Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-27

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many of US desired and the country
anticipated, but, nevertheless, it is safe,
moderate, reasonable
1t is better than the Mckinley tariff,
because it will not create deficiency
in the revenues of the government.
Neither will it provide for an enormous
and dangerous surplus. 1t will not re-
quire an issue of government bonds to
bolster up its failures of revenue and to
prevent business depression. II recog-
nizes, in part, at least, the Democratic
doctrine Of free raw materials, and, in
response to an overwhelming public
sentiment, has appropriately provided
for free wool, free lumber and free salt.
1t has largely increased the free list in
other directions. 1t has reduced the
duty on coal and iron nearly SO per
cent. The general average reduction
from the Mckinley rates is nearly 33t
per cent. The reductions are not
deemed unreasonable, extreme, nor UNI
| iustifiable. They are SO fair and
moderate that no manufacturer in the
country has any excuse whatever for
reducing the wages of his employees. If
manufacturers assume to do it they
must furnish some other reason or pre-
tence than the present moderate new
tariff law.
1t may be safely asserted that the
new law will not cripple or embarrass
a single industry in the land, nor throw
out OF employment u single working
man, nor unduly stimulate over-pro-
| duction on the one hand nor eXorbitant
importations on the other; it will not be
prohibitory in its effect nor excessively
competitive, but, with some important
raw materials made free and others
freer, with general moderate reduc-
ton along the whole line, business con-
ditlons Will surely improve, our citizens
will be relieved from unnecessary tax
alton, prosperity will dawn upon us
once more, and the general conserva-
tive tariff revision of 1894 will become
more and more acceptable to the peo-
pie. The fact should not be overlooked
that it largely reduces the taxes upon
the necessarles of life, upon tho nipple.
ments of husbandry and tine wearing
apparel of the citizen, and substitutes
for such taxes an additional tax upon
liquors to the amount of twenty
millions Of dollars. If the new bill errs
at all it is in the direction of safety and
moderation, and not because it is too
radical; and, while ardent Democrats
may criticise its conservatism, it does
not lie in the mouths of our adversaries
to condemn it upon any such grounds.
A Blow AT PATERNALIsM.
The bill properly strikes a blow at
paternalism by abrogating the vicious
system OF bounties to producers of
sugar provided for in the Mckinley
law. The true American doctrine is
that every mans business should stand
alone, unaided by governmental favor
itism extended or bountics paid from a
common treasury. The elimination of
sugar bounties saves TO the American
people nearly $15,000,000 annually. If
il be said that the new law in single
respect is unduly favorable to one par
ticular Trust" my answer is that the
old law favored dozen trusts where
this may favor one. But better, more
complete and perfect answer to Repub.
lican criticisms is that the very tariff
duty complained of was reduced more
than one-half from what was contained
in the Mckinley law.
bespeak for this new law (unsatis-
factory though 1t may be to me in some
respects because of the objection which
urged in the Senate, which it is not
advisable or necessary to reiterate) the
patient consideration of fair trial, to
which in common fairness it is entitled.
ANOTHER GENERAL REVISION NOT CON-
TEMPLATED.
The country should understand that
another general or extensive tariff revi-
| -, La a.
cratic party now or in the near future.
This determination, however, does not
preclude the desirability of redeeming,
by the passage of separate bills, what
ever pledges we have made in our plat
form or otherwise for free raw materials
or the readjustment of any objection
able sugar schedule. Beyond this it is
not wise to go much further at this time,
unless the unforeseen necessities of the
treasury or the changed conditions OF
the country shall warrant or impera-
lively demand it.
TINE FOR CANCELLATION AND FOR
AGGRESSIVE ACTION.
Fellow Democrats of the Empire State
and of the country, the duty of the hour
is not harsh criticism or Democratic
leaders or of Democratic measures, nor
mutual determinations nor conflicting
counsels, but it is time for cancellation,
for unity of purpose, for aggressive
action.
The common enemy now confronts
us, seeking our political destruction.
Bear in mind that the control of both
legislative departments of the govern
ment is at stake in the coming elections.
lnter-party strife must now cease, and
our attacks be reserved for the foes who
are already forming their lines Of battle
against us. Democratic national and
State administrations must alike be
Loyalty supported. The American pco.
pie have not changed their sentiments,
and the sound and cherished principles
of true Democracy will still receive their
approval, because the cause of Democ-
racy is the cause of the people.
The administration of President
Cleveland has been clean-handed, eco
nomical, painstaking and patriotic. The
various departments of the national gov
eminent have been conducted with sue
cess, and the Democratic party as Il
whole is entitled to the confidence of the
masses of people whose interests it en-
beavers faithfully to serve. The admin
iShotiOh "a oui StttS oo'Slh'iShe uHNSA
Democratic auspices has merited the
public approval. We have given to the
State wise laws, We have reformed
abuses, we have raised official standards,
we have enforced the laws vigorously
and impartially, we have punished
offenders whether found in our own
ranks or in the ranks of our adyersaries,
we have cared for the poor as well as
the rich, we have aided the cause OF
labor, and we have contributed largely