The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-24
One Honorable Way Out.

One Honorable Way Out.
r,. p,,,,d,,,h;o E,,,r;no T,reoraph ia at
.S.,,. 80 drov nnhl,c attention to the
. =, "a, ox,.tonoe nv remarkinp
s-..aatI,, ond In n loud voice that THE
c., ~ ,ra,,ooro IN ito idoa NJ the obliga-
80 ,,nnood rnon tbe Democracv by the
.at..tio, rio,L 1, thu nIatform OF
,ooo W. 40 not orudoe To orr small friend
svhotever nroT,t It can derive from this en-
s.rrr,oo hut a. does NOT seem a good plan
o.. newononer to advertise itself in Just
aria nart,cular way. as an agile little sneak
knd . oonoenital liar:
,., 4, r.,.,n,o,m.d p.r.
s,,. Tn, sur defeats fro, trad. smos. as much as
doc. onovrs CLEVELAND. In pretending that the absurd
free trade plank Of the Chicago platform snsm
ey carr,ea "u,, | ~ soun,vht in,lpeerity and
,..acn.rv that no longer deserves to be dealt
with mildly or forbearingly. 1t is simply en-
rasrd in the same di'oreaitsoe NorH u .
Cn' y. sS., .,s.r. on chow, cl,vr,Isp. deliber.
s,oly determined r to pu. him upon platform which
,bey hoped would render his dsfsa. certain Tho
whole business WAS planned ana executed LOT a.
sonorao. uuo.r tho
10 ..euro III. adoption Of tho anlprot.o.ion resolu
on, but Their. are not half adoren Democratic new.
papers of influence In tho country toasy aem sn''n1
tsna' the plank f'''rf'a " 'n"A ~ ''''
1t appears quito clear 10 us tnae inc queo-
tion Is not whether the plank declaring pro-
lection fraud and unconstltutiona. is
pleasing or not TO IHE SUN or 10 inc f".,a-
detphtd Evening Iefe0rdpn, ous "he1ner .he
deliberate adoption OF tha' PLANK as .he
main article OF inc DeihoofaAo p"i'y
creed imposes upon the party any reSpon-
We think the plank means soneemns'
that IL was pieoge' tnat IL nius' ei.aer 10
.equareiy redeemed or irankiy repuoia1eo'
bnd that while IL cannot DO repuoia0eo
without considerable inconvenience anu not
. little humiliation. IL cannon Dc lsnoreo OF
evaded or lodged without dishonor.
II 1t Is lnslncerlty or treachery 10 enter
tain this view OF the principal feature Oh tne
platform on which Mr. CLEVELAND was
elected, we welcome inc epithets "nlch
come 80 easily to the mouth OF the nttie
Philadelphia newspaper.
The resolution declaring 1t to be a run
damental principle OF the Democratic party
that the Federal government mas no con-
stitutional power TO impose ana coilect
tariff duties except Tor the purpose OF
revenue only was not smuggled or Jug
&ioo Aneo oiio Pi"'ioiHi ~ eAAo S-SAA-S' 0A
GROVER CLEVELAND In oroer 10 ueieat
MIN nc the polls. IL was aruentty
favored by some OF MT. ChEVEhANDs
warmest supporters ana opposed oy
many OF the delegates VINO regarded the
nomination OF MT. CLEVELAND as un-
wise. 1t was oftered as SUBSTITUTE LOT
resolution which TOOK no positive GROUND on
thequestlon OF protectlon' ana whlcn sulteo
the ideas OF those VINO thought IL lnadvisa-
Die TO make that question tine Issue OF tne
election OF 1872. Inc colorless resolution
was rejected. anu Inc square. manly
stralghttorward SUBSTITUTE was adopted'
by q vote OF 564 TO 3o2 In the convention.
Inc country accepted the piedge ana put
ecutiVe ana poth Houses OF congress IN
order That the fundamental principe OF
that party misht operate practicaiiy ny
means Oh tne necessary ieglslatlon.
now IL makes lttie diiierence "netner
newspapers oi Inc moral caiipre o! INC
fn'adepnta Ece"in0 1eedrapn regard tne
democracy resolut'oh on the taril as ao-
sura or hoe. OF whether tney eknipit tnem-
serves pup'iciy Ia Ihe con1eihpt'pie a1.ituoe
VI aoEiSine ti''i' the peuse NO ignoreu anu
sepuui"'eu oy iiuctioh. NO neniocruI ~,
~. =. ~. - 49,. J,soranao ~ 49,.
Democratic party whether its leaders deal
with the tariff question in a spirit of candor.