |
a vote till tn, next day and defeat |
Cleveland, does not help its influence on
the party counsels now. Hill is pro-
tectionist. So are the New Jersey sem
ators, and so is German. This settles
the question at once against repeal,
even without this notice beforehand.
The democrats have never been known
since there was republican party
to repeal any policy once adopted by it.
The Mckinley act will remain substan-
italy as it is. Some little tub may be
thrown to the whale by beating the
farmers out Of the wool tariff and few
raw materials that the manufacturer
wants. This will only give the manu-
facturer greater profits at the expense
of the farmer. but it will be all the re-
form they will ever get.