New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
crlrDI4Ns FoR DEMOCRACY.

Tho convection Of eminent Democrats III
ths city is apparently intended TO establish
. sort Of guardianship over the party in genera!
and Mr.. Cleveland in particular, and to keep
both from doing mischief. One distinguished
leader suggests that Mr. cleveland may leeI
irritqted at any intmation that he stands IN nccd
Of advice. ana may prefer to select MS own
constitutional advisers at the usual time IN
stead Of accepting the conclusions OF SELL
APPOINTED body of guardians. Yet the neccS-
stv has been considered 50 urgent that the con
ference is summoned. Ii may bc taken Tor
Granted that the world will never be accurately
informed OF the Proceedings. but one subject
on which there will be much anxiety and earnest
consultation undoubtedly is the question OF
an extra session Of Congress.
The so-calcd conservative clements i'll the
Democratic party realize the great danger
that an extra session would damage or de-
stIov the party by impctuouSly doing the
things which the Iarty has pledged itself 10
90. Time is Il great healer, and the sharp
edges OF prediction pledge are apt TO ge'
planted and innocuouS after n whole year oi
foreesfulnc>s Besides it can be claimed after
another wear that circumstances have changed,
ard the people have probably altered their
minds The hope Of those who are labonns 70
save the Democratic party from deHtfolih 9
itself is that il may forget It's own principles
and purposes in a year at least so iar that Inc
mcSN dangerous legislation can be avoided.
AGAINST these un-Dcmocratic Democrats are
araycd great body Of men who paSsonately
demand the millennium which the party leaders
noSsbc delay. Many of them are honest
enough to say that, if it is dangerous to act
upon Democratic PRINCIPLES and promises they
want 10 have that proved at once, ana VIII
then know enough to vote for Republican
principles and measures.
The pred:camcnt is made more pcplcyinS
by the state of the Treasury. Appropriations
made BIZ Democrat, have exhausted the reserve
and threaten deficit. But Democratic
partisans who have been promised public build
ngs in hundreds of towns, and big appropna-
tions for scores Of creeks and inetS, and
Offices and jobs without number, will have no
patience with a niggardly economy which de-
mics 10 them their share OF good things If
appropriations are not 10 be cut down, more
money must be raised than existing laws will
Weld. and tho revenue under existing laws Is
certain ID diminish whenever importers begin
10 anticipate reduction Of duties. An extra
session would bring this shrinkagc Of revenue
speedily, but poStponcmcnt OF al change for
wear might leave the NEW Administration
without resources before It's first year had
closed.
The measures for which Democrats are
camorng most loudly would greatly reduce
the revenue The removal Of the duties On
wool would take off nearly S9,000,000, the
repeal of the duties on tinplateS would take
OF more than Sl3.000.000. on the basis OF
present impor;a'ions. and the reduction Of
duties on woollon goods would either PROSTATE
industries by excessive importations, or e!so
would take from the revenue many millions
more. Dispatches show that Southern sugar
producers are clamorng for repeal Of the
| Mex inlcy bill and restoration of the duty on
sugar, which would indeed increase the rcyc-
nue.. but when Eastern worSingmcn and West
orn FARMERS have TO pay two cents per pound
more for their sugar the consequences to the
Democratic party may be troublesome.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
particularly if the head is not well furnished
for lis grave responsibility. The contract b
govern this country is large one for any
party to take. But it is especially large for
mon 70 take who have tied themselves up with
Democratic theories and pledges.