The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-04
Snerinl ilntirtG.
TO TIE JEFrEXs0SrAN DEMOCRATS
OF NEW lOEK

TO IL. Il JEFEESStNtAN DEMOCkATS
OF NEW YORK.
The Protective Tariff Democratic Leagu. of the city
of New York asks assistance in establishing the
supremacy Of those principles of protection for Amsrt
can inIustrica and American labor which were advo-
Gated b. the founders OF tho Democratic party Thomas
Jefferson James Madison and Andrew jackson. which
are now imperei BY the candidacy of Grover Glove
land AMI tile declaration of the Chicago platform.
which says:
PLATFORM ADOPTED AT CHICAGO June ~, 1892
ave declare it to DO = fundamental principle Of
tho Democratic party that tho Federal Government
has constitutional power to impose and collect tarin
duties except for the purposes of revenue only"
This practically Identical with the clause relating
to the tariff in The Constitution of the Confederate
States and while 1t DO that tariff for protso
ton 10 american industries and American labor was
demonstrations! under tho organic law of tho confsd-
eracy It under the Constitution of the United
States "
CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION.
Art Sec. VIII. Congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes duties npost and excuses for
necessary pay tho debts provide for the
defence AMI carry tho Government OF the Confed.
states but bounty shall be granted from the
treasury shall any duty or tax on importatious
from foreign nations be laid 20 promote foster any
branch OF industry"
The platform reported by tho Committee on Resolu-
OF the Chicago Convention contained these vords
TIE REJECTED DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
"In making reductions in taxes is not prspossdto
.njurc any domestic industries but rather promote
their healthy growth From the foundation Of this
In, Cu.to
have been the chief source of Federal revenue Such
they must continue to be Moreover many industries
have rely upon legislation for successful
tnnanre. that any change OF law must be at every
step reyGrdfu u the labor and capital thus involved.
The process OF reform he subject in the execution
o, this plan to the dictates OF justice"
This pledge would have been satisfactory to Jener-
sorian Democrats But at the demand OF that clemens
in the party which favos English free trade and the
economic theories Of the Golden Club 1t was struck
ont. To:rcasoms best known to Themselves. tho sew
enty.:wn delegates from New York, misrepresentinS
their constituents. voted in tho Affirmative The
graph it stands substituted. and the inter
es o: every manufartHr"r every business man. and
every workman in this the grcNt,s. manufacturing
city on the continent were betrayed in tho interest Of
free trade England
On the other hand, tha. par. of the platform which
concerns the tariff winch adopted by tho Repub.
!!can party ~ Minneapolis Jure o. 1875. which says;
nlrunLLCAS PLATFORM.
ave b-Icyc iaat ali articles which cannot be pro-
ducod IN .hr United states. except luxures. should be
admrtcd free OF duty ana that IN all imports coming
into competition with tho Products of American labor
there should he levied duties e1Ua! to the dfereuc be-
tween wa,cs "hroai and ut home is u substantial
rcitcru'.on OF tie views Of Jchcrsln. Madison and
Jagks'n Hli soni havo the suppoT: Of all intelligent
Democrats.
We orr also opposed the provision in the Demo
cratic lI''urm which advocates the repeal OF tho tax
On state banks a. proposes to return To the era OF
wl'drat .orey, We believe that al money. whether
go' v'r. or PAPER. should he IssI" by tho Federal
G"'cfnmrnt, mud be iull !tsaI ieudsr 10! All debts.
| pubic and private
A every intelligent Democrat knows. under tho old
svst" confederation the Gov"rrm"nt w"t fast dis
iucErnting. because the confederation possessed no
rowcrto extend protection t. American industries.
m, r.t OF genera! legislation pa.,ci under the
na'a '',u.,iiutiuu q: til, are! states MAS hill in.
trolU,r e. tLe House Of Representatives. By James
MADISON
rIE,T l.iw ENACTED rY CONGRESS-
As STAT 81 n It's preamble /, enacted for the
.rppof Of the Oo,crnmsnt, tor ne discharge OF the
Grhis Of tho lu''d si"tcs, and tho encouragement
and protest ou Of mans llc'prcs" II became law
tue 4'A day o. J.ly Hasa by iAe Signature OF wash.
ug'ol
From 1870 ~ ga tbs country uttered from the
cr3.rt:rH r.a. p la-n Tor re- enno only. system
,srHa '.n ,u."f At inu'r VITO desired to sell
he I.r@ r. r,." tl,r and who WISHED to buy Ia
tlp.r ;rstb,, Were Il"nriar, labor cheap
est. wLuI,,t Ma every man WAC lg0ured with his
hand, Wa "nI.!,iI,' and who would have reduced
al wu!kupn - iln level or III. slave aborers they
0wu,. VIZ, H. '-c facts many Of the younger genera.
ton, wH taYr HAD i!e advantage Of living under the
economic '}s"a advocated by jefferson, are unfa,n.
ia. Hr ASK those VINO sympGtye with OBJ ects
WHO nyr ,nrls OF ,s low wages paid in those ysara
iu!r' a"' 1T cur dis?oSal for educational purposea
We ".i rEey democrat WHO IL In sympathy with
There ,'cN' aud "o Gss NOT intend to vote for the
ft'r'a've o; free trade AMI wi!Gcat money. Grover
'.c'c.auI, TO send his address TO
llENRY NICHOLS. Chairman,
Protective TlriH Democratic League. Post Once boz
"IiI. or headquarters, Hute. Dcvonshire. New York
city.
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