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and considerably undertaken, Is to be re-
versed at the first sign OF storm clouds.
even supposlng that he were right rs to
the quarter from which the clouds pro-
coed. No such fundamental change as
was asserted and promised by the Demo-
cratic platform OF 1892. when the Convention
declared that protection was unconstitu-
tional, can be carried out without more or
less disturbance to existing conditions. and
loss to established interests. Those Demo-
Gratis who began a war OF determination
upon the principles OF protection have rec
ognized from the very first the fact that
trouble was inevitable. They undertook
their great enterprise Notwithstanding,
because they believed that while the
immediate result might be specifically
disastrous to some interests. it would
be beneficial on the whole; that the loss
OF the few would be the gain OF the
many. Mr.. CLEVELAND himself in his
tariff message OF 1887, appealed direct
ly to the patriotism OF those citizens
who might be expected to suffer. III
in the emergency that presses upon u.s."
he said, our manufacturers are asked to
surrender something for the public good
and to avert disaster. their patriotism, as
well rs q grateful recognition Of advantages
already afforded. should lead them to will
ing cooperation" American manufacture
ers have now had nearly six years to con-
slider this appeal and warning. and to pre-
pare their patriotism for the emergency.
In the third place. Senator CHANDLER has
a very imperfect comprehension OF the
Democratic party's organization and dis
cipline, il he imagines that the power rests
with Mr.. CLEVELAND, or with any other in
dividual Democrat to veto or reverse or re-
pudiate the deliberate decree Of the Ma
tional Convention. the Democracy's repre-
sentative council. The power would not be
with Mr. CLEVELAND. even supposing that
the tariff resolution OF last year were be-
yond all possible doubt responsible for all
OF the present troubles: even supposing the
Democracy was convinced that it had
made a tremendous mistake and was
ready to recant and renounce. The party's
declaration and pledge can be revoked
only by the same authority that for
mulated the declaration and regis
tered the pledge. II declaration and
pledge are to be recalled, it must be done
by another National Convention. as fully
representative OF the party as that which
met in Chicago last year. 1t Is disrespect-
full in the extreme to the President to as
sumo for an instant that he would dream
OF discrediting. much less Of setting aside
by personal utterance, the Democracy's
formal and authoritative declaration Of the
party's creed. There is absolutely no evil
dence that he dissents from the tariff reso-
luton OF 1892. On the contrary. IL such
were the case. he could not honorably have
run for President on that platform without
publicly repudiating it in clear and unmis-
taxable language before election day.
These are the three principal mistakes
which Mr.. CHANDLER has made in his dis
cussion of the present business situation in
its relation to tho tariff question. Never
theless. the Senator is interesting, as he
invariably is. when he gets his pen in hand
with regard to any important subject. and
the mechanism OF .l!s ingenious intellect
begins to revolve.