The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-15
ZOE RErsNrs oNLE.
Indignant cans fror. Headqusrters FER
TariR Conforuntna to the Chicago Pintfor"''

| Otner people 10 HoINe NWO HiNNNNio' -
| for revenue and tariff for protection are tho
exact opposites OF one another. The conflict
! Jetveen them Ia an irrepressible conflict Tho
| moment that Mr.. Wilson recognized tho right
| or the claim OF any interest eNceIt the public
! interest to consideration, he opened the door
| 10 a flock OF vultures. which tho windows had
| been closed to exclude The Democratic party
was not brought back to power to coddie re-
| publican politics. which II had so vigorously
and SO earnestly antngonized aud assailed.
It was no spasm OF emotional virtue which
| awakened change Of heart among the voters
| OF the United States rs to the pro 1.-Two sys-
tenn. The robber harons we're not driven from
unRuarded castles by a midnight assault
They were not taken by surprise. No siege IN
history ever lasted so long. No intrenched
position was ever defended so tenaclouslS
At last. after victory upon victory first over
n divided household and then over the COM
mon encmy-wo are masters Of the situation.
having the power To- do all that we set out to
do. all that we promised TO do. that Is. to enact
n tariff Ter revenue only.
II the party did not mean this In 1870. then
its platform lied. II Mr.. Cleveland did not
mean it by his message OF 1897. then he mis-
led the people and lie at this moment the GUS
todlan Of stolen goods. At least the Conven-
tion Of 1902 meant It. because tho issue was
therein made so decisive and inclsive that.
nobody could mistake It.
There was but one safe course to be pursued.
and that course was alike pointed out by duty
and honor. II was TO kick the whole ships
crew Of roguos AMI rascals out OF the Ways
and Means Committee room. to close the win
dows and tar the doors. and to make tariff
for revenue only. in consonance with tho
pledges OF the party and the expectations of
the voters, ignoring alike tho claims and pre-
fences OF the robber barons. and placing the
duties wherever they would yield most reve-
nue.. regardless OF protection. Then with such
n bill n bill so simple child might under
stand it no schedules. no classincations. no
free list but simple bar embrace
ing items enough to Yield the need
ful amount to be got through the Custom
Houses as far as possible commodities not
produced In the United States tea. coffee. and
sugar. as n matter OF course-then. we say Mr..
Wilson could have turned to the Democrats OF
the House and exclaimed Vote against this
hill at your own peril" Then the Administra-
tion could have come up with its supports and.
II the money and the corruption OF the Protec-
tionists proved sufficient to 80 handicap their
Democratic measure as to defeat It, all good
democrats could have Joined in another. and
a final. appeal to the country. an appeal which
would separate the sheep from the goats once
or have not. a Dom cratic party.
The pending bill repeats the old system OF
schedules and classincations. which confuse
even the expert and are wholly Incompetent
sihle to the masses. II admits the Snug face
OF protection in some parts and half It's body
In other parts.
Mr.. Wilson Is Captain. We shall stand by
him. even IL he drives his bark ashore; only
as We have not yet put out to sea let the council
in the chart room not lack for fulness and
candor.
Iror, ~. Rocs,r,r raou and 4Irsr't.,r.
Tho two great dangers to the Democratic
party now in power In tho lawmaking branches
ol the Government. and to the material inter-
ests OF the people OF the country. are cowardice
and treachery on the part OF men elected Rep
resentatives and appointed Senators in tho
confidence that they would prove true TO Dem
ocratic principles and policies as declared and |
laid down by tho Democrats OF the United |
States. Territories. and District OF Columbia |
in National Convention assembled at Chicago |
In June 1892. Since the adjournment OF the !
special session the Democratic majority OF the |
Ways and Means Committee OF the House |
have been engaged in framing a tariff to take |
tho place oil the condemned Mckinley law. II |
has been painfully evident from all outgivings |
that that majority lack the courage OF the |
Democratic platform.
or course. their report OF bill does OF act
1t into law. and it may be perfected in accord
nnce with the principles OF tho Chicago plat
form before it passes both Houses. No wonder
they are now able to command the savish SER
vices OF unprincipled men who are traitors to
the party that elected them and to the platform
upon which they were elected.