The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-11

than any other human ordinance, was perfect in
It's details, nor that ell its rates Of assessment Of
duties should have been maintained, but the
notifications suggested by time and experience
should have been left to the friends OF the
Peril TO American industries was announced
In the change OF Administration, The menace
alone; which MS a1vent nereiae',; was sunelsnt
the wheels OF business, and 10 precipitate q
financial depression unparalleled In our annals
The menace, with It's accompanying unrest
aud disaster, endured throughout eighteen
months, in which q Democratic Congress sought
10 undo that which had been so we'll accom-
plshcd by its Republican predecessors, and in
spite Of the repeal Of the silver purchasing clause
OF the so-called sherman act, which was only
rendered poseible by the aid Of the Republican
pe, come While he stabity OF our inSnstrss
K measure. was enacted false alike. to the
prornptings Of n true Americanism and 20 the
professions OF the Democratic party. The
bill which originally passed the House OF
consistency in some degree with the ante
election promises made TO the people by the
which finally prevailed Is not only thing OF
incongruities, patchwork of protection aud
free trade 9f Profession no fsVIrsd i2Sa' res
masses of the workingmen OF the land. Re.
pudatcd by its. principal Trainer. characterized
and dishonor. denounced by the senior Senator
from this state. and unattested by the sigma.
ture OF the President proclamation is already
made that It is only the beginning of the attack
which will be persisted in upon American wage
earners.
the perversity OF Democratic legislation. 1t Is
plain that the only wise course for the country
to pursue Is to restore the management of its
affairs to that party which for thirty years has
developed its resources. upheld its good faith,
cared for those who fought for its Integrity, and
guarded the rights and fortunes of its citizens.
When we turn from the nation TO the state,
the considerations in behalf OF Republican SUI
premacy are also impressive. They are even
more commanding because of the moral quality
which they embrace Here is wastefulness
the purity OF the ballot box to be still further
condemned and guarded against. The work be-
gun by Republican Legislature in exposing
abuses and lowering appropriations should not
be interrupted
The organic law. revised and amended under
Republican auspices. mainly to the end that edu-
cation may be promoted, labor protected, unjust
corporate influences Curbed. and n Just appor-
tionment Of popular representatives ordained.
should in these RESPECTS at least. be ratified AT
the polls. More than all. IL should appear that
frauds upon the elective franchise. the record Of
which darkens our history. aud which received
emphatic censure one year ago. shall find neither
conformation nor paliation from our people
The rebuke which til, Democratic part" re-
ceiyed last year was an emphatic declaration
by the good citizens of this state that elections
must lie free and fair. and that no interference
can lie tolerated with the lawful expression Of
the popular will.
Government should be - improved a. To pre-.
vent our cities from falling into the power Of
parties organized for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and profit.
IL would seem from q recent examination of
the expenses of the state. which was published
and not publicly challenged that the following
increase has taken place during the several ad
ministratiOns succeeding Gov. Cornell the last
Republican Governor. the average being also
given under Gov. Robinson, his immediate
Democratic predecessor: