New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-01
AFRAID OF THElROWN PLANK
NEW.JERSEY DEMOCRATS LYING.
DISTRIBUTING PAMPHLETS CONTAIN NC
BOGUS TARIFF RESOLUTION OF

THEIR PANTY.
While the people Of the country have oeen taught
by experience TO expect nothing bu the most con-
,cmpr,1lc forms OF political iickery from the D"m"
cratic poitIclans OF the State Of New-Jersey, they
hardly expected that the Democratic managers there
would run the risk OF printing and crc'1muhe
falsehood about their National platform with the de
lberate purpose Of misleading voters ana eVhdlhg
one OF the paramount, Issues Of the campaign Inc
fact that they have done clcaIlt illustrates the
desperate methods to which they have been driven
by the aroused Protection sentiment Of the s's'e anu
Increasing descrtlons from their party.
1.-The Newark Daily Advertiser" printed on exposure
OF this latest campaign trick yesterday II says
"It Is nothing more less than an absolute MS
representation OF the attitude OF the Democrnuc
party as expressed In irs National platform 'o"fo
the question Of the tariff What purporis to be Ha'
platform Is published In pamphlet Issued w wv
local Democratic managers; but ;he most VITAL p'a"A
In this alleged declaration OF principles Is lie
INSTEAD Of the Free-Trnde plank adopted bv Tue
Democratic National Convention OH me evening u
Wednesday June %, the cJmplers OIL th'S uo0"'ne"'
have deliberately inserted the original moderate ITO
lection resolution as reported by the platform COM
mittee which WAS finally sci aside ny n" wv
whelmng majority OF tle delegates. who tneh S"op,e"
the Free Trade amendment embody'us - he i"''u"'
mental principle" OF the party til,
The document IN Which this lie appears Is '~"-N
the Essex Comfy Democratic souvenir IL VI"
soubtedlv WAS intended for and has sttained "'oe
spread circulation. 1t contains the snesea N"u NM
platform the officers and members VI ''e ''''|
County Democratic Committee, Win p'ru"'s 81"
biographies Of all the prominent Democratic ONE.
holders and active political workers beginning WIN
James smith. IT, In Ills county together with the
,amss and Officers OF a number Of campaign organ
ya,,ons. several thousand copies Of 1t have neeh
printed and distributed In Essex and perhaps o'"e'
counties xo,,o,.,
On the second day Of the Democratic Na""n.'
Convention At Chicago Charles H. Jones OF MISSOURI
prescnted tariff plank 10 the convention the r'e"'e
or ,r,,rb yos: when Custom House taxa1oh Is
Levied upon articles of any Mind produced IN t'hs
country The difference between the cost OF labor mere
md abroad when such difference exist i"'''
measures any possible benefit TO labor
But in making reduction in taxes it Is ho' prop"N-'
n piure any domestic industries. Int a'ner "
promote their healthiu growth. "o'o0''i'
many industries have come TO rely upon legs"t'"
for ,uccessfl Continuance that any change OF law
must be at every step regardful oil tue 'ao'r All"
capital involved"
But this plank not radical enongh 10 sun '''e
Free Traders and Mr.. Neal. Of ONO, presehteo inc
..uo-i,g omsndm~nt We den0ince Repubncsn
Protection 40 fraud robbery OF the great majority
on the American people for the benefit OF rev.
We declare II to be the fundamental prih''P'e VI
the Democratic party that the Federal ""Varhn"'
has not constitutional authority to impose ana ccH'''
tariff duties except for the Purposes Of reVenne "nN'
shall he limited 10 thc necessities Of the GOVERNMENT
when honestly and e"omically administers
After n hot debate the amendment WIS carried ny
n largo vote OF in. action Of the New'Jrr'ey aeie-
gates 10 that convention. The Advertiser saws:
After the Free Trade plank was adopted, the
Ncw.JerSey delegates made NO secret oil theh ais
satisfaction with the tariff uiter?nces of TIE con
venon or OF their fear tina, they womb have dan's
inc erec, in this state . After the New
Jersey delegates came home. they soon began the
task of assuring the state that III" platform was not
as bad as it looked, aud really didn't mean WHAT II
said To those who have watched closely the preur''S
of the canvass their efforts have not appeareu 10 W
successful. Before o;is TO-! jon'U IA .H' nv
napcrs hui their assertions OF the evil effects VI Pro
lection been refuted on every hand ana sAusNcs
returns in the last four Years than ever beiore- and
nowhere q more satisfactory 'ho%ioe hlaae ul.
in the state OF New-Jersey ard in this very CITY oi
Accordingly the local managers of the Democratic
canvass have sought 10 suppress as far az they coo
the real position u their party on The question which
concerns every home In Essex County. iheN nave
sought by the distribution OF al alleged platform whch
al Chicago but instead the mid pr,t"ctori't rosOln
on-tte stra,idle OF ias4-to mlslead the voter whD
an erroneous bcllef-nto a belief that the D'iDOcratc
party from being committed TO the policy OF open
ar;icieS made by underpaid foscg0 LABOR - dgpres
industries and throw w0rsmen out Of employment
had its real object and purpo,e to guard ~caousi'
the Interests both 81 capital and labor.
If that BE- the aim Of the party. The Chicago Con.
veutlon would not have adopted a plank declaring
that Protection is robbery and i 'rnc9ni iu;i"al
II would have retained the proposals OF a., committee
But it did not; and TIE Essex Courl- p'mocrsic
upon the manufacturers and wasc earncrs Of New
Of the party convention when THAT voice declared
for a tanf for revenue only'-or Ere. Trade"