The Republican journal., 1892-09-01

what Mr.. Cleveland said at the Madison
square notification countenances. The fact
that the language Of Mr.. Cleveland in his
letter will be scanned with good deal of
concern is proof that the element OF doubt
exists. There have been reprOaches utter
ed of those who have said the Democratic
platform as it stands is in origin both
Confederate and British.
ATE-BRITIsH PLATFORM.
lis Confederate in its precise language.
The Confederate constitution says: Con-
gress shall have power to lay
duties for revenue only" and
adds, there shall be no duties OF taxes
on importations to promote OF
foster any branch of industry The Chica-
go platform says it is fundamental that our
government has no constitutional power
to impose OF collect tariff duties, except
for revenue only The origin of flor
revenue only is unmistakable, an the
Democrats in Chicago assembled and
speaking of constitutional power must
have had in mind the Confederate and
not the national constitution. The Confed-
crate constitution, it should not he for
gotten, was made when the Confederates
We're looking to Great Britain to aid them
in gaining their independence. The null
living ordinance OF South Carolina i'll lS:5}2
declared that the Congress OF the United
States had by various acts, among them
laying duties REALLY intended for the
protection of domestic manufactures,
exceeded its just power under the con-
stitution.' AS this was absurd,
when the secessionsts thought they had
dissolved the Union they made a constitu-
ton to suit themselves, prohibited
as the leading principle, and fondly an
ticipated that this concession to the free
traders Of England would procure the CO.
operation OF Great Britain in the establish
ment OF a Confederacy the corner stone of
which was slavery. 1t is difficult for this
generation to understand how far the
Southern politicians were, during the war
of the States, prepared to go to get the good
will anG cooperation of England. The
Confederate States did not propose form
ally to return to the Colonial condition,
but they We're certainly ready to yield to
England. in return for her recognition and
aid, all the commercial advantages that the
British Empire lost when the Declaration
of Independence was vindicated by mill
tary force and the United States of Amer
lea was formed. The midnight platform
at Chicago relegates us by way OF the Con-
federacy to a Colonial situation SO far as
trade is concerned.
M J1c11r rpnu CONGRESS
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that was supposed by the Democracy to
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country in quantities to supply the de-
mand What has the Democratic House
done III the way OF reformation: 1t mas
presented three OF tour points selected to
favor classes. 1t Is evident that the Dem
ocrltS prefer the manufacturers To the
producers OF Wool, ana tley nave pfopos,
ed 10 90 something 1of co1toh ies ana
blhdlnS t"lnc' IL Is Il very poor showing
OF unprincipled discrimination. 1t there
had been enlightened agreement and exc
cntlVe competency III the Democratic par
have been i general oil lntroduced and
passed, and the Democracy would not
nave entered tlleli Natlohai convention
WITHOUT knowing what was 10 pe said
about the great business question tha1 Is
involved IN Tile taflli' Out OF tle con1l'-
sion at chicago and the crltlclsm OF the
actloh OF lle oolNehllol' lile country can
not tau to perceive that there Is no prln-
clple III the Dehocratc parry about The
tariff save that OF destrucuveness There
is a propensity to NEEDLE ana passion TO
destfoy-ho Constructive capacity ms
IS demonstrated III 1le lico1nPetehcy ol
1he house Oh representatives 1hal put re-
cenlly ADJOURNED allef making llSell USE
1lli as ii warming example.
THE GREAT QUESTION OF THE CAMPAIGN.
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,,,.antic,l nolitinians that in !, Prasidnnt;sIl
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NOT trnn mt tho n,nn,sit;nn has Laan
n,essrd tn sr,ve q n1,rnose of evasinn
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truly the performance was simply prepOS-