The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-21
The Tarin BIN in the Senate.

press.
The Tariff Bill in the Senate.
What Il Iiumiliating spectacle to
American pride was presented by the
Senate of the United States yes
iertlay, as the members writhed
and squiraed under the lash OF
the Presidents censure. 1t was a
scene apparently unredeemed by tie
f,ai -ieipancy of one upright man.
There was not one Senator who did
not show the cloven lloof in one shape
or another. Those whose practical po-
sition was sound VIE evidently in
spired oc questionable motives. Some
were practically misciIievous as We'll.
rs malicious IN their dispositions.
There was Hill striving to maintain
an appearance of consistency by
praising the President with one
breath. while he stabb him with
falseiioods and Misrepresentation in
the next. There was Vest wreaking
his personal hatred upon the great
leader when he could neither de
ceive nor cajole, whiie he tried to
keep at least as we'll within his party
lines as any of his fellows. Really
the most respectable men on the floor
We're thu republicans, for however OBJ
structive their policy, they may be
given at least some credit for honesty
of conviction and purpose.
But viiest of all the vile doomed up
the figure of James Smith, Jr., United
States Senator from New Jersey, and
pretended democrat. The fury into
which this individual was provoked
by the calm, temperate, dfgnified
appeal of the President, showed how
foul was the accumulation OF treach-
cry concealed beneath his SNUG and
oily superficies. In q paroxysm of
mental torture, this precious demo-
crat and Senator at last threw off the
mask and boldly announced his re-
solve to fight TO the end and defeat if
he could any effort to pass a real
tariff reform bill. Senator Smith had
much to say about his constituents
ana their demands. 1t is well Just
here and now TO confront him with
the platform upon which his con-
stituency. the Democratic voters OF
New Jersey carried the election which
led, through a lamentable misdirec-
ton, to his entering the Senate.
Here is the tariff plank formulated at
the State Convention of 1892
Resolved. That. with a full recognition of the
responsibility of the Democracy Of New Jersey
towards tle National Democracy. we name as our
candidate for the Presidency the Statesman who
boldly took decisive steps in the way of tariff re
form: and to emphasize our preference we instruct
our delegates to cast the vote Of the State for
Grover Cleveland as long as his name is before the
convention. 1880 FAR AS POSSIBLE Fl
TARIFF A SHOULD BE IMPOSED Upon LUXUR-
les M NOV FROM RAW MATERIAL TEA
WILL GIVE PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT TO
p OF THIS COUNTRY. @sas2s2 g.
The convention which adopted this
platform sem Smith to Chicago as a
delegate to help nominate Grover
Cleveland. Tile Lesislatbres chosen
upon this platform sent Smith to the
Sentative all know how-but still.
ostensibly. TO help in tile fight for
tariff reform on the platform basis.
How does the miserable humbug re-
concile his speech Of yesterday, or his
action throughout the tariff fight
with this platform or with his claim
to be a democrat?
THERE is something fine indeed
about the indignation of thess Sena-
tors at the Presidents interference in
legislation. 1t affords them a splendid
side issue to switch off upon, SO as to
avoid the responsibility for their own
criminal conduct. Not one of them
dared pick up the gauntlet and defend.
their votes for the protection of trusts
and capitalists at the expense of the
people. They could not defend the
indefensible, and they were too COW
ardly even TO try. But they could be-
fog the issue in great style by inveigh-
ing against the President. They could
stir up a false public sentiment about
interference in Legislation, and thus
turn the attention of citizens from
themselves and their ~treachery, and
set them arguing over something else.
But the people-yes, ninety per
cent. OF them. irrespective of party
heartiiy endorse every word Of the
Presidents letter. They regard it as