The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
TO THE JEFFERsONIAN nEno~RA to
OF NEW YORK.


TO THE JEFFERsONIAN nEno~aA -
OF NEW YORK.
The Protective Tariff Democratic League Of the city
Of New York asks your assistance in establishing tho
supremacy OF those principles Of protection for Ame
can industries and American labor which advo
Gated by tho founders OF the party Thomas
Jefferson James Madison. and Andrew Jack which
mperilied By the candidacy OF Grover Cisve
land and the declaration or the Chicago platform
which says:
PLATFORM ADOPTED AT CHICAGO. June 81 1892
I'VE declare it to be fundamental principle of
tho Democratic party tina. the Federal Government
has constitutional power to impose aud collect ari
duties except for the purposes of revenue on!y"
This is practically Identical with tho clause relating
to the tatin in the Constitution Of the Confederate
States and while IT be- that tariff for protsc
ton TO American industries and American LABOR was
unconstitutional under the organic law OF the Coned.
eracy is not under the Constitution of the United
States
CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION.
Art !. Sec VIII. Congress shall have power to Ia
and collect taxes duties mposs and excuses for rsye
nue. necessary topay tho debts provide the common
defence, and carry the Government OF the Contci.
crate sts:es but no bounty shalt be granted the
treasury. shall any duty tax on inportat!ons
from foreign nations be laid to promote foster any
branch OF Industry"
The platform reported by the Committee on Rcsou.
lions OF the Chicago Convention contained these
TIE REJECTED DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
"In making reductions In taxes it is not proposed
injure any domestic industries but rather to promote
their healthy growth FTon the foundation OF this
Government the taxes collected the Custom House
have been the chief source Of Federal such
they must continue to be- Moreover many niUstries
have come to rely upon legislation for successful con
tinuance, SO that any change OF law ms be at every
step reEsrdful OF the labor and capital thus Novei
The process Of reform must he subject IN the execution
| OF this plan to tho dictates Ot Justice"
This pledge would have been satisfactory TO ieGcr
sonian Democrats But at the demand OF that clement
In the party which fAvOrs English free trade tho
economic theories o: tie Golden Club i sirlcS
out For reasons hes, Hnown 10 thrmsey~s the sry.
enty.two delegates ffom New York, Misrc' -u;ing
their constituents voted In tae Affirmative Iha nara.
graph IL stands was substituted. AMI go inter
ests OF every manufacturer every business man. and
every workman in this. tho greatest uauIfacturIg
city the continent. were betrayed IN lilo interest "
| FREQ trade England.
As every intelligent Democrat knows, under tho old
inissrat,ng because tns ronfed-rsioa p" r.o.F~i no
| power extend protection - Amsr'rs1 .a'g.tr!e.
new Goist Ht 81 r,is III 81 Siases VA. S; M
Produced in tao House OF Representative - James
| FIRST LAW ENACTED ~ coNGrGS'.
a. stated n is pr"a,nn.c e wa, enact .fot a..
debts Of tho United sat-. ana H." en',-l a'.menS
Iss XII DAY OF july i;s" BY Tho .sHa'aV of WASH
From 1915 to 1861 this country suGcrrt from tn.
crushing Effects Q. tar, Tor r"gen1s oH sysien
The product. OF slave labor and who wished 10 buy
those markets wieTo mHnut"etur,Ls alor ma cheap
hands wa. 'mai-L" ana Who woa.d have rsdnesi
sWns& VIII 10 facts many II H. .ys n..r
ton who have bad ,lie adyanlase Of LIVING under inc
II; Ard ~ Hose SSo .y@p..liss Win
d he other lana tai part Of the SaioT&H wasa