New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-15

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Extract Co.. 20 Fifth Avenue, Nc"-i OH
Will read the election returns and say. vi the b.Hr
bon King who lost battle. Has God then forgotten
all that have done Tor HIN "
ECONOMIC ISSUES ONLY.
The past record OF the party which has nom nl''d
Mr. Cleveland does not commend TO the commence I'll
| thc country for i'm the time Of great National
cXiCcncy it lacked moral purpose, and 1t lacked pa
tIiotism. But now living in an era 81 piac
teal rather than sentimental polite We rave 81
vded upon economic questions aIoho ana tie P''fi,
might readily overlook the failures and omissions 81
the past. were II not for the menaces OF lntuIe coh
I}y It's platform and its candidate Dtnocr'y ma
placed Itself in antagOniSm 10 the business interest,
Of this Nation We oppose tue eecmon u, u
Cleveland not for those things Which NJ OF III. par.
did or lief, uHdOnc quarter OF century a:'' hul
for those things which they pr3pos" 70 d. ana unio
now. His election would be Il business mistake. IL,
+ pledged by his party platform 10 the overthrow oi
the principle of Protection under which this Nation mas
prospcrcd and 10 the revival Of discarded system
Of banking ana currency that is favored mainly by,
the delegation from Adudms cave. composed OF
is In debt and Notwithstanding vague and cyasivc
Endorsement in his letter Of acceptance 81 thc N'n
antagonisrn of that greatest work of the century q
growth ana prosperity and that wouG p 'cdilg max
81 NewyOrk CITY the greatest maritime port III the
world.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Pardon me if for moment | wander from tho
beaten path e political discussion. and ask the bust
ness men. the workingmcn. the producers Of tbs
country 70 consider the importance - themselves OF
keeping out Of the White House President who OF
old made haste TO search for Il cor stun mai cup
with which TO beat to death the mish'lcat W'!'cl
OF the age. 49,, ,, , u
donnfirss C"rmhiS crcpt bravely ont OF the East,
searching in an untenantcd Waste of waters for tl"
nVrn ms speak the maritime flags of the civilized
world are huttoring from nor" than thousand Shps
mcrce that sweep, across and around the mighty
elliptic Of waters which surgcN from iasHhald !" ~
ii is carried around Cape Horn or through the siralt'
OF Magellan at annual loss in interest IN INSURANCE
and in time of nearly fifty million, Of dollars w..
Why continue this prohtIcss waste OF m"nry , Why
ation OF the stormy - CoIiiorna lie"
MOI pr nnH Ahr atcIicd to answer this question
He negotiated a treaty with Nicaragua by which III,
nation was given the right 10 build ana control ms
great waterway The United sat- sna IA ,n
interfere with the political Integrity Of Ncnragua Ii,
treaty was sent to t srnar, p' a nf da f y"
Of the two-thrds majority necessary Tor rain'i,lN'
land wa, nauguratcd President. and one OF his rarly
acts WAS 10 withdraw the treaty aud put an cnH 10
TO guarantee the political autonomy OF another nation
II may be said that in this he was governed by his
principles but men sometimes mistake their opinion
Tor their principles. and. rather than suffer ID, lndl-
yidual convictions 70 oppose the intcr''i' ol rNN
Of Henry V. that nice customs courtesy 10 great
kings
Tu tired mule a mountain trail. with sore
back and a lead OF stoves. j, not more oh,hnte thdh
Democrat with constitutional scruples' ana the treaty
since then New ork company has obtained
concession from Nicaragua. and: under the pr"dcn'
ana courageous management Of Warner Miller IS
slowly but effectively proceeding with -" construction
Of the canal. IN order 10 procure Tho money 10 Iid
ton 10y strong government. r he United tat
declines 70 SvS ls s s RI ,il "fa a o ~ \I Me-
nation win be swift 10 srizc. Wien Ncw-lorli made
opportunity AZ that time 81 placing her mercantile
marine at the head 81 the word ;. 0plnt Conmi-
again. Hppla,rc1
Az HONE'T DOLLAR.
The attitude of parties upon The financial que lions
If the day is not difficult 10 understand Generally
IT NAV be stated that Republicans in favor Of the
honest dollar of the fathers and Democrats further
than anybody from an honest dollar OAuSh'erJ With
respect % the free coinage Of silver, the position of
tho enemy resembles the traditional description 81 the
bow, home made panjalo0ns They literally
cut and 80 bountcously manufactured that hi, mother
said. when She her Joining IN III" street ID" could
never tell whether he was going 10 school or coming
Personally ! have been u Limeiaist. but fail -
soc that the Of free silver ha, ANYTHING 10 ca
# those intensely scflcspectng persons who change
their party allegiance whenever they cannot hav"
10 publicly advocate the election Of every Republican
President from Lincoln to Harrison. and cannot break
my party friend, concerning the Iunbcr ol grains ot
silver that ought TO be placed IN coined dollar d.oud
appausc.l
The tariff plank Of the National Democratic platform
Of 1892 is candid and gcOus declaration In favor
free trade. IT intended hy III" distinguished
gentlemen who wrote il. aud IL understood by
the Chicago Convention which adopted IL against the
opposition Of those who favored the customary sdlc.
II may be that il, adoption viii prove fatal to Demo
cratic success but even neither llil nor Cleveland
has right 10 change their National platform, and
claim that their party Is really In favor ~ moderate
and incidental Protection. Their efforts in that be
half do not exhibit the highest CandOr. As the Irish
man remarked when he stood In front 81 the Webster
monument in Central Park. aud read the inscription.
II still live" we'll" said Pat. IF dead /
wouldn't lie about it," daughter and applau.c)
THE GREET ISSUES.
The policy OF " Protection 10 Home Industry OF
the policy Of Tariff for Revenue only these are The
slogans Of battle for this campaign and all other issues
are subordinate 10 this one great issue.
What IS 4 tariff There hay" been many definitions
Of the term, but the principle underlying it finds Illus,
tatiOn the license law, Of every state. Tn" tax
which the tDNu authorities Impose upon IN" ndcr
| Of fruit and vegetables j. often RENTED when the
articles offered for Silc grown within IT," state.
The state says 10 it, citizen almcr: The goods
| vending are the product of acres which are rs
sc-oed for The support OF local government while yon
required 10 jrrcs ana In the militia and