New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22

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notable passage from Andrew Jackson, to whose dec
laraton on this point the Democratic convention paid
regard than n former convention did 10 his
popular sentiment: The Union. il must aud shall
be preserved" 1t in his secoud annual message.
December :. 1890 that President Jackson said that
the power to impose duties imports included the
right OF the people to foster their own industries
and 20 counteract the most selfish ana destructive
policy which might be adopted by foreign nations
and he added In this conclusion ! am confirmed
by the opinions OF Presidents Washington Jefferson
Madison and Monroe. who have repeatedly recon-
mended the exercise OF this right under the Consti-
tuition, by the uniform exaconS Of Congress, the
longc >Dnued acquiescence OF the States and general
understanding OF the people,
, Mr.. CLEVELAND'S SILENCE on THE PLATFORM
| OF TIE CONVENTION.
| Mr.. Cleveland seemed to recognize In his letter
Of acceptance the Democratic platform on which he
: had been nominated. when H said he was called
| the third time to represent the party OF his choice
in contest for the supremacy Of Democratic primer
| PIES" But in the same letter he seems to imply
distinctly that the party accomplish Without dis
astcr TO American industries the reform of e." tariff
which all OF whatever party mold
: should be shorn of all errors that may be ap-
parent which experience may disclose. and made
fair and Just toward ALL Mr.. Cleveland said
1--WE contemplate, fair and careful distribution OF
necessary tariff burdens rather than the precipitation
OF Free Trade. We anticipate with calmness the
Misrepresentation Of our motives and purposes. in
stgated by selfshnesS which seeks 10 hold In un
relontng grasp It's unfair advantages under present
tariff laws. We will rely upon the inteiGepce of our
felow-countrymen TO reject the charge that party
is planning the destruction injury Of American In
| terests, and know they cannot he frightened
by the spectre Of impossible Free Trade
But Mr.. Cleveland omitted to refer 70 the all i'm
portant fact that tie Democratic convention had
on
ourIcnoe with the views expressed by him had been
presented and rejected and that substitute express
Ing opposite views had been adopted.
That omission by Mr. Cleveland in his letter Of all
reference to the action of the convention the tariff
plank has perhaps led 10 similar omission in your
own speeches omission that may be regretted,
as deprivng us Of your candid opinion Of this lead
ing feature Of the Democratic platform. and Of your
for approving such radical and revolutionary
change in National policy. For Mr. CevclandS I'M
explained silence on the action oi the convention,
while he deV clipping, their Presidential can
ddate, widely divergent II not antagonistic views
in favor OF Tariff Reform without disaster TO Amer
lean industries and urging the impcSsbilty OF Free
Trade. several raSons have been suggestod-one.
that his advisers impressed with the difficulty
of saying anything In favor Of the tarih plank for
the reason that the only Constitution with which
IL WIS in accord was that of the Confcderate'
TO BY silence and implication that the vle%s
Of the candidate. expressed in the letter In fact
an assumption could hardly be ventlIred upon If
the text OF the resolution was also gwen.
Pending the anti slavery struggle, the Democratic
leaders conspicuous for their skill in drafting
resolutions Of such doubtful import that, Ike the
ancien, oracle. they could berr. with equal facility,
directly opposite meanings enabling Fr-e,oil Demo
Gratis and slavery Extension Democrats TO swear ~
Which they preferred, and each intending a pocy
different from that Of The "thcr lin W. Neal aud his
| represented The dominant party in the convention.
used doubtful words in framing their amendment
As
In America. Tho London Times says This pol
icy, If fairly and logically carried out. Is not TO be
distin gulshcd from Free Trade IN the practical form
In which familiar with 1t. II pro.
at Chicago no financial icgerdcman can produce any
other Ieadtu.menp than that which would natn-
bolster up particular branches OF Industry and com
merce." -.
third suggestion has been that in view Of the re-
pudiaton Of the tariff plank by influential Democrats
like Mr. Curtis, not simply violation Of the Con
| situuon, but an abandonment Of the principles and
traditions Of the Democratic party and an open aront
| to the memory OF Jackson. It wa~ essential t, lose
might be 70 drop all ausOn This plank the plat,
Mr. az" cevSand d' accepting s The III n noma a
ton as the views initial In the campaign. and which the
seem o imply that M 9 and his nd
visers-an Implication which they wond, Of course
a mot & 9p@f n The T@ b. DP
cor conductor TO passenger VINO insisted on standing
the platform and asHcl whai II made that
platforms were intended to get In BY and not TO stand
upon.
| PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO REGULATE PLATFORMS.
But the presentation in Mr. Clevelands letter Of
views and assurances In regard TO their policy on
Tariff Reform without disaster 10 American industries.
instead Of a tariff for only, recall, the fact
that the question how far candidate for the Prcs
dcncy is bound by the platform and pledge 81 the
PARTY BIZ whom he nominated, when he regards
them as inexpedient, Is not new one In American
politics. 1t raised when General Mcclellan was
nominated nj Chicago on platform which declared
That this convention does explicitly declare. the
sense OF the American people that after four Of
failure TO restore the Union by the experiment OF
justice, humanity and The public welfare
demand that immediate Efforts be made for cessation
Inc policy and pledge here distinctly expressed
theefoh. 1t meant First. thai the war for the
was unjust and TINT justice demands It's dlscOn-
tinuance; third. that hosiiics OH our part should
This was the policy which Mcclellan and Pcndeton
pledged TO execute a. the deliberate VIII 81 IN"
American people, aud Governor seymour said at NH
waukce: u think Mcclellan able man. but no
matter, for fight the batte tie general issue
/ A different view was taken by that able and accom-
pshed statesman OF Massaehnsci,; the Hon RoScr G.
regard OF all Americans BY hls judlcona man.5cncni
Of the Peabody Fund and by his advocacy OF Na,oiia
southern states which 1t repeatedly promised
By hT sp. h aop p hd BY be pqo1py
Mr. winthrop who had Joined the supporters OF MrCiei
Ian whom he bcevea 9pp9n 70 m r pe % When
Republicans could agree. cndeavOr"d, with great IN
geiility to rule ont the issue Of peace or war pre-
sented at Chicago by treating General Mcclellan as Il
he had been an Independent candidate. AZ liberty 10
make his own Iatform and to choose his policy. IN
stead Of being of two candidates deslIlabu 'o
gethcr execute certain line OF policy deliberately
adolnei by the National Democracy. -, ,,,,,,
Mr.. Winthrop, in a speech which The M oiiu
. characterized as tho most brilliant ana enecilNe
speech OF the campaign" declared that he dd not hou
NcC elan irresponsible for any eqmvoca or nneqmv,
words Of the Chicago C1nvcn'ioh which acio mS
Jartzans may attempt 10 assert 10 his injury, an"
that his supporters for the Presidency are MOI 10
be- scared from their position by any paper pellets
of the BRAIN wise or otherwise, which ever came rom
the midnight sessions Of resolution committee III
The hrrly burly Of n political convcniion
similar view was indicated by Mr.. Amos Kendall,
who was reported TO have said TO an anyon, inquirer
sbout the PARTY policy, Il Let rs elect Mcclellan
and we Will settle all that aft'rwhrd.' Gover.of
seymour. relying not the candidate, nut on me
marry platform said on the other hand 81 mink
oar candidate an able man, hut no matter, Tor we
fight this battle the general lssnc.' ana pr.
Buchanan was quoted showing that the rile on ms