The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-31
Tho Republican Situation.

| The Republicans Of New York. so their
leaders now declare. are short Of funds this
year for the ordinary and entirely legiti.
mate expenses Of the campaign. Wealthy
contributors are scarce; strong boxes no
| longer open when the button Is pressed
there are padlocks on familiar check books
and even a modest supply Of subsidiary
| small coin has been diverted from the
yawning Golfers Of the Republicans.
1t was not always SO. Our Republican
| friends in this State have usually been flush
| OF cash in important contests. and have used
1t unsparingly here and elsewhere to defeat
the candidates Of the Democracy. What,
then, Is the cause Of this acute financial
stringency in the empty treasury OF the
Grand Old Party in the Empire State? Why
are things thus?
We think there are several reasons. For
many years the Republicans have fattened
their campaign collections by contributions
from manufacturers. who have been defend
ers and beneficaries Of what the Chicago
National Convention denounced as 1.-THE
robbery Of the many for the benefit of the
few" The few have been Republican con.
tributors. Now that the whole colossal in
iquity OF discriminating tariff Is about to
be swept away, and the handwriting on the
wall. that protection must go. Is clear even
to the muddled vision OF the least intelli-
gent Republican. mighty few dollars can be
squeezed. coaxed. or talked from the pockets
OF those manufacturers. who perceive that
henceforth. under Democratic rule, they
are to get no exemption from the equal and
even burden Of tariff taxes necessary for
the support Of the Government.
The Republicans OF New York have been
denouncin9 unavailingly for ten years the
Democratic State administration. They
have been accusing Its representatives OF
indifference to the public welfare. pecula-
tion. fraud. extravaganza. and other forms
OF official wrongdoing. and they have al
legged that our vast mercantile. transporta-
ton. and corporate interests have been
suffering from Democratic rule. II this
were true. there would be no lack of con-
tributions from the victims OF this condi-
ton OF things. changeable next Tuesday by
the election Of the Republican ticket In
point OF fact. however. the statement Of the
Republicans is wholly false. Hence, there
are no contributions from this source.
The Democratic administration Of the
city Of New York has been continuously de-
nounced. and the allegation has been re-
peated that the people under Democratic
municipal rule have been grooming under
heavy taxation and have been denied voice
In public matters. II that were 80. there Is
enough public spirit. business sense. and
intelligence among the offended and mis-
represented citizens of New York, to assure
the collection Of a fund which would over
flow the rim OF JAKE PATTERsON's contri-
button box and restore SIMPSON, GIBBS.
RAYMOND. and HOFFMAN to happiness. afllu-
ence. and good cheer. The taxpaying cit-
zens OF New York. Republican as well as
Democratic. are we'll satisfied with the
local administration. There will be no con-
tributions from them.
Perhaps. too. some sentimental Republic
cans have taken seriously the advocacy by
their party OF the present ballot law. which
was to do away with the use OF money in
election contests. There was to be. &C
cordinR to the Republicans. no further
necessity for campaign expenses. Money
being no longer necessary. why should
Republicans be asked to contribute?
The more clearly the facts OF the matter
are studied and understood. the simpler is
the explanation OF the inability Of the New
York Republicans to get cash In ad-
vance to pay the piper for his labors this
year. The wonder of the situation is that
thoy should get anything. When their
leader. the judicious Mr.. PLArT. says that
the Republicans OF New York can get no
money for campaign expenses. as he did in
The SUN yesterday. he tells u bedrock
truth. the illustrative. corroborating. and
reasons for which we have endeav-
ored. without Partially or iudirection. to
furnish for the acceptance Of the distressed
party leaders.