The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-17

The. campalgn. OF 1888 although n dis istrou,
Of education thprianseI Our people under
stand this nST better than they AID then an,
'"S 1893. .s Hea
'Aithoush we are deieated. It 10 our duty L
Ssre let Gemnn nnt We % ars
| lGrcat applausel
TARIFF REFORM UNDERSTOOD VOW.
IL repeat that sentiment now: and would
sGaS That SsEs a ssff'Ss he
met tsS sffssFn e s'SES w f
that although the electora! college vote, wa !
given 70 oHr opponents we hnl the majority q
SUPPORT q tho Democratic candidate: ZAP:
bIausel 1t Is not proher place here to
unwise to have had that issue In the campuig n
| OF 1883 1t is sufficient that the people under
It o and the
people, Two years ago there was an, uprising
proysians o, The MeRinsy bill we're
before the people. The whole subject OF tariff
legislation WAS gone into. and you will reeol.
There never was such political oyerturninC
the ns st 90 any
OF l43 in the House OF Representatives OF this
your att entlon to what was done BY that Con;
gross for tho purpose OF retaining power and
for sasp seudd mot bs G ssa
rulings ruin Of thIarbitrary G man that was then
House OF. Representatives. Enthusiastic np-
nlausc.l We went before the, people on tho
WHAT done BY tae
Republican Congress TO live out the few
IL yirs ssd SsS mot
mistaken and begged the people to change
their minds. and the Republican party refused
An Expression OF public opinion like this
country. In Ensland. i there had been saeha
fused to obey such manifestation OF public
will. 1t would have been obliged to resign Its
pa %ns
although rehuked and condemned. under the
forms OF our Government refuse to heed the
peoples will. at least temporarily so that
congress met. 1t refused to change its course.
1tsought to do more. It sought to, pass a bill
through the machinery Of the general Govern:
mcnt. elections OF the various states. do not
;s t h,ss s ne FRAT Sir
defeated. and trust that it will never be nre;
:scnted agnin in the Congress OF the United
DEMocRAcrs DUTY.
What is now tho duty OF the Democracy?
Ia it that the bad legislation OF the preceding
Republican Congress should be repealed? It
done. 1t is our duty to insist that the will OF
he The sha be at + to ns
respects the the viii 81 the neonle. our Rspubl,
raFy p. T%en. my friends. Ist d. kse e" before
upon 1t that the laws passed bv III. late Re-
publican Congress shall he rerenled: Let us
have the honor to repeat What recently said
material term: No small issues: no untimeIy
issues: no new issues: no other issues. and
Lrepeat THAT sentiment now. Great applausel
is unnecessary for me to enter into any
msreprcsented heretofore. I know, it was
urged from one end OF the country to the other
that the Democratic party proposed to re-
duce the wages of Iaooring inen. ! denied it
then and deny 1t now You recol!ect the
1883. and in that respect have no doubt that
they will DO continued in tho platform which
June.
I'VE recognize the fact that industries have
been established throughput tho country. and
in other countries. It is unnecessary to cscer,,
laboring people Of our country receive
ssuy or ha rule on tssr t SHssi an 1n
do in the countries across. the water. The
Democratic party; said; makes no war uron
Is. that the power Of taxation shall be used for
pae the tha wages sqe Rsher hs
country than they are in other countries and
the Dsmoeratie party proposes to legslHts
you that provision. OF the platform a 1883
which shows that the Democratic party WAS
not in favor Of a reduction OF taxation, 50 that
it would iniure the wages OF Il single laboriDg
man. Here tits:
The necessary .eauc,ons in taxation can and mus.
ability TO ccmge,s successfully with ths foreign labor
aps 10 recover any ner asea cost ." pfoaa:ian
g sHs NJ OF the higher rate OF
"Thore it is plain. explicit, and decisive. The
in accordance with the provisions substan-
ing Of that great bill, thar there was not n
single article upon which the duty was re-
st but UPON Wh S tRsre vas not e j t
cost Of labor j., involves. In ts production in this
principle is, SO Jar as she difference .ot wages
should be sufiicient to recognize the difference.
orposEp TO MoSopoL1Es.
Tho Democratic party believes IN the en-
couragement, and. 50 lar as possible In the
protection Of labor. Capital is strong. Labor
Is weak. Capital can, to u great extent. take
cnre Of itself, and labor deserves the recogni-
tion and encouragement OF the American
people. tApnlause.l What we object TO il TO
have tariff SO high that 1t not only places the
tariff two. three. or four times more than tho
difference In the value OF labor involved in its
protection for the benefit. not OF the consumer.
not of the WACO Garner. but for the benefit of
tho other people who are engaged In Fpeculn.
tive pursuits. and for the purpose Of
building mp Inonopoies; The Democratic
party believes In tho announcement
Of every proper industry. Is opposed
TO the building M Of monopolies at tho
expense of the great masses 9! tho consumers
Of the country. lApplnuse.l We do not believe
In subsidies and bountes. 1t is undemocratic
We arc opposed to them: md. in my judy
mont. those provisions ought to be taken from
every bill which has teen passed by q hepub-
licnn Congress-. and when we obtained the full
possession Of this Government. II should DO
the first duty Of the Democratic party to tnke
from the statute books every provision which
provides for subsidies or bounties t" private
purposes. lApplausc;l This Government should
bo made alphabetically n Government by the
people and for the people, and not for private
PURPOSES lApplause;l
% know there arc those who complain that
tho Democratic party has not accomplished
much in regent years for tho benefit Of the
country. You forget tho fact that while we
Ind tho Presidency for q short time and had
control Of the House OF Representatives. We
have not had control OF tho full! lnwmakl Ing
power Tho Senate of tho United States has