The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-02
Special 3lotEes.
TO the JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRATD
OF NEW YORK.

OF NEW YORK.
Tho Protective Tariff Democratic League Of the city
of York asks your assistance in establishing tie
supremacy OF those principles Of protection for Amsr-
can Industries and American labor which were advo-
Gated by tho founders of tho party Thomas
Jefferson James Madison. and Andrew Jackson. which
are now mperilcd by tho candidacy Of Grover olsvs-
land and tho declaration of the Chicago platform.
which says
PLATFORM ADOPTED AT CHICAGO. June p. 1894
1--WE declare 1t to DO . fundamental principle q
the Democratic party tina. tho Federal Government
has no constitutional power impose and collect tan
duties except for the purposes Of revenue only"
This 10 practically Identical with the clause relating
to the tariff in the Constitution OF the confsdsfats
States while may be true that tar1n for psosso
ton 10 American industries and American labor Wa
unconstitutional under tho organic law of the cenfsd
erncy It Is not under the Constitution OF the United
s,ateL ,
CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION.
VIII. Congress shall have power to lay and ~
lect taxes duties imposs. and excuses for revenue
necessary to pay the debts provide for the common
defence and carry tho Government Of the ooafea-
crate States but bounty shall DO granted from the
treasury. shall any duty or tax on importatsns
from forcs n nations be laid TO promote foster any
branch OF industry"
The Platform reported by the Committee On Resslar
of Chicago Convention contained these worlds
TIE REJECTED DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
"1n making reductions in taxes It Il not proposed -
nue any domestic industries but rather 70 promote
their healthy growth. From the foundation Of this
Government tho collected At tho Custom Hsuss
have been the chief source of Federal revenue Such
they must continue to be. Moreover. many industries
have como rely upon legislation for successful COR
tnUance that any change of law must be At svsry
step regardful Of the labor capital thus involved
The process subject in the execution
of tA!. plan to tho dictates Of Justice"
This pledge would have been satisfactory to Jsaes-
sonan Democrats But at the demand Of that element
in the rayty which favors English free trade ana the
economic theories of tho Golden Club It ws1 struck
out For reasons best known TO Themselves the sew
enty.two delegates from New York, misrepressntias
their constituents voted In the Affirmative Ths para
graph as 1t now stands substituted and the Inter.
ests OF every manufacturer every business man aad
every workman IN tins, the greatest manufacturing
city the continent. betrayed in the interest q
| free trade England.
on the oth- bland that part Of tho platform which
concerns the tarn. which was adopted by the Result
lcan party AT Minneapolis June 9. 1892. which says
EEPuBILCAN PLATFORM.
1--WE believe that all articles which cannot Be pre-.
duced IN the United states except luxurcs should ~
admitted free of duty. and that all imports coming
into competition with Tho products Of American labor
there should he levied duties equal to the BE-
! tween wa.es ABROAD and at howe" Is q substantial
! rcicrai.un OF tie views OF Jefferson Madison and
JACKSON and .hoI have the support OF a.! Intelligent
| Democrats.
No arc also opposed 10 the provision In the Demo
cratic platform winch advocates tho repeal OF the tax
Oh state BANKS, and prorosesto return to the ora OF
wldra, money. We believe hat a.! money. whether
god SILVER PAPER. should be Issued by tho FEDERAL
Government, and be full legal tender Tor AL debts,
| public and pGlyate,
A. every inteilig-n. Democrat knows under the old
sysian % confederation tie Government was fast dto
iucgrat,ug because tho Confederation possessed ne
| puwtrto extend protection to American industr1sl
| The Nr,t net u general legislation passed under the
urYcpu.t itu,ion Of tho United states was bill In.
Produced III the House OF Representatives BY james
| Madison.
FIRST LAW ENACTED BY CONGRESS-
A. stated in its preamble 1t WAS enacted "for the
SUPPORT Of lie Government. for the discharge Of the
| debts Of the United states. and tho encourasemsns
snI protection ~ manufactures" It became . law On
tho An day of July l7s, by tho signature Of wash
| iny'on
.,um 1886 to 1861 this country suffered from the
cDsg. elects OF tariH Tor revenue only. system
Goa ..! tue interest OF those who desired to sell
tie pguI.rt. Of save labor and who wished to buy In
uo.e markets where manufacturing labor cheap
est; Who held that every man who laborsd with his
| hand, wa5a "mGdslll." and who would have reduced
all wuTaIusn TO the level OF the slave laborers thsy
"wU'L wth these facts many of the younger genera
tuI vs. have had the advantage Of living under the
econ iHt system advocated by Jefferson. are unfamil.
inT ana h,k those who sympa,hiHe with our obi ecta
WHO nave records OF the low wages paid In those years.
to- ih"u u. our disposal for educational purpossa
Wor quest every Democrat who Is IN sympathy with
these views and who does no, intend vote for the
representative OF free trade and dcat money. Grover
GieTt,api. 10 send HIS ailressto
llhAET NICHOLS. Chairman,
Protective TariG Democratic League. Post once bog
2i57. or Quarters Ilote! peyonshire. New York
City.