The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-10

One by one tho Democrats como out Of
their former darkness to be led up to the
party signpost erected for their guidance by
their late electoral triumph. The last OF
them appears to be- the President Of the
Musical Mutual Protective Union. q labor
organization embracing tho majority OF
musicians in this city. who has issued a
circular protesting against the entrance
OF foreigners. chiefly Hungarians. into this
country willing to work for $3.50 a day In
stead Of Sc a day. the ruling price for Amer
lean artists. Mr.. BREMER and his associates
desire protection against this foreign CON-
petition. After reading the Democratic
platform lately adopted. Mr.. BREMER must
stand nghast ut this extraordinary passage
in his circular:
Numerous appeals have been made to tho late Ad.
ministration for relief. but in vain. until finally I sub.
mitted the entire question to Mr.. HARKrrY. Chairman Of
tho National Committee: and with his consent and
promise OF relief In the future. made It q campaign IL.
sue among the musical profession throughout the land.
Our only salvation was the Democratic party"
What has Mr.. HARRITY been up to-? Did
he promise in tho midst OF a campaign
waged specifically to wipe out protection.
root and branch. as n robbery OF tho many
for the benefit Of the fcw, as al intolerable
fraud unworthy OF American freemen and
disgraceful to America. as tho creator Of
m%onopolies and the generator Of human
slaves. that after it was all over. this SOL
emn profession should be whistled away
and protection should be granted to those
who nsk for it or who had voted for Mr..
HARRITY's ticket? Mr.. BREMER ventures
to assert this. We should like to hear from
Mr.. HARRITY.
Immigrants can be kept out on the plea
OF their threatening tho public health. phys
ical or moral: but n proposition that our
gates shall DO hut against foreigners for
the purpose OF protecting our standard
Of wages and Of taxing the employers Of
labor. the entire public. never!
Tho declaration has been made and con-
flrmed that there is no power in this Gov
ernment to lay taxes for such u purpose.
md that tho protective scheme is a thievish
and intolerable outrage. BY the new Dem
ocratic platform q head tax UPON lmmi-
grants. as upon ali other things. must
be so adjusted as to produce the greatest
revenue. and hence increase rather than
discourage the flow OF foreigners to our
fields of industry. That was the leading
principle which Mr.. CLEVELAND. for whom
Mr.. BnEMER says that he and his associates
voted. was pledged to establish after his
election to the Presidency. By the rule
and sentiment OF the Democratic platform.
the more Hungarians the merrier and bet
ter. And who are more deserving OF being
called artists? II these Magyar gypsics
could do no more than make the music Of
the RAcoCzY march snap In their own be-
wildering style. their claim to seats in the
world Of art would be beyond dispute.
The doctrine OF protection as observed by
all Republican and Democratic Admins
t~rations prior to Mr.. C~LEvELAND's election.
never went so far as to attempt prohibition
OF laborers. The policy has been that they
We're welcome. but that once here their labor
might receive n special and discriminating
attention by the national Government. Mr..
BREMER would have n second story erected
upon one which it has just been popularity
declared shall be obliternted. even to the
bottom OF Its foundation.
Let US know more about Chairman HAIR
RITY's monkeying with tho national Demo-
cratic platform. to which the Democratic
party and particularly the President are
pledged beyond possibility OF honorable
evasion.