The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-12
Trying to Make Mr.. Cleveland II Liar.

We trust that We may never again be
chilled upon to defend the Hon. GROVER
CLEVELAND from tho accusation Of false
pretence and utter treachery to his po-
lltical pledges and professions. brought
against him by his ever dangerous Mug
wump ally. the New Yorl; Times. II there
were substantial truth in tho arguments
employed by the Times to tho end OF pre-
vomiting LAWRENCE L. NEAL. the immediate
Representatives, the tariff plank on which
Mr.. CLEVELAND was elected, from becoming
the Democratic nominee for Governor Of
Ohio. then Mr.. CLEVELAND would appear as
despicablc and intiammatory humbug Of
years standing. guilty in November Of &C.
complishlng q more outrageous fraud upon
the American public than was ever before
imposed upon an intelligent people. II the
Times. evidently panic-stricken by the in
creasing clang OF mill doors shutting to in
the faces Of their employees. reasons cor
rectly. this President was the first to give
the weight OF his Office to theory OF poll
tics. which he privately rejected and was
unwilling to live up to when the hour for
action arrived. But the Times Is wrong.
The evidence Is conclusive in favor OF Mr..
CLEVELAND being an honest man, In respect
Of what our nelghbor presents him rs dis
honest.
Tho hope Of beating LARRY NEAL in Ohio
led the Times. on Wednesday. to say that
"before taking his stand upon the platform
prepared for him at Chicago. Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND deliberately kicked out of it the plank
which Mr. NEAL had inserted therein"
First let us read the NEAL plank. the theory
Of ri oIn NJ In,
1892. mud overwhelmingly ratified after
months OF special consideration by the
American people:
ave denouncs Republican protection AZ q fraud: .
robbery OF the great aorty Of Americans for the
beneht of tho fow We declare It to DO Fundamental
principle OF tho Democratic party that tho Federal
Government has constitutional power to impose
collect tariff duties except for the purpose Of
oHE and We demand that the collection of such taxes
shall DO limited to the necessities of the Government
when honestly and economic ally administered"
The few preliminary words spoken by
Mr. CLEVELAND with an air Of apparent
guardedness at the beginning OF the cam
paign. and now quoted by the Times in
order to show him as protectionist. never
had a second hearing after the candidates
lished on Sept. 81. Mr.. CLEVELAND dis
cussed the tariff at considerably greater
length than Mr.. NEAL. but II this portion OF
his letter to the Hon. WILLIAM L. WILSON
and others isn't a perfect and honest repe-
tition and acceptance OF the Chicago dec
laration. black Is white.
"Tarif taxes representing dimnution of the prop
erty rights OF the people only justnabe when laid
and roected for the purpose Of maintaining Gov.
ernment and furnishing the for the mplish
nsnt OF Its legitimate purposes and functonA This 10
taxation under the operation OF driG Jor snus"
Black. however. is not white, To think
that less than one year after tho election. the
occasion should arise for thus dealing with
the effort OF n terrified and unsettled back
slider to misrepresent the man chosen for
head protection-smasher as an enemy and
betraycr OF his party's platform. coward
to his professions. and liar to the public
face 1t Is baseless Islander, unworthy OF
any generous and disinterested mind. Let's
have no more OF such ISLANDERS on the Presi-
dent and on the Democratic party. They
meant what they said. and they will surely
act In good faith.