The evening world., 1894-09-26
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1894

ton TO industry by cheapening the cost
or many raw materials used in manufac-
lures; and that by reduction in expendi-
lures wherever possible, and by pro-
vision for additional revenues, the
legitimate demands upon the Federal
treasury Will no longer exceed the Gov
ernments Income and necessitate an in
crease In the pubic debt
Prosperity Returning.
The beneficial effects OF the adoption
OF these salutary measures of public
policy are already plainly apparent. Each
perity. Mills closed by the effects OF Re
publican legislation are reopeniong and
tnelr operatives are returning to work.
Merchants report largely increasing
are prepared for that period OF prosperity
which the readjustment of the tariff and
cheaper raw materials certainly assure"
New Tariff Law Not Perfect.
We concur with President Cleveland
that the new Tariff law does not embody
the full measure of tariff reform, but
with him also We indorse its provisions
for cheaper and free raw materials and
tion of Democrtic principles, and we
bespeak for the law an impartial trial,
confident that its successful operation
will convince the .peop.e OF the wisdom
TO demand Its proper extension.
Rest from Tariff Disturbance.
while favoring, therefore, such wise
ticular schedules. by the enactment of
separate bills, as future conditions and
the fulfiment of Democratic pledges may
require, we, depreciate, pending a fair
trial of the law by actual operation, any
further general tariff revision, which UNI
der present conditions would be likely to
retard Improvement In business, and
the country by Republican folly,
Election Law Repealed.
I'VE commend the enactment by the
Democratic Congress other measures of
pie. particularly the repeal OF the Fed
eral Elections law and the stringent
legislation for the suppression Of Trusts.
Honest Money, Pensions, Civil Ser
I'VE reafIirm the declaration of prin-
ciples contained In; the Democratic Ma
tional platform OF 1892, and we reiter-
ate the expressions of recent State
Democratic platforms In favor of honest
and liberal provision for all dia6led
Union soldiers, their widows and de-
pendents, and strict adherence to the
true principles of civil-service reform;
Senators and Representatives in Con
gress from this State to avert the imposi-
ton or the present income tax, ana We
record our regret that the reform OF the
tariff, to which all Democrats were COM
mitted, was embarrassed by ENGRAVING
on its provisions a direct tax, to which
many Democrats were strenuously OPP
Down with the Trustsl
1--WE recognize In the Trusts and COM
uyhtch n desiRhAH IN anahlp
capital to secure more than Its just share
Of the joint product of capital and labor
a natural consequence Of the prohibitive
on w sh is tse e the U
but believe their worst evils can bs
abated by law, and we demand the rigid
enforcement OF the laws made to prevent
further legislation In restraint of their
abuses as experience may show to bt
necessary.
President Cleveland Indorsed.
1--WE heartily indorse the honest pur-
pose and high ideals which have char
acterized the Administration of Presi'
dent Cleveland, and we renew to him
the pledge OF our earnest support In all
his efforts to secure the enactment OF
democratic measures and the carrying
out of Democratic policies. We have
confidence that the people Of the state
veniber, win sustain the Administrative
vember, will sustain the Administrative
and by the reelection Of Democratic
apprecia ion OF faithful Service and their
condemnation OF that Republican incom-
petence which was responsible for the
financial panic of 1888.
Republican state Record.
THE Republican record of control in
this State Is one of gross craftsmanship
in efficiency and hypocrisy. The party S
return to power in both branches of the
Legislature was marked by legislative
session barren of general legislation for
the public benefit and unsurpassed In Its
Manifestations of greed for political
spells and private piunder.
Trenson to Cities Home Rule.
Processing devotion to the principle OF
home rule, the Republican party prosti.
tuted the legislative power to political
nearly 1900 Democrats appointed OF
elected by local authority, thereby out
rageously interfering With local self
government and attempting t3 establish
Alleging iniquities in Democratic
State officers, II appointed committees
every department not occupied by Re-
publlcans, and has been obliged re-
luctantly to confess that there were nc
inquiries 10 expose.
for political rs,zsp a t5S i
APPROPRIATION bill FOR the support OF
Government by insisting upon rider
requiring a Republican Attorney Cen
eral to appoint all counsel employed by
Democratic State officers,
Falseness TO Workingmen.
"Proclaiming friendship for working
men, II threatened in the Legislature
the abolition OF the State Bureau es.
tablished in the interest OF labor, and
now in its platform covertly renews this
Of honest workingmen were out OF EN-
ployment 1t refused TO appropriate
more money for the prosecution OF pub
lie works, which would have properly
relieved distress In many a tollers
mo legislation desired by corpora
tons was refused, but bills urged for
the amelloration OF labor were con-
temptuously rejected.
creased the appropria ions for STATE of,
fees S5 per cent. during the tirst year OF
their control by Republicans, and
through its Constitutional Convention
has Recommended to the people pro-
visions which VIII, II made, greatly In
crease the cost or maintaining me state
Government. =,
withheld necessary appropriations; re
motion - agriculture for the canals ana
for the Labor Bureau; denied further
appropriations for preserving record
OF the Valorous deeds Of our Union sol
diers; refused money for improving the
sanitary condition OF the Capitol; post