The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-08
HOLDING MS NOSE TO THE GRIND.
STONE.

The New York Sun 10 clearly bent on
holding President Cleveland's nose firmly
to the grindstone of the ''free trade" tariff
plank of the party platform. Replying to
correspondent who asks whether the
Sun believes in the honesty of the Demo-
cratic declaration that"the Federal govern
ment has no constitutional power to
impose and collect tariff duties except for
the purpose Of revenue only" the Sun
says:
We believe that the majority OF the people
voted for IL, and, 10 far a. we are concerned. va
earnestly desire and intend that the experiments
OF FREQ trade shall DO thoroughly, faithfully and
persistently made In accordance Herewith
There may be a few members OF the Democratic
party who do not share in our conviction
respecting this subject. and who mean to evaue
aud faisify the solemn and uneQuivocsl declare.
ton OF the party; and we hold il to b the duty
OF all journals that mean to deal frankly and
uprightly By the people, to expose and denounco
such regeneration and evasion.
The Democratic press of the South and
Southwest are also disposed to insist on
the enactment Of q tariff for revenue only
without anJ sugar of incidental protec-
ton" in it. On the other hand. the Mug
wump press of the East that threw
up their hats for this 'free trade" plank
OF the Democratic platform are evidently
afraid Of the possible consequences of their
victory. Chauncey Depew. in . recent
speech, said:
mine owner and manufacturer who voted
TO bring about this result said 20 me: al.
10 criminal on the part OF you Republicans To
egg on Mr.. Cleveland and his advisors TO carry
out the principles OF their platform You know
that IL they were carried out as they We're soun
ciated q, Chicago the result, would be disastrous
tn the business and prosperity OF the country -
My answer was: MY dear friend and speeula
tive voter, you arc entitled TO trial OF Won, or
pertinent: and the people whom you have per
susdsd that their conditions would be be,,e,ea
by the experiment viii never be salts fed. and
the country never at rest until IT Is tried" The
Republican party stands in the position OF the
educated aud experienced physician. who
when he nnds that HE patient has los, con Fl.
dence and wants to try the auack doctor. urges
that the sria! be made At once. so that after IN.
experiment the resources OF science and of dam
ons'rated skill may save the patient, both from
the difficulties of the disease and the nos,rums
OF the qusck- The strength of tie Republican
party Is that IL has always kept its pledges. Its
platforms were not made 70 60, in on" Ths
uttefsnces OF IT'S conventions are the sfStuta law
OF the land
The Democratic party is bound by a
most explicit pledge and promise TO repeal
the purchasing clause of the Sherman ac,
but the last house with a two-thirds Dem.
ocratic majority refused 10 fulfill this
plank in the Democratic platform. aud
Bland of Missouri said:
If Mr.. Cleveland attempts 10 carry on, ,ho.s
promises of Chicago We, the majority of bi.
party. Will split the organization aud wrecs h.
administration.
This message may have had something to
do with the appointment: Of Gresham. who
10 said to have ieanings in the direction NJ
free silver. while Secretary Herbert voted
for it. With the organ OF the Hiu-Tan,.
many Democracy helping the South and
West 70 ensci free trade. and al the same
time coniessing its own iai,h in protee-
ton. President Cleveland will hardly Sue
coed in keeping his promises 10 the Eastern
manufacturers OF free raw materials and
continued protection TO finished goods.