The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-28

oers,n quarters that su efforts 10 relieve the people
from un,us, and unneeesry taxation are schemes Of
III. ,ocsil.d Free Traders Is mischievous and far re-
o,,a from an, consideration for the public good"
Once moro from tho rejected resolution
| OF 1892.
.when Custom House taxation Ia levied upon articles
O, my kind produced in this country. the difference
tho cost OF here and labor abroad when
such difference exists. fa!ly meas"rss any possible
| BENEFITS TO labor"
| And once again from Mr.. CLEvELAND's
| clear end definite expression OF his own
| opinions on tho subject OF protection:
at said that tho increase In the price of domestic
manufactured resulting from tho present tari 10 neces
,sry in order that higher wages may he paid to onr
workingmen employed in manufactures than are
paid for what Is called the pauper labor of
Burops All will acknowledge the force of an
argument which involves the welfare and lib
erni compensation of our isborns people. Our
labor Is honorable In the eyes of every American
citizen: and as II lies at the foundation Of dsvo
and progress It is entitled without asctAtion
or hypocrisy to tho utmost regard 7hs 'a,ndari Of
,ors. is ,honi Be measured ~ ut Of oAsr
,,v less Gas,re and they are entitled to their full share
Of all OF our advantages"
We submit that in these passages there is
strong internal evidence that the ChEvE-
LAND tariff message Of 1887 and the tariff
resolutions reported to tho Democratic
Convention OF 1899 with Mr.. CIEvELAND's
approval. wcro written by one and
tho snmo hand In both documents there
appears tho same recognition OF protection
To hn inn ~
can manufactures. and tho safeguarding OF
the interests OF American labor; and there
Is n striking and significant resemblance
even in the phrases used TO convey the idea
that stands forth so clearly.
Why. indeed, should any supporter OF Mr..
CLEVELAND. desiring his election in the In
tcrcst OF Democracy rather than In the in
terests OF Free Trade. hesitate to declare
that in this matter OF the dcnunciation Of
protection the candidate Is his own plat
form? Whether Mr. CLEVELAND did or did
not write the resolution rejected at Chi
cago. hc has affirmed the same sentiments
in tho most important message no ever
sent to Congress. He will not disavow
those sentiments now. unless he is a
coward or fool. and wo do not regard
him as either coward or fool. AS to tho
sentiments contained in tho WArrERsoN-
NEAL substitute, Mr.. CLEVELAND has never
upon any public occasion nvowed them rs
his own. and we do not believe he will do so
in this canvass.
We are not impeled to these observations
by the idea that the exact measure OF Mr..
CLEvELAND's belief in protection is OF
any great Importance in the present cam
pnign. The question Of tho tariff Is over
Swallowed by an issue vastly more vital
and inspiring. But the fact remains
that the efforts OF the fool Free Trad
ers to misrepresent Mr.. CLEVELAND rs
bitterer enemy OF protection than even
Col. WArrERsoN. or Mr.. NEAL. or HENRY
GEORGE. are calculated 70 ALLEVIATE votes
which are absolutely essential to the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket. and the pro-
servation OF the South from the evils Of
Force bill legislation and all the threatened
horrors of Negro Domination. That is why
VIC have thought 1t important to exhibit
Mr.. CLEVELAND exactly as he has declared
himself to DO: as o moderate protcctionist
Democrat