The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
An Important Declaration.

An Important Declaration.
The resolutions adopted by Tammany
Hall at the meeting of It's General Com
mittee. on Friday evening. express Demo-
cratic and popular sentiment In urging upon
Congress 1.-THE necessity for prompt set
Element OF the tariff question" 80 long
as the scope and character OF the proposed
tariff revision are merely speculative"
they say. 1.-The people are without hope OF
Improvement In the condition Of trade"
This declaration by the Democracy OF New
York condemns the Tariff bill Of Professor
WILSON only inferentially: but 1t is none
the less emphatic In It's reputation OF that
up-Democratic and unconstitutional meas
ure. The fact that the resolutions omit all
mention OF the WILSON bill is OF itself full
Of Significance. The organized Democracy
Of New York will say nothing which COM
mfts them TO the support OF such tariff, or
makes them partners in the treachery to
Democratic principle which devised 1t.
But they do not leave their opposition to
the socialstic income tax to such Inference.
They declare Il explicitly. condemning the
imposition as ian act OF superlatiye politl-
chi folly and injustice" In 80 doing they
make, even more unmistakable their Infer
entail condemnation Of the WILSON tariff.
Tho income tax is the legitimate prog
eny OF that unconstitutional measure.
Instead OF framing a tariff for revenue.
and for revenue only. Professor WILSON
has had the hardlhood to submit to
the House OF Representatives q tariff bill
which knowingly and Intentionally creates
q deficiency. with q view to providing FOR
that deficiency by onerous and odious
internal taxation suoversive OF Democratic
policy and principle. Thus he opens the
way for the socialistic device VI an income
tax, and gives its Populist advocates ex-
cuse and pretext for imposing It, He has
given thom their opportunity at the cost OF
treachery to the Democracy and the people.
The resolutions OF the General Committee
OF Tammany Hall. in attriDutlnG tho con-
tinuance Of the stagnation Of trade and in
dustry to the uncer tainty Of the tariff legis-
iation Of this Congress, are not less pro-
nounced II their spirit OF opposition 70 the
WILSON bill. OF necessity that measure
pro!ongs the uncertainty by making mere
ly and ruinously speculative 1.-THE scope
and character OF the proposed tariff revi-
sion" II is the cause OF 1.-The disagree
mentS ana delay winch nave THUS iar
marked the treatment OF this great public
question:" and which will continue for
months to come.
A tariff constructed on its forbidden
| theory must DO discussed infinitely. or IL
will fail Of its unconstitutional purpose. and
produce Industrial ruin. 1t cannot be
| rushed through as a whole. 1t must be
| analysed and weighed in its every schedule
| to determine Its exact and particular and
relative effect on each OF n multiplicity Of
| industries. No sane Congress would dare
| do otherwise. II it undertakes to give pro-
lection. It must see that 1t really protects
| all and does not ruin any.
The delay and uncertainty from which all
| trade and industry are suffering are due &c
the treachery to Democratic principle and
| the betrayal OF the Democratic pledge In
volved In the Illogical. inconsistent. per-
| ncious and unconstitutional WILSON bill
! That is what Is implied In the resolutions
adopted by Tammany Hall on Friday even
| ing. and they express the general Demo
cratic and popular sentiment OF New York