The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-18
unAr noEs rnE pKEsIpENT FAvoR

!, Is generally assumed that the rela-
tions between the New York Times ana the
President are so close that the utterahces
of the paper come very near being the Ut
toranceg OF the President himself On
this account we have read one OF lts re-
cent editorials with particular interest
The Times undertakes 90 show that the
tariff plank and the Democratic platform
adooted at Chicago last June got into II
nv a combination OF accident and trick.
7, roints out that the tariff plank az the
platform came from the committee on
resolutions. read as follows
I'VE reiterate the oft-repeated doctrines
of the Democratic party that the necessity
of the government is the only Justification
for taxation, and whenever tax is I'M
necessary 1T is unjustinaDie that Wheh-
Ger custom house taxation is levied
unon articles Of any kind produced in
this country the difference between the
cost Of labor here and labor abroad When
such a difference exists, fully measures
any possible bnehts 20 labor, and the
enormous additional impositions Of the
existing tariff fail with crushing force
upon the farmers and workingmen, and
81 enriches exact from labor a grossly un-
lust share of the expenses Of the govern
ment. and we demand such a revision Of
the tariff laws as well as remove their
iriqutous inequalities, Tighten their oppres-
sions, and put them on a
constitutional and equitable basis.
But in making reduction in
taxes # is not proposed to injure any
domestic Industries, but rather to pro
mote their healthy growth. From the
foundation OF this government taxes col
lected 40 the custom house have been the
chief source Of Federal revenue. such
they must continue 20 be. Moreover,
many industries have come to rely upon
legislation for their successful continu-
ance so that any change OF law must bt
at every step regardful OF the labor ano
capital thus involved. The process Of re.
form must be subject to the execution o.
this plain dictate OF Justice
The Times speaks Of this as "this care
fui and moderate utterance." and it pro
ceeds to quote from Mr.. Cievelands public
speeches and papers to show that hi
views have always been clearly ia lin'
with the resolution that the committee OF
resolutions reported IL says. indeed tina
Mr. Cleveland's views as it sets then
out and not the Democratic platform ar
really the party's platform. We quot
It's language: Mr. Cleveland, as $50
have repeatedly said. kicked out Mr.
Meals plank and replaced IL by one o
his own before he took his stand on IN
Chicago platform"
We are entirely ready 10 admit that Nh
Cleveland is a mighty man. and mos
OF his public acts have very certainl
commanded our heartiest endorsement
But great as he undoubtedly u.s. we ar
not prepared TO eoncede that he is eQus
to Kicking a plank out Of the platform
OF all the Democracy OF the United state
and especially when that plank, as "
showed yesterday, is the very corner
stone and foundation Of true Democrat
and all just government
Not only is this so, but we aarm mo:
confidently that the tariff plank as
came from the committee on resolution
would have fallen very far short OF NEE
ing the dissatisfaction OF the COUNT
with the existing order Of things. and.
Il had been adopted by the party as a
announcement Of SIS policy regarding Il
tarin, would have very seriously impe
flied that prodgious victory which can
10 the party IN consequence Of its plan
Ing Itself squarely upon the propositic
that no taxes should be imposed upc
the people except those which are niece
sary 10 maintain the government. homes
ly and economically administered
For who can tell what the resolution ,
reported means2 If the platforms a.
nouncement respecting silver was dubio,
this resolution was positively mistifyin
u was neither fish. flesh, nor good red ne
ring. A pro,ectionisi could ind under
ample wings all the protection that
asked for. whilst free trader might s,
II justified only such taxes as the 90
eminent needed for Its support. II mea
sv1yth;ng. and u meant nothing. =