The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-24

There il every Indication that the propose
measure will Do reasonably. lust, and edplti
stroTing no Established industry Y will p
Serve public purposes only: the. sugesstio
has been made that where, radical or materif
chapges shall be adopted n existing tart
duties On manufactured articles. those pof
lions OF the measure should not take effec
until a reasonable period after their enact
seif-n order to enable business men to grad
| Mally adapt themselves to tho new order G
nfs Is bssssd That ths VIII
complied with whenever II 10 nreoticable am
IN those cases where It seems to be In the In
am one solid. substantial business m en- for lea
occur for whlen they are not sufficiontiy pre-
pared. Tariff revision will proceed with per
feet fairness to all Interests 2, Until our taIf
consistent with the needs Of the Government
The day is past and gone forever when there
ton "-irrespective Of the demands Of the
Treasury. doctrine heretofore zealously ad
~ By So naoPs Ss
ploded doctrine cannot be resuscitated; It hal
gone to the sleer that knows no waking. I
party.the duty Of its chosen Representative
not with unbocoming haste. but at the .ap.
and care. to proceed to the enactment OF a
tariff for revenue" measure based upon the
constitutional principles TO which have al.
luied ana to which we are solemnly CON-
mitted.
REPEAL OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAW.
The, policy Of Federal control Of elections
was inauaurated BY the Republican party
OF the republic. there had mover been any at.
tho national Government assume p 1nrsaction n
over elections In the states. the authority
nl "a an r afa faa
mon Of the, country who had SO wisely con-
troled It's !estinies.
not exist On the contrary am disposed to
o9ncedo that the constitutional provision
manner OF holding elections for Senators and
Representatives shall be prescribed in each
state by tho Legislature thereof: hut that Con-
such regulations. except as to the places OF
choosing Senators" is technically sufficient to
But the fact remains. nevertheless. that in
the Convention which framed the Constitution
the debates upon the adoption OF this pro:
Congress to Interfere with State laws was only
intended to be exercised whore a State should
election Of reprssentatives. it was argued
that the States might refuse to provide for the
election q Rspressntstiyes and that there;
the power to prevent its own dissolution. and
hence for this reason alone; this authority was
was conceded for nearly a hundred
Gonsressonai eeotons until is7i. WIEN WIEN o our
Republican friends unwsrrantably Rrasped
this power and usurpsd It for n purpose not
No State had refused to prescribe regulations
for the election OF Representatives. and no
o N
emergency existed that justified it. There
was no danger to be guarded against. Tho
ception. and has always been offensive In Its
execution.
1t may be safely assorted that the present
law has not anywhere purified any election
ished any considerable, number OF its. VIC
noyance and vexaton to honest voters. it has
been used for purposes of intimidation in the
accomplishment Of partisan advantage. and
msnt Of a horde Of needless and unnecessary
no Congressman or Presidential electors are
chosen: and at which. there are no Federal
essh po honest S and ra rFSa as the
others? serious objection to the pres
Federal officials to harass aud intlmidate hon
eat electors, to arbitrarily arrest Thorn for
them away from their. homes, from friends,
from local counsel aud from bail. to await trial
s q s If he s se
impossible. to boar. Federal officials are paid
by lees or wages Tor the work actually per-
had the creator 10 their com pensa-
ton. and thus the temptation afforded by such
q law should not be held out to them.
THE COST.
The senseless, farce of having Federal off,
contrary to the spirit OF our Institutions. and
aceomplishes no tenelieial results. but Is Hn a
hs ta tbs OF
IN n n ghny Int ali tIn
Enactment Of this law. there has been paid out
,ess of alone the
paid out to special deputy marshals during
he same time the sum OF $l.l21;54575 In
'onsumsrs Of the land. who pay the taxes It
$ demanded that these expenditures shall
'ease by the repeal Of the present law. In the
he, Renernl Government for. the expenses OF
Federal Supervisors and Of special deputy
enormous sum OF S754.Y32.D9. In my judK-
n nt such expenditure was q wicked waste Of
wsh Hpd BE
u recent adoption. but have been entertained
In s s a' Which had the honor to deliver
n this very Academy Of Music before the
Dung Mems Democratic Club OF Brooklyn. on
eoton law proSidins 'H for Federal supsrSfs
'rs and Mnrshals to supervise and control our
lsctions in sovereign States which is o relic |
hould also be repealed, it makes no differ
nee that this patronage is now In our hands. |
he law should not be permitted to remain. |
Is enforcement is u useless waste Of the poo
'le's money and a question OF principle is In |
oved which should always be regarded az
more important than mere party patronage"
i reaffrm these views at this appropriate |
ime. Although for four years to come our
'arty will have. in the main. the designation |
u al! these Federal officials and the patronage
Incident thereto. by reason OF our control OF |
he, Federal Government yet sound public
'olicy demands that these useless offices
hould DO abolished. The Democratic House
II Representatives has prom pity passed an act
epealing the present law and the bill now
waits the favorable action OF this Senate. We
re redeeming our promises slowly but surely. |
THE REPUBLICAN LEoACIEs.
Upon assuming control OF tho Government
n March last we found ourselves confronted
With a tariff law so badly constructed. or In
ender them largely prohibtory. whereby the
eyenues have been SO greatly lsssened that
deficiency Of S5UOOO. 600 for tho present Ms
al year may reasonably be anticipated as es-
lmated ny the Secretary OF tho Treasury
his situation. for which our opponents are
lone responsible. emphasizes the necessity
Or tarifr reform. and demands tho most SORT
us consideration.
Tho estimates OF expected revenues for tho
resent fiscal year. made by heads OF depart
lents OF the last Administration arc likely to