New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-18

rights above tie acts of any body Of representa-
iron the subject Of its unp5pulari;y. Mr. Smith
said:
That 1t has 40 supporters in the East needs no
administration The press. REGARDLESS OF r9liicihi
"pnosi,lon ana in this instance at least every East
crn member Of Congress knows that the peop'e are
In accord with the press.
Mr. Smith denied that the Democratic party n,
the Chicago Convention had pledged Itself. as had
been stated in the House, 60 tais tax. ana III 90
ing 90 used this language:
As Democrat and member Of nat r oi ,be
pIntform 81 lses The Democratic party is not
Free-Trade party and the mere fact inat an lhSiS
nifcant number OF Free-Tlade theorists nav, ci1
grated themselves upon ii cannot MAKE ,. II h so,
Taxes collected at ne c9sron snS and such they
must continue 10 be. Nor can TIE u'tei;hcth Oh 81
scron Of It's candidate that an income tag Is JUST
end right" controyeri i pr"fpt e,ery National
CONVENTION since the organization OF the party
4 sop TO ANARCHY AID SOCIALISM
Mr.. Smith asked II it had come to this: That
the .,ost PHOSPHORUS most tolerant. hut wIthal the
mos, powerful Nation on earth must throw sop
TO Anarchy. Socialism and demagogy: Nn'n the
pauylr-r!llen nations of Europe have )nSt SNOW"
their capacity TO meet and master this co"arlF
cirsr OF modern civilization shall free America
grant the necessity Of concession
.''rris is not Democracy" said Mr.. Smith. 1T Is
c,wariice and folly. II disapprovll Of such a
tendency involves the reprcachfu designation OF
cons ryatve' then am conservatives NJ
Demccratic Iarty has no better right - TAX ''e
few for the benefit Of the man than to tax many
for tie benefit Of the few. shall Democracy as
sum, now. for :he first ;imc. without 4 scmolance
Of authority from the people the burden OF CLASS
legislation ana the responsibility FOR Indictment 70
class hatrcd?'
The speaker devoted considerable space 10 DIS
cleslon OF the un-Amcrican character q the TAX
and the lack Of wisdom manifested in the desire to
have It passed Individual freedom from dcsp't'c
and discImlnatiyc laws was the secret Of American
success
In conclusion Mr. Smith sad
Is # a proper return for ;hc help which We nave
given to you in Kidding Yourselves Of oppr,'loh -
turn around at the first opportunity ana NM. upo
us a law od.Ous that We cannot hpi" 20 H"N' u
Marty In The Norih the penalty W. Democrats mus
pay for extending aid and sympathy to yoH OF ,ns
in until the next National campaign resoVtt mo "
contest between the l.epnbcarF ana tnS t"i,'l9.5
y bomo ~r Of me- Norm vii stand In such
s,r,sglr@ Which way Hiii our Interest," lec
have tried 20 discuss this question without pas,
TiS thai When the sruec docs one as seems
"ne Snail be d5ani dshtins for my own. Party tics
grow Weak whcn they make disregard Of ones own
convictions and dsioyaltr to ones own p'"pi" tnt
'en 81 he i' nlSru Of ne go Republican rary
tref.-r..l fc communism 81 tho Ipiul.@fs ana
Socialists n thai Doe treason. then the sei-hploft
Il c.rS0rs OF Mune-pia dD right 10 .1} ihc chifSr
al my door.
This bin ayowcJly taxes one man Tor 'hr pr
vat- l,n,lt uf another man TNti u.s. Whl 't
pose this Infamous proposition today, AM fnai
q. Dfinl. go DYuDs. if EntI such I'm" n~ u Si.hI
either H.. z rccl upon by sheer weight oi mum
hers or ". shall Dee freed by returning rra-,n
from the pravest danger which has confIont'! ~"
Delppcratic party since tho dayS o. James H''h-
auan. ... 49,.
The Democratic party j. ruicr distinct oodga-
ton o. confer the boon u tariff reform uloh ~"
American pcor., W cannot hop % outcome tir
present dlsscusiors and fpln th!s Obligation unless
we b.Ai down all attempts 90 create discDrd "iimn
the rank. au. strive earnestly Tor party Alfn'ht.
With unity OF action sAfI surr''l in' 'ini'
Is ripe for Iulc and permanent recovery ~ nm hi'l
ness depression Industry nul prosperity "tit upon
the acta - This body Nuw II 'N"r. So" -hoUl moe
the situation with coura>c ari ask "nrf-'fr,
whether fhi, bill as 10 stands to-day can % iAN"rd
hv Democratic yot't IL Be- tim f1r plain Firah-
ing and DO not hc.liat" to 'Npf"Ss ms Own cob
viriion hat thu IS iml-oes BILE
We cannot enact Democratic m"asuf" uniH y"
return To Democratic principles Eimna'" ~" -
ciallsiic Income tax nf'fu o." s'h'1n's I'D ''4-
form with ~. doctrine - fari0 fpi revenue. "ith
70 our Industries s.f.ccuf protection 20 gn1r'ni""
their maintenance OF fh' h'e!- = American "ns's
nnI before this month snail have "nd'l iHriN re-
form yil 20 ie ID" VIII the" $50 ihh y =
10 lay and VIII D.. enacted lr -" uni'el votes y
forty-four democratic Senator. lr'' Toe -" 81
Refuse TO 40 tha,-tacn God save the Democratic
party,
Mr. Smith delivered he speech s.ow.y. emphati-
cailv AMI in a sororous voice. and had a. aiien-
tive hearing He spoke until 5.}l. and thcn. after
short executive session. me senate alj'nrn"l Hn''
IA mi