Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-06
We might Have Had Complete Victor

We Might Have Had Complete Victory.
What the Democratic party might
have done II the policy Of their noble
President had been carried out as to
tariff reform, policy handsomely en-.
dorsed by the House Of Representatives,
snd what they have 50 far succeeded in
doing. owing to the subserviency Of a
handful Of United States Senators TO
the sugar and other trusts, forms an
object lesson for the consideration Of the
people which should spur them on to
redoubled efforts to secure a complete
tariff reform. The nails driven home In
the Congressional elections two years
ago should this fall be clinched on the
other side.
The following from the New York
Tribune. a newspaper from which we
rarely quote, Is unfortunately truthful
statement, so far as Il goes:
A bill Of sale 70 the most rapsoious trusts OF
the country cannot be regarded a. a states
manllke compr0uisc IL resembles the bar
gain made with the priests OF the temple hy
one Judas. The essence Of the transaction u
a base and sordid betrayal OF party principle.
Il would have been entirely so II IL had
not been shown that the Rspubli
can wing Of the Senate was deeper In
the mud than the Democrats were in the
mire Of subservieney to the demands Of
the sugar trust. Fortunately there are
some who have not boFed the knee 10
BAL, and 10 these the banner Of q purged
party viii be handed
Il is vel enough now and then, to see
what those whose views differ from our
own think Of rs. There never was a
tine In its history when the Democratic
psrty laid itself % fairly open 70 the
criticisms Of It's enemies IS It has Of late
Here IS what a Chieago organ Of Nc
Kinleyism has 70 say about the oppor-
tunity We have missed
When Congress convened. there was every
reason 70 expect that a radical tariff hilL
making decided approach toward free
trade. would b. passed. Republicans were
prepared 70 resist Il. but they had little hope
Of preserving much protection II such !
measure had been brought forth with the
Democrats united on u, the Republicans
would have felt that they had won a, great
victory 10 setting half the concessions ma
the present bili gives. While this bill con
forms closely 20 no party declarations. {,
comes nearer the Republican platform thar
70 the Democratic. and Is vastly better fol
the prot ctlQnlsts than they had any reae1r
70 expect ln view Of these facts. opposition
70 the measure has not behind 10 that earn
est support from the manufacturers fha'
would be given II the reductions OF duty wer,
more serious. II q questioned whether Ia mos
Gases, the reductions are sufficient % cau-l
the manufacturers great alarm and HI IA AID
that IN many lues great Indifference "a shown
When we can but admit the Justice o.
criticisms Ike these from the Republican
press and when we look back upon tn
Democratic partys record on the tariff
question on its presentation to th
people Of the country, csn Il be surpris
ing II the President gets angryg Thinl
Of what humiliating position he ha
been placed In, after his election. mainl
on this question, and then look At th
cause Of the defeat Of the peoples wishes
Mayor Shortlidge's semi occasions
message to City Council was read befor
that body last evening. It was evl
dentally framed by the local Republloa
managers for general political efIeC
rather than for the guidance Of Cit
Council IL the administration Of III
sffairs Of the municipality. Il is full {
sophistry. It's Republican bias an
platitude would do justice to the elosln
hours Of heated political campaign.
is full Of abuse for the Democratic GEL
eral Assembly and the commissions
its creation, and replete with praise Z,
the departments controlled BY Rspubl
cans. As a calm, delibsrative an
statesmanlike review Of tine situation
is failure. He ignores the deficit or
ated by the extravaganza of the presel
City Council and fails to refer to q
scandals in the Police Department Viii,
characterized the administrations of Il
two preceding mayors, and which won
doubtless have characterized his hs
the matter Of the efficiency Of the d.
partment been left in the hands Of o.