The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-20

OoVeInWeDt, economically 1umlnislereu.
This Is the precise issue squarely stated.
The Democratic national platform gives
forth no uncertain sound upon this subject
and correctly states the true position Of the
party. We have always insisted that there
Is no warrant in the constitution for the
imposition OF tariff duties to aid private
Industries. But whether such tariff is
constitutional or not. or whether it is
practicable to have the question properly
raised or decided, the system itself is vicious
In the extreme, unjust to the people and
contrary to the spirit of our free instltu-
tions
Republican protection is imposed upon
the people by fraud. false pretense and the
gross abuse of the taxing power, and with
careful examination OF the matter fair
minded men will arrive at the conclusion
that the Democratic party is right when it
declared that taxation for private purposes
is unconstitutional In so far as a tariff Is
necessary to meet the necessities of the
Government it may be imposed. aud any
other benefit which may be legitimately de-
rived from its imposition may, and does
necessarily. accompany IT. Ii the burdens
imposed would operate to prevent foreign
competition the benefit is indirect and unob-
jectiOnable.
president Harrison, in his ingenious letter
OF acceptance, endeavors TO place our party
in a false attitude by calling attention TO
the fact that while our platform of 1884.
and Ieadopted in 1883. contained an express
plank upon the question of the equalization
Of wages, yet it was omitted IN 1882. and he
asserts that we have changed our position.
There has been no change. 1t is not always
practicable to place in platform the de-
tails of proposed legislation. The plat
forms Of 1854 and 1888 were elaborate and
lengthy and 1t was desirable to simplify
them The general principles were stated
in 1892 rather than the particulars. as in
1884. There is no conflict between them;
there was no necessity for repetition OF
that plank. as the party's position is evil
denced by the Mills bill.
''We stand not only upon the platform of
1892, but upon the Mills bill, which was the
latest general Democratic legislation upon
the tariff subject. That bill was as good an
exposition Of our principles as any elaborate
platform.could possibly be. If was asked
to define as concisely as possible the whole
Democratic policy, l should state it as
follows: We favor a tariff for revenue
only. limited to the necessities of the Gov
ernment economically administered, and so
adjusted In application, as Tar as practicable,
as TO prevent unequal burdens; encourage
the productive industries at home and afford
Just compen sation 10 labor, but not create
or foster monopoies. President Harrison
and all other great and small advocates Of
the vicious protective system diligently seek
to create the impression that the Demo
cratic party has assumed a holder attitude
than formerly and become the advocate Of
absolute free trade said In the campaign
of 1888 if l believed that the Democratic
party favored absolute free trade should
not advocate its cause, and | repeat the
statement here tonight. l Insist that neither
the Democratic party nor L have changed
our position upon this question, but we
stand where we have ever stood. Tariff
reform does not mean free trade. Our op-
p0nents misrepreseRt our position now as
they have ever done since the famous tariff
message OF 1887"
Speaking of the Mckinley bill, Senator
Hill said: at is undoubtedly true that in
this State the aggregate amount of all wages
paid the year after its passage may have
been greater than the year preceding, but
that does not prove that any Increase IN
the rate OF wages was paid, and only shows
that some new Industries had been eStao-
lished or additional men employed in others.
And it does not ppear that such increase
was more than the usual natural increase
occasiOned by the growth of the State. IL
may POSSIBLY also bs true that there has
been q smaller number of strikes during the
past two years. but this may be attributed
to the moderation and good judgment of our
labor organizations rather than TO the effect
of any tariff law. / know this much, that
the Democratic party Is entirely content to
permit every workingmaD whose wages has
been increased since the passage OF the
Mckinley bill to vote the Republican ticket,
IL our OppUUcute Will COuScut ~ ali VI kdOtc
whose wages were not increased voting
the Democratic ticket, and upon that basis
we will carry the country by million ma
jority."
Senator Hill devoted some little time to
the Force bill, saying that 1t was conceived
in political animOslty, urged from tie mar
rowest and worst OF motives. and unworthy
of place among the statutes of the American
republic. The Democratic party, said he,
desires free. honest and fair elections every
where. 1t desires them not merely because
they would inure to its benefit but upon
the unselfsh and high ground that they are
essential to the preservation OF our free in
stitutions. The Democratic party has suf-
fered much In the past from the corrupt and
tyrannical election methods OF its adversar-
les. The Senator concluded with an earnest
admonition to Democrats To organize in the
most thorough manner buckle on their
armOr and fight "for the triumph If our
party and the election of our honOred stand
ard bearers. Cleveland and Stevenson"
Congressman Breckenridge and others
also spoke.
NEW YORK, Sept 19.-Democratc jour-
nals regard Hills speech Us restoring har-
mony in the party and are jubilant, while
the Republicans twit the Democracy with
the fact that Hill only mentioned Cleye-
lands name in the very last sentence.
WINSTON, n. c., Sept 19.-Hon. A. c.
Stevenson arrived here today and tre-
ClONu GlCCtCu hSiu WAC q
parade with 1900 men in line. 900 Of them
mounted, and 700 school children. Steven
son reviewed the parade and delivered an
address. He said the crowd was the largest
that had yet greeted him.
NEWCASTLE, In6., Sept. 19.-Judge
Bundy of the Henry County Circuit to-day
decided the gerrymanders by the Indiana
Legislature of 1856 and 1891 unconstitu-
tional, and instructs the election officers 10
post all election notices under the law Of
1879.