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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21

There is n certain brutal frankncSs in the
manner in which the Tammany rulers of this
State 90 about the work Of intrcnching them
selves in power by means of the fraudulent
census and illegal apportionmcnt which almost
sooms rcdcemng feature Of the raScally
transaction. There is no prctencc on the part
of the men who are carving the city and state
into election districts of having regard to any
thing except party success. II 1t suits their
purposes to make an apporiOnment by which
100000 Republicans have one Assembly
man while the same number Of Democrats have
three they do it without hesitation or Scrupc.
The power happens to be in their hands and
they propose to use it for all il is worth. lhcy
make no secret of it. McsSrS. Croker, Gllroy,
Martin and Purroy. in making the apportlon-
ment for this city, do not pretend to represent
the people. They arc the representatives,, pure
and simple Of the society which makes it IA
busincss-and purSuos it just as any corporation
or firm pursues the business it Is engaged III
to rule this town and make living by it.
They have made this apportionmcnt just as
they would carry on any business transaction,
with single view to the profit OF the society
whose agents they are. They have never for
a moment permitted any other consideration
to enter their minds or affect their judgments.
Tammany Hall is a business corporation. It's
busincss is politics. And with these gentle
mon business is business.
Their position is briefly this: We've got
this state no matter how; by David b. Hills
management we've got it and we're going to
keen it; and don't you forget it, We're not
fooling away any time on Republicans who are
sure to oppose us anyway; nor on MugwumpS
vbo make a show Of kicking but always come
round before election. We're playing cards for
l,ccps. and we don't give back our winnings.
This amt no Christian Endcavor Society
mother This is the way make our living !;
and-oh, YOU don't like it? Well what are
Won going to do about it? Put up or shut up (;
that's ALL We're Just dividing up what we've
GOT for the good of the gang if you don't like
II oct out What business is it to you, any
u.av y, This manner has merit. 1t has the
brusoue sincerity, the cordially and heartiness,
tbo directness and funess of meaning of the
biobvayman's "Oh. shell ont and shut up
vou're nothing but passenger anyhow" On
tba whole, it must be said that the methods of
fbe highwayman, as exemplifed by Tammany
Hall since it stood up the State under the lead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
PERSONAL.

In place OF the brilliant young composer ana
conductor, Richard Strauss, who to have con-
Quoted some Of the Bayreuth performances Of "De
Melsterslnger' DR.. Muck, conductor OF the Prague
Opera House, has been summoned. Strauss Is
seriously i'll. To Hans Richter has been allotted all
the MeisersDger' performances, but he requested ~
be relieved of OF them by Herr strauss, need
ing rest himself account of the eXLaustlng London
musical season through which he has just passed.
As Lleutenant-Governor Alln, OF North Dakota,
poed a bigger vote than Governor Burke in 159O-by
about 10 OOO-there is talk OF putting him at the head
OF the ticket Ills year.
George ". Steele, Of Indiana, exCOngressm and
Ex-Governor OF Oklahoma, is urged good chairman
for the Hoosler Republican State Committee.
Hartford is losing good many valuable pastors
by resignation nowadays. Dr.. Graham Taylor OF the
Fourth Congregational Church, Is now considering
call from Chicago, and fears entertained that he
will 20. lie has been active In promoting eNangelslc
and charitable work, and Is the kind Of man
righteous and progressive community wants To have.
T. b. Ballentine, of Norfolk, who has accumulated
wealth in truck" farming, has purchased square
Of ground in that city which he means 10 erect
widows home" He has no children TO inherit his
estate, and intends to bcqueah TO this Institution the
revenue from his city property.
President Harrison is not much of snob and
Kate Fields Washington offers this fresh proof Of
sence from the fashionable thOng which drives past
the White House on saturday afternoons. Il do not
think have ever you Rotten Row." facetously
remarked the visitor NO, / have not been there"
replied the President, nor will ever drive there,
the place is to be called Rotten Row"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
MR. CLEVELzND'S ACCEPTANCE.

Mr.. Cleveland was duly informed OF his nom
nation. His response was CHARACTERISTIC
crowded with platitudes and with phrases that
misstate, but neither precise nor free from
evasion. No man in this country has been
more extravagantly praised but even his most
ardent admirers must feel, one would think,
that his solemn answer last night contained
nothing worthy of the OCCASION It's eloquent
passages of silence were more Significant thah
any words he saw fit to utter Dld Mr. CleVe-
land quite forget the silver question, when has
50 recently arrayed great majority OF Demo
Gratis in Congress against the convictions ne
was supposed to hold or did he intend his party
TO understand that silence gives consent? In
any aspect his care not to say word on that
subject cast more light upon his character than
the things he took pains to say.
Mr. Cleveland processes TO be as earnest
and stubborn" in hostility to Protection as ever
and vet he tries to dodge on the tariff 1ues-
ton also. Ponderous sentences dcnounclng a
system of favoritism which does not exist, i'm
plvns that the tariff plumbers consumers
though they pay not an additional cent because
of the latest duties. and pretending that labor
gains nothing because there are some workers
who are not satisfied with wages ranging from
50 TO SIS per day. will not hide from people
tbe fact that Mr. Cleveland wants to escape the
rugged issue made by the convention. lie
takes great pains not to say that he favorS
tariff for revenue only" He tries Ia ct out
of the formal declaration that protective duties
are unconstitutional by saying "we need not
base our attack upon questions of constitutional
commissioners the convention did But be-
hind the forcible-fceble words of the man afraid
of his platform the people will not fail to see
the spirit of the Free Trader who wants to
pose as a tariff refOrmer."
1t would have been better for Mr.. Cleye-
lands reputation if he had not made his speech
at Madison Square Garden. If the people have
not lost their accustomed shrewdnesS, it would
have been better also for his fortunes as Il
candidate and for his party. The day for cat
footed evasions has gone, and the country wants
a man who says what he means.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
CAN'T CHANGE THE RECORD.

In his snccch of acceptance at the nO'ihca
t;on meeting last night MIR. Cleveland 'ooN
Mains 70 dlSclaim for himself and his party any
.ortion ar desire 10 Cypress the Wage-earHefS
=; DEALING with the tarf. In order to make
,ho motive of this rather awkward and feeble
o,+omnt at a retreat fully apparent, ana ri the
'a,o limo 70 show the hopelessneSs Of the effort
et MS refer to the proceedings OF ,he '"io'So
Convention. Here is the tariff plank which 'h1
platform Committee laboriou>y prepare" 'i'"
formally submitted. and which was coh'enlP'"-
onsly rejected by the convention
We rcitcrate the oft-rcpeatcd doctrines Vi ~'0
democratic party that the necessity OF the cover"
I'm 49,, n,ly justification for taxation and when
evor . tax is unnecessary 1t Is nnjusuH"oe' ''a''
,a c,,.to,n bouse taxation l. levied upon ari'I'S
-, any kind produced In this country the ''h'ren''
between the cost Of labor here and Abor aDr"a"' VIM
euch a difference exists, fully measures any P'S'"'o
bandits 10 labor, aud the enormous hnulu""'i '''
osi,lons of the existing tariff fall with CRUSHING i"''c
,nor our farmers and worlinmcn. and for the mere
advantages Il the few whom 1t enricheS' 'N"',
from labor grossly unjust share OF The expenses u
~. Government and We demand such a revision Of
,ho tariff laws as will their Ubiquitous ici'
lies tighten their expressions and put thehh on j"
constitutional and equitable basis But IN hhHhs "
duc,ion I'm taxes 1t IL not proposed to lnluro any
domestic Industries nut Ih'"'' "
healthy growth From the foundation OF TINS '"'
eminent taxes collected at The custom mousse nave
been the chief source Of Federal revenue. such they
mist continue 10 DE. Moreover, many lndu,ilr'
have come 10 r,.ly upon legislation for su'oc. sl"
continuance 20 that any change 4 law must Dee nj
every step rcgardful Of the labor and capital TINS
involved The process Of reform must be subject In
the execution Of this plain dictate Of justice.
And here is the tariff plank which the con-
yention enthusiastically substituted for the fore
going. and on which Mr. Cleveland is now run
ming for the Presidency:
We dcnounce the Republican protection as irand
a robbery Of the great majority Of the American
people for the benefit ~ the few. We dcc!ai" 1t
to BE- fundamental principle If the Democratic
party that the Federal Government has no cJnNtltu
tional power 10 Impose and collect tariff dniie' cN
cep for the purposes OF revenue only, ana "" demand
that the collection Of such taxes shall be limited
10 the necessities OF the Government when honestly
and economically Administered.
If the American wage Garner does not under
stand the significance Of this substitution, or if
he is IN the least confused in his Interpretation
of il by Mr. Clcvcands bclatcd expressions Of
solcitude for his welfare he is not so clear
headed as the American wage Garner is apt
tO he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21

three-ouarters of one per cent, in September,
1891. than in June 1889.
>. The wages of labor in this country aver
ace II per cent higher than in Great Britain
in September, 1891.
This report is n conclusive answer to the
falsehoods told so often and with such effect
during the Congressional campaign of 1890,
which are still repeated by persons too igno-
rant 70 know or too shameless to regard the
truth II must be considered as established that
the now tariff caused absolutely no advance
whatever in the cost of living, but that in fact
the cost of living has thus far diminished under
IFS operation. Moreover, while the cost of
living has diminished, the wages of labor have
slightly advanced, and the workers Of this
country. who get far greater returns than those
of anv other country for similar labor, have
found their advantage in that respect increased
within the last two years. These are facts of
the highest possible importance in the discussion
of economic questions during the coming cam
paign. They afford n solid basis for reason
ing. since they are established by the facts
collected in most impartial investigation by
a committee embracing the ablest men of both
ttio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
TIE REpORT on PRICES AND W4GES.

The thanks OF the country are due To the
members Of the Senate Finance Committee,
whose investigation OF prices and wages has
been so laborious and has resulted in such n
body Of information as has never been gathered
with reference to any other period in the his
tory Of this or any other country The com
mttce at first undertook to cover retail prices
and wages of labor for twenty eight months.
beginning with June. 1889, more than year
before the Mckinley bill had passed, and end
ing in September. 1891. nearly year after it
had gone into operation. Even this inquiry
was 50 extensive and perplexing that the at
TEMPT was dcrdcd by many as impracticabc
and certain TO end in failure. But on this part
of the inquiry the committee has already made
its report, and has included valuable informa-
ton as to wages in Great Britain, as to whole
sale prices in this country for the same period
and as to prices of farm products taken sepa-
rately. 1t has in progress and far advanced a
much more extended inquiry covering whole
sale prices for many years.
The results reached by the committee will be
considered moro in detail hereafter, when the
full report has been received. But the abstract
telegraphcd from Washington indicates that the
committee unanimously finds the following
facts:
/. Retail prices of commodities were slightly
lower in September 1891, year after the
new tariff had passed, than at the time Of its
passage or in any month of the year and a
quarter preceding its passage.
g The small advance in prices of all com
modtics during the crop year ending with June,
1891. was coincident with large advance in
prices of farm products, which followed the
partial failure of crops in 1890 Tho rise in
farm products was from 1865 in July 1890.
to 1875 in April, 1891. But deducting from
tho statement of retail prices only butter, eggs
and vegetables, the retail cost of all other com
modtics advanced less than 1 per cent during
the same period, and was about l per cent
lower in September, 1891, than in September
or October, 1890, when the tariff went into
effect
3. The decline in the cost of living has gone
on since September, 1891, so that prices in
May, 1892, were 81 per cent lower than in
September, 1891 and 3.4 per cent lower than
in June, 1889.
4. The wages of labor were slightly higher,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21

ership of the eminent bandit who has lately re-
tired into the bush, are quite direct anu ou'-
spoken and very much above those OF 'he
sneakthief and pickpocket.
These methods, however do not accord WIN
our ideas of good government or honest auiiiih-
istration. They seem to us to be dangerous
and bad. Much more dangerous, and IN the
end fraught with more evil consequences, IMAM
anything that could happen from Protective
Tariff or Force bill, even if we grant thae
those measures are as full of mischief as their
opponents represent them. And yet here are
our excellent neighbors, 1.-THE New ork
Times and "The Evening Post" both, as we
believe, opposed to Tammany methods, both
Honestly hostile to the sort of gerrymanderlng
of the State which the Tammany crowd are
carrying through with such unblushing bold
ness, and yet both consenting to it without so
much as protest nay, more, both willing ana
anxious to see the party which they support
profit by the iniquities which they privately
condemn. They would not play false and yet
would wrongly win. The open, straightfor-
ward and audacous crimes by which Tammany
defiantly proposes to intrench itself in perma-
nent power are not so dangerous as they seem.
The ultimate sense of justice and honesty in
the people can be trusted to circumvent and
defeat them 1t is the countenance and sup
port given them by men otherwise honest who
are carried away by partisanship that make
them dangerous David b. Hill was never half
so dangerous as the men who 90 about de-
nouncing him and his methods, and yet are
eager and anxious to profit by both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21

coIored nonulation. they could not possibly have
,nodo tboir totals agree with the totals already
givon ont. Consequently. although they had
bill prepared appropriating S5o'oOo Tor a fur-
ther tabuation of the returns they were forced
70 abandon all that patronage lest their frauds
should be revealed.
Mr.. Sutherland also proposes 10 snow 'hat
tho session of the Legislature at which the
Reapportionment Act was passed was not the
first session after the return of the enumera-
tion. AS the Constitution provides, but an extra
session of the same Legislature which had taken
the census. lie proposes, further 10 prove 'na'
gross and fragrant inequalities exist III 'he ap-
uortionment Of members of Assembly ana Heh-
ators whereas the Constitution provinces 'ha'
each Senate district shall contain, Is nearly ~
NAV be. an equal number of lnhaDi'ah'S' eX-
Guiding aliens and persons OF color not taxed
and that members of Assembly shall ne appor-
toned among the counties rs nearly ~ may
Ia occordino 70 the number Of their respective
inhabitants. excluding aliens On 'heSc io''i
nonts of law the case for the RepuDlcahS VIII
be presented If it does not result III the re-
pudiation of the Reapportlonmehu hc'' 'no
Court of Appeals will have To lay down the
doctrine that these constitutional pro'lSioHS ~
carefully guarding the taking OF census anu
=, redistribution of legislative seats amount 10
nothing. They will have to say that census
may be taken in any year though the Ooi'S'''u-
ton sovs if must be taken at the end OF every
decade after 1915. The court VIII nave 10 say
that Rcappoltionment Act may be passed. III
a legislative session of any kind though 'ne
Constitution saws it must be done at the iirSt
session after the return of the enumeration.
The court will have to say that 1t Is not i'cceN,
saiy to exclude persons of color not 'aNc'' "nu
consequently, of course, that it is not necessary
70 ovcludc aliens, though both are excluded by
tbe Constitution: and that, if four members oi
Assembly can be given to Albany County ana
onlv three TO Monroe. although Monroe has
900 .O5G population while Albany mas ON!
1929 and if two can he gwen TO Du'o"e,'
and ONLY one to st. Lawrence although 81
Io,,.ronco has e6.o54 inhabitants while Dutch-
css has ONLY 1892. no inequality IS TOO fragrant
- Gonna within the constitutional prohibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
GRIPPING THE UORLUS FAIR.

The action of the Democratic majority in
the House in rejecting nearly all the Senate
amendments in relation to the Worlds Fair was
characteristic It was eminently fitting that a
majority which has frttered away a long seS-
sion and enacted hardly single useful or broad
minded measure should record at the close its
hostility to the great international enterprise
to which the honor of the Nation is pledged
The Sunday closing prOviso and some OF the
less important amendments were adopted, but
whenever there was an opportunity for weak
ening or cripplng the Worlds Fair the narrow
minded economists took full advantage of it,
The increased appropriations for the Govern
mcnt exhibit and the commission, the
authorization of the S5,000,0OO re-
qurcd for the enterprise and other
important amendments were thrown out
Throughout the divisions the Republicans voted
with steadiness and loyalty for every proposal
TO enlarge the scope and to promote the sue
cess of the Fair The hostile votes came from
the Democratic side. This is a fact which can
hardly fail to produce a deep impression in
Illinois and other Western States most directly
interested in the great undertaking.
As the Sundry Civil bill containing these APP
preparations Tor the / air goes W ColicIcuCc
committee there will be another struggle when
il returns to the House. We trust that there
will then be found patriotic and broad minded
leaders on the Democratic side who will sub
icct Mr. Holman TO greatly needed discipline.
This was done few days ago when Mr.. Eel
lows electrified the House by his fervid elo-
auencc in the naval debate and secured the
authorization of the batteship Another ring
ing speech of that kind is required in order to
shame the Democratic majority into generous
action respecting the Worlds Fair. The good
name rs we'll as the business interests OF the
Nation will be compromised if that industrial
Exhibition be anything less than a conspicuous
triumph Of American organizing power and
magnificent success Foreign nations have
been invited 10 commemorate at Chicago the
greatest event in modern history. Public honor
and enlightened sclf-interost alike require that
nothing shall be left undone in order that the
Fair shall be worthy of so grand ar occasion
and of the dignity, resources and civic pride
of tho American people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NETS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Severc storms were experienced
throughout Great Britain the ship Maxwell was
wrecked of the mouth of the Mersey. =--- len
ou1rrymen were buried under falling slate at the
BendufI quarry in Ireland. 60 The ravages OF
the cholera in Eastern Europe were unabatcd
go Great anxiety was expressed at the absence
of news from Sir Charles Evan Smith, British
Minister to Morocco. - The fourth and hith
rounds in the International chess tournament at
Dresden were played
Concress-BOth houses in session. - Senate
Mr.. Vest spoke in opposition to the Antl-Optln
bill 60 House: The bill 10 raise life-savers
pay was passed. that to give American registry
70 the Chinese was defeated
Domestic-Burgess McLuckie Of Homestead,
Penn. charged with murder in connection with the
recent labor riot, was released on SlO,oO0 DaIi.
Ex- ( Congressman w j. Stone was nominated
for Governor of Missouri by the Democrats 49,
great Republican ratification meeting was held
in fremont Temple, Boston - The State Con-
vention of Michigan Republicans opened in Saei-
nav - The open tournament OF the IohgWooI
Tennis Club was continued.
City and Suburban-At a big meeting in Madi-
son Square Garden Grover Cleveland and Adlai
f. Stevenson were officially informed OF their
nomination by the Democratic party for Prcsi-
dent and Vicc-Prcsident =-- The Naval Re
serve had q successful sham battle at Bath
Reach. - Lieutenant Sidney H. May, of the
Navy, committed suicide at the United Service
Club - Michael Marley committed suicide
and killed his child by asphyxiation - Chi
cago beat New-York, and Louisville Brooklyn,
at baseball - The congress of the American
Whist League was continued. 80 Stocks were
active and as rule materially higher Inc
closing was confident at practically the highest
figures.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day Fair, with
slight thermal changes. Temperature yesterday
Highest. IS degrees; lowest, TO- average, 20 -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
Our marty friends in Brooklyn have made

Our party friends in Brooklyn have made
new and important departure this year in en-
Inrcng their campaign committee. Formerly 1t
was considered wise 10 cntrust the active man.
aecmcnt of q campaign 10 few men. Last year
the campairu committee increased from hf-
teen 10 thirty, and this year much greater en-
lorccmcnt has taken place. the committee being
swcllcd 10 100. that il not only includes the
trained and experienced political workers Of the
marty. but many of the most prominent Republi-
cans of the city. whose advice and cooperation
cannot fail 10 be OF the greatest value in this
most important year. Among the members OF
the campaign committee are Mr.. Stranahah,
General Woodford, ex-Mayor Schroeder. United
ctatcs Di>trct-Attorney Johnson. Collector Nathan.
Naval Officer Willis Sias b. butcher. General
Iourdan. Senator Aspinall. and Colonel Baird.
The change just made is an important one ana
bids fair 10 produce excellent results. BY pulling
heartily together the Republicans Of Brooklyn
will contribute powerfully toward splendid
victory in the State next November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21

In numbers the Democratic demonstration
at the Madison Square Garden last evening was
impressive. The crowd could not be kept
quiet. however, and the arrangements for ac-
commodatng the mass of people might have
been improved. The speakers, IN addition to
the candidates. were congressman Wilson, OF
West Virginia, and White, of California. owing
to the confusion which continued throughout
the proceedings nearly all that was said on the
platform was inaudible at short distance ana
nine -tenths of the big audience must depend
altogether upon the newspaper reports OF the
speeches 1t is doubtful if this new departure
in giving candidates formal notice OF their
nomination will commend itself to political
managers in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-21
AmusemenIs.

CASINOS 1S-The Vice Admiral
EDEN MUsEE-wax Figures ,
tlpuKADO-S :l5-Egypt through Ceh'ure'
cARpEy THEATRES ;15-snbsd ma r.,r,
So, MADISON SQUARE THEAfRE-s ;so-A Trip
to Chinatown. 80,
ROSTER BIAL's-s-vaudevne
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-e-Concer''
MANHATTAN BEACH-s 15-ffrewofKs'
p.IMrps THEATRES :15-The Mascot
POLO GROUNDS-4-Baseball.
u,,,or nptcuToy-s 15-Pain's Fireworks.